SNATA SHAHRIN Devoted to Kathak
Trained in Kathak, Snata Shahrin has always been loyal to the dance form. The dancer has dedicated twenty five years of her life to Kathak and is still striving for perfection. Shahrin is a dancer of Nrityanchal and a choreographer of the theatre troupe Prachyanat. She also frequently does individual shows.
Growing up in an artistic household, Shahrin loved entertaining people from a young age. Her father and brother are theatre artistes as well.
"I loved dancing to Sridevi's Hawa Hawai," says Snata. "I have always wanted to master the art of dance. For me, the way to do that was to go the classical route, which is why I chose Kathak.”
She was only ten when her father took her to Shibli Mohammad, co-director of Nrityanchal. For her, staying honest and sincere to a dance form is essential – this is a message she wants to convey to the next generation of dancers. "It takes years to excel in one form of classical dance. One must really respect the dance form they choose and focus on it wholeheartedly,” she says.
Aside from Kathak, Shahrin likes contemporary dance. She thinks it will be interesting to work on a fusion of the two dance forms. However, she will always prioritise Kathak.
She wants to learn Kathak from its origin. To that end, she hopes to study under the tutelage of Kathak exponent Pandit Birju Maharaj - who is also the guru of her teacher Shibli Mohammad.
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