Daksha Mashruwala ​

Daksha Mashruwala India
International Artist

Guru. Smt. Daksha Mashruwala, today a well-known Odissi artist from Mumbai, started her first years of training in classical dance in Bharatnatyam under Smt. Mrinalini Sarabhai at Darpana in her childhood and teenage years. These years of training laid the foundation for a lifetime that gave her greater understanding of
aesthetics and form, as she delved deeper into classical dance. In her early 20s, Daksha ji made her first acquaintance with the sculpturesque and sensous dance form of Odissi. She continued this journey under the distinguished maestro Late Shri Padma Vibhushan Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra. Having had intense training and guidance from Kelubabu since 1988, she had devoted herself understanding to the intricacies of Odissi ever since.
She is a Top Grade artist of Doordarshan and has recently been awarded the prestigious Uday Shankar Choreography Award 2017 by Attendance Annual Awards. Promoting awareness and love for Odissi dance and music through various avenues has been the main focus of her life over the past two decades. Her institution, Kaishiki nurtures and encourages several talented young dancers, some of whom have now matured into professional solo artists.
Over the past few years, she has joined hands with the esteemed institution, Sangit Mahabharti, with it a common goal to impart and spread the lover for Indian classical art forms. Several workshops, demonstrations, performances, and regular classes in Odissi, within its walls have seen this goal come to fruition. Kaishiki's many students have thus been exposed to diverse art forms and dance techniques,
enhancing their knowledge and appreciation of performing arts.