Sounds Of Silence!
Citadel|February 2017

PRERANA SAHANE, a hearing impaired Bharatnatyam dancer from Pune, has taught the society that the recipe to fulfilled dreams is just a mix of equal amounts of dedication, hard work and perseverance. We get to know more about this incredible journey from her mother and guru, who have been pillars of strength of this beautifully gifted artist.

Sakina Godhrawala
Sounds Of Silence!

We start off the conversation with Prerana’s mother, Ujjwala Sahane. She gets to point, saying, “When Prerana was around 6 or 7 years old, she used to walk up to the television and start dancing; she used to watch carefully and try to imitate the steps. That’s when we decided to enroll her for Bharatnatyam classes. But at that time, no one was ready to teach her.”

The very first hurdle, but one they got over eventually. “It all began when we met Shumita Mahajan, who accepted the challenge of introducing Prerana to the wonderful world of dance, even if she couldn’t hear a sound. She had found her passion, but the struggle had just begun,” adds Sahane.

There have been trials and tribulations aplenty in the young dancer’s life. Her mother goes on to narrate, “When my daughter was six months old, she suffered from a paralysis attack. She lost the power in her legs and there was no movement in her body, which thankfully she later regained with Ayurvedic treatment, but her sense of hearing was damaged forever and was beyond repair.”

Prerana is a hundred percent hearing disabled, but has chased her dreams fiercely and set an example for thousands of physically disabled children. Her mother then took up the course of teaching the deaf and dumb, and her father took up the responsibility of her dance classes. He made sure his daughter attended her classes religiously, whatever be the circumstances. Prerana has given many national and international performances and continues to do so. She also takes Bharatnatyam classes and is happily married to Swapnil, who is also deaf and dumb, and the couple is blessed with a little bundle of joy, who is perfectly normal. Both her mother and father have been teachers at the ‘Janata Shikshan Sanstha’ in Dapodi, and now after retirement, spend most of their time enjoying with their grandson.

Diese Geschichte stammt aus der February 2017-Ausgabe von Citadel.

Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.

Diese Geschichte stammt aus der February 2017-Ausgabe von Citadel.

Starten Sie Ihre 7-tägige kostenlose Testversion von Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierte Premium-Storys sowie über 8.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.

WEITERE ARTIKEL AUS CITADELAlle anzeigen
Suburban Splendour
Citadel

Suburban Splendour

Regarded as a plush locality in pune, pimple saudagar has clearly transformed from a village into an urban locale in no time! Citadel finds out more about the significant transformation of the region…

time-read
4 Minuten  |
March 2017
pets & dental care
citadel

pets & dental care

did you know that your pets’ dental care is of utmost importance? to the extent that it can affect their health? this month, citadel guest columnist priya poduval writes on the dental care your pet requires…

time-read
4 Minuten  |
december 2016
A Gripping Romantic Thriller
Citadel

A Gripping Romantic Thriller

In a freewheeling chat with Citadel, SHRUTI UPADHYAYA introduces readers to her debut novel, WHITE NOISE, and also sheds light on her second tome, THE CHOSEN MANY.

time-read
4 Minuten  |
January 2018
Creating Perfect Smiles
Citadel

Creating Perfect Smiles

In a chat with Citadel, DR PRASHANT GUPTA (MDS Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics) speaks about his journey of becoming a successful doctor and points out the lack of awareness about MALOCCLUSION (misaligned teeth) and ORAL HEALTH in India.

time-read
4 Minuten  |
January 2018
Perfect Food Destination
Citadel

Perfect Food Destination

Citadel columnist MAANAS SHAH gives our readers a fair review of the molecular dishes served at ORION KITCHEN & BAR.

time-read
4 Minuten  |
January 2018
Peak Point Performance
Citadel

Peak Point Performance

IMJA TSE, better known as ISLAND PEAK, is one of the most popular and frequently climbed peaks of Nepal’s trekking range. Three adventurous Puneities, MANISH HINGORANI,SANDEEP DESHMUKH and JAISUKH SHAH recently conquered this huge summit. Having descended back to our level, we speak to them on how it feels to be right up there looking at the world below from 20,000 ft…

time-read
6 Minuten  |
January 2017
Cricket Talk
Citadel

Cricket Talk

Prolific South African cricketer GARY KIRSTEN is an admirable sportsperson that most of us are familiar with. This former playerturned-coach, who was with the 2011 World Cup winning Indian cricket team, was in Pune to launch his cricket academy – GARY KIRSTEN CRICKET INDIA. He spoke to Citadel about his cricketing journey, his views on the changing cricket scenario, the academy & more.

time-read
10+ Minuten  |
June 2018
Lessons From Life
Citadel

Lessons From Life

HOMESCHOOLING and UNSCHOOLING are not new concepts. ey started more than three decades ago. But these days, both the concepts have started becoming more popular. Are they a boon or a bane? Citadel speaks to some with smart and savvy parenting skills, on the practices and their astounding results.

time-read
8 Minuten  |
June 2018
Words Of Note
Citadel

Words Of Note

Writer and Language Coach KETAKI LATKAR is on an unusual path with her ‘The Wordsmiths Club’, which is an engaging approach towards bettering the language skills amongst school children. Citadel gets her talking on more of this out-of-the-ordinary venture.

time-read
10+ Minuten  |
June 2018
Turning Up The Heat
Citadel

Turning Up The Heat

The May heat go t hotter with the launch of Neeru’s store at Phoenix Market City in Viman Nagar and the arrival of popular actress Karisma Kapoor.

time-read
1 min  |
June 2018