Dance Like a Man

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Directed byPamela Rooks
Based onDance Like a Man
by Mahesh Dattani
Produced byNFDC
Rooks A. V.
Dance Like a Man
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Directed byPamela Rooks
Based onDance Like a Man
by Mahesh Dattani
Produced byNFDC
Rooks A. V.
StarringShobana
Arif Zakaria
Anoushka Shankar
CinematographySunny Joseph
Edited byBina
Music byGanesh–Kumaresh
Release date
  • 1 May 2004 (2004-05-01)
CountryIndia
LanguageEnglish

Dance Like a Man is a 2004 Indian English-language dance drama film directed by Pamela Rooks based on the play of the same name by Mahesh Dattani.[1] The film stars Shobana, Arif Zakaria and Anoushka Shankar in her acting debut.[2] The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in English.[3]

Production

Shobana and Anoushka Shankar were cast in the film due to their expertise in Bharatanatyam.[4] After liking Arif Zakaria's performance as a eunuch in Darmiyaan (1997),[5] he was cast in this film and underwent training in Bharatanatyam. The film was shot in Bangalore akin to the play.[6][7] Shobana didn't watch the play because she didn't want to be influenced by it.[8]

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