Stories of resilience narrated through the pirouettes of Kathak

From stage acts performed by cancer survivors to tales of acid attack victims, this two-day event will explore it all through choreographies that celebrate human spirit

- Henna Rakheja

She was 26 when she received the news of her father's death in a train accident. "I had to identify the body, get the postmortem done, and perform the last rites. Three days later, I took to stage to perform at a festival in Mathura. My heart was crying, but I was dancing," recounts Kathak exponent Shovana Narayan, vividly describing how her devotion to dance drives her spirit to keep going. With the same determination, she has chosen the theme of this year's LalitArpan Festival as Antah-Sh