About Nritarutya.

Founded in 2000, Nritarutya is a contemporary Indian dance company that speaks to the world through movement — blending visual storytelling, performance art, and choreography for stage and film.

Innovation is our heartbeat. Rooted in India’s classical and folk traditions yet unbound by them, our work explores the intersections of culture, identity, and imagination. We move between the ancient and the avant-garde — where every gesture becomes a bridge between heritage and the modern world.

Under the artistic direction of Mayuri Upadhya, Nritarutya was envisioned as a space for artists who think, question, and dream through dance, Nritarutya creates works that engage global audiences with themes both universal and deeply personal.

Through performances, collaborations, and educational initiatives, our stories have travelled across continents — from India to Europe, the USA, and the Middle East — transcending language through the power of the body in motion.

At the heart of Nritarutya is a collective of exceptional dancers — storytellers who sculpt emotion into form and rhythm into revelation. Their artistry transforms movement into a living dialogue between the self and the world.

Nritarutya is not just about dance — it is a contemporary language of connection, creativity, and cultural evolution.

Thank you to the Mu Sigma Foundation for their generous support of Nritarutya’s artistic journey

dance diaries.

Memoirs of Movement.

WE’D BEEN TO LONDON, TO DANCE FOR THE QUEEN

WE’D BEEN TO LONDON, TO DANCE FOR THE QUEEN By Mayuri Upadhya    

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Dancer’s Thoughts.

Preethi Bharadwaj speaks of her experience while working on the collaboration between The Raghu Dixit Project and Nritarutya for Bacardi NH7 Weekeender. Ever heard or seen of foreigners singing along ‘Lokada Kaalaji’ of Shishunaala Shareef? Well, that’s the power of Karnataka’s Rockstar Raghupathi Dixit well known as Raghu Dixit by all his fans….He definitely is…

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FAT-Essential part of Diet

FAT by Vishwa Kiran Fat or Lipid is an essential aspect of diet. Diet must contain fat for survival and robust vitality. In this short write-up, we shall see how easy it is to store fat and how difficult to get rid of; how one is gulled into doing the wrong exercises and end up…

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Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla’s coffee table book

Featuring exclusive shots of the Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla’s collection. Celebrating 25yrs of their fashion, the ace designers are all set to launch the best of their collection in a coffee table book later this year. Mayuri Upadhya was one  of the chosen personalities to be dressed in their creation which was shot in…

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Launch of “Jag Changa”

We collaborated with the music sensation Raghu Dixit for the launch of his latest album “Jag Changa” at Bacardi NH7 Weekender Bangalore. A few pics by Shreyas Aakarshan

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