The Mudra Dance Festival, held annually at NCPA around World Dance Day, is a thematic celebration of Indian classical dance. While recent editions explored Aharya—the visual aspects of costume and ...

Pop star Rihanna's recent visit to Mumbai for her Fenty Beauty launch went viral after a video showed her learning Bharatanatyam mudras. The clip captured her enthusiastically embracing Indian culture ...

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 30: The National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) successfully concluded the 2026 edition of its annual Mudra Dance Festival, held across April 16th, 23rd and ...

There may be no conversation, but their expressions say it all as the audience reacts to danseuse Methil Devika’s new choreography. With fingers that move at lighting speed, the audiences speak to her ...

There was a time when classical dances remained only in the realms of a section of society which dominated the cultural scene. HT Image Today, however, that art has spread its wings to take in its ...

The Mudra Dance Festival at NCPA is, inarguably, one of the biggest Indian Classical dance extravaganzas in town. Like every year, the upcoming edition boasts of an impressive line-up of artistes, ...

One day in late December, Gopalan Venu, more popular as G Venu sat holding his knees, his back ramrod straight, on the plush sofa of a green room, where shortly, his play, Sakuntalam, was to be ...

With sold-out shows and Bessie nominations, Indian classical dance has grabbed centre stage in New York City. This summer, Indian classical dance was one of the highlights of New York’s cultural ...

The National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) successfully concluded the 2026 edition of its annual Mudra Dance Festival, held across April 16th, 23rd and 24th at the Experimental Theatre, ...