Isha Sharvani takes her fantastical dance show to London and the US

In appearance, she comes across like a regular 20-something but chatting with Isha Sharvani changes one’s perception. Daughter of renowned danseuse Daksha Sheth and trained in Kathak, Chau, Kalaripayattu and Rope and Pole Mallakhamb, she is the lead dancer of Dakhsa Sheth Dance Company who has had a stint in Bollywood too.

Last seen in Zoya Akhtar’s Luck By Chance, she seems to have vanished from the scene. But a leg injury she had while practising for a forthcoming show at Intercontinental The Lalit on November 19, has brought her back to Mumbai. “I have been working hard on our new production, Kaalchakra. And I’ve not been offered any exciting films that will inspire me to take six months off from my work,” she explains.

But she instantly warns her decision to focus on her dance should not be mistaken for lack of ambition. “People often mistake a successful career with financial success. I want to excel in what I do but it’s okay if I don’t have a fancy car or a penthouse in Mumbai.”

Kaalchakra, earlier known as Kali, was to premiere in Mumbai in April 2009. “We didn’t get the funding for Kaalchakra, which is a fantastical show—a mix of dance and drama—since the cost of production is really high. So we will premiere it in London and the US in August 2010. Over a 90-day tour, we will have 70 shows of Kaalchakra,” she reveals.

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