Sanjay Khatri

Sanjay Khatri is an Indian ballet dancer, notable for being the country's first male ballet dancer. He is also considered the first male ballet dancer from India to perform internationally.

Early life

Khatri was born in Narela, near the Delhi-Haryana border. He enrolled in classes at Delhi's National Ballet & Academy Trust of India (NBATI), as the only male dancer among his peers. He began teaching ballet to children at the American Embassy School in Delhi and received a scholarship to attend a workshop at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Additionally, he earned scholarships at the Seoul Tanz Station in Seoul, South Korea.

Career

Khatri's career in ballet includes performances with ballet companies such as the Universal Ballet Company and the American Ballet Theatre. In addition to his performances, Khatri has contributed to the growth of ballet in India by establishing two ballet schools: the Nijinsky Ballet School in New Delhi and the Central Contemporary Ballet in Mumbai. Through these endeavors, he has sought to nurture the next generation of ballet dancers and promote awareness of ballet within the Indian dance community. Khatri has also garnered recognition as the first Indian male ballet dancer and India's only male ballet dancer in publications such as Elle Magazine, DNA Mumbai, Times of India, Punjab Kesari, and Carvan Magazine.