Legendary Indian dance exponent Late Rukmini Devi Arundale of Kalakshetra liked this dance form very much and she made Indira dance Sattriya in many Kalakshetra's dance programmes held in various countries in 1960s and 1970s. With strong classical dance background of Bharata Natyam at Kalakshetra and Kuchipudi dance at famous Kuchipudi Art Academy under Dr. Vempatti Chinna Satyam, Indira after her marriage in 1975 was deeply involved in research, development and exposure of Sattriya dance form as classical dance form nationally and internationally.