| Jhelum Paranjape | |
| Birth Date: | 1954 9, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Mumbai, India |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Occupation: | Indian classical dancer, choreographer |
| Awards: | Kumar Gandharva Award Sanjukta Panigrahi Award |
Jhelum Paranjape (September 24, 1954) is an Indian classical dancer. and exponent of Indian classical Odissi dance.[1] She founded Smitalay, a dance academy located in Mumbai, India.[2] Paranjape is known for her contributions to the field of classical dance, Kathak, a classical dance form of northern India.[3]
Paranjape did M.Sc. in Statistics, then she became a Mathematics Professor while pursuing her Odissi dance work .[4] Later, she founded the Smitalay dance institute in Mumbai, where she choreographed Odissi productions and trained Aditi Bhagwat[5] She contributed to preserving and promoting Odissi's traditions.[6] [7]
Smita Patil introduced her to Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra, who died in 1986, in her memory she started Smitalay in 1989.[8]