Saswat Joshi (born December 18, 1984) is an Indian classical dancer, choreographer, and model, known for his use of the Odissi dancing style.
[2] Saswat started studying dancing at the age of five guided by gurus Prasanta Patnaik and Shantanu Behera at his native village of Titlagarh, Bolangir.
To popularise the Odissi form of Indian classical dance, he has traveled and performed in many European and Asian countries such as Italy, France, Hungary, Finland, Japan, South Korea, and Thailand.
In March 2008, he shared the stage with Carla Fracci, Luciana Savignano, Giuseppe Picone, Beppe Menegatti, Rossella Brescia and Luciano Mattia Cannito in a production called "I Have a Dream" in Palermo, Sicily.
[4][5] Saswat is also the founder of the Lasyakala Institute of Performing Arts, which organizes the annual Aekalavya Dance Festival.