Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Can Tithirupa do a Prince?

Expressbuzz, March 31, 2010
BHAWANIPATNA: She is only six but has already made a mark on the national stage. Up-and-coming dancer Tithirupa, popular as Riti, of Bhawanipatna was recently selected for ‘Dance India Dance’, a reality dance show for kids to be aired on Zee TV.


A precocious child, she is studying in Standard II in Vimala Convent School, Bhawanipatna.

Like morning shows the day, Tithirupa started dancing to the tunes of music programmes on TV and radio at the age of three. Due to her passion for the dance, her relatives and teachers lovingly call her ‘dancing bird’.

Spotting her inherent talent, she was encouraged by her uncle and aunt, with whom she is staying here, to pursue her passion. Her parents Manabhanjan Bohidar and Laxmipriya Bohidar are staying in Sambalpur. But her grandfather Basanta Bohidar’s home in Statue Para here is her home since childhood. Besides dancing, she is also good at studies topping in school examinations.

Her talent came to the fore during her stage performances at Kalahandi Utsav and sundry cultural programmes by Chakadola Club and Mahavir Sanskrutik Anusthan of Bhawanipatna and in Chutkuchuta State-level competition in Bhubaneswar. She was selected for the finals of ‘Dance India Dance’ at the talent hunt held in Kolkata in two phases in the second week of March. Her performance got rave reviews. The finals would be held in Mumbai next month. Now entire Kalahandi is rooting for her. Can she do a Prince Dance Group?

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