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Famous Bollywood Actor And Dancer Veeru Krishnan Dies

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September 9, 2019

Famous Bollywood actor and dancer Veeru Krishnan known for his work in films like Hum Hain Rahi Pyaar Ke, Raja Hindustani, Mela, Dulhe Raja, Ishq etc has passed away recently. His final rites were performed at a crematorium in suburban Santacruz.

Not only an actor but he was also a professional Kathak dancer, who had trained a lot of celebrities such as Priyanka Chopra, Lara Dutta, Katrina Kaif, Karanvir Bohra among others. Many big Bollywood stars mourned the death of the Veeru Krishnan.

You taught me to dance when I was two left feet. Your patience and passion for dance was so infectious that each one of us not only learned Kathak, but so much more from you. You will always be remembered Guruji. 🙏 #panditveerukrishnan https://t.co/pfQerVQgby

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— PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) September 7, 2019

A sad sad day, my Guruji #PanditVeeruKrishnan left us.He taught me so much besides #Kathak Most important of all was to have a laugh while doing one’s best. Guruji I will miss you deeply. You were one of a kind.. may you dance into heaven and may the heavens dance with you.. #RIP pic.twitter.com/SLXCNm7X9s
— Tisca Chopra (@tiscatime) September 8, 2019

omg, so sad and shocked to hear this. RIP guruji ✨🙏🏼 thank you for teaching us— hard work, discipline and to truly love the form of Kathak. https://t.co/6NvRtnb9ph
— Athiya Shetty (@theathiyashetty) September 7, 2019

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I'm really sad to state that my darling Guruji #panditvirukrishnan has left for his heavenly abode… I was going to put up a post on teachers day thanking him and other teachers, little did I know that this angel will leave his body and I will never get to see him. We have learnt so much from him. Teachers like him were very few. @bombaysunshine and I were just talking today in the morning that we would @twinbabydiaries for Kathak next time they were in India. This is a great loss for all of us. But I know he is in a happier place. #GURUDEVKIJAIHO

A post shared by Karanvir Bohra (@karanvirbohra) on Sep 6, 2019 at 6:46pm PDT

Remember #RajaHindustani..#VeeruKrishnan passed away @aamir_khan #karismakapoor pic.twitter.com/0hJTsoU5B4
— bharati K.Dubey (@bharatidubey) September 7, 2019

Many Bollywood and TV actors, including Katrina Kaif had received training in Kathak from Veeru. In a Teachers Day special interview in 2016 when Katrina was asked to name her favourite guru, she took Veeru Krishnan’s name. He also trained her sister Isabel Khan.

May his soul rest in peace!