Each dance has unique steps (even if many Bollywood choreographers like to combine different styles), and far from being random, these steps have very significant meanings. Bharatanatyam is a ...

The ashtapadis of Jayadeva are preferred compositions for dancers across styles. How they attune themselves to it determines the impact of the piece. At The Music Academy Dance Festival, ...

We see dancers on stage and get enamoured by their ... Meera explains the significance of Aharya abhinaya (costume and accessories) in Bharatanatyam.

Smitten by Telugu industry’s high-energy dances, everybody is gyrating à la Tolly style, putting their best foot forward with ...

Renowned actress and Bharatanatyam dancer Shobhana receives Padma Bhushan for her outstanding contributions to arts and ...

Shashank Kiron Nair, a distinguished bharatanatyam dancer and carnatic vocalist, is all set to present Kala Sandhya. Trained under Mithun Shyam, Shashank has earned many awards, including the ...

Beyond acting, Pushpalatha was also a trained Bharatanatyam dancer and ventured into film production, producing two films. In 1964, she became the face of Lux soap advertisements, further cementing ...

Shashank Kiron Nair, a distinguished bharatanatyam dancer and carnatic vocalist, is all set to present Kala Sandhya. Trained under Mithun Shyam, Shashank has earned many awards, including the ...

However, the Best Dance/Electronic categories are relatively new. In 1998, the famed award ceremony introduced Best Dance/Electronic Recording, making this year the 27th time the award has been given.