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Anushka Ekanayake- A renowned Kathak dancer from Sri Lanka.
She completed her first degree and masters in performing arts (kathak) & “Nritya Nipun”, Visharad in vocal music with flying colors as a scholar of Indian Council for Cultural Relationships (ICCR) at Bhathkande Music University Lucknow, India.
She studied under late pt.Arjun Mishra, one of the best disciples of the late pt.Birju Maharaj, and has performed on many prestigious national and international stages.
After returning to Sri Lanka, she established "Anushka Kathak Dance Academy" and produced, directed, and starred in the first Kathak dance drama in Sri Lanka. she worked as a visiting lecturer of Kathak at Universities and award winning news reader and a tv presenter on the national television of Sri Lanka.
In 2019, she moved to Japan and continues to be active,including appearing in various festivals and classical dance events such as Amruth Manthan,Durga puja and Namaste India festival took place in Tokyo.
Nritya Nippon is the Japan-based branch of the Anushka Kathak Dance Academy, originally founded in Sri Lanka in 2008. Dedicated to the Lucknow Gharana of Kathak and the legacy of late Pt. Arjun Mishra, it is led by ICCR scholar and renowned dancer Anushka Ekanayake. Anushka has worked to cultivate a new generation of dancers, bringing Kathak to life on Japanese stages. Based in Kawaguchi and active in Tokyo, Nritya Nippon is growing as a vibrant center for classical Indian dance in Japan.


