Bhaskar was a famous dancer in his native India. He had moved to New York City and started his own dance company in the 1950s. On October 25, 1977, during rehearsal in a New York City theater, he fell from the stage into the orchestra pit, which left him permanently paralyzed. After a severe decline in health, he died on August 4, 2003. Donald L. Brooks, lighting and backdrop design for Bhaskar's performance on August 30, 1971 at the Performing Garage, NYC, Mondays at the Performing Garage. Brooks also worked with Bhaskar in the male burlesque play "We’d Rather Switch". |