In a society that still believes in conventional careers like medicine, engineering and civil service, it is not always easy for talented Northeasterners to go down a path less chosen such as dance. Classically trained danseuse Pranamee Bhagawati could have chosen a ‘safer and stable’ path but instead, she decided to follow her heart. Her hard work and dedication has not only helped her find success in life, but it has also opened avenues for her to reach out to fellow artistes and help them realize their dreams as well.
Pranamee is not only limited to dance, and has also dabbled in acting and writing, in addition to being a cultural activist. She is also the founder of AMRAPALI (Society for ARTS)®.
Embracing Dance
For Pranamee, dancing is a way of life. ‘I started learning dance when I was in kindergarten. My father was an angel, he decided that I should go for dancing lessons when he noticed I would sway my body whenever songs played on the television. From then, till now, my whole life has been about dance. I’ve learnt to see goodness in the bad, light in the darkness and positivity in the negatives, and this is only possible because dance made me conceive, perceive and act with optimism.’
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