- By Shailvee Tiwari
- Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:08 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
A viral video has grabbed everyone's attention, showing a unique mix of storytelling and classical Indian dance. Performing Kathak steps while narrating a story is not everyone's cup of tea, but Kathak dancers Anushka Chandak and Maitreyee Nirgun have done this with remarkable grace. They brought chess prodigy D Gukesh's iconic winning moment to life through their breathtaking performance. Shared on Instagram, the video quickly went viral. It beautifully depicted how the dancers used their Kathak moves to portray every significant moment of the chess game, seamlessly blending traditional art with modern creativity.
D Gukesh made history on December 12, 2024, by becoming the youngest chess world champion, defeating reigning champion Ding Liren in the decisive 14th game of the World Chess Championship in Singapore. To celebrate his remarkable victory, Anushka Chandak and Maitreyee Nirgun choreographed a stunning Kathak performance, symbolising Gukesh's winning move while gracefully portraying Ding Liren's defeat.
The video was shared one day ago and pulled countless likes from people. The post was captioned, "We are so so proud of you @gukesh.official. India gets a second World Champion."
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The viral Kathak video received huge praise from the people. Many users encouraged the creativity, while others called it awe-inspiring.
People shared their views in the comment section. "When they say kathak is about storytelling, this is what it means!" a user wrote. "Never thought I would ever see something like this for chess movements. This is amazing," added another user. "Wow! wow! What a wonderful and artistic depiction of the game! I loved the last page of the girl in black which was the signature pose of Gukesh," added a third user. "Not just the dance and choreography is amazing here but they do have knowledge about what they are performing is so amazing," added a fourth user.
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"The amount of effort and research and dance and expressions no words loved it," added another user. "More power to you This is the kind of dance and art we want India to be known for," added a sixth user. "Oh my god!! Could never even think of this. Crazy how people are so talented and creative. What an amazing job!! Hats off," added a seventh user.