Kamlesh Patel physically handicapped dancer

मंजिले उन को मिलती हैं जिन के सपनों में जान होती है . पंखो से कुछ नहीं होता हौसले से उड़ान होती हैं

मंजिले उन को मिलती हैं जिन के सपनों में जान होती है . पंखो से कुछ नहीं होता हौसले से उड़ान होती हैं
Kamlesh Patel, a physically handicapped dancer who has given more than 1,000 performances in India and abroad.

At the

age of 5, Kamlesh fell ill. The local doctor gave him an injection but by the time the boy returned home, Both his legs were paralysed because he was administered the wrong injection.

he joined dance classes for two weeks in Baroda. His teacher Manu Thapa was hesitant about teaching him but after seeing his dance movements, he promised to teach him different forms of dance.

Soon after, he slowly started getting calls from event management companies offering him shows. He started by performing in small places and then moved to towns and then to the big cities. His parents also came around and encouraged his passion for dance.

Kamlesh has also appeared on television shows like Shabhash India, Boogie Woogie and as a celebrity guest on The Great Indian Laughter Challenge, but his participation on Dance India Dance opened many doors.

Kamlesh does charity shows and donates 50 per cent of his fee to a handicapped organisation.