Ritambhara Sahni : Ritambhara Sahni of Belly Dance Institute Mumbai - Review on Selfie

Tuesday 23 August 2016

Ritambhara Sahni of Belly Dance Institute Mumbai - Review on Selfie - English Play

DAY : Sunday Evening

DATE : 21st August 2016

VENUE : Sophia Bhabha Hall, Mumbai

TIME : 7.30 pm

On 21st August, 2016, Sunday evening I was at Sophia Bhabha Hall. An auditorium where i have organised , choreographed and directed my own dance shows. A place close to my heart . Know this place in and out. I went for this play that evening called ' Selfie' - directed by the most beautiful and talented /Tanaaz Irani.

Ritambhara Sahni review on Selfie - English Play

As i reached the venue with my very old and dear friend - 'Cyrus Dastoor' who is a big director and producer in Parsi and Gujrati theatre , i saw Paritosh Painter [producer of the play ] chatting with an extremely talented dancer from my time - Bhaktiar Irani who is also now an actor. Used to be a fan of his dancing and now all his work on television. Tanaaz and Bhaktiar are such an awesome talented couple. Paritosh Painter from Campus serial long ago who eventually made such a big name in theatre. He and Ninad Kamat of course. Amazing actors and have done some beautiful plays with Dinyar Contractor. Well , i also saw Mr. Dinyar Contractor and it was so amazing to watch him come in early for the play . His role as the principal in the movie 'KHILADI' still makes me laugh so much. Also saw Paintal with his son waiting outside with everyone waiting for the play to start. Was lovely to see all these talented people.

I got to know about this play from a strong and beautiful personality i recently met and is an amazing person - Priya Malik from big boss fame. I am so in love with her intelligence and so proud to meet her as my student for belly dance at my institute - Belly Dance Institute Mumbai. It was so wonderful to watch her perform in this marvelous play and it was her first English play ever and it just dint feel that way. Her performance was so amazing and experienced.

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Priya Malik and Ritambhara Sahni at Belly Dance Institute Mumbai [Khar]

Well- Selfie is an impactfull play and it makes you laugh - there is a lot of comedy, makes you think at every point and it also shows you how strong women can be and their strength when they come together. The 5 women, initially meet and start to judge each other and just like in reality we all have something good and bad going in our lives so do they. However this judging eventually brings them to eventually realize and understand each others as strangers and each of them brings out the best in the others. I laughed and cried in this play.

Oh YES-- this play is extremely funny . Tanaaz Irani can make you laugh and how!!!! The jugalbandi between Dimple Shah and Tanaaz Irani throughout the play makes you laugh so much and cry as well. They did create magic with their acting and jugalbandi. Dimple Shah mam was just so amazing. Kishwar Merchant , Shweata Gulati played their roles really well and Priya Malik looked so glamorous playing an actress and she so suited the role. Her acting was powerful and so apt.

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Ritambhara Sahni of Belly Dance Institute Mumbai - review on Selfie - English Play

The play is nothing about taking a selfie except when they all positively unite towards the end and take several selfies. A play for all females to witness. There is a lot to learn from this as well emotionally and mentally. What i follow and have realized once again watching this play is that by judging someone i have always created negativity within me. We all have good and bad in our lives and no one is perfect but if we can be there for someone and bring them out of their sorrow without being judgmental...will always earn us those positive points from the universe.

I loved the way Tanaaz Irani introduces everyone in the end and still continues to make us laugh and gives the credit of her acting career to Mr. Dinyar Contractor who she has worshiped and worked with ever since the age of 8 years.
This play is superb and its a must watch.

PS : Tanaaz Irani plays the role of a 56 year old Parsi woman but looks so beautiful ...i have no words .

Ritambhara Sahni Review on Selfie Play

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2 comments:

Simone Fernandes13 September 2016 at 05:58
Yes, Ritambhara Sahni mam , I have done your show with you at Sophia’s auditorium and my experience was awesome . Loved your review on the play and I can understand your love for the stage as I have worked with you. I would love to write here my review / testimonial on belly dance institute Mumbai as I have had the best experience of my life with you. Also I do love all your reviews that you write here. I do read them all. So like I said I would love to share my experience with Ritambhara Sahni’s institute which goes as …..’I started taking belly dance classes at Belly Dance Institute Mumbai by Ritambhara Sahni just after I turned 27. I was afraid I was too old, or that my body was not the right shape for belly dance, but when I arrived at my first day to this belly dance class in Mumbai, I realized there were students from age 20 all the way up to 60 and everyone was of all shapes sizes and abilities, not to mention everyone was so welcoming, I felt so overjoyed! I would now recommend belly dancing to anyone! Ritambhara Sahni mam was amazing, highly professional and beautiful. We learned amazing belly dance moves within a couple of hours and it was astounding – she is so good. At belly dance institute Mumbai we learn to move as belly dancers...With heads held high, we learn to gaze languidly and enjoy the simple act of movement... Ritambhara Sahani taught “Classical & Contemporary Belly dancing” as well as introduction to Tribal belly dancing at all her centers be it Colaba , bandra, khar or andheri and it was very well received. Students greatly enjoyed Ritambhara Sahni’s belly dance classes in Mumbai and always ask for her to come back. Ritambhara Sahni is an excellent teacher, dancer and scholar. Her choreographies are brilliant, her dance is very graceful and she is a very patient and thorough instructor. We highly recommend Ritambhara’s belly dance classes in Mumbai. I wanted to let you know how much I love watching Ritambhara Sahni’s belly dance performance always…I love everything about her performances…the music, the lighting. One thing about belly dance institute Mumbai that I love is probably most of all, the lack of self-absorbed pretentiousness on all counts. It was obvious that everyone enjoyed dancing at Belly dance institute Mumbai by Ritambhara Sahni…I could go on about all the things I liked. I loved everyone’s costumes and belly dance belts. I adore my own belly dance belt and cannot imagine belly dancing without my belly dancing belt. Belly dancing belts are so magical to belly dancing. Oh yes, I definitely should mention the high skill of all the students performances, timing was impeccable when we are all working together, and I know that many of the standing poses were very difficult to stay stationary without wobbling, and the fluidity of the movements were amazing’. Ritambhara Sahni’s belly dance institute Mumbai is highly recommended.
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Unknown25 September 2016 at 10:57
Loved reading this Ritambhara Sahni mam and knowing about your work. Being a student at Ritambhara Sahni's Institute, i want to take up this portal to put down my wonderful experience with Belly Dance Institute Mumbai for others to read and gain in the form of my review / testimonial. Ritambhara Sahni - have always heard and read amazing reviews and real life changing reviews and testimonials about you and you are the best belly dance teacher in Mumbai. No one like you mam. So it was 5 years back I just joined the new belly dance beginners belly dance class at Belly Dance Institute Mumbai by Ritambhara Sahni and have to say that it’s a great experience. I attented at almost all her centers for extra practice, be it Colaba, Bandra, Khar or Andheri. Ritambhara Sahni is a young, vibrant teacher who is very clear with instructions and positive with her support. Being a non dancer I wasn’t too sure how I’d go, but I was able to follow her instructions well, came home on a real ‘high’, and can’t wait for the next class. The good thing with Ritambhara Sahni Belly Dance class in Mumbai is that she works with where you’re at. With all her knowledge she can freestyle the belly dance class and it’s a lot of fun! the idea of being able to belly dance and create the music is just so cool, it’s the original belly dance. Its exciting learning new ways to move with your body and belly dance. I can’t help but belly dance anywhere and everywhere now – I can’t be normal anymore how i use to be - hahahahaaha.I carry my belly dance belt with me everywhere in my bag and as soon as i get the opportunity to have my space and belly dance i remove my belly dancing belt and i am crazy again...hahahaha. Me and my batch mates at Ritambhara Sahni's Belly Dance institute Mumbai sure do love our belly dance belts and belly dancing without belly dancing belts is so blah to me. So yes - Ritambhara Sahni Belly Dance Classes in Mumbai are addictive and heaps of fun! Ritambhara belly Dance class in Mumbai is on a quest to share, their passion and valuable knowledge in the performance art of Belly Dance with everyone. The classes, information and performances are their legacy. The roots are firmly planted in historical Belly Dance and there is nowhere else in Mumbai to find this, at such an expert level. Ritambhara Sahani mam knows how to put on a belly dance show –she has a driving ambition that rivals mountains! Every time we get the chance to dance together - it is is a joy filled one. Belly Dance Institute Mumbai by Ritambhara Sahni is highly highly recommended.
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