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

It is often said: “A dancer is a dancer” but today with over 45 years of dance experience behind me, I can guess a dancer’s personality by just knowing what television serials they often like to watch. Whether it’s respite from a hectic day at work or a sad excuse for a social life or […]Read More

In the sea of artistes today, there are some who are great performers, some who are superb with their PR skills, some have amazing organisational abilities but there are very few who have it all that it takes to be the best. One such artiste is Bharatanatyam exponent, teacher, choreographer and art curator Kalashri Lata […]Read More

I am writing this piece today with a heavy heart. This article is a tribute. A tribute to a wonderful and highly talented folk artiste who left us a few days ago to follow a better and more beautiful path. Though this journey came to him a lot sooner than expected, leaving the dancers and […]Read More

Today, I am going to take you into the life of a pathbreaking dancer who, in 1960, was buried alive just one hour after her birth by her community and village seniors. According to them, her fault was that she was born a girl though later she was fortunate to be rescued by her aunt. […]Read More