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    Roshni Raju, is a Medico with a Bachelors in Human Health Sciences and MSc. in Sonology. Born in Michigan, USA, Roshni Raju started Bharatanatyam when she was five, under the tutelage of Smt. Radhika Acharya, the founder and director of Nupur Academy of Dance. Smt. Radhika, a disciple of Guru M.N. Suvarna, Mumbai and Pt. V. J. Pillai, enjoyed choreographing both classical and fusion items. Roshni actively took part in many of these award-winning performances. After moving to India at the age of nine, Roshni continued Bharatanatyam under Late Smt. Usha Srinivasan founder and director of Hasta Dance Academy, and a senior disciple of Guru K. N. Dandayudapani Pillai. During her high school years, Roshni was captivated by the elegance and grace of the Kuchipudi style of dancing after watching her Guru Smt. Uma Murali perform. Kalaimamani Smt. Uma Murali, the founder and director of Subhasheela Academy of Fine Arts, is a dancer par excellence, well versed in both Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi, and has studied under iconic gurus including Padmashri K. N. Dhandayudhapani Pillai, Padmashri Adyar K. Lakshman, and Padmabhushan Vempati Chinna Satyam. Training under Smt. Uma, Roshni successfully completed her Rangapravesam on February 26th, 2011 in Music Academy, Chennai, before joining medical school. Roshni’s hobbies include playing the violin and cartooning. Challenging herself to bring fine arts and health sciences together, Roshni started MED-bites, a venture that aims to demystify medicine and bridge the gap between providers in healthcare, and their consumers.