Ananya pandey's "Bharatnatyam " shows how the industry is insensitive to classical arts, how they mock it and the audacity to put it up publicly on a screen. Unfortunately in India there is no mechanism to sue those who mock classical arts. Its very fluid which makes anyone do…
— krithika sivaswamy (@krithikasivasw) May 24, 2026
Watching this clip felt like Bharatanatyam being held hostage by a catastrophic misunderstanding of the form.
Somewhere between the flailing arms and random camera moves, the dance quietly packed its bags and exited the building.
