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Bhanu Athaiya (née Rajopadhye; 28 April 1929 – 15 October 2020) was an Indian costume designer and painter. [1] She was the first Indian to win an Academy Award. [2] [3] Alongside being Bollywood's most iconic costume designer, she had a historically important early career as an artist with contemporaries like M. F. Husain, F. N. Souza and Vasudeo S. Gaitonde. [4]
A sari (sometimes also saree [1] or sadi) [note 1] is a drape (cloth) [2] and a women's garment in the Indian subcontinent. [3] It consists of an un-stitched stretch of woven fabric arranged over the body as a dress, with one end attached to the waist, while the other end rests over one shoulder as a stole, [4] [5] sometimes baring a part of the midriff.
Following is a list of Indian women artists were born in India and or have a strong association with India. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
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Vartika Jha (born 8 April 2000) is an Indian choreographer, dancer, and actress. She was a contestant and runner-up in Star Plus 's dance reality show Dance Plus (season 4) in 2018. [ 1 ] She has since established herself as one of India's most popular dancers and choreographers.
Although one major difference that remained between Indian and European men's fashion was the style and etiquette of head coverings. Some Indian men wore this for religious purposes, like turbans and phetas. For Indian men, it was important to wear this at all times in public, whereas European men would generally remove it.
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Typically, dance costumes are designed to harmonize with the dance and not hinder the movements of the dancer. When created for a specific work, a costume may be designed to expose or enhance the lines formed by the dancer's body, or to express the choreographer 's artistic vision, or to engage the audience, or combinations of these.