Sanjana, born and raised in Delhi, has engaged with dance from an early age, developing it as a primary mode of expression. She began formal training in Bharatanatyam at the age of seven and subsequently expanded her practice through exposure to other dance forms. She has been an active member of dance societies during her school and college years, gaining sustained stage experience. She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Performing Arts, with the aim of deepening her practice and extending her engagement with the field through continued study and performance.
Graduation Project
Project Title – Abhisar | अभिसार
Project Sponsor - SELF
Abhisar is a dance production inspired by the ten stages of love described in Bhanudatta’s Rasamañjarī. The title signifies the beloved’s journey toward her lover, unfolding as an inner pilgrimage shaped by longing. It begins with the first stirrings of desire for union, followed by contemplation, remembrance, and the repeated evocation of the beloved’s virtues. Gradually, it moves into detachment from the world, lamentation, and emotional unrest born of unfulfilled desire. The body weakens under the strain of longing, giving way to agitation, madness, and eventual collapse, where only breath remains as witness to separation. In its final movement, the self dissolves completely into love. Abhisar reflects love’s power to transform, unmake, and remake the one who experiences it fully.
