Sushmita Banerjee is one of the most distinguished Kathak exponents in India. She started her
talim
at the tender age of four in the Lucknow Gharana and has matured into an artiste who has
performed
all over Europe, Africa, North America, South - East Asia and India. She has centers in Kolkata,
Kerala and Geneva. She trained under Guru Pandit Ramnarayan Mishra, Shrimati Maya Chatterjee and
Pandit Vijay Shankar. Sushmita has revived the Katha Shaili of Kathak under the tutelage of
Birju
Maharaj.