Wednesday 21 August 2024

Natyarpana by Natyamurthy: Column by Ashish Mohan Khokar

While Yamini Krishnamurthy was forgotten soon enough (Delhi being Delhi or reality of life today in most metros), one function that stood out was by her mansik shishya, Abdul Khalid. He is an Eklavya of and in Kaliyuga. Ask him his thumb and he'd give his head for his guru. Possessed by dance like no one I've seen in recent years, he is a survivor. No money, no mentor no nothing in hand but dil ka dhani and dimag ka dabangg!


He dedicated his annual day Natyarpana to his mansik guru's memory and it was not tokenism as such things often become. It was genuine. The emotion, the energy, the eclectic audiences of babus, defence officers, business class, parents and all.

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