Mehek - The Fragrance Lingers! My heart is still resonating with the haunting duet performance of Aditi Mangaldas and Akash Odedra in MEHEK... Love, longing, desire, loss, lament, doubt, passion - every shifting mood drenched the stage.
Anita Ratnam, Narthaki | May 2026

I have never seen Aditi give of herself with such abandon and vulnerability as in MEHEK. Her normal stage demeanour of brilliant technique and total control was softened by Akash's liquid languor that shadowed Aditi like an obsessive lover.
Anita Ratnam, Narthaki | May 2026

The versatility of Kathak was evoked in its classical and contemporary glory. Movements from within and outside the idiom flowed with ease... if anyone wanted to watch the full spectrum of Kathak's possibilities within the prism of modern staging, MEHEK was a glorious example.
Anita Ratnam, Narthaki | May 2026