Ruhi Masodkar, a Professional Kathak performer and Choreographer trained in Luckhnow as well as Jaipur Gharana is an highly accomplished Dancer with many years of performing Experience. A Versatile character, Ruhi is a perfect blend of Talent Grace and Beauty. Deeply devoted to Kathak, she started learning the dance form at the tender age of six from Guru Dr.Sadhana Naphade. She has completed her Alankaar in Kathak from Akhil Bhartiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal, Miraj under the able guidance of her guru.
In her pursuit to learn more and more, she is always eager to attend workshops from the masters in the field like Pt.Birju Maharaj, Pt. Rajendra Gangani, Smt. Shama Bhate, Ms. Manisha Sathe, Ms.Rekha Nadgauda, and Pandita Uma Dogra.
An elegant dancer, Ruhi has strong attribute in bhava (expressions) which leads her to compose innovative theme-based performances like: Hori, Pancha kosha, Pancha tatva, Navras, Krishnaleela etc.
Her desire to inculcate this ancient dance form to young aspirants, lead her to establish Nupur Kathak Kendra, a school of Kathak, in August 2009.
The main motto of NKK (Nupur Kathak Kendra) is to encourage youth to learn Kathak so as to preserve and promote this traditional art form.