TKP 073: Mansi Khosla

Bio Mansi Khosla’s dance journey began at the age of 4 in Nairobi, Kenya, when she started learning Bharatnatyam under the tutelage of Kamini Thakkar. She completed her training and arangetram in 1997. In 1998, Mansi became a student of Pali Ji Pali Chandra Kathak in London. Her journey is still continuing today, not just through her dance and relationships, but also through her 3 blessings, her daughters, who are also now, a part of this beautiful legacy Episode Links Show Highlights (0:03:10) Dance as an expression (0:09:48) Creating an environment of freedom (0:12:57) Process of creation (0:21:07) Being a dancer and a mother to dancers (0:25:57) Returning after a sabbatical (0:28:28) What was it like to be away from the stage? (0:31:23) The importance of having the right support system (0:35:20) Most memorable performance (0:41:18) The humanity of dance (0:45:10) Relationship with Pali Chandra ji (0:53:17) Strengths and weaknesses of today's dancers (0:59:24) Riyaz Rituals Into music credit: Bansure Raga by Doug Maxwell