Kathak Aadi-Kathak | Official Trailer | Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute

Kathak Aadi-Kathak is a feature-length documentary made by based on Guru Roshan Datye's research on the history of Kathak and the relationship between dance poses found on ancient temple walls to that of the Naatyashastra and dance poses performed in contemporary Kathak. The film was made through an Infosys Foundation fellowship grant for The Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute. It was completed through crowd-funding and scholarships. It has received special recognition and funding from Smt. Sudha Murthy.
Guru Roshan Datye (75), a Kathak dancer and scholar, grew up hearing Kathak does not have a rich tradition like other Indian classical dance forms and is only 400-500 years old. She decided to uncover the truth about the history of this dance form. 20 years later, we revisit her research with her, Abha Auti (39) and Nidhi Kondejkar (18), the next 2 generations of dancers to trace back the similarity in the dance positions found in sculptures on ancient temple walls and dance positions seen in contemporary Kathak. As they travel to the temples and stupas of North India, many preconceived notions they held about Indian culture are challenged. They explore the discrepancy between what stories the sculptures are trying to tell us about the past and what we have actually interpreted and are practicing today.
Writer and Director: Rewa Rawat
Director of Photography: Anish Phansalkar
Cast: Guru Roshan Datye
Abha Auti
Nidhi Kondejkar
Editor: Ajinkya Kulkarni
Original Background Score: Amod Kulkarni (Magic Notes Studio)
Creative Consultant: Saumitra Yadnyopavit
Sound Design: Abhijeet Patwardhan (Swarsaad Studios)
Costume Design: Aadya Atre
Dances Light Design: Rohit Pathak
Illustrations: Madhumita Laddha
Trailer Edit: Kalyan Deep

[@robertbrown-p8w]

Excellent team work and great job done 👌 I have updated my knowledge about KATHAK and Temples. Wish you all success in future projects too.

[@umeshgandhi6925]

Watch this documentary in sunnyvale California and skso meet Rewa in person. Really impress with her efforts and good luck to her in future

[@shails98]

Excellent presentation and really felt proud of this ancient linkage to this classical dance form and preserving it for coming generation.💕👏👏

[@aek12]

The art must be preserved.

[@sorted_soul]

Please do a research on Lavni too. I think it also has some history and it is not just a dance form to entertain men.

[@RAJAT6555]

Folk dance and classical dance are two sides of the same coin.

[@meenatikhe6325]

Unique .... Efforts subject culture ....

[@ketakiten]

Beautiful.. waiting for the full video

[@SudarsanRamanujam]

Looking forward for the full video

[@MangalaBhoir]

Great! Congratulations to the teem 🎉💐

[@RAJAT6555]

Great! Congratulations to the team!

[@urmilaapte9853]

🌹🎵वाह ! क्या बात है !!🎶💐

[@jayas4406]

👏👌

[@bhartinagarkatti7064]

Excellent 🙏🙏🙏🙏