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Rathna Kumar laments the growing pay-to-perform culture in classical dance

Rathna Kumar laments the growing pay-to-perform culture in classical dance

Known affectionately as ‘Rathna Papa’ when she first stepped into the dance classroom as a child, Rathna Kumar completes 75 years in dance this year. Yet, after a lifetime devoted to Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi, she rejects the idea of artistic... Read more.

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