Mahua received her M.Sc, Ph.D. in Botany from the University of Calcutta and now heads the Dept. of Dance of Rabindra Bharati University. She has received exclusive training in Chhau dance of Purulia Kushan, Bishohara and Nachni, Kirtan Nritya from renowned gurus in those particular fields.
Dance is a science - it is an applied art.
Art and science are like a twin brother and sister. It is a theoretical and practical art form. For her, both the faculties complement each other. Hence being a doctorate in Botany made her more theoretical in her approach to dance, says Mukherjee. Presently, she is devoted to reviving this dance form i.e.