Sonali Mohapatra
Sonali Mohapatra an accomplished Odissi dancer and a global performer having expertise in the Abhinaya (expression) and Nritta (pure dance) aspects. She started learning Odissi when she was Just 4 years old and fell in love with the form. At an early age of 5, Sonali lost a major portion of her heanng. On the left ear, she lost 100% and on the right ear 87% hearing due to unfortunate medical negligence, which remains irreparable. In such a difficult state, with her strong will power she developed the knack for learning Odissi dance.