Namrata Mehta

Namrata Mehta India
International Artist

Namrata Mehta is a senior disciple of the Odissi dance Guru, Smt Daksha Mashruwala, based in Mumbai. Namrata is one of the finest dancers of her generation, dedicated to her passion for more than twenty years. She has enthralled audiences at various prestigious festivals in India and abroad and has earned many titles to her credit. Namrata is an artist, graded by Doordarshan and has been conferred the titles of Sringarmani and GirnarRatna. Namrata has received a diploma in Nrityashastra from the governing council of Nalanda Dance Research Institute. She is an empanelled artist with Indian Council of Cultural Relations, Government of India (ICCR). Namrata has recently been awarded the prestigious Guru Kelucharan
Mohapatra YuvaPratibaPursakar 2017 in Odissi dance.
Namrata is the assistant director of KaishikiNrityabhasha, an institution set up by Guru Smt Daksha Mashruwala, working towards preserving and furthering Odissi dance as an art form. She trains young aspiring Odissi dancers in the institute and assisting her guru in choreographies and administrative work as well. Namrata has conceived a dance production called SAMAGAM- Merge To Emerge. It is a collaborative effort with eminent Folk dancer Vaishali Sagar. Namrata has also conceptualised an innovative dance piece in Odissi dance, Arksh –Exploring the Zodiacs through movement and music.
"With excellent technical precision in her dance, she also brings her unique
personality and strength of character into all of her performances- and this is the
factor that has taken her from being a good student and dancer, to blossoming into
an exceptional performer". By her Guru Smt Daksha Mashruwala.