For 20 years, I've been running an institute in Chennai where serious dancers from Kerala come with aspirations of becoming professional dancers. — Shobana Copy Share Image
I have trained for 30 years in Indian classical dance and there is nothing more beautiful in my eyes than stepping out… — Shobana Copy Share Image
I do get film offers, but if they are dance teacher kind of roles, I don't take them up. — Shobana Copy Share Image
In 'Krishna,' the movements mostly stem from traditional dances of diverse cultures but there is some use of multimedia that completes the… — Shobana Copy Share Image
As you grow older, there are lesser and lesser roles for you in the movies, while in dance the field opens up… — Shobana Copy Share Image
In 'Dancing Drums' I interweave all my mediums into what I like to call, simply as 'trance.' — Shobana Copy Share Image
Students of Bharatanatyam or any other dance form, for that matter, are artistes first. — Shobana Copy Share Image
The beautiful thing about 'Bhav' is that it reaches out to a far more number than just the typical set of people… — Shobana Copy Share Image
Even when I was busy with acting, dance has always been there. You can't separate the two. — Shobana Copy Share Image
You can't apply the term 'lucrative' to dancing, but it does earn me a decent living. — Shobana Copy Share Image
In 'Dancing Drums,' I've touched on music that largely brings the ethos of religions other than my own together. — Shobana Copy Share Image
The dance form has been a lifestyle that I was initiated to at an early age. It has been the only constant… — Shobana Copy Share Image
Beauty works when one is in her teens. Between the ages 55 and 60, it's the technique and the personality of the… — Shobana Copy Share Image
Why should I do a movie for dance? I can always do it on stage, and I'm doing it. However, if such… — Shobana Copy Share Image
The good thing about Indian dance is that it relies a lot on communication. There is nothing that can't be communicated by… — Shobana Copy Share Image
Dance and acting are different. One is about being as close to reality and convincing the camera of the emotion that you… — Shobana Copy Share Image
For 20 years, I've been running an institute in Chennai where serious dancers from Kerala come with aspirations of becoming professional dancers. — Shobana Copy Share Image
I have generally loved performing in Pune and in Maharashtra. I find the audience here fun-loving, erudite and honest. — Shobana Copy Share Image
I have trained for 30 years in Indian classical dance and there is nothing more beautiful in my eyes than stepping out of the box. — Shobana Copy Share Image
I write scripts, I read scripts, I meet people who chat about their scripts. So honestly, I don't feel bad if I don't act… — Shobana Copy Share Image
Personally, I don't believe in International Women's Day. After all, there's no International Men's Day that we celebrate. These are just titles like Happy… — Shobana Copy Share Image
There are only a few stories of Krishna that are popular. His exploits with the gopikas, for example. But not many understand the spiritual… — Shobana Copy Share Image
As a story teller I have always been fascinated with our legends, these can be re-told time and time again. And there is always… — Shobana Copy Share Image
I always refer to Bharatanatyam as the 'now prevalent form of Bharatanatyam' in my interviews. The style changes from generation to generation. — Shobana Copy Share Image
There are no hard and fast rules. Your sensibilities change as you grow older. — Shobana Copy Share Image
