On the occasion of World Dance Day tomorrow, Bangalore celebrates with a performance by Dream Girl Hema Malini and a three-day dance fest

Maternal Ties

She is gorgeous and seems to get better with every passing day. Hema Malini dons many hats - Bollywood diva, politician and danseuse. The city is all geared to see Malini perform live.

This time she depicts the nuances of the mother-child bond in Yashoda Krishna, a Bharatnatyam dance ballet.

The relationship between Yashoda and Krishna has been a topic of mythological and social discussion for ages.
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Though Krishna was not Yashoda's biological son, yet her affection towards Krishna symbolises the selfless love of a mother towards her offspring.

It was divine dispensation that prompted Yashoda to accept Krishna, the eighth child of Vasudev and Devki as her son.

Malini, who has pursued Bharatnatyam since the age of six, expresses on stage how the maternal emotion seeped into Yashoda's heart and her realisation that her foster son was no ordinary child.
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Through her original style blended with the spirit of the temple art, the danseuse successfully presents a sublime performance.

From little Krishna's tryst with Putana, the she-demon to his lifting the Goverdhan Mountain with his left little finger to give shelter to the Gopas and Gopis of Brinadaban, the dance drama brings alive the childhood moments of the very mischievous Lord Krishna.
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The ballet shows how Yashoda's love transcends human boundaries and is engulfed in a divine experience.
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Malini's usual grace and poise lends the character of Yashoda, a touch of reality making every mother's heart warm with maternal love.

At Chowdaiah Memorial Hall, Malleshwaram
On April 28, 7 pm
Call 98800u00a0 36611
Ticket Price Rs 750 onwards