Waacking was part of a broader movement within the LGBTQ+ scene, which also gave rise to other dance styles like voguing, further cementing the role of dance in cultural and social activism.

Not many know about the dance and so the women have to fight hard - against society and their families - to be taken seriously. But waacking ends up being the gift that keeps on giving.

From this thought is born Waack Girls. Her maiden web series tells the story of six Kolkata women, who specialise in waacking, a street-dance style that originated in the US. “I didn’t know ...