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Uma is based on a marathi poem by the late
Vasant Bapat, which is inspired by Kalidas’s Kumarsambhav.Through Parvati,
Kalidas gives us a unique insight into 'Stree-Shakti' the power, strength
of a woman. Why should penance be the prerogative of men? A woman too can
do it. Parvati (Uma) the daughter of Himalay, went
through tough penance to achieve her goal. Uma's determination, her
patience and perseverance, won her the love of Lord Shiva.
Our ballet 'Uma' is not just the same old story of
Shiv-Parvati; it is the story of a woman unfazed by a man's anger, a woman
strengthened by her own determination, a woman convinced that she is the
inspiration to creation.
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