Master Naman wins the Antarang Utsav National Dance Competition 2026

Seven year old Master Naman Anand Hembram is the "Little Champ' as he was judged the best dancer in the junior category for the Antarang Utsav National Dance Competition (2026), organised by All India Dancers Association (AIDA) in Mumbai on 20th April. Master Naman is a trained Bharata Natyam dancer and has been seeking training under award winning Bharata Natyam exponent and mentor,based in New Delhi, Ayush Jaiswal. He is the director of Ayush Dance Works(ADW), a premier online Bharata Natyam institution established in 2023. Ever since its inception ADW has been getting amazing responses from students all over the globe. Naman's phenomenal victory adds to the glory of ADW.

Master Naman Anand Hembram | PC: Vijay Shanker

Naman's father is a doctor in a Government Hospital in interior Karnataka and mother is a housewife, they enjoy and understand Indian classical music and dance. Naman's mother says "Naman is very passionate about dancing, since a very tender age, he revealed his interest in dance. We were aware of the calibre of Ayush Jaiswal as a fine and award winning exponent of Bharata Natyam, so we enrolled him in the online class and am extremely happy to learn that Naman has wonderful grasping power. For the competition he has been consistently working with several hours of dancing and am extremely happy he has been adjudged the best, school authorities are happy about his achievement which was declared in the school and everybody is happy about his early achievement in life".

Antaranga Utsav Mumbai festival director is Nisha Mangalampalli, accomplished Bharata Natyam exponent and the disciple of Guru Ratheesh Babu, who is the director of All India Dancers Association(AIDA).Naman's achievement is a direct result of the disciplined tutelage provided. Naman's success serves as a reflection of the mentor's expertise and the high standards of the institution.Naman's hobbies include reading books,swimming,and badminton. Naman indeed has a bright future.