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Asharani Devgune: dancer, choreographer, performing artist.
Asharani (Ashu) Devgune is a professional dancer, choreographer and freelance performing artist with more than two decades on stage in Indian classical and folk traditions.
Originally from Pune, Maharashtra, she holds a Bachelor of Performing Arts in Bharatanatyam from the University of Pune, and is a recipient of the National Talent Research Scholarship for dance.
Her repertoire spans Bharatanatyam, Indian folk dance and Bollywood. She has performed across India, Europe and Africa, and previously founded the dance school Nupur Nrutyala in Tanzania.
In 2017 she founded Ashu's Dance & Event in Gent, where she works as a choreographer and freelance artist — bringing Indian dance to festivals, embassies and stages, with an average of twenty performances each year.
The form is not mine to change. It is mine to carry forward, as fully as I can. Ashu Devgune
Rooted in Pune
Raised in Pune, a city known for its artistic heritage, Ashu trained for years in the classical and folk traditions of India before bringing them to European stages.
Experience & recognition
- Bachelor of Performing Arts (Bharatanatyam) — University of Pune, India
- National Talent Research Scholarship for dance
- City of Ghent promoted artist (Artiest zoekt feestneus), 2019–2025
- Awards at national and international level; performances across Belgium, France, the Netherlands, the UK, Luxembourg, Italy and Tanzania
- Online Kalbeliya world project — collaboration with a mind-and-body platform in the United States
Featured performances