Esha Deol praises Hema Malini's "Ganga" ballet performance in Mumbai

In Mumbai on Sunday, Hema Malini wowed the crowd with a ballet that was inspired by the Ganges. During her freestyle dancing performance at the NCPA ground, which also included a few aerial tricks, Hema transformed into Ganga. Esha Deol, her actress daughter, has since written a letter praising Hema for her original theatrical performance.

Esha shared a lovely image of Hema Malini dancing in the air while wearing a flowing blue and white costume. She tweeted, "Watched my mum @dreamgirlhema perform Ganga on stage. Absolutely remarkable performance, visually stunning with a very strong message on our environment and river restoration. Must watch her next show. Love you mamma…”

Watched my mum @dreamgirlhema perform Ganga on stage. Absolutely remarkable performance, visually stunning with a very strong message on our environment & river restoration. Must watch her next show. Love you mamma. #gangaballetbyhemamalini ♥️????????????♥️ pic.twitter.com/g3KaYvlTxC

— Esha Deol (@Esha_Deol) March 20, 2023

Before bringing the ballet to Mumbai, Hema had previously performed it in Nagpur and Pune. She had earlier said of the dance performance, "I have performed numerous types of ballet dances over the world, and the public has enjoyed them. We express our culture by performing true classical versions of mythological figures like Durga and Radha Krishna. But, we are unable to include a very formal dance in our ballet about the Ganges. So, you get to see some stunning dances performed in a very uninhibited manner."

Hema uploaded a video from one of her prior performances before the occasion to give a glimpse of Ganga. Hema had claimed that it was the late lawmaker Sushma Swaraj's idea, adding, "Basically, it's a dance ballet I'm doing on the Ganga to raise awareness about how clean it is. Sushma Swaraj took the initiative and wanted it to take place in Banaras."

Ganga is descending to earth on the 19th at the NCPA. A spectacle you cannot miss!

⁦⁦@MinOfCultureGoI⁩ ⁦@iccr_hq⁩ ⁦@NCPAMumbai⁩ pic.twitter.com/RidQBVxxlI

— Hema Malini (@dreamgirlhema) March 16, 2023

She wrote, "Ganga is 'Dev Nadi'. She (Goddess Ganga) is coming from heaven for the benefit of humanity, and wherever the river flows, it is beautiful. It is very important to keep such a river clean. Not just Ganga, I would say, every river in the country should be kept clean. That's what the concept of this ballet is."