he proved I’m right 💜
…for dreaming, that is ✨
Up against the heteronormative barriers of this society, little Shyam always felt that dreaming of finding his Prince Charming and dancing with him with #Pride would be left a fantasy.
This sweet & surreal moment from my sister’s wedding was when it hit me that it’s all become a reality! I’m so lucky to be able to hold the man I love in front of my entire family and friends, and slow dance with him - he makes it all possible!
So grateful to that little boy for dreaming with wide eyes and an open heart, welcoming love and never compromising 🥺🙏🏽
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Outfits: custom @jayeshandkaajalshah
Shyam’s Jewellery: @reddotjewels (sponsored)
Krishal’s Jewellery: @nargiscollections (sponsored)
Styling: @shyamdattanii
Content Creator: @realmomentscontent
Editing: @shyamdattanii
#GayCouples #IndianWedding #SlowDance #Dancing #Dreams #CoupleGoals #Pride #🏳️🌈 #GayPride #DesiGay #GayIndian #Queer #Boyfriends #Husbands
Samyogā - Synthesising Synergy ✨
An intimate workshop exploring the harmony between dancer and musician-where musicality and movement begin to breathe as one.
Led by Divya Ravi, in harmony with Dr Sharan Subramanian, this session offers a glimpse into their decade-long artistic partnership. Known for bringing rare poetry to life through the seamless interplay of music and dance, they share the foundations of their collaborative practice-from researching themes and selecting verses to shaping melody and movement.
This lecture-demonstration reveals how their shared process evolves into bold, distinctive performance.
🗓 31st May | Hounslow, London
🕚 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
⚠️ Limited spaces - filling quickly
🎟 Full Experience Pass available
Book now - link in bio
#BharatanatyamLondon
#SouthAsianArtsUK
#LondonDanceEvents
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#LiveArtLondon
An evening where poetry, music and movement meet ✨
Poems of Love
An intimate Bharatanatyam performance with live Carnatic music, where poetry comes alive through movement and melody.
Featuring Divya Ravi, with live vocals by Dr Sharan Subramanian, this performance invites you into a deeply expressive journey through love - its nuances, tensions and quiet moments of beauty.
🗓 31st May | London
🕕 6:00 PM
🎟 Limited seats available
Book now - link in bio
#BharatanatyamLondon
#SouthAsianArtsUK
#LondonDanceEvents
#IndianClassicalDance
#LiveArtLondon
Sṛjanā - Creative Adavus 🔥
An intense and invigorating masterclass with Divya Ravi.
This session dives into the core of Bharatanatyam technique through adavus - exploring movement, spatial design, angles, alignment, mood and musicality.
Moving beyond repetition, dancers will engage with nritta patterns - jathis, arudhis and swarams - in a new, creative light, encouraging spontaneity while remaining rooted in the classical framework.
Expect a rigorous, energising session… and sore muscles the next day.
🗓 31st May | London
🕜 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
⚠️ Limited to 15 participants
🎟 Full Experience Pass available
Book now — link in bio
#BharatanatyamLondon
#SouthAsianArtsUK
#LondonDanceEvents
#IndianClassicalDance
#LiveArtLondon
Samyogā - Synthesising Synergy ✨
A unique workshop offering insight into the creative partnership between Divya Ravi and Dr Sharan Subramanian.
Drawing from over a decade of collaboration, this session explores how music and movement come together to bring poetry to life - from selecting themes and verses to shaping melody, rhythm and expression.
Through a lecture-demonstration format, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the dialogue between dancer and musician, and how this synergy informs performance.
🗓 31st May | London
🕚 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
⚠️ Limited to 15 participants
🎟 Full Experience Pass available
Book now — link in bio
#BharatanatyamLondon
#SouthAsianArtsUK
#LondonDanceEvents
#IndianClassicalDance
#DanceWorkshop
✨ Poems of Love ✨
A multilingual experience, weaving the many shades of being in love through music and movement.
Āngan Dance Studio is delighted to launch Anurāga - our Baithak series, an intimate offering of curated artistic experiences bringing together dance, music and dialogue.
We begin this much-awaited series with the incredible Divya Ravi @dancingdivyaravi , joined by vocalist Dr Sharan Subramanian @doctorsharansings
Spend a day immersed in a thoughtfully curated Bharatanatyam experience, unfolding through two focused workshops exploring collaboration, musicality and technique, culminating in an intimate evening performance.
🗓 31st May | London
🕚 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Samyogā - Synthesising Synergy
🕜 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Srjanā - Creative Adavus
🕕 6:00 PM
Live Performance
🎟 Full Experience Pass available
⚠️ Limited workshop spaces (15 per session)
Book now — link in bio
#BharatanatyamLondon
#SouthAsianArtsUK
#LondonDanceEvents
#IndianClassicalDance
#LiveArtLondon
Not lost. Just not where you left me. 🤷🏾
Life’s been doing the absolute most lately🥺 - had me off balance, out of rhythm, not quite myself. But maybe that’s the point. Sometimes you don’t fall apart… you reset. Rebuild. Reintroduce yourself with better boundaries, sharper energy, and zero tolerance for anything that doesn’t feel right. Still figuring it out - just doing it with better outfits and stronger mindset. 💪🏾🫶🏽✨
reset era, rebuilding, main character energy, confidence, resilience, recalibration, glow up
#SouthAsianCreator #DesiAesthetic #GayDesi #MainCharacterEnergy #SoftButSavage
10 years in the making - a million forms, a thousand checks, and at least 3 identity crises later…
finally made it 🇬🇧✨
3 nationalities. 6 languages.
And a journey that taught me who I am.
This passport wasn’t given. It was earned.
Behind the scenes, it’s been years of visa stress, deadlines, uncertainty, and building a life between places. A journey so many immigrants quietly carry - constant proving, adapting, and pushing forward.
Today, it all feels worth it 🤍
If you know, you know.
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identity resilience generational
#firstgeneration
#povreels #southasian #desiuk
#reelitfeelit
Jo Mehboob Ko Dekhe Toh Khuda Ko Bhul Jaye, Wo Ishq 🕯️✨🤌🏽
Happy 4 year anniversary @krishalkaylash 🤍
You came into my life when I had no faith in love -
when my heart felt barren and I was lost in my own becoming.
You brought hope through your presence alone.🥺
You showed me that love can be simple, beautiful, and effortless.
That I can feel free even while holding your hand.
That love doesn’t bind - it opens.✨
With your kind eyes, you looked into my soul
and quietly returned the light I thought I had lost.
Together, we are building a love that feels timeless -
one that lives deeply in every moment,
ever-growing, crossing boundaries,
rooted in living more authentically and grounded through bhakti 🫶🏽
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#GayCouple #LoveIsLove #Pride #🏳️🌈
in-laws ❌ family ☑️
@krishalkaylash brought me to his home in Madagascar for the first time to celebrate #Diwali with his family, and this is how they welcomed me into their family, despite everything that’s been happening 🥺♥️
We’re so fortunate to be surrounded by family on both sides that not only support, but champion our love no matter what. Even though I’m away from my own family back in London, his family didn’t let me miss them at all, and this little welcome made us feel so loved! ✨
Their love and light, and the warmth and care that they’ve shown us fills our hearts with so much joy - the perfect reminder of what Diwali truly means 🪔
Wishing you all a beautiful and wholesome Diwali Celebration 🙏🏽♥️
PS-am I now a Kul-Vadhu? 👸🏾
⚫️🧿
#Family #InLaws #Traditions #Rituals #WelcomeHome #Parampara #Deepavali #Love #GayLove #LoveIsLove #Pride #🏳️🌈 #DesiGay
POV: The cutest mehmaan is staying with us! 🥹🪔
Growing up, I always loved Ganpati; his beautiful heart, his love and Bhakti, his cutest form and his playfulness. I’d listen to his bhajans and play with him for hours! In the past few years, I’ve grown an attachment towards bappa’s Pooja during Ganesh Chaturthi, but I struggled with how, as I never grew up doing it.
One of @krishalkaylash and my shared love language is acts of service, but doing meaningful and love-filled seva together is always so special, and brings out such a beautiful offering, helping us to connect spiritually, but also ground our love - so happy we managed to prioritise Bappa coming home this year! ♥️
Grateful to @spiritual.yoga.rituals for always guiding us with compassion and wisdom, helping us see meaning and depth in a proper practice and service together! 🙏🏽
#Ganpati #Ganesh #GaneshChaturthi #Bappa #GanpatiBappaMorya #DIY #Pooja #GayLove #Pride #Dharma #Worship #Festival #GayCouple
A simpler ending to a recital has in someways been more impactful. Singing the whole bandish at the end is a way to wrap up and pay respects to the composer. It’s as though I am saying that although I spent many avartans improvising, it’s the bandish that’s of essence that’s enabled me to improvise. Also not singing a tihayi at the end (as is the norm) has given me a neater more relaxed finish. Keen to know what you all think as well?
