Madhuri Upadhya is an accomplished choreographer, dancer, and painter, and serves as the Associate Director of Nritarutya. She leads the company’s artistic vision alongside its growing artist development and education wing. A Reiki Grand Master and healer, Madhuri brings an intuitive, holistic sensibility to her creative and teaching practice.
Her work is inspired by the rich complexities of Indian music, crafts, and architecture—each creation deeply researched and visually evocative. Known for translating her painter’s imagination into choreography, Madhuri’s work transforms the stage into a living canvas. As a Fine Arts graduate, she continuously explores the intersection between the visual and movement arts, giving form to ideas that blur the line between stillness and motion.
Her critically acclaimed pieces—Trishanku, Chittara, and Matsyangana—reflect this signature approach, where concept, emotion, and visual form merge seamlessly. She has also contributed as Associate Choreographer to celebrated grand musical theatre productions like Mughal-E-Azam and The Great Indian Musical.
