Rani Khanam, the only Indian Muslim classical dancer of note, takes the daring step of dancing to Islamic versesz.......
"To a public anaesthetized in the last two years by soap-powder Sufism from beautiful but bloodless dancers claiming to present 'Sufi Kathak' (but managing little beyond monotonous twirling to off-key Qawwalis), the high-voltage, solidly classical drive of Rani Khanam may come as a welcome jolt. Khanam is pushing new territory in the sahitya stakes as the only Indian Muslim classical dancer of note. In the process she may offend both religious mullahs and dance pundits".....................INDIAN EXPRESS, JULY 14,2002

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