is a huge audience for kathak that just needs to find it relatablehow do you see the future of kathak and indian classical dance evolvingi see a strong boom coming in the next few years social media has served as a new platform for classical artists in the last few years many of us adapted to it during the lockdown that has resulted in more people getting hooked to the classical arts however there is a concern that must be addressed by all artists instagram trends of 15 secs videos on any trending song and the resulting followerslikes must not become the benchmark of a good artiste kathak is deeper and far greater than just a couple of viral reels while social media serves its purpose well we must not end up becoming mere algorithm chasers i am extremely optimistic that our community is thriving and growing in newer ways each day and taking a unique image of india to people globally