Upaj: Improvise(2013)

Name: Upaj: Improvise
Director: Hoku Uchiyama
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2013-01-01
Duration: 78 min
Cast: Pandit Chitresh Das, Jason Samuels Smith

Pandit Chitresh Das Jason Samuels Smith

This is the story of an unlikely friendship. 68 year old Kathak Master Pandit Das (North Indian classical dance) and 32 year old tap star Jason Samuels Smith come together in a unique East-meets-West dance collaboration that tours through India: ‘India Jazz Suites.’ As we follow their journey, we learn about their struggles to preserve their traditional heritage in today’s pop culture world.