India, March 12 -- In a conversation with Travel+Leisure India & South Asia at the Kerala Literature Festival 2024, Padma Bhushan award-winning Dr Mallika Sarabhai talks about using the creative field for starting thought-provoking conversations.

Excerpts from the interview with Dr Mallika Sarabhai

T+L India: You're known for incorporating contemporary themes in your performances. What drives your desire to innovate and experiment in the traditional art form?

Dr Mallika Sarabhai: Bharatanatyam is a sophisticated art form. Some art forms lend themselves to nuance and modernisation. For me, Bharatanatyam is a powerful medium. What each of us does with an art form is up to us. There is great strength in Bharatanatyam, especially the Panda...