Arupa Lahiry, is a passionate dancer from Kolkata, whose search for excellence in Bharatnatyam took her to study this art form from the legendary Smt. Chitra Visweswaran in Chidambaram Academy of Performing Arts, Chennai. Arupa, who is an MPhil in English Literature, a pursuing PhD scholar and a lecturer of English in a reputed college of Kolkata, continues to train under Smt. Chitra Visweswaran at Chennai. Arupa, also collaborates with various other dancers from different genres to create her own productions.
A Senior Scholarship from the Department of Culture, Government of India further enabled her to do so. She has gone on to prove her mettle in solo performances at major festivals and sabhas, nationally and internationally.