8/20/22

Straight Out The Mud - Ruby Velle

Prnay's choreography and performance was featured in Billboard-charting singer-songwriter Ruby Velle's new music video, Straight Out The Mud, which premiered on Rolling Stone India.

“We chose to share some spiritually based art from our family and shared faiths. We found that both Sikhism and Hinduism have passages in scripture alluding to the lotus and triumph over adversity. You will see a shloka from the Rig Veda in the beginning that exemplifies this idea.
The shloka was translated by my cousin, Prnay Chopra, who is also performing Kuchipudi dance in the video. The classical art forms of India are exacting in their ability to express the lotus journey and Prnay has been training most of his adult life. I cried tears of joy when Prnay performed his first movements on set. Being in awe of each other’s artistry is something that comes easily to us, but to share in a production together gave me a new sense of pride that bridging cultures is what we do best – empowering others to be themselves, like Tyra Marie Watkins, whose beautiful expressions of free movement light up the screen alongside Prnay.” - Ruby Velle

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