I think this interviewer is a Karachi based dancer and a disciple of Panditji.She was profiled in a New York Times article about her struggles to stage dance shows in Karachi.Brave girl.
I have really tried hard to like Shashwati Sen, and perhaps she is a good person, but I have never felt any force in her dancing in all the nearly two decades that I have seen her. Barring once, when she was portraying Draupadi in a solo and had rather good abhinaya. Sorry, but I had eyes only for Panditji here.
@shiva4ever Perhaps this style of her's of being soft was conditioned and partly innate. As a leaf flutters in the wind with its own grace and beauty- she also offers her own radiance- in her own way, to the audience. With all her hard years of effort and commitment to the art, I believe one must appreciate that at least.
@anglinthemtns I suppose hard work gone waste is a pity. Heaven forbid that I should undermine one's dedication but effort is no substitute for talent. I feel sorry for her but I cannot also say that she has added to the repertoire of Kathak in any significant way other than to mimic very very ably. Sorry, but that's how I feel.
maharaji is fab as usual but the other dancer quite AMAZING,too *thumbs up*
imtwys 7 months ago
best dance for me....awesome
3ejaz 11 months ago
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darbari2009 1 year ago
I think this interviewer is a Karachi based dancer and a disciple of Panditji.She was profiled in a New York Times article about her struggles to stage dance shows in Karachi.Brave girl.
lagunawale 2 years ago
The interviewer was Nahid Siddiqui, a UK based kathak dancer originally from Pakistan.
She went to Pandit-ji later on in her training for more depth in her art. You can actually see it on her later videos.
Nick
tripmonk0 2 years ago
I have really tried hard to like Shashwati Sen, and perhaps she is a good person, but I have never felt any force in her dancing in all the nearly two decades that I have seen her. Barring once, when she was portraying Draupadi in a solo and had rather good abhinaya. Sorry, but I had eyes only for Panditji here.
shiva4ever 2 years ago
then you should see the performance in Satyajit Ray's Chess Players
lemylus 2 years ago
I did. That was the highlight of her career.
shiva4ever 2 years ago
@shiva4ever Perhaps this style of her's of being soft was conditioned and partly innate. As a leaf flutters in the wind with its own grace and beauty- she also offers her own radiance- in her own way, to the audience. With all her hard years of effort and commitment to the art, I believe one must appreciate that at least.
anglinthemtns 11 months ago
@anglinthemtns I suppose hard work gone waste is a pity. Heaven forbid that I should undermine one's dedication but effort is no substitute for talent. I feel sorry for her but I cannot also say that she has added to the repertoire of Kathak in any significant way other than to mimic very very ably. Sorry, but that's how I feel.
shiva4ever 7 months ago
Simply Beautiful!!
ytub7 2 years ago
There is something supernaturally hypnotic and mesmerizing about Saswati's eyes and gaze.
puranicfilms 3 years ago 5
I agree, and even in person which we know now! :)
pushpanjali 2 years ago
Thankis for the three parts. These two are truly sublime.
isfahani 3 years ago
yiehaaaaaaaaaaaaa....rocks
SunshineRani 3 years ago
amazing spins....
dekdadekta 3 years ago
This IS the final part. Sorry!!
Nick
tripmonk0 3 years ago
Is there a part 4? Please upload the remaining parts too .
Thanks
aditig 3 years ago