Told ‘Bharatanatyam Isn’t for Boys’, He Kept Dancing Through Money Problems & Gender Bias
“Bharatanatyam is for girls.” Imagine hearing those words about something you love. Something that makes you happy, gives you confidence and feels like a part of who you are. For Amit Debnath, growing up in Nadia, West Bengal, this was a familiar struggle. He loved Bharatanatyam, but the people around him did not always understand why a boy would want to learn a dance form they associated with…
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