Binghamton University’s Indian International Student Union will host its annual cultural show, Tamasha, at 6 p.m. Saturday in the Fine Arts Building Watters Theater.

Tamasha will showcase a variety of Indian dance styles, such as Bollywood, classical, mixed moda and bhangra. The show will also feature comedic elements and a fashion show displaying traditional Indian clothing.

“Our performers have been preparing since September, so the show is looking very good,” said Jennifer Thomas, president of IISU and a senior double-majoring in biology and English. “The skit will keep the audience on [its] feet.”

In past years, Tamasha has been a popular event and has routinely sold out.

Steven Vayalumkal, one of the skit writers and performers for Tamasha 2011, called the dances of Tamasha “colorful, explosive and dynamic” and “a crowd-pleaser.”

Vayalumkal, a senior majoring in biology, said that the decision to interweave the dances into the plot of a skit this year was a change from past Tamashas.

He summarized this year’s Tamasha skit as a comedy about an Indian immigrant named Govinva who moves to the United States to pursue the American dream. Govinva then suffers an accident and is left with altered brain chemistry, causing him to hallucinate. Ultimately, the skit revolves around Govinva’s quest to find the cure to his condition.

Thomas said that in previous years, audience members have traveled from locales like Long Island, Philadelphia and New Jersey to see the show.

Sandra Rubio, a junior majoring in biology, said she wanted to attend to “see more of Indian culture.”

“I am really intrigued to know what the performances will be,” she said.

Sarah Khan, an undeclared freshman, said she was looking forward to seeing a fusion of Indian and American cultures.

“Bringing … those cultures together would be really cool,” Khan said.

Vayalumkal said that Tamasha would indeed feature a melange of different cultures.

“It’s a show filled with things that highlight Indian culture and the greater South Asian culture,” Vayalumkal said.

Tickets will be sold at the door for $8.