Credo of a Dancer - Part 2 l Who was Balasaraswati behind all the eulogies and accolades l MOPA

The 2nd, concluding part of Credo of a Dancer looks at Bala’s artistic graph in the second half of her life. It has several frontline organizers talking about the success of her tours and residencies in the west. Students recall their time with her. Here was a dancer who stood at a very interesting point in India’s cultural history – where she seemed to be synthesising ideas of tradition and change, of history and modernity, of the sacred and sensual, of heritage and transition. Trying to navigate these unchartered paths, she must surely have had many moments of uncertainty, doubt and anxiety. Yet, her faith in her art shines through. With rare footage made available by her grandson @aniruddhaknight & @Balasaraswatiinstituteofperformingarts this documentary provides several fresh perspectives to her life and art. The impact of her art, such as we know today, will live on for all time. Errata: S Guhan (1932 - 1998, and not 1948 as mentioned). MOPA thanks Kauvery Hospitals, Ai