Saurabh Tankha Rahul Inamdar is a painter who is intent upon evoking a feeling, not a form. The artist surrenders to intuition. The colours emerge onto the canvas from the inner recesses of his mind, playing out in vibrant reds, sombre greys and seductive shades of burnt sienna and forest green. A lot of preparation takes place to achieve […]Read More
India is known the world over for its rich culture and tradition. The West recognises us as the Land of Gods. Indian mythology has thousands of gods and millions of saints and through the medium of dance, we Indians portray their life stories. Such dance ballets have been happening in India for over five decades. […]Read More
Team L&M To celebrate Janmashtami with the disciples of Bhartiya Sangeet Sadan (Uma Sharma School of Dance and Music), Padma Bhushan Dr Uma Sharma presented a programme of Nritya Abhinaya (Kathak) at India International Centre, New Delhi in the presence of over 400 guests. The programme featured her abhinaya on Radhe-Govind with her disciples which […]Read More
The Dream Girl of Indian cinema Hema Malini is not just a fantastic actress and politician, she is a dancer par excellence and a performer who has time and again proved that the passion for art is more important than anything in the world. Despite her busy political career and film shoots, she has always […]Read More
Recently, I was invited to judge an Aerial Silk Championship. At first, I was a bit hesitant to give my nod because I was not sure what a Latin and Ballroom dancer like me would do as a jury for this competition. But on insistence of my dear friend and actress Smilie Suri, I agreed […]Read More
Her Oriental dance made her an icon at the turn of the 20th century. As a half-naked medium, she cast a spell over her audience to become a star. Emancipated up her black garter, she could wrap politicians and soldiers alike around her fingers and influential military officers ate out from the palms of her […]Read More
The grandeur of Indian weddings today is phenomenal. The clothes, decor, entertainment and venue, combined with the unrestrained spirit of the bride and groom, their family and friends, have made Indian sangeet ceremonies bigger, livelier, larger-than-life and more fun than ever before. Today, any Indian wedding celebration has a minimum of four to six functions, […]Read More
Have you ever imagined what happens when titans unite? What happens when the world’s pre-eminent dancers of six very different classical dance forms of India share the stage? Is there is a storm, an earthquake or a tsunami? Well, you will know it soon as in the coming month, one-of-its-kind show, Charishnu will be showcased […]Read More
My fascination for classical forms has resulted in me meeting and interacting with many dancing legends of India, be it Sonal Mansingh, Pt Birju Maharaj, Mallika Sarabhai, Hema Malini and many more. I have had the privilege of seeing them mesmerise the audience and even dine with me. One such recent interaction I had was […]Read More
Belgium is a wonderful country that is always open to various cultural programmes. It always welcomes artistes from the world over to showcase their talent and creativity. Recently, Kathak guru Shila Mehta mesmerised the audience in Belgium with two of her unique performances. The audience were completely taken aback with the two one-of-their-kind presentation which […]Read More