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Shiv Nritya Kendra
About the MD

MD Indu Sharma

Shiv Nritya Kendra is built around MD Indu Sharma's lifelong practice of Kathak — a Master's degree in the form, two decades in the classroom, and a track record of taking students from their first ghungroo to national stages.

MD Indu Sharma, founder of Shiv Nritya Kendra
Qualifications

Formally trained, formally qualified

Degree

Master's in Kathak

A postgraduate qualification in the classical form, grounding every class in technique, taal, and tradition — not just choreography.

Experience

20 years teaching

Two decades of working with students in Jalandhar, from young beginners to those preparing for competitions and televised auditions.

Rating

5.0 ★ · 122 reviews

Parents consistently note how well the academy works with children — hardworking teaching, clear instruction, and a safe, professional setting.

On stage & screen

A record built in front of an audience

Kathak is a performing art, and this academy's credentials come from actual stages and screens — not just certificates.

  • MD · 2013 Top 16 nationally in Dance India Dance Super Moms (Zee TV) — selected from 250 Punjab applicants
  • Student result Selection on India's Got Talent
  • Student result Selection on Hindustan Ke Hunarbaaz
In the press

From Doordarshan to national newspapers

MD Indu Sharma's most recent appearance was on DD Punjabi's Ghar-Baar in March 2026. Her selection for Dance India Dance Super Moms made local and national press back in April 2013 — reaching the Top 16 nationally, and the only one selected from 11 mothers in the city, to audition in Mumbai in front of Farah Khan, Terence Lewis, and Mithun Chakraborty. Tap any image to view it larger.

Indu Sharma being interviewed on DD Punjabi's Ghar-Baar show, 12 March 2026
DD Punjabi, "Ghar-Baar" — 12 March 2026
Jalandhar Bhaskar newspaper clipping, 30 April 2013, headlined 'Dance India Dance mein Indu ka chayan'
Jalandhar Bhaskar, 30 April 2013 — "Dance India Dance में इंदू का चयन"
Sunday Times of India clipping, 28 April 2013, headlined 'Cloud Nine on the dance floor!'
Sunday Times of India, 28 April 2013 — "Cloud Nine on the dance floor!"
MD Indu Sharma with Madhuri Dixit during the Dance India Dance Super Moms audition
With Madhuri Dixit at the Mumbai audition round
Teaching philosophy

Discipline first, performance follows

Every dancer starts with tatkar — footwork and rhythm — before choreography. It's the same grounding that runs through the academy's own record on stage: technique built patiently, over years, produces dancers who can hold a stage. That's the standard every student here is trained toward, at a pace suited to their age and level.

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