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In her early stages of experimentation, Kumudini Lakhia
remembers her production featuring dancers in pure white costume being
termed a funeral procession! ('Kumudini Lakhia: The lovable diva of choreography' by Chitra Swaminathan, The Hindu Friday Review, May 22, 2020) |
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Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar fell for a dancer named Man Bai at an
advanced age of 72, whom he married on Raksha Bandhan day in 1847. He
christened her as Akhtar Mahal and ordered a special seal bearing her
name. ('The 'Tawaifs' of Shahjahanabad' by Debasish Das, Live History India, March 11, 2020) |
