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Sandip Soparrkar is a choreographer and can be contacted on sandipsoparrkar06@gmail.com

Debrabratas tribute to some of Indias greatest musicians and dancers.

Debabrata Pal: A gifted artist who immortalises dancers

Many artists have made their mark by painting various parts of Indian culture, tradition and heritage.

17 Feb 2020 2:14 AM IST

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

Identify a dancer's personality via the show he likes to watch

Dancers who love to watch cartoons are looking for a quick escape from the hard reality of their times.

5 Feb 2020 2:58 AM IST

Both Shiva and Shakti are everything and nothing in their own wake: If Shiva is nothingness, the shunya, Shakti empowers it as the beginning.

Dancer raises the issue of male-female union like that of Shiva and...

Cross Mix Ally was a show about Shiva-Shakti and beyond. In our society today, females are considered the weaker sex.

14 Jan 2020 2:00 AM IST

Sun sign astrologers take this basic 12-fold division and relate all the current movements of all the planets to each other, using traditional rules to divine meanings for each sign separately.

This new year, start learning a dance that reflects your sun sign

Sun sign astrology is the form of astrology most commonly found in many newspapers, magazine columns and nowadays a lot...

1 Jan 2020 2:05 AM IST

In fact, for decades high heels found their pride of place on the feet of male soldiers.

High on heels & his hips don't lie

What if I told you that high heels were originally made exclusively for men?

25 Dec 2019 2:29 AM IST

The internal battle of mind in every human with the constant battle with norms of the society does not only increase the amount of conflicts in life but also complicates its layers

Konflikt, a three dimensional visual representation human life

Konflikt A Journey of Life' was a three dimensional visual representation of what we more appropriately call human...

12 Dec 2019 1:51 AM IST

All history and mythology is based on cause and effect. Mahabharata: The epic tale deals with the primary emotional and psychological causes that are the genesis of this destructive war.

A new-look Mahabharata: Epic dance drama with a Bollywood, TV star...

The play has 24 dynamic actors, 15 junior artistes, and 10 dancers along with mesmerising music.

26 Nov 2019 1:25 AM IST

The writer with Kajol

The outfit inspires the dancer, dress sharp to find your mojo

Long necklaces can be hazardous particularly if you're a fast spinner. The same goes for long hair, particularly...

14 Nov 2019 1:51 AM IST

The show Dancing Waters by Neha Banerjee and A. Shivamani made its debut in Mumbai but will be travelling to other parts of India, raising awareness about this cause, and take my word, it is one not-to-be-missed show. If you are a fan of Shivamanis style of percussions and traditional Kathak dance then this is a show that is a treat for the eyes as well as for the ears.

Dancing Waters: Speaking of water conservation with Kathak and drums

The best part of the composition was the blend of drums and instruments like the violin, tabla, guitar and sitar with...

26 Sept 2019 1:58 AM IST

Jhelum tai, as she is popularly addressed by all her students and friends, recently put up a mesmerising performance inspired by a Marathi book called Mahadwar by Aruna Dhere, which is the fictionalised life story of Chokha Mela. She left her audience totally spellbound and the result was simply divine.

Jhelum Paranjape's mesmerising presentation on Chokha Mela

A veteran in the world of dance, she has been dancing since 1977 and has dedicated herself to the pursuit of the Indian...

10 Sept 2019 12:37 AM IST

Mata Hari, exotic dancer and naked spy, who was as stylish in death as...

Mata Hari had indeed tied Europe's richest and most powerful men to her little finger and had Europe's audiences at her...

6 Aug 2019 2:14 AM IST

With Charishnu, however, things have been a bit different the response of the audience has been very encouraging.

Charishnu: Titans unite for a dance show where each style is unique

The prime movers and the artistes she chose then have not been replaced since by any other group in those forms.

23 July 2019 1:02 AM IST