One would rarely imagine someone rapping in traditional Bharatanatyam costumes. Recently, actress Adah Sharma surprised her fans by lip-syncing a whole verse from Eminem’s 2013 song Rap God.

“The Bharatanatyam segment is performed by eight ... was found “apt to portray the fierce character”. “Though the costumes are from Yakshagana, we used the gestures of Kathakali for ...

says Vidya Bhavani Suresh, a Bharatanatyam exponent and musicologist ... Her vision for the swan includes a white costume, a unique tiara, flowing fabric wings, and an intricate hairstyle.