Sandip Soparrkar holds a doctorate in world mythology folklore from Pacific University USA, an honorary doctorate in performing arts from the National American University, He is a World Book Record holder, a well-known Ballroom dancer and a Bollywood choreographer who has been honored with three National Excellence awards, one National Achievement Award and Dada Saheb Phalke award by the Government of India. He can be contacted on [email protected]
National centre of Performing arts organised a great evening gathering the poetry of the number three, through the three elements of dance – Nritta, Nritya and Naatya. The evening was curated and produced by Kalashri Dr Lata Surendra. Post the show I spoke with the renowned, Bharatanatyam exponent, mentor, choreographer, researcher and writer Dr Surendra. […]Read More
Malavika Sarukkai seemed to have paved a way back into the world by being a student of dance, again. The Padma Shri awardee completed 50 glorious years in dance. Her new solo performance, Anubandh – Connectedness, is a call for hope. The artiste implored her audiences to navigate sorrow and solace through their primordial ties […]Read More
Mumbai dance lovers recently saw a very beautifully conceptualised dance show choreographed by two very talented dancer-choreographers from the city – Odissi exponent Daksha Mashruwala and Bharatnatyam exponent Anusree Bonnerjee with writer-poet Sudipta Dhruva and singer-music composer Kaustuv Kanti Ganguli. This collaborative dance venture, a brilliantly put together show was titled Petal Stories. The 45-min […]Read More
We all have heard myriad stories about lord Ram, seen it in a form of drama or dance or even both, but at the recently held Ramotsav by Padma Vibhushan Dr Sonal Mansingh in the capital RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat said, “I have seen Many Ram Kathas, but this one by Sonal ji was totally […]Read More
The maharaas between Lord Krishna and the Gopis has often been showcased by dancers in a very happy, playful and cheerful way but renowned Kathak dancer, singer and art motivator Alaknanda recently brought an erotic and exotic look to the raas through her show. Nrityashri Alaknanda is well-known in the world of dance. She has […]Read More
We call Sri Lanka The pearl of the Indian Ocean but imagine a pearl inside a pearl. Yes, Shamitha Ruchiran Hettige is just that. He is one of the star dancers from Sri Lanka who has gained popularity all over the world. Shamitha is an established Kandyan and contemporary dancer, performer and teacher from Colombo. […]Read More
Dancers are known to follow their passion aggressively. Sometimes the fire burns so bright that one keeps moving from one city to the other like a gypsy just to keep the fire of their art burning. But today, I wish to make you all meet a dancer who moved from his birth land Trindad and […]Read More
Today I want you all to meet Ustad Bismilla Khan Yuva Puraskar winner Sharvari Jamenis, who is not only an accomplished actress from the Marathi film industry but also a renowned Kathak dancer based in Pune. For Sharvari her art is her life and the teachings of her Guru Rohini Bhate is her medium to […]Read More
As artistes, we live our day-to-day life in three worlds: yesterday, today and tomorrow. All three are equally important, but we can change one of them. One where we stand right now. It is said apart from the art what is very important for any artiste is the quality of adaptability. What really is being adaptable means […]Read More
Dancing is a crafted skill that comes through much dedication, discipline, motivation, determination and above all laser sharp focus. That is why it is said a good dancer can command respect wherever they walk in, also if a dancer has royal ancestry in the art it becomes a cherry on the already iced cake. This cherry […]Read More
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