Actress, and model Rupal Suri who has represented India at several international pageants credits her training in Kathak for ...

Discover trained classical dancer Fifa Chakma, whose Rabindra Bharati University scholarship transformed Rangamati traditions ...

Kathak doyen Kumudini Lakhia, fondly known as Kumiben, passed away in Ahmedabad at 94 due to age-related issues. A Padma awardee, she revolutionized Kathak, pioneering stage choreography and nurturing ...

In the vibrant world of Indian classical dance, Shivani Varma stands as both a torchbearer and a trailblazer. A distinguished disciple of the legendary Pt. Birju Maharaj and Guru Shovana Narayan, she ...

"Romeo and Juliet" may have originated as a play, but for ballet fans, Shakespeare's romantic tragedy has become synonymous with a passionate score by Sergei Prokofiev, first adapted in 1955 by ...

Making an art form thrive in a foreign land is challenging. It is further demanding to keep it up to the original standards without diluting it. However, for Pali Chandra who has been performing and ...

There is something eternal about Kathak, from the swirl of a lehenga to the accuracy of footwork and the subtlety of expression. Having danced since the age of three, I find myself fascinated by the ...

Saswati Sen defies stereotypes, devoid of the mandatory handloom/ silk sari, ‘arty' jewellery or ‘kohled' eyes that one has come to expect from a classical dancer. She is regular. Nothing about her ...

Each ‘style’ (as in ‘Bharatanatyam’ and ‘Kathak’ featured in BBC Young Dancer) has its demanding, characteristic physical vocabulary and repertoire to express this. But all share a common, ...

The first time Deepali Vichaare came to Kochi, she was mesmerised by the beauty of the place. And she wanted a good reason to come back again and again. Senior Marathi film choreographer and Kathak ...