Taal (rhythm) is ubiquitous, it’s everywhere and in everything – from a beating heart, crashing waves, swaying leaves, in the flight of a butterfly to our every breath. A passion to explore, understand and harmonize with this Taal that’s in and all around us sums up Indu’s Odissi journey.
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Indu’s romance with dance commenced at the age of six with Smt Sanjukta Das and Smt SandhiyaDipa Kar. She enrolled with the Orissa Dance Academy, a premier Odissi dance institute in Odisha. Guided by Shri Ramesh Chandra Jena and Guru Gangadhar Pradhan and mentored by Guru Smt Aruna Mohanty and Smt Madhusmita Mohanty, she further honed the technical and lyrical aspects of Odissi.
A commerce graduate, she holds a bachelor’s degree in Odissi dance and is a certified Yoga instructor.
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Indu has performed at the Mamallapuram Dance Festival, Pallavothsava, Mysore, GKRCC International Odissi Festival and Guru Pankaj Utsav in India and the Youth Exchange Programme in Bangladesh.
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In Singapore, she has performed at Kalavaibhavam, Dance India Taste India, TFA Mela, Shantanjali Festival of Arts, and Bhaskareeyam.
Her most recent performances have been the Da:ns Festival by Esplanade, People Get Connected by Bhaskar’s Arts Academy, the Udayraaga virtual dance festival, and the 2021 Kalaa Utsavam opening performance.  In 2022, she staged Aham Brahmaasmi, the first full length thematic Odissi production in Singapore performed with live orchestra.
Indu has presented several acclaimed thematic dance productions at prestigious cultural platforms. Her production Yatra was performed at Suvarna Fine Arts and Shishirachhanda Festival Bengalauru, while Nivritti has been presented at Sutra Foundation, reflecting her artistic depth and commitment to the classical dance tradition.

As a curator, Indu conceptualized and curated Singapore's inaugural Odissi Festival in 2026. The landmark festival brought together Odissi artists, scholars, connoisseurs, and enthusiasts from diverse backgrounds, both locally and internationally. Celebrating the rich heritage and continuing evolution of the Odissi tradition, the festival featured performances, lectures, exhibitions, and cultural engagements that highlighted the dance form's artistic, historical, and contemporary dimensions. The festival was graced by the President of Singapore, underscoring its significance in the nation's cultural landscape.
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The last few years have also seen her conduct numerous workshops and lecture demonstrations in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur to showcase the grace and beauty of Odissi.
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Indu is a certified Yoga Instructor and runs Natyog, a Yoga program enabling ease of movement for dancers. 
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Taal School of Odissi was conceptualised and founded in 2012, an institute that boasts of a pedagogy allowing meticulous training with sparks of spontaneity.
It is a matter of pride that Taal school of Odissi has collaborated with Bhaskar's Arts Academy offering a plethora of classes, workshops and lecture demonstration on Odissi.