Kritika Dutt India is a land of cultural diversity, and its unique people and states have a rich history and past that makes ...

That said, of all the classical Indian dances, Kathak is the one that is especially introduced as ‘a storytelling dance’. The name ‘Kathak’ is derived from the Sanskrit word Katha or ...

In the film below, choreographer, director and performer Akram Khan explains what classical Kathak dance means to him. Khan was trained in the classical Indian dance of Kathak from childhood.

The fights, faults and fears that you grappled with as a young dance enthusiast seemed to stare at you again,” laughs the Kathak exponent, who is renowned for viewing her art through a ...