The street in Malleswaram, Bengaluru is buzzing with activity and people are seen thronging to a Darshini restaurant, popular for its Maddur Vada. Nestled in this busy street, the Natya Institute of Kathak and Choreography is almost hidden, like any valuable treasure. As you climb the footsteps, you are welcomed by a ravishing Madhu Nataraj, who looks every bit the Indian beauty with a huge round bindi adorning her forehead. Sashaying in a purple and golden churidhar, even her walk carries the signature grace of a dancer. In the backdrop of the rhythmic beats of the girls decked in pink, we sit down for a tete-a-tete sipping a hot cup of traditional South Indian filter coffee.
