Lavanya: Story of Ekalavya

As a Mumbai-city native, the director examines why- despite being aware of Lavani as a dance-form through films & news media portrayal, she was oblivious to the true essence of Lavani as a folk art-form. This film illustrates the parallels between a Lavani performer and any other theatrical production or classical performance who share the same theatre venues for their performances but are never regarded equally in social hierarchy. Through conversations with Akanksha, this film makes an effort to understand why a historically matriarchal art-form still struggles so greatly to be accepted by the Mumbai theatre scene.