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A Star Who Never Fades: Remembering Bharatanatyam dancer Kumari Kamala

Life&More Life&More December 6, 2025

A Tribute to the Legendary Dancer Who Redefined Classical Art for the World The world of Indian classical dance bows its head in reverence today as it bids farewell to one of its most radiant luminaries. Padma Bhushan Kumari Kamala (Kumari Lakshminarayanan)—the iconic Bharatanatyam virtuoso whose brilliance lit up stage and screen for more than […]Read More

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Indian dances open doors to life, says Belgium’s Maya Sapera

Life&More Life&More June 3, 2024

Undoubtedly Indian dances have mesmerised the world, our culture of Indian classical and folk art is so captivating that people from all countries, ethnicities and religion get drawn towards it. Maya Sapera Dance Company headed by the supremely talented Maya Sapera is a production company with different dance and music groups, they offer a high-quality […]Read More

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COOL GURU

Life&More Life&More August 22, 2023

Gurukul we have heard of. A place where young ones went to learn. Today, a cool guru is the operative word! Seeing young India and them millennials at a Sunday morning function celeb a 75-year-old guru (though she looks 50 – proving once again dance keeps one young, fit and smiling – like this Guru Sucheta Chapekar […]Read More

ARTS & CRAFT SANDIP SOPARRKAR

‘Till the time my body & soul allow, my feet

Life&More Life&More September 29, 2022

There are some actresses who, when they appear on the silver screen, illuminate it with their beauty and acting skills, and leave an everlasting mark on the audiences. One such supremely talented and stunning dancer-actress is Shanthi Priya. After a break of almost a decade, she is back to mesmerise us with her ethereal splendor. […]Read More

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Bharatanatyam is my greatest source of energy, says Pavitra Bhatt

Life&More Life&More February 25, 2022

Rajkumari Sharma Tankha Born in Puttur, Karnataka, Bharatanatyam dancer Pavitra Bhatt was brought up in Mumbai. After schooling from Don Bosco School, he joined K J Somaiiya College of Arts and Commerce for B.Com after which he joined Amravati University for a Bachelor’s in Dance. He then did his Masters in Dance from Kalai Kaveri […]Read More

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The Bharatanatyam sensation

Life&More Life&More April 19, 2020

It is not very often that one gets to meet an Indian classical male dancer who is extremely handsome with a dashing personality and an attitude that shows years of his dance training. My trip to the United States of America some time back was very fruitful and exciting because I got to meet many […]Read More

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Classical dance and its audiences!

Life&More Life&More April 28, 2018

On the eve of World Dance Day, renowned Bharatanatyam dancer Geeta Chandran says very few people go to enjoy the ananda or rasa of a dance performance these days Over the past six or seven decades, in India, despite the best efforts of various organisations – government and others – the audiences for classical arts […]Read More

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A Star Who Never Fades: Remembering Bharatanatyam dancer Kumari Kamala

Indian dances open doors to life, says Belgium’s Maya Sapera

COOL GURU

‘Till the time my body & soul allow, my feet

Bharatanatyam is my greatest source of energy, says Pavitra Bhatt

The Bharatanatyam sensation

Classical dance and its audiences!

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