classical dance

Rahul Gupta defied societal norms branding classical dance as "effeminate", embracing Bharatanatyam as his sanctuary. Determined to shield his son Bharat from similar prejudice, Rahul nurtured his love for dance. Despite relentless bullying, the duo persevered, now dazzling global stages.

By defying stereotypes and mastering Kathak, Suraj Kumar is empowering others to embrace their uniqueness and follow their dreams without fear.

Dance has no gender. When Ghaziabad's Suraj Kumar quit his job to devote his time to Kathak, everyone jeered. Now the same people come to his shows.

At 22, Indrani Rahman was already married and a mother of two when she became the first South Asian to compete in the Miss Universe pageant, alongside establishing an illustrious career in the field of dance. Watch this video to know her incredible story.

Prem Sahoo, a professional Odissi dancer from Odisha, credits his lion-hearted mother, Manjulata, for defending his passion and standing up for him when he couldn't.

"I didn't have the money to afford a place to stay. Sometimes, I would sleep on railway platforms. But nothing mattered", says the 18-year-old lad who has been offered a seat in some of the world's most prestigious ballet academies. #Inspiration #Respect

On her birth centenary in 2018, Google paid a beautiful tribute to Mrinalini Sarabhai—the doyenne of Indian Classical Dance.

At Bengaluru’s Shree Ramana Maharishi Academy for the Blind (SRMAB), nothing stops visually impaired children from following their passion for dance.