Sohini Roychowdhury

Sohini Roychowdhury is an internationally celebrated Bharatanatyam dancer, choreographer, author, producer and professor of Natyashastra. Founder of Sohinimoksha World Dance & Communications (Madrid, Berlin, Kolkata and New York) and Sohinimoksha Artes de la India (Spain), she has created vibrant spaces where tradition converses with the contemporary. A visiting professor at 17 universities across the globe, she has received numerous international and national honours. Her books include Indian Stage Stories (2022), The Dance of Kali (2023) and Adi Shiva – The Philosophy of Cosmic Unity (2024). Dancing with the Gods (2020), a luminous coffee-table book, chronicles her artistic journey. Love, Life and Drama (2025), her latest publication, is a humour-laced, yet critically reflective work, which challenges reductive cultural stereotypes and reclaims the philosophical and artistic depth of Indian and other global traditions. A passionate social activist and advocate for LGBTQIA+ rights, she dedicates her art to the upliftment of marginalized children and the celebration of inclusivity.