Nupur Chaudhuri

Nupur Chaudhuri is an award-winning Pole Artist and Athlete based in India. She has honed her pole skills by training with the best instructors around the globe and is today recognised as the country’s leading pole coach and athlete.

In 2020, she competed in the PSO Libra Championship Level 3 and won Silver, thus putting India on the world map and becoming the first from the country’s pole community to win at this global competition.

Her strength and artistry later gained national acclaim on India’s Got Talent Season 9 in 2022, where her performance earned a standing ovation from the celebrity judges.

She owns The Pole School India in Pune and her students have progressed remarkably from learning their first basic pole spin to now inverting, handspringing and flipping off the pole with confidence and control.

A TEDx speaker who is passionate about shattering social stigmas, Nupur’s story is a powerful example of how it is never too late to reinvent yourself and break through the “glass ceilings”—one vertical climb at a time.

For over a decade, Nupur was a prominent voice in Indian media, serving as a journalist for some of the country’s most respected newsrooms, including The Indian Express, The Maharashtra Herald, Sakal Times, Femina, and The Times of India. She eventually rose to become the Deputy Resident Editor at Pune Times, but in 2013, she stepped away from the newsroom to explore her creative side. This led to the launch of her own footwear label, which saw her designs grace the prestigious ramps of Lakme Fashion Week.

In 2017, at the age of 32, Nupur discovered Pole—a discipline that would redefine her career and her life. Within just a few years, she transitioned from a beginner to a world-class athlete.

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