Posted by anita ratnam (59.144.6.6) on September 29, 2005 at 06:01:57:

 In Reply to: Enjoying challenges of experimentation: Anita Ratnam

Posted by Arul Francis on September 26, 2005 at 19:57:01:

 i agree with many points that mr arul francis has said. what i am saying is not about dark or fair.. you can just see that dancers like priyadarshini, urmila and valli are not as "fair" as i am and are the rage all over the world. It is NOT colour. It is the IMAGE. Classical dance has the male gaze embedded into its very fabric. the costume, the movements and the themes. It satisfies but does not provoke to thought. I am making a point of the themes and the persona of the strong woman who does not need to be an activist/feminist but another example of the myriad faces of Indian women.