Exceptionally gifted Pt. Jai Kishan Maharaj hails from the renowned family of professional dancers of the country – known as the Kalka-Bindadin Gharana of Lucknow. Son of the great maestro Padma Vibhusan Pandit Birju Maharaj, Pt. Jai Kishan imbibed the art of Kathak with great devotion since early childhood. He has risen today, to be an artist of high calibre.  Meteoric raciness, alert celerity, imaginative ‘Abhinaya’, outstanding footwork and energy charge movements are the areas of attraction of his style. Pandit Jai Kishan Maharaj has accompanied his father, Pt. Birju Maharaj on several concert tours in India and abroad such as the festival of India held in USSR, and Japan. France, at the International festival in Europe and also at festivals held in America, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Italy and Norway. He has been featured in the National Program of Dance produced by Delhi Doordarshan and has danced in the lead roles of several compositions of Pt. Birju Maharaj, presented by Kathak Kendra (Krishnayan, Katha Raghunath Ki, Roopmati, Baaz Bahadur, Hori Dhoom Mocho Ri, Kumar Sambhav, Habba Khatoon, Meera Hari Rang Ranchi). He has also composed the music for ‘Mera Bharat Mahan’ and ‘Hari-Hara’ staged by Sri Ram Bharatiya Kala Kendra as well as for the compositions ‘Om Shakti’, ‘Aaakar’ and the music for the dance presentation for Femina’94. The Garhwal film ‘Dagadia’ has music directed by Pt. Jai Kishan Maharaj. He has added one more feather to his cap with his creative choreography in the Hindi movie by Yash Copra, ‘Dil to Pagal Hai’. He has received many awards and accolades such as the ‘Business and Entertainment Award & ‘Bharat Icon Award’ for the best dance choreographer, the ‘Delhi Ratna Award’, ‘Gaurav Award’, ‘Mexican Youth Award’, ‘Kalakar Sangam Samman’, ‘Yuva Critic Award’ to name few. Presently he is teaching as ‘Varishtha Guru’ at Kathak Kendra, New Delhi.