17-year-old Adhya Shastry started learning Bharatanatyam at the age of nine at the Kalakunj performing arts group in Reading. Recently, she won the BBC Four competition. Trained in contemporary and ballet, Adhya is a member of the National Youth Dance Company.
Taking Indian classical dance global
Compiled by: Team GI
Published on 30, Sep 2022
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