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Truly a gifted artiste — Ranjana Gauhar

There are some artistees who dance, some who act and there are some who paint but there are very few who can dance, paint and act. Such an artiste is rare to find.

08 Nov 2016 1:18 AM

Recognising sustained individual work, contribution

India is a country that is so rich in its tradition and heritage that the world considers us as the cultural dharohar (legacy) of art in the world.

25 Oct 2016 2:36 AM

Secrets for memorising steps

As a choreographer I have many dancers as a part of my troupe and this gang has a very high rate of turnover too, as many dancers leave for better prospects and other projects, and many work on an ass

11 Oct 2016 6:56 AM

‘Save the Girl Child’ fan dance for Guinness Records

Women participate in the “largest fan dance” as they attempt to break the Guinness World Record in Amritsar.

27 Sep 2016 6:42 AM

Uma Rama Rao’s demise leaves a void

Our rich Indian culture has many varied classical dance forms and there are some dancers who are called the caretakers or the Dharowars of the dance.

13 Sep 2016 5:44 AM

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Nacho, gaao, kar lo witness, Folk Fitness

India is a country that has thousands of folk dances, some are popular like bhangra, garba, dandiya, lavni, etc and some are not so popular.

30 Aug 2016 6:37 AM

Tao Porchon: The legend turns 98 years young

There are some people who are born to become legends; they have a spirit that the world salutes; it is not only about the work that they do but it is the outlook and the approach for life that makes t

16 Aug 2016 2:18 AM

Dancer who’s keeping step with gender roles

It isn’t easy to figure out whether Prabal Gupta is actually a man or a woman when he portrays female characters on stage.

02 Aug 2016 2:14 AM

See where your dancer TRP stands

A dancer is a dancer it is said, but today with over 45 years of dance experience behind me I can guess a dancers personality by just knowing what television serials they often like to watch.

19 Jul 2016 2:22 AM

When kids learn life lessons through dance

Dance has always been a great medium to teach children different aspects of life. It is not only a process to learn a form or a movement.

05 Jul 2016 7:06 AM

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When dancers perform poetry and become the poems

Recently, I was called to attend a unique dance event organised by the very talented Bharatnatyum dancer Lata Surendra.

20 Jun 2016 11:34 PM

Talk at Cannes about dance in Bollywood

Cannes film festival is the most talked about film festival in the world.

24 May 2016 2:49 AM

India Dance Week is a festival for all

Bharatanatyam performance at India Dance Week. (Photo: Taher Basrai )

03 May 2016 12:47 AM

How to be a great performer

We dancers put in years of dedication and determination to learn our art form. We wait for the day when we can show off what we have learnt with most devotion to the audience that understands us.

26 Apr 2016 12:38 AM

Long gone, but still alive

For an art lover music and dance go hand in hand, without music dance is nothing and for music, dance is an ultimate expression.

12 Apr 2016 1:41 AM

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Festival of loyalty and devotion

Last weekend Mumbai witnessed a storm.

15 Mar 2016 6:34 AM

Celebrating the pure forms of dance

Mumbai is known world over for Bollywood. This city is said to be the birth place of all the latkas and jhatkas.

08 Mar 2016 12:32 AM

Dancers’ skin care

A dancer’s face and body are constantly on display under bright lights on the dance floor and stage.

02 Feb 2016 2:24 AM

Revisiting old memories with Kalpana Iyer

If I remind you of hit Bollywood numbers like Hari Om Hari from the film Pyaara Dushman (1980), Tu Mujhe Jaan se Bhi Pyaara Hai from Wardaat (1981) and Rambha Ho Ho Ho from Armaan (1982), what comes

29 Dec 2015 6:08 AM

Nalanda: Preserving Indian traditions with modern approach

In India there are many privately run dance schools and institutions that teach various Indian classical dances, some of these schools are run by renowned classical dancers too but, one institution th

15 Dec 2015 6:12 AM

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