Neena PrasadDr. Neena Prasad an innovative and young dancer of the Indian Classical dance, Mohiniyattam. Apart from Mohiniyattam, Dr. Neena Prasad is also a trained performer of Kuchipudi, Bharatanatyam and Kathakali. She was awarded a PhD in dance from Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata for her research on the various manifestations of laasya (sensuality) and tandava (the frantic and violent dance of Lord Shiva) in South Indian classical dance. The Bharatanjali Academy of Indian Dances (BAID) instituted by her conducts classes on different Indian dance forms.