Shirin Vajifdar

Shirin Vajifdar
Shirin Vajifdar
Born	Bombay, Bombay Presidency; (now in Maharashtra)
Died	29 September 2017
Nationality	Indian
Occupations	Dancer; choreographer; instructor; critic;
Spouse	Mulk Raj Anand (m. 1950; died 2004)
	Career
Dances	Kathak

Shirin Vajifdar (died 29 September 2017) was an Indian classical dancer, choreographer, instructor and critic. She was one of the first Parsis who took up Indian classical dance. A doyenne of Kathak, she was an acclaimed performer and teacher. Her choreography in the film Mayurpankh (1954) was lauded.

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