Harshita Saini,a Doordarshan Graded Artist trained for 14years under Lucknow Gharana of Kathak from the esteemed Kathak Kendra under the tutelage of Pt.Jai Kishan Maharaj ji, and also completed her post diploma from Shri Ram Bhartiya Kala Kendra under shri Anukriti vishkarma.Harshita has been working professionally in this field for the past five years. She has also represented India in Kathak at the international level through ICCR, performing in Lusaka, Zambia.
She also performed in Civilization to Nation – Season 2 at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre and, more recently, was part of the grand musical production Mughal-e-Azam. For the past two years, she has also been a part of the Light and Music Dance Show held at the Red Fort.
Graduation Project
Project Title – CHAKRAVYUH
This project presents a performative retelling of Abhimanyu’s Vadh from the Mahabharata through the classical idioms of Kathak, Pakhawaj, and poetic narration. Highlighting the extraordinary courage of an eighteen-year-old warrior who entered the Chakravyuha with incomplete knowledge, the production explores themes of sacrifice, dharma, and ethical action. Using dance, rhythm, music, and a narrative poem by Shri Ashutosh Rana, the piece blends tradition and interpretation to reflect on timeless questions of bravery and justice through a contemporary performative lens.
