Here is a brief note on the latest sensation Krishnakshi Sharma,adancer/actress from Shilpukhuri, Guwahati.Ms.Sharma has won rave reviews and has performed for the first timeat Guwahati. _______________http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050704/asp/northeast/story_4945813.asp Return of the native danseuse A STAFF REPORTER Krishnakshi Sharma during one of her performances Guwahati, July 3: She has won rave reviews across the globe, but homeis where her heart lies. And the thrill of performing in front of thehome audience for the first time can only compare to a rebirth forChennai-based Bharatnatyam exponent Krishnakshi Sharma. Practising for three hours non-stop at her ancestral home inSilphukhuri for her Guwahati debut at the Pragjyoti ITA Centre forPerforming Arts at Machkhowa tomorrow, Sharma shows no signs of tiringand is determined to put her best foot forward. She will perform at the closing ceremony of the year-long goldenjubilee celebrations of New Art players (NAP), one of the oldestsocio-cultural organisations in the state. "I will always remainindebted to NAP for inviting me to be a part of their golden jubileeand giving me a chance to perform before my home audience for thefirst time," said 25-year-old Sharma. "All the fame and adulationearned outside one's hometown becomes meaningless, unless and untilyour own people appreciate your art. In that sense, tomorrow, is goingto be a rebirth of sorts for the dancer in me." Accompanied by three other artistes from Chennai — vocalist Rajesh,mridamgam player Sukhi and dance-conductor Suhasini — Krishnakshi hasbeen practising day and night to make their maiden performance in thecity a memorable one, both for the audience and themselves. The third child of Guwahati-based physician Mrinal Sharma, Krishnakshistarted her dancing career since she was only three-year-old toddler.A visarat in Manipuri dance, she was drawn towards Bhatnatyam while astudent of T.C. School in the city. Under the tutelage of PadmaHaragopal, she became a visarat in Bharatnatyam from BhatkhandeUniversity, Lucknow. To further hone Krishnakshi's tremendous potential, her guru Padmaasked her to shift to Chennai, the cradle of the art of Bharatnatyam,after her matriculation. In Chennai she got admitted to theprestigious Bharat Kalanjali. Till date, she has performed as the lead artiste in several classicaldance ballets and also performed individually in countries like UnitedStates of America, Canada, Sri Lanka, Burma, Bangkok and elsewhere.Her last performance was an innovative celluloid show on noted musicexponent of South India, Kanadasan at Chennai. The young danseuse has also won millions of hearts in her debut Tamilfilm Kadal Manan opposite South Indian superstar Ajith Kumar. "Actinghappened by chance, but my calling has always been dancing. To avoidany sort of hiccups during my learning period, I made a consciousdecision to put an end to my acting career," she said. _______________________________________________ Assam mailing list Assam@pikespeak.uccs.edu http://pikespeak.uccs.edu/mailman/listinfo/assam
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