[1982-85] Bachelor of Arts, Delhi University.

[1990-] Trained as a Kathakali dancer at the International Center for Kathakali, New Delhi.
Trained in and performed a major Kathakali repertoire.

[1990-95] Was a teacher of 'Voice' and 'Acting' at the National School of Drama, New Delhi. Helped the faculty in creating a methodology of training that included both the traditional as well as modern techniques of actor training. Translated Stanislavsky's 'An Actor Prepares' into Hindi for the students. Held a number of seminars to compare and show the similarity between a Kathakali dancers training and that described by Stanislavsky in 'An Actor Prepares'. Workshopped with some of the finest theatre practioners in India and abroad. Workshopped with Cicely Berry [RSC, London], B.V. Karanth [Mysore], Naseeruddin Shah, Sue Weston, Arianne Mnoushkin...

[1995] started 'Leela a Elahi', an experimental theatre space in Old Delhi. Began to experiment, produce and create new works of Kathakali. Of these, the most successful was a production of Shakespeare's Othello. This project helped bridge the gap between audiences that knew Othello but were unfamiliar with Kathakali.

[1997] Started KhelKali, a form of dance theatre that takes its inspiration from Kathakali, but also frees itself from any limitations. This form has allowed other artists to join into a KhelKali performance, different kinds of percussionists, photographers, painters, singers, dancers. It has opened up a new space for improvisation and new work to happen within the power and beauty of a classical form like Kathakali. Through this format it has also been possible to comment on the contemporary political situation in India. A lot of these KhelKali performances take place in the mountain villages of Himachal Pradesh.

[1997 - ] Performed KhelKali in India, and internationally in America, Australia, Germany, etc.

Acted and directed about a 100 productions in the English language as well as Hindi. These include western classics like Shakespeare, Shaw, Pinter and Stoppard, as well as Indian plays like Tughlaq, Sanskar ko Namaskar and Aaya Naya Savera.

Played the title part in 'In which Annie gives it those Ones', a film written by Arundhati Roy and directed by Pradip Krishen, winner of two national Awards in 1989 for best screenplay and best feature film in English. Acted in The Mandal Conspiracy [for Italian TV], Electric Moon [for Channel 4], and Saanjh, a film directed by Sabrina Dhawan, nominated for an Oscar in the film student category and winner of the California Palm Springs 'Best of Festival' award.

Worked with some of India's finest TV directors. Hosted India's first Environment Quiz show 'The Terra Quiz'.

Started, financed and run a library for children in a village of Himachal Pradesh.