Eshani is a recipient of numerous national awards including the Ministry of Culture Award of Scholarship to Young Artists ( 2013) , Mewad Mani Award ( Govt. Of Rajasthan ) amongst many others. Eshani’s expertise in promotion of her art form over digital media, with companies like Indian Raga , along with her own virtual productions, has garnered millions of views, across numerous social media platforms today . Her strength lies in rigorous traditional training in the Guru Shishya Parampara of Kathak, matched with her academical education in science, that has led to her popularity on-stage, as well as the virtual media .

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0:01:03 Teaching the younger generation

0:03:09 What does the younger generation like about Kathak

0:05:15 Absorbing Kathak growing up

0:05:25 Early days and Training

0:07:55 Favorite books

0:11:40 Evolution of the guru shishya parampara

0:13:56 Pt Rajendra Gangani

0:15:36 Guru shishya Parampara now

0:16:58 Eshani's Teaching Practice

0:19:22 Eshani's Brand of kathak

0:21:27 KNM: Kathak Nritya Mandir

0:23:00 Jaipur Gharana

0:25:04 Miconceptions

0:27:06 Female kathak dancers in Jaipur

0:28:25 Bulding a following on social media

0:31:59 Eshani's fav piece that didn't get enough views

0:34:29 Expectation Management on Social Media

0:37:35 Collaborations and Fusion work

0:41:17 The importance of Live music

0:43:38 How Eshani and KNM recognizes the guests

0:44:49 Use of Shakti without attribution

0:45:53 Taking care of someone on stage

0:49:46 Evaluating Collaborations

0:52:01 Preferences for Performances

0:54:28 Not being Camera Conscious

0:56:59 Preferred Abhinaya Pieces

0:58:38 What people are talking about in Kathak

1:01:08 Riyaaz Rituals

1:03:28 Encouraging students to Practice

1:06:09 Eshani asks me a few questions!

1:09:54 Future Projects