Dear Reader,

'Soul Banjara' or 'nomadic soul' is a tribute to my upbringing as a 'military brat' across different Indian states. I owe my eclectic nature to this childhood experience of constant change that helped me identify beauty across its range of manifestations. Therefrom, I derive my identity as an artist... exploratory, interdisciplinary, intellectual, multi-modal, and principled.

What remains in this ever-changing state of blissful frenzy is my endeavour to meaningfully connect with others. Here, you shall find my general education and training background, and work experiences across all the disciplines I work in.

Kindly reach out via e-mail for my résumé.

Personal Information

Age : 21

Gender : Female

Height: 5ft 1"

Hair: Black

Eyes: Brown

Nationality : Indian

Languages known : English, Hindi and Bengali

Education

Degree

Institute

Subjects

Year

Graduation

Christ Deemed to be University

Theatre Studies, English and Psychology

2023

Class XII

Army Public School, Kanpur

History, Geography, Sociology, Psychology and English

2020

Class X

Army Public School, Kanpur

Mathematics, Science, History and Political Science, Economics, English and Hindi

2018

Combined training and practice of 13 years in Odissi under:

Late Guru Prof. Giridhari Nayak (Shakti Centre, Kolkata)
Guru Sharmila Mukherjee (Sanjali Sentre for Odissi Dance, Bangalore)
Guru Sarita Mishra (Adyasha Ensemble, Bangalore)
Guru Sanchita Bhattacharya, Kolkata (intensive workshop)
Guru Argha Chatterjee, Kolkata (intensive workshop)

Professional Odissi Training

Achievements

Internships and Collaborations

Goldman Sachs,

Embassy Golf Links, Techpark Bangalore

The Times of India

2016

Journalism Internship

Times NIE correspondent from Army Public School Kamraj Road, Bangalore.

2023

2022

2021

2016

Technovation App Development Challenge conducted by Massachusetts Institute of Technology under the mentorship provided by Goldman Sachs' IT department.

Developing an Android cycle renting mobile application with a sustainable business model and a social cause - 2πr

Vriddhi Centre for Holistic Development

Department of Theatre Studies

National Theatre Arts Company of Trinidad and Tobago

Ranga Shankara

Festival Management and Interior Design for AHA! International Children's Theatre Festival :

Designing the space, festival management, social media and PR management, content creation and Hospitality for guest performers

Ethnographic research on a folk theatre form, 'Jatra'

Project Leader, Literature review, fieldwork, data analysis and writing a paper (ongoing, yet to be published)

Choreographed and performed in 'The Light Within' collaboration on behalf of the Department of Theatre studies

Applied Theatre Workshop for children with autism and learning disabilities aiming at cognitive, sensory motor, spatial, expressive and communication skills.

Project Leader, Literature review, Designing the modules and conducting the exercises.

Won 1st position in the Junior solo Indian classical category at Dance Jathre 2015 (Independent entry) and was awarded the rolling title of 'Natya Mandara'

2015: Won the title of 'Little Miss India' organised by KIIT University and category award of 'Miss Urvashi' for Odissi dance in Talent round.

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2019: 1st prize in a designing competition 'Design Rendezvous' organised by the Institute of Design and Media

Award of Excellence from Army Wives Welfare Association for Dance

2020: 2nd position in Solo Dance Sapta Shakti Talent Hunt Competition HQ 1 Corps

2020: Letter of appreciation from the Adjutant Genral, Lt Gen Arvind Dutta, PVSM, AVSM, VSM for securing 97.40% in class XII board exam. Securing 100% in English in both X and XII board exams, breaking school record.

Work Experience

Theatre

2021 - Cast in Maxim Gorky's 'The Lower Depths' (Department of Theatre Studies, Christ University).

Played Vassilisa Karpovna
Assisted the props department
Design and draft of invitation cards

2021- Directed Harold Pinter's 'The Dumbwaiter' (Department of Theatre Studies, Christ University)

Casting and direction
Illustrated the poster
Design and construction of sets and props
Sound and light design
Budgeting

2022 - Cast in the production of William Shakespeare's 'The Merchant of Venice' (Department of Theatre Studies, Christ University)

Played Portia
Costume Design

2022 - Cast in a Commedia Dell'arte adaptation of Gorsi's 'Love for 3 Oranges' (Department of Theatre Studies, Christ University)

Played the Queen
Assisted in sets and makeup.

2022 - Sets Head in a production of Sophocles' 'Oedipus Rex'. (Department of Theatre Studies, Christ University)

Set design and execution.
Material Procurement and Budget management
Making 4 designer handmade masks

2023 - Conceptualised, directed and performed in a 7-minute contemporary Odissi adaptation of 'Medea' by Euripedes as an entry for Moscow Theatre Festival.

Played Medea
Script selection and adaptation
Choreography
Costume Design
Music composition and sound design

2023 - Cast and Sets Head in a production of Eugene Ionesco's 'Rhinoceros' (Department of Theatre Studies, Christ University)

Played the Logician and Mr(s). Botard
Headed Set Design
Poster design
Handmade the rhinoceros' mask

Beauty/Modelling/