Auditions for an upcoming Bollywood Movie

AUDITIONS!!! Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Cochin. Formed in 2000 by Mayuri and Madhuri Upadhya, Nritarutya is one of India’s foremost dance companies creating innovative, visceral and ethereal experiences which widen the perceptions of dance. The company is auditioning for an upcoming Bollywood Movie. We are looking for Contemporary dancers, Classical dancers, Cinematic dancers and Parkour teams….

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Choreography process

By Vishwa Kiran Wild flower is based on the concept of “Lookism”. Lookism is actually a term used to describe the phenomenon of how, societally, physically attractive people meet with positive reinforcements. For me, this translates into how eventually physical appearance becomes so vital that it negates everything else, this obsession is one of the…

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Fashion meets Dance at Delhi Couture Week!

Ashwin Parmar writes about his experience while working as an understudy for Nritarutya’s production for fashion designer Anju Modi And then fashion came calling! Again!! We performed for designer Anju Modi’s collection presented at Delhi Couture Week. The collection labelled “Draupadi” and was all about the warrior princess look. Working on the theme for her…

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In the practice sessions

Catch our practice sessions in pictures. Photo Credit: Nikita Dutt Bajpai

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Prayog 4 – Behind the Scenes 1.0

Take a sneak peek into the rehearsal sessions of our upcoming production “Prayog”…   Latha and Ashwin try some moves Tripataka flying higher The Blow If looks could kill… Setting up the prop for rehearsals. Self help is the best help Getting the synchronization right Interlocked Madhuri in conversation with the dancers Photo credits: Nikita…

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Beginning of the End

by Mayuri Upadhya Choreographers are people of such imagination and vision. Each creator’s drive, concerns vary from each other & from time to time. Inspired by personal, creative, intuitive, technical input each composition takes shape. I for one aspire to reach a realm where I can create and watch my own ‘unforgettable extraordinary theatrical experience’….

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Dance Speak

Pia Bunglowala speaks of her experience performing Madhuri Upadhya’s choreography “Matsyaangnaa” for our upcoming production “Prayog”. Madhuri is a painter with the giant brush in her hand and with every stroke; she creates a movement world that is like a painting. In her piece, every moment feels like a still, a painting with each frame…

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Prayog 4 – Behind the scenes

This is what happens when a dancer decides to go behind the lens. Niranjan decides to take a look from the bushes at Madhuri Upadhya’s choreography for Prayog 4. And this is the result. Watch on!

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Dance talk

One of the youngest dancers of the company, Niranjan speaks about his experience performing for two different choreographies, viz. Manmatha and Wildflower by Madhuri Upadhya and Vishwakiran Nambi respectively: Photo credit: Ravi Shankar Anything close to your heart will necessarily go beyond your control. Artistic production and visionary experience relates more to life unlike other…

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Manmatha premiere on June 1st

Madhuri Updahya on her choreographic piece “Manmatha” As a choreographer my thoughts have always leaned towards combining aesthetics of painting and dance almost like giving picture frames animation. My line of research has always been on 2 dimensionality exploring thematic possibilities linearly and also in lines placed at a choreographic space. Personal stories of dancers…

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