<p>At India's 73rd Republic Day celebration in India's capital city, all eyes were on the Vande Bharatam segment which made its debut at the parade for the first time this year.<br />
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Comprising of 485 dancers of various genres from 15 states, the dancers added grandeur and splendour to the Republic Day celebration on Wednesday as performed to Classical, Folk and Contemporary styles.&nbsp;<br />
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The dancers, selected through an India level competition Vande Bharatam-Nritya Utsav organised by the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Culture, danced in unison in front of the President of India, the Prime Minister and other cabinet and state ministers.&nbsp;<br />
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Considering the number of performers involved, the entire act was no mean feat to pull off and was choreographed by India's four renowned choreographers Rani Khanam, Maiyetree Pahari, Tejaswini Sathe, and Santosh Nair.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">'Vande Bharatam Nritya' demonstration jointly organised by Ministry of Defence &amp; Ministry of Culture as part of 75 years of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RepublicDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RepublicDay</a> Celebrations today.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RepublicDay2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RepublicDay2022</a><a href="https://twitter.com/DefenceMinIndia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DefenceMinIndia</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/MinOfCultureGoI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MinOfCultureGoI</a> <a href="https://t.co/mtG0AFsHqj">pic.twitter.com/mtG0AFsHqj</a></p>
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<p>Rani Khanam is a renowned Kathak dancer who has carved her niche in the country. She has been choreographing grand production both in India and abroad- infusing contemporary dance form to traditional Kathak style. She has mentored several budding dancers in her dance school, Kathak Kendra in Delhi and is a member of the Department of Education in Arts &amp; Aesthetics NCERT and has created a “Teacher’s Handbook in dance for upper primary stage” of school education for teachers &amp; next generations.<br />
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Maitreyee Pahari, a student of the late Pt Birju Maharaj, has been instrumental in reviving age-old dance forms of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa - states in East Bengal. Trained in both Kathak as well as Manipuri dance forms, she was awarded the prestigious Charles Wallace Fellowship in 2003. &nbsp;She has conducted and produced several productions in India as well as abroad. Maitreyee has performed widely all over India and abroad.&nbsp;<br />
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Part of the Kathak Dance academy in Pune, Tejaswi Sathe had taken part in the Republic Day parade years back as a NCC cadet. Now almost three decades later, Sathe, who has mentored and taught Kathak to over 300 dancers in her career, choreographed the Kathak segment. What's more, her dance troupe too was part of the 485 selected dancers.&nbsp;<br />
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Considered a veteran in classical and folk dance, Santosh Nair has had a career spanning over three decades. Nair is a trained Kathakali dancer as well as Bengal's folk dance Chhau-the Indian martial dance with tribal moorings. Nair has been instrumental in producing and choreographing some of the major cultural events in India and abroad in the past two decades.&nbsp;<br />
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On Wednesday, the four talented choreographers came together to direct a 12-minute segment- the tunes of which were composed by musicians Bickram Ghosh and Ricky Kej and directed by creative designer Sandhya Raman who was cultural director for Republic Day.&nbsp;</p>
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At India's 73rd Republic Day celebration in India's capital city, all eyes were on the Vande Bharatam segment which made its debut at the parade for the first time this year.

At India's 73rd Republic Day celebration in India's capital city, all eyes were on the Vande Bharatam segment which made its debut at the parade for the first time this year. Comprising of 485 dancers of various genres from 15 states, the dancers added grandeur and splendour to the Republic Day celebration on Wednesday as performed to Classical, Folk and Contemporary styles. The dancers, selected through an India level competition Vande Bharatam-Nritya Utsav organised by the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Culture, danced in unison in front of the President of India, the Prime Minister and other cabinet and state ministers. Considering the number of performers involved, the entire act was no mean feat to pull off and was choreographed by India's four renowned choreographers Rani Khanam, Maiyetree Pahari, Tejaswini Sathe, and Santosh Nair. 'Vande Bharatam Nritya' demonstration jointly organised by Ministry of Defence & Ministry of Culture as part of 75 years of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav at #RepublicDay Celebrations today.#RepublicDay2022@DefenceMinIndia @MinOfCultureGoI pic.twitter.com/mtG0AFsHqj — SansadTV (@sansad_tv) January 26, 2022 × Rani Khanam is a renowned Kathak dancer who has carved her niche in the country. She has been choreographing grand production both in India and abroad- infusing contemporary dance form to traditional Kathak style. She has mentored several budding dancers in her dance school, Kathak Kendra in Delhi and is a member of the Department of Education in Arts & Aesthetics NCERT and has created a “Teacher’s Handbook in dance for upper primary stage” of school education for teachers & next generations. Maitreyee Pahari, a student of the late Pt Birju Maharaj, has been instrumental in reviving age-old dance forms of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa - states in East Bengal. Trained in both Kathak as well as Manipuri dance forms, she was awarded the prestigious Charles Wallace Fellowship in 2003. She has conducted and produced several productions in India as well as abroad. Maitreyee has performed widely all over India and abroad. Part of the Kathak Dance academy in Pune, Tejaswi Sathe had taken part in the Republic Day parade years back as a NCC cadet. Now almost three decades later, Sathe, who has mentored and taught Kathak to over 300 dancers in her career, choreographed the Kathak segment. What's more, her dance troupe too was part of the 485 selected dancers. Considered a veteran in classical and folk dance, Santosh Nair has had a career spanning over three decades. Nair is a trained Kathakali dancer as well as Bengal's folk dance Chhau-the Indian martial dance with tribal moorings. Nair has been instrumental in producing and choreographing some of the major cultural events in India and abroad in the past two decades. On Wednesday, the four talented choreographers came together to direct a 12-minute segment- the tunes of which were composed by musicians Bickram Ghosh and Ricky Kej and directed by creative designer Sandhya Raman who was cultural director for Republic Day.

Meet the choreographers behind the Vande Bharatam segment at Republic Day parade

<p>Sandip Singh, a close friend of late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, on Sunday, shared a poster of his directorial debut -`Vande Bharatam`- and said that the film will be a tribute to the departed actor.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="http://13.235.153.162/entertainment/sushant-singh-rajput-death-case-filed-against-rhea-chakraborty-in-bihar-307501" hreflang="en">Sushant Singh Rajput death: Case filed against Rhea Chakraborty in Bihar</a><br />
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Sandip took to Instagram to share the first poster of the film and complimented it with a long note in memory of Rajput. Sandip further revealed that SSR had promised him that it will be his directorial debut with the 'Kai Po Che!'&nbsp;actor.</p>

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<p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CBqAB1nplAm/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">You made me a promise. We, the Bihari brothers, will one day rule this industry and be the inspiration/support system for all young dreamers like you and me bhai. You promised me that my directorial debut will be with you. Raaj Shaandilyaa wrote this and we were to produce this together. I need your belief, that faith you showed, that was my strength. Now, with you gone...I'm lost...but I promise you this my brother. Now tell me how do I fulfil this dream? Who will hold my hand like you did? Who will give me the power of SSR, my brother? I promise you this... I will make this film! And it will be a tribute to the loving memory of SSR who inspired millions and gave them hope that anything is possible! Just dream it and believe it! Those hours of discussions on this film we dreamed to make together...the film 'Vande Bharatam'...now all I am left with is your memories and this poster which was our dream starting to come true, this film my brother, will be the symbol of the undying light of your soul ❤️</a></p>

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<p>"You made me a promise. We, the Bihari brothers, will one day rule this industry and be the inspiration/support system for all young dreamers like you and me Bhai. You promised me that my directorial debut will be with you. Raaj Shaandilyaa wrote this and we were to produce this together," he wrote in the caption.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="http://13.235.153.162/entertainment/salman-khan-appeals-to-stand-with-sushant-singh-rajputs-fans-not-to-go-by-the-language-and-the-curses-307402" hreflang="en">Salman Khan appeals to stand with Sushant Singh Rajput’s fans, 'not to go by the language and the curses'</a><br />
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"I need your belief, that faith you showed, that was my strength. Now, with you gone...I'm lost...but I promise you this my brother. Now tell me how do I fulfil this dream? Who will hold my hand like you did? Who will give me the power of SSR, my brother? I promise you this... I will make this film!," he said.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="http://13.235.153.162/entertainment/sushant-singh-rajputs-friend-tv-actor-mahesh-shetty-pens-an-emotional-note-how-i-wish-that-call-had-come-through-307087" hreflang="en">Sushant Singh Rajput's friend TV actor Mahesh Shetty pens an emotional note: 'How I wish that call had come through'</a><br />
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He added that the film will be a tribute to the "loving memory of SSR, who inspired millions and gave them hope that anything is possible! Just dream it and believe it!."<br />
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"Those hours of discussions on this film we dreamed to make together...the film 'Vande Bharatam'...now all I am left with is your memories and this poster which was our dream starting to come true, this film my brother, will be the symbol of the undying light of your soul," he added.<br />
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Rajput was found dead in his Bandra apartment on June 14 and no suicide note was recovered at the spot, police had said.</p>


Sandip Singh, a close friend of late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, on Sunday, shared a poster of his directorial debut -`Vande Bharatam`- and said that the film will be a tribute to the departed actor.

Sandip Singh, a close friend of late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, on Sunday, shared a poster of his directorial debut -`Vande Bharatam`- and said that the film will be a tribute to the departed actor. Also read: Sushant Singh Rajput death: Case filed against Rhea Chakraborty in Bihar Sandip took to Instagram to share the first poster of the film and complimented it with a long note in memory of Rajput. Sandip further revealed that SSR had promised him that it will be his directorial debut with the 'Kai Po Che!' actor. View this post on Instagram You made me a promise. We, the Bihari brothers, will one day rule this industry and be the inspiration/support system for all young dreamers like you and me bhai. You promised me that my directorial debut will be with you. Raaj Shaandilyaa wrote this and we were to produce this together. I need your belief, that faith you showed, that was my strength. Now, with you gone...I'm lost...but I promise you this my brother. Now tell me how do I fulfil this dream? Who will hold my hand like you did? Who will give me the power of SSR, my brother? I promise you this... I will make this film! And it will be a tribute to the loving memory of SSR who inspired millions and gave them hope that anything is possible! Just dream it and believe it! Those hours of discussions on this film we dreamed to make together...the film 'Vande Bharatam'...now all I am left with is your memories and this poster which was our dream starting to come true, this film my brother, will be the symbol of the undying light of your soul ❤️ A post shared by Sandip Ssingh (@officialsandipssingh) on Jun 20, 2020 at 5:05am PDT × "You made me a promise. We, the Bihari brothers, will one day rule this industry and be the inspiration/support system for all young dreamers like you and me Bhai. You promised me that my directorial debut will be with you. Raaj Shaandilyaa wrote this and we were to produce this together," he wrote in the caption. Also read: Salman Khan appeals to stand with Sushant Singh Rajput’s fans, 'not to go by the language and the curses' "I need your belief, that faith you showed, that was my strength. Now, with you gone...I'm lost...but I promise you this my brother. Now tell me how do I fulfil this dream? Who will hold my hand like you did? Who will give me the power of SSR, my brother? I promise you this... I will make this film!," he said. Also read: Sushant Singh Rajput's friend TV actor Mahesh Shetty pens an emotional note: 'How I wish that call had come through' He added that the film will be a tribute to the "loving memory of SSR, who inspired millions and gave them hope that anything is possible! Just dream it and believe it!." "Those hours of discussions on this film we dreamed to make together...the film 'Vande Bharatam'...now all I am left with is your memories and this poster which was our dream starting to come true, this film my brother, will be the symbol of the undying light of your soul," he added. Rajput was found dead in his Bandra apartment on June 14 and no suicide note was recovered at the spot, police had said.

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Meet the choreographers behind the Vande Bharatam segment at Republic Day parade

Sandip Singh to direct 'Vande Bharatam' as tribute to close friend Sushant Singh Rajput