defending the practice of casting couch, stating that the film industry provides people employment and "doesn't rape and abandon" them. Following an online backlash, she apologised for her comments. See also Indian women in dance References External links 1948 births 2020 deaths 20th-century Indian dancers 20th-century Indian women artists 21st-century Indian dancers 21st-century Indian women artists Best Choreography National Film Award winners Dancers from Maharashtra Filmfare Awards winners Indian choreographers Indian female dancers Indian film choreographers Indian women choreographers Sindhi people Women artists from Maharashtra