Bollywood actress Hrishitaa Bhatt pays tribute to her guru, daughter of Sitara Devi; Nirtya Samraggi Sitara Devi at the Acharya Chaube Maharaj Mahotsav, an initiative by Kala Kriti Kendra!
Last seen in Amma ki Boli, the Bengali beauty Hrishitaa Bhatt has always been a versatile actress in her career span with critically acclaimed roles in movies Ab Tak Chappan, Jigyaasa & Haasil.
Little do people know that the ‘Aankhon me tera hi chehra’ is a trained classical dancer having learnt Kathak from choreographer Shiamak Davar & with her grace & charm performed at the prestigious Acharya Chaube Maharaj Mahotsav drowning the audiences in awe of her spectacular flawless graceful performance, an initiative by Kala Kriti Kendra & Bhavan’s Culture Centre
The dance was Kathak style, interspersed with items like semi-classical, Vrindavan Tandav and Krishna Leela.
Hrishitaa exclaims, “I’ve trained in Kathak since the age of seven. It is an extremely wonderful feeling to being able to pay a tribute to your own Guru. Dancing has kept me going for all these years other than acting & dancing makes me happy & content. Indian Classical is very close to my heart & I will diligently pursue it for the rest of my life & will take every opportunity to perform on stage in front of audiences who appreciate the dance form.”
The Mahotsav will also saw a tribute to the legend Natraj Gopi Krishna, performances by Rishika Mishra, Neelanjana Singh followed by Kathak Dance by Jayanti Mala Mishra & Gazal by Samrat Ahmad Hussain Mohd Hussain.
Source : Sachin Murdeshwar