Neha Mondal is a quintessential dancer of all that is classicism in Bharatanatyam. She has a very engaging stage presence with a near perfect physical frame for the Indian classical dancer. Trained in the Kalakshetra school and well chiselled with all fine details which makes that style rich.
Her broad and expressive eyes are a canvas for a range of complex rasas which coalesce in characterizations and arresting Abhinaya as was seen in her Draupadi. Her stay in Malaysia was enriching both in her teaching and performance. She left indelible impressions in many students and her extensive performances left impressive memories in discerning audiences here.
Her wide range of collaborations have equipped her with a sound knowledge base which she continues to use creatively.
Her short collaborations with me have been exciting and mutually inspiring synergistically. Wishing her every success and looking forward to all her refreshingly unique new works.
Read moreShankar Kandasamy
Head of Bharatanatyam
The Temple of Fine Arts, Malaysia
Neha Mondal Chakravarty is the quintessential bharatanatyam dancer at the peak of her art. The combination of youth and maturity, precision and lyricism, control and immersion, earthiness and lightness of being, is found in judicious measure in Neha’s dance. Not many can boast of this balance.
I have been privy to Neha’s professionalism when presenting her productions, be it as a solo dancer or a presenter of other artists. I am impressed with her elegant style and taste, her philosophy that less is better and the need to give dignity to the art by being true to the tradition, yet aware of the necessity to contemporise the presentation o reach out to new audience.
Read morePadma Shri Datuk Ramli Ibrahim
Chairman, Sutra Foundation, Malaysia
I am delighted to see that Neha is keeping alive the rich tradition and bani of Kalakshetra which indeed continues to stand tall in the world of dance.
