Akshara Bharadwaj

🪔 About

Akshara Bharadwaj, born on October 6, 1989, in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, is a multifaceted artist recognized as a Bharatanatyam danseuse, filmmaker, theatre artist, faculty, and choreographer. Growing up in Vijayaranga, Bengaluru, with parents Dr. Ranganath Bharadwaj, an economist, actor, dramaturge, playwright, and musicologist, and Mrs. Jaya Bharadwaj, she was exposed to a rich artistic environment from an early age. This upbringing, coupled with access to various fine and performing arts at 'The Structural School of Fine Arts', shaped her artistic journey. Bharadwaj commenced her classical dance training as a child artist at the age of 14. She holds a Diploma in Advanced Bharatanatyam from the Structural School of Fine Arts in Vijayanagara, Bengaluru, where she was a disciple of Vid. Yogita Kulkarni. Furthering her academic pursuits in dance, she earned a Master's degree in Bharatanatyam from Tamil University. Her dance repertoire extends beyond Bharatanatyam, as she has also explored Odissi, Kathak, Salsa, and Freestyle. Additionally, she received a decade of training in Carnatic Classical vocal music. Currently, Akshara Bharadwaj serves as the Bharatanatyam faculty and a theatre instructor at The Structural School of Fine Arts. Her choreographic works are diverse, including dance ballets such as "Gajendra Moksha" (2014) and dance dramas like "'Krishna'" (2012). Other notable choreographies include "Bharatanatya Margam" (2013), "Folk Dance for 'Kannada Association of Greater Greenville', SC, USA" (2011), and "Bharatanatya Repertoire, Bal Bhavan" (2008). At the age of 14, she directed and choreographed the program 'Chiguru' for the Department of Kannada and Culture. Beyond her dance career, she is also a filmmaker, serving as Visiting Faculty in Film Studies at PES University, Bangalore, and holds positions as a Program Coordinator at Karnataka Haridasa Scientific Research Centre and a Research Associate at The Institute for Educational Research and Development. She has guided numerous students, including Kum. Ananya Srikanth, Bindu Shankar, and Sinchana Pandit, who have performed under her tutelage.