Eshan Hilal Explained

Eshan Hilal is an Indian belly dancer.

Hilal grew up in a Muslim family in Delhi, India.^[1] He trained in the classical Indian dance technique, kathak, the folk technique, kaalbelia, and in belly dance.^[2] He performs professionally as a belly dancer.^[3]

In 2017, he walked the runway at NIFT cultural festival in designs by Devanshi Tuli, Tamanna Mehra, Sonal Bhardwaj and Mansi Dua.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Eshan Hilal: India's First Male Belly Dancer Challenges The Societal Norms and Mentality. Laughing Colours. Isha Kataria. 20 December 2018. 2019-01-26. 27 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190127035821/https://laughingcolours.com/eshan-hilal-indias-male-belly-dancer-challenges-societal-norms-mentality-97612/. dead.
   - Web site: Eshan Hilal - Belly Dancer. whiterslates. 2019-01-26. 27 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190127094157/https://www.whiterslates.com/single-post/2018/01/26/Eshan-Hilal---Belly-Dancer. dead.
2. Web site: Eshan Hilal: The First Male Belly Dancer From India. Polka Cafe. 2019-01-26. 27 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190127094201/http://www.polkacafe.com/eshan-hilal-the-first-male-belly-dancer-from-india-4263.html. dead.
3. News: 'My parents beat me to stop me becoming a belly dancer'. BBC News . Geeta Pandey . 10 August 2018 . 2019-01-26.
   - Web site: The Saga Of India's First Male Belly Dancer . The Citizen . Akrati Bhatia. 25 May 2017 . 2019-01-26.
4. Web site: Clothes don't define gender: Eshan Hilal, India's first male belly dancer . Aditya Dogra. Hindustan Times. 30 March 2017 . 2019-01-26.