A decade ago or so, cinema dance choreographer Saroj Khan had visited Bangalore to do a dance workshop. Anyone would assume it would be the usual bollywood dance training. But here she was talking about Natya Shastra! I was shocked to see what was going on! 1/2
She kept showing all kinds of dance moves, many fairly provocative and not even that aesthetic, and kept saying everything was in Natya Shastra! After that workshop, I asked her to tell me the relevant Slokas or parts of her dance wrt NS. She began getting defensive. Threw a fit!
Finally she got so angry and agitated just for asking her what version or translation of NS she read. I knew she was bullshitting just to fool kids interested in film dance, the workshop for which she was charging a lot. 🤷🏻♂️
She was no doubt brilliant in her cinema work.
She was no doubt brilliant in her cinema work.
But she somehow thought NS was a text she could easily play around with. Too bad, it didn't work everywhere!
Anyway, she passed away today. Hope she finally found peace with herself!
Om Shanti!
Anyway, she passed away today. Hope she finally found peace with herself!
Om Shanti!
