Odissi: Krishnendu Saha a formidable soloist in ‘Nirmiti’
Krishnendu Saha On 8 January 2026, at the IIC Winter Festival in Delhi, Odissi soloist Krishnendu Saha performed his production ‘Nirmiti’. He wore a white Odia dhoti with a purple border. ‘Nirmiti’ was all about weaving together tradition and emotion through different themes. Krishnendu is a disciple of the redoubtable Odissi guru Sharmila Biswas and has gradually established himself as a soloist of repute. He has been performing his own choreographies in recent times, which bear the DNA of intellectual exploration and innovation that marks his guru’s work. He is a Grade B artist of Doordarshan, has performed at many festivals and has won awards. For ‘Nirmiti’, his first piece was a Ranga Puja inviting the divine to reside within the dancer, titled ‘Abahani’. It involves awakening the kundalini. The music for the piece had been designed by Guru Sharmila Biswas under the guidance of musicians and practising priests of Odisha. The lyrics were also collections from the traditi...
