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Revanta Sarabhai (born 2 September 1984) is an Indian film and theatre actor, dancer, and choreographer from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. He is known for being one of the few male Bharatanatyam soloists of his generation.

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Revanta Sarabhai
રેવંત સારાભાઇ
Full size portrait image of Revanta Sarabhai
Born	Revanta Sarabhai-Shah (1984-09-02) 2 September 1984 (age 38) Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Nationality	Indian
Education	Performing Arts, Film, Design
Alma mater	The University of the Arts University of Roehampton
Occupation	Dancer, actor, choreographer
Years active	1999–present
Organization	Darpana Academy of Performing Arts
Style	Bharata Natyam, Contemporary Dance
Spouse	Priyanka Raja
Parent(s)	Mallika Sarabhai (mother) Bipin Shah (father)
Relatives	Vikram Sarabhai Mrinalini Sarabhai
Family	see Sarabhai family
Website	www.revantasarabhai.com

Early life

He is the son of dancer turned activist Mallika Sarabhai and publisher Bipin Shah; and grandson of the Indian physicist Vikram Sarabhai and dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai.

Sarabhai got his basic dance training from his grandmother Mrinalini Sarabhai and had his solo classical dance début at age eight.[1] He started touring with the Darpana Performing Group in his early teens, starting in 1999 and also got training in a variety of folk, contemporary and martial arts forms from India and abroad.

Education and career

Sarabhai has a bachelor's degree in fine arts from The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, and a master's degree in performance & creative research from the University of Roehampton, London and worked as an independent dancer and choreographer in Europe before moving to India in 2014. He headed the arts education and training activities at the Darpana Academy of Performing Arts in Ahmedabad from 2014 to 2017,[2] and continues to be an internationally touring performer and choreographer.

Sarabhai has collaborated with several international dancers and choreographers and has been an associate choreographer at Korzo, Den Haag since 2012.[3]

In 2017, Sarabhai made his feature film debut with the Gujarati film Dhantya Open, co-starring Kiran Kumar, Naresh Kanodia, and Manav Gohil. He has since acted in four other Gujarati feature films, including O! Taareee (2017), Mijaaj (2018), Paaghadi (2018) and Mara Pappa Superhero (2021).[4] In 2018, Sarabhai made his television debut as a host on the Gujarati dance reality show Naach Maari Saathe on Colors Gujarati channel.[5]

In 2021, Sarabhai featured in an episode of the web series Cutting[6] on Oho Gujarati.

Filmography

Key

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2010	Dawn	Varun	Short Film
2017	Dhantya Open	Suraj	Gujarati feature Film
2017	O! Taareee	Manthan	Gujarati feature Film
2018	Mijaaj	Yogesh	Gujarati feature Film
2018	Paaghadi	Aditya	Gujarati feature film
2021	Mara Pappa Superhero[7]	Yash	Gujarati feature film

Television Series

Year	TV Series	Channel	Role	Notes
2018	Naach Maari Saathe	Colors Gujarati	Host	Dance reality show

References

External links

• Revanta Sarabhai Official Website
• Europalia International
• Tehelka Magazine
• Korzo Theatre - Resident Choreographer Profile
• Revanta Sarabhai on IMDB
• Times of India – Revanta Sarabhai talks about being a TV host

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