The Lavani doyen, Shakuntalabai Nagarkar (picture), then brought the roof down with a 'Sangeet Bari' dance, relying on abhinaya and impromptu conversations with the audience, which got transformed ...

The town of Jamkhed in the Indian state of Maharashtra is known for its Lavani dancers. Performed to the beats of a traditional percussion instrument, Lavani's origin goes back centuries. It is ...

In the middle-class Marathi household of Bhushan Korgaonkar, Lavani as a dance form was often looked down upon, considered ...

They don’t have homes, jobs or land, and now their livelihood has been snatched by imposters hosting ‘dance bars’ under the garb of lavani, say traditional performers Rajendra Javale plays the dholki ...

Dada Kondke (born Krishna Kondke on August 8, 1932) was one of the most popular and iconic comedians in Marathi cinema, known for his unmatched timing, rustic humor, and witty dialogues. His films ...