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Bollywood has represented Indian classical dance form over decades
By T.N. Ashok The controversy erupted in seconds. Actress Ananya Panday’s dance sequence in her latest film — all electronic bass lines, abbreviated silk, and a Bharatanatyam mudra executed with the precision of a TikTok tutorial — detonated across Indian social media with the force of a cultural grenade. Hashtags demanding respect for Bharatanatyam trended within hours. Senior classical dancers posted furious video critiques. A venerable Bharatanatyam guru from Chennai reportedly wept. But anyone who watched the outrage and felt […]
