Raggini Makkhar and Nadyog

India's Got Talent is a reality show telecast on Colors television network. The show was so successful that it went up to Season 5. The show supports talents from all arenas like singing, dance, gymnastics, puppetry etc. There is no age limit for the contestants in this reality show. My favorite season was Season 5 hosted by the hilarious Bharti Singh and judged by Karan Johar, Malaika Arora and Kirron Kher. Being passionate about Kathak, I always loved Raggini Makkhar and Naadyog group. This group includes dancers from the age of 13 to 30. This group is run by Indore based Raagini, a housewife.This Kathak institue which is 25 years old has...

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Sangeet Dance Songs

India, a place where wedding is celebrated with full of the joys of spring. Weddings are planned differently in the different parts of India. In north, there are many pre-wedding and post-wedding ceremonies. In south, there is an engagement followed by the wedding. The eastern and western India have other rituals. In North Indian weddings, every simple tradition of the wedding is made big with all the rituals and music and dance. The bride as well as the groom's family have a whale of time. Dance is an integral part of every ritual. People burn the dance floor during every celebration. The rituals in order are Engagement Ganapathi Sthapana Pithi...

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Aaja Nachle

Aaja Nachle, meaning "Come, let's dance" is a Hindi film that featured Madhuri Dixit in the lead. Aaja Nachle was a comeback film for Madhuri after 6 years of her wedding. It also features Konkona Sen Sharma, Kunal kapoor, Divya Dutta, Akshaye Khanna and many more in the supporting roles. Though the movie was a flop, it was much loved by the die hard fans of Madhuri. The plot of the movies is a little boring (at least to me). The plot is a blend of dance and drama. Dia (Madhuri) comes back to her native, Shamli, where dance had been an inherent part, when she learns that her dance guru, Makarand is on his death bed. But before she arrives,...

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