Rama, who is a pious figure, will smile with a little bit of teeth but always with restraint. Sita, on the other hand, might smile on a coy fashion towards her husband or when expressing her desire upon seeing the golden deer. Shurpanakha , the sister os Ravana, will essay a demonic kind of laughter. While they all have hasya in common, they are all different in their own ways. For the coming year, NCPA Mudra Dance Festival journeys towards hasya - From Smile to Laughter through the language of