From ancient Indian stories to the modern-day spectacle of Bollywood, "Mystic India: The World Tour," promises a spectacular display of culture at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center tonight. Beginning with illustrations of the legend of the love between the god Krishna and the mortal Radha and the history of King Akbar, who united Muslims and Hindus in the 16th century, the show spans the historical, geographic, linguistic and artistic bounds of the country. "It's a jam-packed show which has a lot of color and explosive energy," says Amit Shah, artistic director of the show. The performance begins in South India in Tamil Nadu and works its way up north toward Punjab and Gujarat, where Shah's family comes from. Various dance and music styles are showcased along the way, incorporating folk, classical and modern influences. The company includes 65 dancers, musicians, aerialists and acrobats - wearing a total of 750 elaborate handmade costumes. "One garment is passed along to 10, 12, sometimes even 20 different workers before it's completed because everyone specializes in one thing," Shah says. "I think that represents India as a whole because the people are very much in cooperation with one another." Shah owns the company presenting the production, the New Jersey and New York-based AATMA dance troupe, which blends Eastern and Western traditions. The performers for "Mystic India" come from New York, Los Angeles and Mumbai and from diverse backgrounds. Shah's goal has been to show his cast and his audiences the world of Indian culture - beyond the modified Bollywood moves that frequently make it onto American TV. "They're not showing the diversity of India itself, so that's something I wanted to change," Shah says. "We hope audience can really fall in love with India, and if they're from India we hope that it brings them back there."