Revanta Sarabhai (born 2 September 1984) is an Indian film and theatre actor, dancer, and choreographer from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. He is known for being one of the few male Bharatanatyam soloists of his generation.
Revanta Sarabhai | |
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રેવંત સારાભાઇ | |
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| Born | Revanta Sarabhai-Shah 2 September 1984 Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
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| Occupation(s) | Dancer, actor, choreographer |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Organization | Darpana Academy of Performing Arts |
| Style | Bharata Natyam, Contemporary Dance |
| Spouse | Priyanka Raja |
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| Relatives | Vikram Sarabhai (grandfather)
Mrinalini Sarabhai (grandmother) Subhashini Ali (aunt) Shaad Ali (cousin) |
| Family | Sarabhai family |
| Website | www |
Early life
editHe is the son of dancer turned activist Mallika Sarabhai and publisher Bipin Shah; and grandson of the Indian physicist Vikram Sarabhai and dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai.
Sarabhai got his basic dance training from his grandmother Mrinalini Sarabhai and had his solo classical dance début at age eight.[1] He started touring with the Darpana Performing Group in his early teens, starting in 1999 and also got training in a variety of folk, contemporary and martial arts forms from India and abroad.
Education and career
editSarabhai has a bachelor's degree in fine arts from The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, and a master's degree in performance & creative research from the University of Roehampton, London and worked as an independent dancer and choreographer in Europe before moving to India in 2014. He headed the arts education and training activities at the Darpana Academy of Performing Arts in Ahmedabad from 2014 to 2017,[2] and continues to be an internationally touring performer and choreographer.
Sarabhai has collaborated with several international dancers and choreographers and has been an associate choreographer at Korzo, Den Haag since 2012.[3]
In 2017, Sarabhai made his feature film debut with the Gujarati film Dhantya Open, co-starring Kiran Kumar, Naresh Kanodia, and Manav Gohil. He has since acted in four other Gujarati feature films, including O! Taareee (2017), Mijaaj (2018), Paaghadi (2018) and Mara Pappa Superhero (2021).[4] In 2018, Sarabhai made his television debut as a host on the Gujarati dance reality show Naach Maari Saathe on Colors Gujarati channel.[5]
In 2021, Sarabhai featured in an episode of the web series Cutting[6] on Oho Gujarati.
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2010 | Dawn | Varun | Short Film |
| 2017 | Dhantya Open | Suraj | Gujarati feature Film |
| 2017 | O! Taareee | Manthan | Gujarati feature Film |
| 2018 | Mijaaj | Yogesh | Gujarati feature Film |
| 2018 | Paaghadi | Aditya | Gujarati feature film |
| 2021 | Mara Pappa Superhero[7] | Yash | Gujarati feature film |
Television series
edit| Year | TV Series | Channel | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | Naach Maari Saathe | Colors Gujarati | Host | Dance Reality Show |
| 2023 | Rocket Boys 2 | Sony LIV OTT | Dancer | Performance |
References
edit- ^ Priya, Shashi (21 October 2008). "Manning moves". The Indian Express.
- ^ Shah-Desa, Kinjal (23 July 2014). "Arts More Accessible to All Demographics". DNA.
- ^ "Revanta Sarabhai". Korzo.
- ^ "Revanta Sarabhai". IMDb.
- ^ Jhambekar, Shruit (7 June 2018). "Revanta Sarabhai and Vyoma Nandi to make their telly debut". The Times of India.
- ^ Cutting (Comedy), CineMan Productions, 20 June 2021, retrieved 22 December 2021
- ^ "Shraddha Dangar gives a sneak peek into the character for her next film 'Mara Pappa Superhero'". The Times of India. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020.