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Puja Kasturi's dance mesmerises audience - Nagpur
Dr. Pankaj Chande, Vice-Chancellor, Kavi Kulguru Kalidas Sanskrit
University lauded Puja's presentation and compared her dancing
to,'Chakshusha Yagna' of the highest spiritual order and culmination of
Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram.
- The Hitavada, April 3, 2015
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Puja Kasturi- dedicated, sincere and controlled - Nehru Center, London, UK
'Neat as a pin, meticulous in her footwork and fully in control of her
nritta, Puja Kasturi radiates a humility and sincerity to her art.
From the first words she spoke on stage until the final mangalam, she
hummed with an earnestness that endears an artiste to the audience.
There were instances in her nritta that had amazing symmetry and showed
off her beautiful araimandi.'
- narthaki.com, September 28, 2015
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FRCC Enriched By Indian Culture Through Bharatanatyam - Westminster, USA
'Sounds of foreign instruments beckoned the crowd into the visual
performing art's gallery. Sparkling gold flooded the gallery as Puja
Kasturi performed Bharatanatyam. It gave the audience a rare
experience of sights and sounds through which they learned more about
Indian Culture.'
- The Front Page, October 4, 2011
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Dance like a woman. Puja Kasturi proves her mettle - Visakhapatnam
'Thus Puja, leaving an impression as
if figures in splendid dance postures from ancient sculptures came
sequentially alive on the stage, adeptly with alacrity and acumen
achieved a fine blend of aangika, mukkchcha and saatwikaabhinayas. No
wonder she danced her way into the hearts of all.'
- The Hindu, March 13, 2009
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Bharatanatyam Recital at Ravindra Bharati - Hyderabad
'Dance for Krishna Ni Begane Baaro next, literally seemed to be a
scientific transliteration of the emotional content in the lyrics into
empathetic vocabulary of nrityabhinaya. Similar was the scintillating
padasanchalanam in the nritta performing a thillana in Hamsanandi.'
- The Hindu, March 15, 2009
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Presented with élan. Picture of Poise, Puja Kasturi - Chennai
'Charming stage presence. With neat movements and sure footwork, Puja
saw this popular opening item through with élan. The same attention to
nritta carried into varnam with its sparkling jathis and crisp arudis.
The emphasis on clarity in mudra and adavu that are part of guru
Lakshmanan's style came through in her theermanams.'
- The Hindu, January 30, 2009
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'Dance your cares away' - Denver, USA
- Camera, June 22, 2008
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Passion and perseverance - Chennai
'This conscientious effort was plainly visible in Puja's recital for
Natyarangam. It was there in the proper completion of steps, in the
accurate timing, in the impressive footwork and in the mature
portrayals. The brisk and well- rehearsed Nritta passages were
impressive.'
- The Hindu, April 27, 2007
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'Puja Kasturi's embodiment of this large array of dances at D.L. Parson's theatre was stunning, as was her stamina.'
- Don Alto, WorldDanceReviews.com, Thornton, USA, August 25, 2007
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'Solo dance ballet Sita Kalyanam by Puja Kasturi was
the highlight of the Thyagaraja day long festival. Her facial
expressions and the wedding rituals were depicted wonderfully and she
captivated the audience with her abhinaya'
- Desishades.com Rocky Mountain Thyagaraja Festival USA, 2006
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Festival adds international flair to Boulder - Boulder, USA
'Far from her native home of Nagpur, India, Puja Kasturi captured the
attention of hundreds in the heart of Boulder, earning resonant ovation
during Boulder's International Festival.'
- Daily Camera, June 13, 2005 |
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'Another Sensational Sunday: Puja Kasturi performs at a summer Sunday at the Brunner House.'
- Broomfield Enterprise, 2004 |
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'Puja dazzled the audience in her Gopika Krishna Padam by the eloquence
of her expressions.'
- Nav Rashtra, Nagpur, December 2003
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'Puja bewitched the audience by her classic presentation of
Bharatanatyam. Her dance created an atmosphere of quietude and serenity
in the jam-packed IMA auditorium. She portrayed with elegance the form
of Ardhanateshwar.'
- Lokmat News, Nagpur, December 2003
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'Puja danced with perfection to the rhythmic beats of Nattuvangam
showing mastery over footwork.'
- The Hitavada, Nagpur, December 2003
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'Puja is one of our real cultural ambassadors. Her rendition of the
program was overwhelming and flawless.'
- Dr. Rajani Rai (Former Lt. Governor of Pondicherry, India)
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