Journey Of Breaking Gender Stereotypes Through Belly Dancing | Mr. Eshan Hilal | TEDxSBSC

Eshan is India’s first male belly dancer and has been awarded and acknowledged for it world wide. His talk focused on the primary issue of breaking stereotypes particularly gender discrimination. Growing up in a conservative family with the pressure of being the eldest son he faced many hardships to become who he is today.He believes in equal chances for all and hopes to see a world without barriers of gender. He also speaks about gender fluidity and the origin belly dance. In his speech he spoke about how in the ancient times male behaviour and fashion was very different than what it is today. Despite all the hardships Eshan wants to inspire the young generation and send out the message that being different isn’t wrong, one should follow their dreams and passion without any hesitation! Eshan Hilal is India's most renowned professional male bellydancer as well as gender fluid model. Eshan's choice of work often attracts eyeballs. However, braving all odds, and staying true to his passion for dancing, Eshan now performs on stages. Having delivered remarkable performances in Indian TV reality shows like Dance+ for Star Plus and Main Hoon Michael for Zee TV, Eshan has broken all stereotypes. He has also represented India in China. Over the years, Eshan has received coverage in various international media outlets, including BBC Worldwide, India Today and many more. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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