Born in the United Kingdom, Mistri is a choreographer, singer, dancer and presenter of radio and television. She studied dance at the Middlesex University (London), and has trained in classical dance Bharatanatyam, contemporary dance, street dance and jazz. She worked as a dancer and choreographer with Nitin Sawhney during the promotion of the artist’s album Migration. Also, in her role as a dancer she has worked for DJ Ritu on her tour in Europe, for Joi Karma and for the company Shobhana Jeyasingh Dance Company.
In England she has participated as choreographer in the acclaimed play “Bollywood Jane” (Leicester Haymarket), in ‘Bollywood Queen’ (Stretch Limo Productions), in the popular production ’14 Songs, 2 Weddings and a Funeral ‘(Tamasha Theater), and in the series ‘My life as a Popat’, for the English chain CITV.
She has been a producer and artistic director of the musical “Sueños de Bollywood” and “Bollywood Dreams”. She has participated in “Masala” (Flamenco Films) for Telecinco in Spain. As a teacher, she has offered intensive Bollywood dance courses in Europe, Mexico and the United States.
As an actress, she has appeared in the film “Born to suffer” (2009) directed by Miguel Albaladejo, playing the role of nun Maria Pilar.
In Spain, she has participated as a teacher in Fama A Bailar, as guest artist / choreographer in Mira Quien Baila (Dancing with Miguel Abellan). With her two Bollywood productions ” Sueños de Bollywood” and “Bollywood the Cabaret” she has performed all over Spain in the most important theaters (Teatro La Latina by Madrid, Teatro Cervantes in Malaga and Teatro Campo Eliseos in Bilbao).
Current projects:
Sonika Bollywood – Indian dance festival Organized by Mistri. This year would be the eighth edition. She has had artists from India teaching their art in all the dance disciplines of India, including, Bharatnayam, Kathak; Kalari, Folk, Modern. Mistri has had a lot of success every year with students who come from all over Spain and also from Italy and France.
Mistri released a DVD in 2010 to teach original choreography inspired by Bollywood. Presented in English with subtitles in Spanish.
In 2016 Mistri released her second DVD “Ch3Mistri, Mistri Dance and Fitness” … for lovers of dance and fitness!
In 2018, together with her group “Mistri and Company”, they competed in Got Talent Spain and reached the Semi Finals, a first for any Bollywood group in Spain!
In 2018 Mistri is planning a nationawide tour with a new production: Bollywood a Celebration.