Remembering a pioneer of classical dance, mrinalini sarabhai
.jpg?rect=0%2C0%2C2216%2C1163)
Play all audios:
Fondly known as Amma, Sarabhai trained in Bharatnatyam, Kathakali and Mohiniattam. Educated at Shantiniketan under Rabindranath Tagore, she was also was a poet, writer and environmentalist.
Sarabhai will always hold a special place in Ahmedabad’s heart because, in 1949, it was here that she started Darpana, her dance school that played the pivotal role of injecting art and
culture in the city’s veins. Today, thousands of students, artists and friends mourn the loss of a great comrade, who enjoyed traditions as much as the latest technology. Yadavan Chandran, a
filmmaker who has been heading Darpana Communications for over a decade, said, “I have spent more than five years documenting her life and what an illustrious life it has been. How many
children she has taught and people she has inspired.”