Tasveerein, a tableau of two, is a mixed form solo performance where the soft curves of Odissi meet the sharp lines of Kathak in the bodies of Radha and Krishna.

The two love birds first spend time apart.

Radha, in her Odissi form, enjoys her body. She prepares herself for the day embellishing herself with her favourite saree, jewellery and fragrance. She needs no one but herself to appreciate her beauty.

Krishna, in his Kathak form, too pretties himself — his yellow dhoti in place, a peacock feather perched on his black curly locks. He waits as the forest begins to sing and dance in anticipation of their union.

As she admires herself in the mirror, Radha’s  friend calls her — “Krishna is waiting for you by the banks of the yamuna river. You should hurry.” In Jayadeva’s “Dheera Samire” Radha’s friend urges her to go to him as he waits only, and only for his Radha.

Through the words of Hafeez Jalandhari’s famous poem “Krishn Kanhaiyya,” we see how the two divine lovers, though in two different languages of dance, come together to celebrate each other.