Ballet Dancer Archives

From slum to stage: Documentary on ballet dancer Manish Chauhan vows international audience

by Amrita Priya | Mar 17, 2023

(March 17, 2023) Call Me Dancer, a documentary feature adaptation of real life-story of Manish Chauhan, Mumbai’s street dancer, had its world premiere at Santa Barbara International Film Festival in USA. The 84-minute-long documentary marks the directorial debut of...

From Mumbai’s slums to London’s Royal Ballet School

by Global Indian | Dec 27, 2021

Amiruddin Shah, an Indian ballet dancer, made his way from the slums of Mumbai to one of the world’s most prestigious ballet schools. He won a three-year scholarship at the Royal Ballet School, London. Also Read: Anaik Sachdev: Aged nine, this boy’s Loving...