From streets to possibly Olympics, breaking set to make a splash in India

Indian hip hop is picking up and the success of rappers like Divine and films like Gully Boy has brought some necessary attention to the street art

Breakdancing is finally emerging from the shadow of hip hop and coming into its own. It’s one of the four new events, along with skateboarding, surfing and climbing, nominated to be part of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Though it debuted at the Buenos Aires 2018 Summer Youth Olympics, it’s still a matter of considerable debate if it should be called a sport and brought to the most competitive world stage — and also if we should be debating this in India. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves here. Let’s start by getting the lingo right.

Breakdancing is a dance form,