Amrapali

Jigna Dixit

Amphitheatre

Amrapali is a dance drama based on the Kathak dance form. Amrapali is a historic character of the Vaishali Republic (currently Bihar State) in ancient India. This production is the life story of Amrapali and her journey as a great dancer to Buddha devotee. This story is every human being’s story as well. Amrapali is a common girl but a great artist and a fine dancer but is declared a courtesan by the Vaishali state. This position changes her life. She is a patriotic person, who loves her country. All her desires break down when she comes to know that her beloved is the enemy of the state. She leaves her lover for her beloved country and this agony leads her to Buddha. At last, Amrapali seeks divine Knowledge – the eternal science of Self-Realization from the spiritual master – Mahatma Buddha and becomes his devotee.