Who was Amarnath Ghosh, the Indian dancer shot dead in US

Amarnath Ghosh was pursuing his master's in the Performing Arts Department of Washington University.

Amarnath Ghosh was a performing artist, choreographer and art educator from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. (Source: amarnathendra.com)

In yet another attack on Indian-Americans in the US in recent months, Amarnath Ghosh, a 34-year-old trained classical dancer from India and a student of Washington University, was shot dead in St Louis, Missouri.

Reacting to the news, the Indian embassy in Chicago said Thursday said that they had taken up the matter with the police and authorities to investigate the “reprehensible gun attack.”

“Consulate is extending all help to relatives of deceased Amarnath Ghosh. Taken up the case strongly with St Louis police and the University for investigation of the reprehensible gun attack,” the embassy said in a post on social media platform X.

Consulate is extending all help to relatives of deceased Amarnath Ghosh. Taken up the case strongly with St Louis police and the University for investigation of the reprehensible gun attack. @IndianEmbassyUS @MEAIndia

— India in Chicago (@IndiainChicago) March 2, 2024

According to amarnathendra.com, Amarnath Ghosh was a performing artist, choreographer and art educator based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

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Hailing from Suri town in West Bengal’s Birbhum district, Ghosh was an alumni of Kalakshetra, a prestigious Chennai institution that is a vital centre for the study and performance of fine arts, from 2007 to 2011. Ghosh was pursuing his master’s in the Performing Arts Department of Washington University.

He was well versed in four dance styles – Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi, Manipuri and Kathak – and had also learnt and performed Rabindra Nrita and Rabindra Sangeet in the Shantiniketan style. He was also a recipient of the national scholarship for Kuchipudi from the Ministry of Culture, and had also received the Nritya Kanak Mani Saman at the International Dance and Music Festival in New Delhi.

Actor and friend of Ghosh, Devoleena Bhattacharjee, had taken to X to inform about the incident and appeal for help to claim his body.

My friend #Amarnathghosh was shot & killed in St louis academy neigbourhood, US on tuesday evening.

Only child in the family, mother died 3 years back. Father passed away during his childhood.

Well the reason , accused details everything are not revealed yet or perhaps no one…

— Devoleena Bhattacharjee (@Devoleena_23) March 1, 2024

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