The popular folk dance ‘lavani’ is back in Marathi films with a bang. PT reports on the trend Our filmmakers had started depending heavily on it to raise the commercial value of their film, which ...
"Lavani is my mother. It gave birth to the dancer in me, and for that, I am forever grateful," says Megha Ghadge, a popular Lavani dancer and actress who also speaks at large about where this folk ...
Shubham Borade is a popular male Lavani artist from Maharashtra. He is famous among the audience for his incredible expressions and aura. He has been performing Lavani in various cities and states in ...
For years, the art form of Lavani has been looked down upon, often unfairly. For a folk-art form that traces its roots to the 18th Century, it still has a niche audience. Shakuntalabai Nagarkar has ...
Gear up for a vibrant performance that is equal parts sassy, classy and entertaining. It is a world where the peppy beats of dholak are accompanied with the beats of ghungroos and intricate footwork, ...
Lavani, the traditional dance form of Maharashtra has come a long way from the time women dancers performed mostly for a male audience. Often reduced to item numbers in reality shows and mainstream ...
The name is inspired by a diwankhaana - a cluster of small rooms for a private lavani performance. This approach to the lavani originated in the 13th century, and was characterised by women sporting a ...
Photo journalist with leading publications, a Padmashri, and award winning photos and exhibitions, Sudharak is a name ascribed with serious, experimental and professional photography Sudharak Olwe has ...
For years, the art form of Lavani has been looked down upon, often unfairly. For a folk-art form that traces its roots to the 18th Century, it still has a niche audience. Shakuntalabai Nagarkar has ...
Acclaimed Lavani singer and Padma Shri recipient Yamunabai Waikar passed away after a brief illness at the age of 103 on Tuesday. Waikar, who had complained of uneasiness, was admitted to the ICU at a ...
“People respect classical dancers, then why not us?” The question asked by a young Lavani performer in a documentary film titled Natale Tumchyasathi (Behind the Adorned Veil), is a pertinent one and a ...
Renowned Marathi Lavani singer Sulochana Chavan died in Mumbai on Saturday due to age-related ailments, her family said. Sulochana Chavan, 92, was a Padma Shri recipient. She breathed her last at her ...
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