Kelucharan Mahapatra was a maestro of Odissi dance who trained Debashree in the dance form. He is credited with popularizing the Odissi dance form across the country and establishing it as a classical dance form. He was a recipient of the Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.
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