Manjari Chaturvedi

my passion - my dance... Classical Indian Danseuse. Performer, Dancer, passionate for archiving oral traditions and heritage.

[Manjari Chaturvedi @sufikathak]

When the @PMOIndia Prime minister @narendramodi and @SpokespersonMoD #IndianArmedForces are fighting at the border for an impending war, the shameless @reliancegroup @RelianceEnt is filing a trademark for #OperationSindoor for entertainment. For reliance war is money making.

[Royal Opera House Mumbai @MumbaiOpera]

From the Royal Darbars to the Royal Opera House Mumbai!

Here are a few glimpses from @sufikathak's mesmerising performance of graceful dance and hidden stories of the courtesans, accompanied by Actor, Neesha Singh and Dastango, Nusrat Ansari.

@AvidLearning

[Manjari Chaturvedi @sufikathak]

@wellsandeep Mostly it's better to enroll her in classical dance around 8-9 years when she is a little older to understand.

[Jitu Mehta @jitu70069205]

@sufikathak watched your programme Main Tawaif yesterday at BIC. I applaud your passion and research done on the subject and your movement to give them due recognition and a place in history for their contributions to the world of music and dance.

[Manjari Chaturvedi @sufikathak]

@jitu70069205 Thank you 😊

[The Quint @TheQuint]

From Pakeezah to #Heeramandi, Kathak dancer Manjari Chaturvedi discusses the representation of tawaifs in #Bollywood and its impact. | @sufikathak @VrindaA03

https://t.co/5EcPzukXUq

[Akshaya Mukul @Akshayamukul]

@sufikathak's eloquent critique of Heeramandi and its falsification of the historical role of tawaifs. Wrong Portrayal of Tawaifs in Bollywood Damages …: https://t.co/kPpGvWDmbR

[Manjari Chaturvedi @sufikathak]

Will you please help me so that this reaches her?
#sonakshisinha

Women histories are sensitive and one has to be careful in their portrayal as they stay in public memory for a long time.

The tawaifs are not there today, to fight back for the way they are represnted.

[Ahona Sengupta @ahona_sengupta]

Interviewed artiste Manjari Chaturvedi @sufikathak, known for archiving stories of women courtesans, at the backdrop of #Heeramandi as it largely stripped #tawaifs of character development, playing with the same 'sex-workers' troupes.

#Bollywood is not history teacher, she says

[Manjari Chaturvedi @sufikathak]

https://t.co/INTeXESdgD

#Heeramandi #HeeraMandiOnNetflix #womenstories

[Manjari Chaturvedi @sufikathak]

I pray to Goddess Saraswati.
And to Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia. On #BasantPanchami If you can't understand this. You don't know #India.

[Manjari Chaturvedi @sufikathak]

"ख़ासियत कुछ भी नहीं उस में,
फ़क़त वो मेरा क़ातिल है सो मशहूर है"
#weknowwhoyouare

[Manjari Chaturvedi @sufikathak]

https://t.co/ceZPGDuyCN

[Manjari Chaturvedi @sufikathak]

#courtesans #women #art #tawaif #History

[Royal Opera House Mumbai @MumbaiOpera]

Join us this evening for a performance of song, dance, poetry & stories that revives the ago-old Punjabi Sufi traditions with @sufikathak at the #RoyalOperaHouseMumbai!

Get your tickets here: https://t.co/T3WLYxzxVr

[Royal Opera House Mumbai @MumbaiOpera]

Glimpses from last evening's show by @sufikathak, feat Ustad Ranjhan Ali & his ensemble along with Balkar Sidhu & Jasvir Kumar. They revived the age-old Punjabi Sufi traditions in music, dance, storytelling & poetry, like never seen before!

Thank you all for a memorable evening!

[Avid Learning @AvidLearning]

Last evening's show at @MumbaiOpera by @sufikathak, feat Ustad Ranjhan Ali & his ensemble along w Balkar Sidhu & Jasvir Kumar wonderfully revived the age-old Punjabi Sufi traditions in music, dance, storytelling & poetry, like never seen before!

Thank u all for a stellar show!

[Manjari Chaturvedi @sufikathak]

@Astronnum Thank you

[Royal Opera House Mumbai @MumbaiOpera]

Join us for a live concert – O’ Jugni Punjab Di – that celebrates Punjabi oral traditions, poetry, music & dance conceptualized & directed by @sufikathak feat Ustad Ranjhan Ali, Balkar Sidhu & Jasvir Kumar on Sat, Dec 18th.

Tickets: https://t.co/T3WLYxR9k1

@AvidLearning

[Qadri Inzamam @Qadri_Inzamam]

"Mirza Ghalib wouldn’t have been known if a Tawaif (Nawab Jan) had not sung his poetry," says @sufikathak