The popular folk dance ‘lavani’ is back in Marathi films with a bang. PT reports on the trend Our filmmakers had started depending heavily on it to raise the commercial value of their film, which ...

Love thrives on the myth of neverendingness. Never-ending companionship­—till death do us part. Or the never-ending wait for the Beloved. For lavani singers and dancers however, love is fleeting. “We ...

"Lavani is my mother. It gave birth to the dancer in me, and for that, I am forever grateful," says Megha Ghadge, a popular Lavani dancer and actress who also speaks at large about where this folk ...

They don’t have homes, jobs or land, and now their livelihood has been snatched by imposters hosting ‘dance bars’ under the garb of lavani, say traditional performers Rajendra Javale plays the dholki ...

Shubham Borade is a popular male Lavani artist from Maharashtra. He is famous among the audience for his incredible expressions and aura. He has been performing Lavani in various cities and states in ...

Gear up for a vibrant performance that is equal parts sassy, classy and entertaining. It is a world where the peppy beats of dholak are accompanied with the beats of ghungroos and intricate footwork, ...

Lavani, the traditional dance form of Maharashtra has come a long way from the time women dancers performed mostly for a male audience. Often reduced to item numbers in reality shows and mainstream ...

“People respect classical dancers, then why not us?” The question asked by a young Lavani performer in a documentary film titled Natale Tumchyasathi (Behind the Adorned Veil), is a pertinent one and a ...

For years, the art form of Lavani has been looked down upon, often unfairly. For a folk-art form that traces its roots to the 18th Century, it still has a niche audience. Shakuntalabai Nagarkar has ...

Photo journalist with leading publications, a Padmashri, and award winning photos and exhibitions, Sudharak is a name ascribed with serious, experimental and professional photography Sudharak Olwe has ...

Renowned Marathi Lavani singer Sulochana Chavan died in Mumbai on Saturday due to age-related ailments, her family said. Sulochana Chavan, 92, was a Padma Shri recipient. She breathed her last at her ...

Acclaimed Lavani singer and Padma Shri recipient Yamunabai Waikar passed away after a brief illness at the age of 103 on Tuesday. Waikar, who had complained of uneasiness, was admitted to the ICU at a ...