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Dear Dipali,
Did you happen to see the "what do you think of this?" thread on this forum? I would like to hear your thoughts on it.
I think that the whole Bollywood craze is based on Hindis fusing their dance and movie culture with other elements, and that done well, it retains a lot of what Hindi culture is. When you have seen hundreds of people misrepresenting what that is, you might find yourself just a little weary of dancers who present it with no cultural essence. I disagree that no one outside a culture can ever capture that essence but I think it is a limited number of people who can successfully step outside their own cultural viewpoint and into someone else's. I think it is a matter of having a lot of natural affinity for said culture.
Regards,
A'isha
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