One of the leading classical dancers of India, Madhavi Mudgal is a highly renowned exponent of the Odissi style credited with bringing a greatly refined sensibility to her art form. She has received repeated acclaim in the major cities and dance festivals that have featured her throughout the world.
Apart from establishing a niche in the international dance scene as a soloist, she has received critical acclaim for her choreographic works.
Numerous awards and honours have come her way, including the President of India’s award of Padma Shri and the Central and Orissa Sangeet Natak Akademi Award and the Chevalier Award by the Government of France.
Rahul Mittra is a well-known Indian Award Winning Filmmaker who has produced path breaking films like Saheb Biwi aur Gangster (2011), Saheb Biwi aur Gangster Returns (2013), Bullett Raja (2013), Revolver Rani (2014), Sarkar 3 (2017), Saheb Biwi aur Gangster 3 (2018), Cabaret (2019) and Torbaaz with Sanjay Dutt which premiered on Netflix in December 2020.
A former journalist from the Times of India, Rahul Mittra is a branding expert and founder of Brandsmith, Rahul Mittra Films & Brandsmith Motion Pictures and has won multiple awards for his films and innovative business practices including "Amity Leadership Award" for 2017 and numerous "Best Producer Awards" at Norway, Poland, San Francisco, Kenya, Tashkent, Vietnam & Hungary Bollywood Film Festivals. He also advises state governments & foreign tourism boards on subsidy & branding. He was also brand advisor to the state of Arunachal Pradesh
Born 1973, Nirmal, Adilabad District, Telangana. Tutored under Guruji-ShriRavinder Sharma (a revered name in the art and design schools of the country), Thota Laxminarayana brings in native charm of folk art into contemporary style. He participated in several group shows, Solo Shows and camps in India and abroad. He was invited by the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, for a short residency 2010 and Illustrated the ISB buildings both Hyderabad and Mohali for their 2016 calendar.
He worked as a Resident Artist at Daira Centre for Arts and Culture. He had done a Live painting on Mercedes- Benz(E-Class and S-Class). He did Art awareness Programs in affordable Schools. He lives and works in Hyderabad.
