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Perfume: 'I like trying out different perfumes, but my all-time favourite is Glamorous  by Ralph Lauren.'

Dresses: Ritu Kumar,  Shanghai Tang and Ralph Lauren.

Shoes: Kenneth Cole,   Rockport and Bally. 'My first consideration is comfort.'

Mobile phone: a lo-tech Nokia.

Books: The Tao of Physics by  Fritjof Capra,  To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and  the Upanishads (Hindu scriptures).

On the iPod: Indian classical music, Ella Fitzgerald, Keith Jarrett, Kitaro  and Queen Elephantine.

Work of art: 'I am very instinctive:  I might like  one work  but hate another  by the same artist.  Favourites include Jamini Roy,  Nandalal Bose  of the Old Bengal School and Andy Warhol.'

Dancer:  Mikhail Baryshnikov.  'One of the dance pieces from White Nights leaves a vivid image in my mind.'

Also: 'Kalanidhi Narayanan,  my guru, and many great Indian dancers.  Watching them is a spiritual journey.'

Choreography: the forthcoming production Tao of the Heart by Sri Shakti Academy.  'It is a work without defining boundaries, a work based on improvisation. It juxtaposes  Indian dance with Chinese, modern and flamenco while drawing upon tai chi, yoga and theatre arts.'

Hero: Mother Teresa.  'I come from Calcutta, so I've seen her influence.'

Charity: 'In India, I sponsor a boy through World Vision and Cry. In the future, I hope to sponsor a girl in building her dance career.'

Restaurant: Mozart Stub'n on Glenealy in Central. 'The  souffle is to die for.'

Two items to take to a desert island: 'Sun block and a good read.'

Place in Hong Kong: 'The open spaces and walled villages in Kam Tin, New Territories.'



Priyadarshini Ghosh Shome