VP Radhakrishnan releases Ananda Shankar Jayant’s memoir

Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan released classical dancer Ananda Shankar Jayant’s memoir, Dancing with Joy, in New Delhi. Published by Garuda Prakashan, the book recounts her journey through cancer and explores how dance, passion and discipline helped her navigate adversity.

Hyderabad: Renowned dancer Ananda Shankar Jayant’s inspirational memoir ‘Dancing with Joy’ was released by Vice President of India, CP Radhakrishnan, in New Delhi. The book, published by Garuda Prakashan, was released in the presence of Dr Sandhya Purecha, Chairman, Sangeet Natak Academy, and others.

Highlighting the book’s account of Dr Ananda Shankar Jayant’s journey through cancer, the Vice-President said that it wasn’t merely a book about cancer, but a story of life beyond cancer. He observed that a deeply nurtured passion could become an anchor during life’s most difficult moments and help transform adversity into an opportunity for self-discovery.

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Dancing with Joy is an inspirational memoir by Ananda Shankar Jayant whose life unfolds at the confluence of art, intellect, and public service, a journey marked by discipline, grace, and quiet courage.

At its heart is her encounter with cancer—met not as an ending, but as another rhythm to be understood and mastered. “Cancer is a mind game,” she writes, “and dance—my core strength—taught me to ride both the crab and my mind.”