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Queering Desi: Season 3, Episode 2: Expressions Through Dance with Shiva Raichandani
- Queering Desi
- Dec 18, 2019
- 1 min read
Updated: Jan 8, 2020
This week on Queering Desi, we welcome Shiva Raichandani
On this week’s episode, Priya talks to Shiva Raichandani, the principal dancer and lead instructor of London School of Bollywood! You may also recognise him from Britain's, India's and France’s Got Talent.
The two talk about everything from expressing gender in dance and problematic representations in Bollywood, to Shiva’s own forthcoming short film, “Queer Parivaar,” based on an interfaith queer South Asian romance. Later the two play a fun rapid-fire round, and Priya debuts a new game called "Instagram vs. Reality"!
About the guest:
Shiva Raichandani is the principal dancer and lead instructor of London School of Bollywood (LSB) - contestants of Britain, India and France’s Got Talent. He is passionate about raising awareness around the fluidity of gender, non-binary representation in Bollywood, and about mental health within the south Asian LGBTQ+ community. Shiva has featured in an exclusive Netflix short film, delivered a TEDx talk, performed at the Cannes Lions and at the London Queer Fashion Show. Currently, Shiva is producing a short narrative film (‘Queer Parivaar’) based on an interfaith queer south Asian romance.
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Shiva Raichandani’s work is a powerful example of how performance and storytelling can be used not just for entertainment but also as a form of cultural expression and social reflection, especially when it comes to exploring identity, gender fluidity, and representation within South Asian and diaspora communities, where these conversations have often been underrepresented or oversimplified in mainstream media, and what stands out is how their creative approach blends dance, film, and lived experience to challenge traditional narratives while also opening space for more inclusive and honest dialogue about queerness, mental health, and belonging, which helps audiences connect with these themes in a more human and relatable way rather than purely theoretical discussions, ultimately showing how art can play an…
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