Watch: Radhika Merchant's Bharatnatyam performance at Arangetram hosted by Ambanis

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Mukesh Ambani, the chairman of Reliance Industries, and his wife Nita Ambani welcomed their to-be daughter-in-law Radhika Merchant's maiden classical dance performance at Mumbai's Jio World Centre on Sunday. During her 'Arangetram,' Radhika, the daughter of Encore Healthcare CEO Viren Merchant and Shaila Merchant, presented a spectacular dancing performance.

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As a classical dancer, Radhika made her debut. The Ambanis invited a number of Bollywood celebrities to the event. Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Ranveer Singh, and others are among the celebrities on the list. Her dance has gotten a lot of attention on the internet. Radhika Merchant gets picked on for her Arangetram. (Video). 

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'Arangetram' is a Tamil word that refers to a dancer mounting the stage after completing rigorous instruction. It is the dancer's progression from training to performing classical dance on stage and instructing others.

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It is a student of Indian classical dance and music's first on-stage performance after years of preparation.

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Radhika has been studying Bharatnatyam for almost eight years and is a disciple of Shree Nibha Arts' Guru Bhavana Thakar. Radhika included all of the traditional aspects in her Arantegram, beginning with the 'Pushpanjali,' which was used to invoke the deities of the stage, god, guru, and the audience in order to seek their blessings.

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The 'Ganesh Vandana' and the traditional 'Allaripu' - prayers for the success of the performance - were then performed.

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Several people praised her for demonstrating respect for Indian culture. Her performance drew a lot of great feedback as well.