Aditi Mangaldas Born in 1960, brought up in Ahmedabad is a renowned Kathak dancer who has been trained under Kumudini Lakhia and Birju Maharaj. She was a principal dancer in Briju Mahraj’s troupe for many years before branching out on her own, She started the Drishtikon Dance foundation where she is the Artistic Director. Aditi Mangaldas, has created a space for herself in the arena of Kathak, has blended the traditional and the contemporary in her new choreographies. Some of her choreographic works include Cheekh, Swagat Vistar, The Sound of the universe, Vrindakriti, and many more.