Archita Sahu performs Odissi at first day of 10th Ekamra Nrutya Mahotsav

The Odissi and Bharata Natyam performances at the first day of the 10th Ekamra Nrutya Mahotsav charmed the audience. The main attraction of the evening was actor Archita Sahu’s Odissi performance.
“It was a great pleasure to perform here. I hope the audience liked my show. I started learning Odissi when I was in school. After I became an actor, dancing took a backseat.But now, with my exams a month away, I’ve time at my disposal to practice dance,” said
the actor.
Since people don’t always get the chance of watching their matinee idols perform classical dance on stage, Archita's show came as a pleasant surprise. “I didn’t know Archita is an Odissi dancer. It’s very commendable on her part to continue dancing despite being an actor,” said Chintamani Senapati from the audience.
Apart from Archita, dance exponents Geetanjali Acharya and Ragini Chander Shekar also performed Odissi and Bharata Natyam respectively. “Odisha is culturally very alive and performing here was a nice experience for me. Though people here prefer to watch Odissi, they love and respect other dance forms like Bharata Natyam, Kathak and Kuchipudi,”
said Ragini.
Jyoti Prakash Naik