Biography

Gayatri Patel Bahl was born in Nashville, Tn. She is an Indian American actress, dancer, and producer, known for Law and Order SVU, Let's Dance (Bollywood) and Just My Luck.

Her critically acclaimed lead role in the Hindi Film "Let's Dance" proved her versatility as a seamless actor and dancer, while her comedic guest star on the Yash Raj produced Rishta.com launched a series of comedic spots in "Just My Luck" and "Inevitable" where she occasionally reprises her non-existent Indian accent just for kicks and giggles.

As a dancer, Gayatri has had the privilege of training under and eventually being choreographed by Saroj Khan; training in contemporary and modern dance at Terrence Lewis' studio; and finally training with Pandit Birju Maharaj's direct disciple, Vijayshree Chaudhary. Gayatri credits Vijayshree Ji with teaching her the finer nuances of dance and rounding out her skills like no other guru could have done. In addition to being choreographed by Saroj Khan(Devdas), Gayatri has had the privilege of working with Longinus Fernandes (Slumdog Millionaire), and Rajeev Goswami. Her strengths as a dancer lie in her ability to not only be technically beautiful, but also expressive and engaging.

Gayatri has graced the stage of the world renowned Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theatre and NYC's SummerStage and has been featured in Elle Magazine US, Times of India, Real Bollywood, Sa Dance Company, Filmfare Magazine and ETC Networks.
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