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How a once-famous dancer now suffers in utter penury

Tara Balgopal, 80, was one of India’s most loved danseuse, honouring whom the government had released a postal stamp in 1975. She was one of the most famous performers of Kathak, Kathakali and Bharatanatyam in the country. But Balgopal now only has a copy of the stamp to live with. Her financial condition is miserable and she has received none of the benefits that usually come with artistic fame. In […]