Widening Circles, Aditi Mangaldas
A film by Camilla Greenwell
Produced by Sadler’s Wells
In this vibrant portrait of one of the greatest South Asian dancers of her generation, Aditi Mangaldas unveils a poignant portrait of herself as a dancer, a woman and a human being.
Set against the backdrop of Delhi, India, amidst the mesmerising rhythms of kathak dance, witness the layers of Aditi’s identity gracefully intertwine, offering a reflection on the universal themes of artistry, femininity, and the human experience.
Credits
Director: Camilla Greenwell
Choreography and Dancer: Aditi Mangaldas
Producer, Sadler’s Wells Digital Stage: Ciara Lynch
Director of Photography: Arushi Chugh
Music composition: Rushil Ranjan
Edited by Camilla Greenwell and Marie Dupont
Spoken Word: Aditi Mangaldas
Musicians: Abi Sampa (Veena) and Janan Sathiendran (Tabla)
Featuring:
Musicians: Faraz Ahmed (Vocal and harmonium) & Ashish Gangani (Pakhawaj)
Dancers (in order of appearance): Aditi Mangaldas, Deepannita Sarkar, Gaurav Bhatti, Harendra Kumar Bhushan, Anindita Acharjee, Manoj Sonagra and Siddhant Purohit.
Colour Grading: Fabio Cachucho, Chroma Cottage
Focus puller: Prem Pal
DIT: Vishal Swal
Camera assistant: Yogesh Kumar
Sound recordist: Sameer Alam
Camera and light equipment hire: Java Motion Pictures
Director of Photography during research phase: Laura Aguilera.
Costume Design:
Kimie Nakano | From the production Forbidden & Within (realised by Sandhya Raman )
Aditi Mangaldas| From the production Immersed (top realised by Digvijay Singh), Uncharted Seas & Widening Circles
Make-Up & Hair Styling (Aditi Mangaldas): Rohit Singh
Filmed at:
Aditi Mangaldas Residence, New Delhi | Courtesy Aditi Mangaldas
Shed9, New Delhi | Courtesy OddBird Foundation
Sunder Nursery, New Delhi | Courtesy Aga Khan Trust for Culture and Sunder Nursery
Special thanks to Pawan Kagra and Vidya Patel.
Local Coordination and Administration: Sangeeta Rana and Kusum Arora
Local Assistants: Mahendra Kamat, Manju Nayak, Rakesh Nayak, Shanti Singh & Sanjay.
Audio described by Amanda Bright.
Sadler’s Wells Digital Stage team:
Director of Digital Stage / Head of Producing: Bia Oliveira
Senior Content Managaer: Jen Richards
Digital & Content Apprentice: Emma Cosgrove
Digital & Content Coordinator: Angharad Mainwaring
Senior Digital Manager: Mark Doerfel
Marketing & Communications: Izzy Madgwick
Video & Digital Specialist: Sarah Vaughan-Jones
Commissioned by:
Sadler’s Wells
Copyright | Music & Choreography: © Aditi Mangaldas | www.aditimangaldasdance.com