She is known for her pioneering work in Kathak choreography , especially in dance ballets , and is credited for bringing Kathak , a North Indian-dance style to South India , when she opened her dance school , Natya Institute of Kathak and Choreography ( NIKC ) in Malleswaram , Bangalore in 1987 .
She is known for her work in Kathak choreography , especially in dance ballets , and was thought for bringing Kathak , a North Indian-dance style to South India , when she opened her dance school , Natya Institute of Kathak and Choreography ( NIKC ) in Malleswaram , Bangalore in 1987 .