While most things start humbly, some grow to become a banyan tree. “Sitting under a banyan tree, you’d find a Bharatanatyam teacher” my father was told in 1940s, when he asked Ram Gopal group members Mrinalini Sarabhai and MK Saroja where to learn Bharatanatyam from. They said so because their teacher Vidwan Muthukumaran Pillai had […]Read More
Ambitious artists are always looking for opportunities to promote their art and also themselves but, then there are some like Kolkatta based Kathak Guru Luna Poddar who leave behind great international opportunities only to be close to the deep roots and the rich culture that India has to offer. Luna Poddar is a Kathak dancer, […]Read More
Bollywood dance has penetrated the world like no other dance form has. People of all nationalities love Bollywood dance and if they don’t dance they surely know about it and have seen it. Olga Seth Olgita is a renowned dancer from Russia who has been crazy for Bollywood since she was a child and today […]Read More
Pranab Mukherjee - the giant of Indian politics - was the subject of the book his daughter Sharmistha pennedRead More
Have you ever thought why some dance shows penetrate into our souls and some dance photos leave an ever lasting impression? Is it just the dance and the dancer or there is more to it? Well, yes, the dance and the dancer indeed are an integral part but what equally matters is the light design. […]Read More
My dance shows give me an opportunity to travel and meet interesting people from all over the world, on my recent trip to The United States of America. I met with the legendary dancer cum actor who is now a renowned acting coach in Los Angeles Bobbie Shaw Chance is Hollywood’s iconic “Acting Coach to […]Read More
In Hindu philosophy Moksha (deliverance from the cycle of birth and death) is the ultimate aim of life for those evolved. In dance like Odissi, there’s even an item in end called Moksha. Means, the end. For those still interested in artha ( material world or things) or kaam ( life -force for procreation or […]Read More
In last column, I had focused on symbols in Indian culture. What is India’s one symbol that is pan Indian. It is Nataraja now. No wonder when the mandarins of ministry of culture thought what to put in front of spaceship called Bharat Mandapam they first thought of some sculpture. Then the idea of pancha […]Read More
Pune city is the cultural capital of Maharashtra, as the recently held Ganesh Utsav the original dream girl of Indian cinema illuminated the stage with her presence and descended as the holi river Ganga. The super stunning Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Padma Shri Hema Malini presented her larger than life dance ballet Ganga. The […]Read More
Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a good public speaker and if there is any direct relation between dance and public speaking? When I met the super dynamic Saleha Yohann who is a former Airline Service Trainer, Public Relations expert, Pageant Communications & Public Speaking Coach, we had a heart-to-heart chat about […]Read More
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