For me my own choreographies are projects........MY CREATIONS

1. AGNI KANYA - We Will Awaken - This is a dance narrative, reflecting the life and struggle of millions Indian women who fight against a sea of social oppression. The dance depicts the struggle of the protagonist to achieve her dreams and aspirations despite all hindrances. Her eyes are full of dreams, she is determined to fly high in life, she is here on this earth to make a change. She is struggling to fulfill her dream, there are thorns and traps, there are hindrances and difficulties, and there she falls in the trap of lies and deceit. But, she is determined to fight back and it inspires the community at large to hold her hand. The community empowers itself to stand up against this malaise of human trafficking. Each hand becomes a part of Shakti and ultimately the community takes the moral responsibility of protecting the victim and stopping the spread of this malaise.

2. SOORYA TRISHNA - Soorya Trishna or the thirst for Sun is a composition based on the idea of solar system. The Sun, source of the creation and all creative energy is worshipped in India as the king of planets. He is the cause of creation, sustainence and ultimate destruction. It was from the primordial darkness that the creation blooms out like sun rays. The vedic god Soorya or Savita is implored to remove evil dreams and to make men sinless. Savita drives away evil spirits and sorcerers. He observes fixed laws. The waters and the wind are subject to his ordinance. He leads the waters and by his propulsion they flow broadly. In the composition we show the cosmic spirit from its primordial darkness. From there the creation comes out slowly and grew up the cosmic spirit of creativity. It also combines the idea of modern age pollution which may lead the humanity to an ultimate destruction or Pralaya. The script is basically an union of Vedic and Desi idea of solar spirituality.

3. NADI NARAYANI - All the water streams are givers of life and nectar to human being, that’s why they need to be protected and revered. Vedas, the most ancient compilation of wisdom describe Devas or Gods as the protector of rivers. There are mentions of events where rivers are stolen by evil forces and Indra, the king of Devas, brings back the streams by using Vajra or thunder. From the dawn of Indian civilization, river is worshipped as mother and life giver. In Vedas, the Sapta-Sindhu region was bounded by Saraswati in the east, by the Sindhu in the west and the five in between were Satudru, Vipasa, Asikni, Parusni and Vitasta. And that was the base of our historical existence. In every Hindu ritual, the priest and chief of the house invite all rivers to be present in a symbolic water pot to bless and bestow wellness. Taking note of cultural and spiritual importance of water bodies, it is expected that we must protect, preserve and worship our sacred streams. Unfortunately that is not the reality. Many of our sacred rivers and water bodies are being polluted and purest of pure rivers like Ganga and Yamuna are becoming hazardous streams for humanity. Development and modernity make us blind and it snatches away our spiritual notion of rivers.

Nadi Narayani, an Odissi based dance drama portrays the journey of a river, so to say all water bodies as Vedic goddesses. There are ritualistic references and also mention of modern day’s devastation. A clear message to protect water as prime source of life is communicated aesthetically.