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'Itna natak toh Sanjay Dutt ne bhi nahi kiya tha': Allu Arjun's grand homecoming amid Pushpa 2 case divides the internet
1 week, 2 days ago

'Itna natak toh Sanjay Dutt ne bhi nahi kiya tha': Allu Arjun's grand homecoming amid Pushpa 2 case divides the internet

Hindustan Times  

The Sandhya theatre stampede which took place the night before Pushpa 2: The Rule commenced its undisputed box office domination ended in tragedy with 39-year old Revathi's demise. Allu Arjun's 'grand homecoming' on bail garners mixed reactions from the internet It stands acknowledged by most that despite Allu Arjun being the essential 'reason' which sparked the stampede, he is in …

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Prominent musicians in Kolkata condole death of sarod exponent Ustad Aashish Khan
1 month, 1 week ago

Prominent musicians in Kolkata condole death of sarod exponent Ustad Aashish Khan

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata, Prominent musicians in Kolkata on Saturday expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Sangeet Akademi awardee Ustad Aashish Khan, describing him as one of the last great maestros of classical instrumental music. Prominent musicians in Kolkata condole death of sarod exponent Ustad Aashish Khan Ustad Khan, a renowned sarod player from the Maihar Gharana, passed away in the US …

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Legendary sarangi player Pandit Ram Narayan dies at 96
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Legendary sarangi player Pandit Ram Narayan dies at 96

India Today  

Legendary sarangi player Pandit Ram Narayan died on November 9 at the age of 96. — Governor of Maharashtra November 9, 2024 Sangeet Natak Akademi, on X, wrote, "Sangeet Natak Akademi and its associate bodies deeply mourn the sad demise of Ram Narayan, the renowned Hindustani musician and sarangi virtuoso. Sangeet Natak Akademi and its associate bodies deeply mourn the …

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ITRH To Make International Runway Debut at Dubai Fashion Week
3 months, 3 weeks ago

ITRH To Make International Runway Debut at Dubai Fashion Week

News 18  

Making India proud and taking their maximal craft global with their newest couture collection – Natak, ITRH is all set to make a dramatic statement with its first international runway showcase at the prestigious Dubai Fashion Week 2024. Exploring the middle east and introducing the world of ITRH to Dubai, fashion designer Ridhi Bansal and creative director and celebrity Mohit …

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Veteran Bharatanatyam dancer Yamini Krishnamurthy dies at 84
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Veteran Bharatanatyam dancer Yamini Krishnamurthy dies at 84

The Hindu  

Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi veteran Yamini Krishnamurthy died at the Apollo hospital in New Delhi on August 3. Former Rajya Sabha MP and Bharatanatyam dancer Sonal Mansingh said Ms. Krishnamurthy “blazed like a meteor in the sky”. Expressing grief over the demise of Ms. Krishnamurthy, Mr. Naidu said the Bharatanatyam doyen, born at Madanapalli in Andhra Pradesh in 1940, had served …

Dance Kuchipudi Bharatanatyam Dancer Padma Krishnamurthy Yamini
Manjula Ramaswamy conferred with the Sangeet Natak Akademi award
9 months, 1 week ago

Manjula Ramaswamy conferred with the Sangeet Natak Akademi award

The Hindu  

Veteran Bharatanatyam guru Manjula Ramaswamy, has been conferred with the Sangeet Natak Akademi award for 2022-23 for her contribution to Bharatanatyam. The 66-year-old dancer and the director of Hyderabad-based dance institute Sri Rama Nataka Niketan was honoured by President Droupadi Murmu on March 6, 2024, at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi. However, receiving recognition from the president is an additional inspiration …

Bharatanatyam Manjula
Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards: Kuchipudi exponents among 7 honoured; 94 artistes awarded
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards: Kuchipudi exponents among 7 honoured; 94 artistes awarded

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Legendary Kuchipudi dancing couple Raja and Radha Reddy and Goan folklorist Vinayak Khedekar were among the seven eminent artistes to be bestowed with the Sangeet Natak Akademi fellowship for 2022 and 2023 on Wednesday. President Droupadi Murmu honours Kuchipudi exponents Raja and Radha Reddy during the Sangeet Natak Akademi awards ceremony, at Vigyan Bhawan on Wednesday, President Droupadi …

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President gives away Sangeet Natak Akademi awards
9 months, 2 weeks ago

President gives away Sangeet Natak Akademi awards

The Hindu  

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday conferred the Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards for the years 2022 and 2023 to eminent artists in the field of performing arts, including music, dance, drama, folk and tribal arts. Besides the Akademi Awards, the President of India also bestowed the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship to 6 eminent artists. The Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship or “Akademi …

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Awadh Queer Pride commemorates Transgender Day of Remembrance with cultural event
1 year ago

Awadh Queer Pride commemorates Transgender Day of Remembrance with cultural event

Hindustan Times  

In a belated observance of Transgender Day of Remembrance, Lucknow’s queer collective, Awadh Queer Pride, organised an event at Sangeet Natak Akademi on Sunday, featuring cultural performances, insightful panel discussions, film screenings, and more. Yadavendra Singh, founding member of Lucknow-based queer collective Awadh Queer Pride, welcomes the audience to a celebration of Transgender Day of Remembrance at Sangeet Natak Akademi …

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Late Kathak maestro honoured by music, dance and 103 ‘chakkars’
1 year ago

Late Kathak maestro honoured by music, dance and 103 ‘chakkars’

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW Late Kathak maestro Pandit Arjun Mishra’s memory was honoured through music, dance, and 103 ‘chakkars’ at the Sangeet Natak Akademi in Lucknow. On Monday, the Anuj Arjun Mishra Dance Company presented a grand Kathak concert to commemorate the death anniversary of Pandit Mishra. The program, titled ‘Ayodhya-Mathura-Kashi: The Trivat of Vishwaguru Bharat,’ was led by Anuj Mishra, a Kathak …

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Delhi G-20 Summit | Concert of rare instruments planned at President’s dinner
1 year, 3 months ago

Delhi G-20 Summit | Concert of rare instruments planned at President’s dinner

The Hindu  

G-20 leaders will witness a unique musical extravaganza at the dinner hosted by President Droupadi Murmu when 78 artists from across the country perform on some of the rarest of rare Indian instruments like ‘Surbahar’, ‘Jaltarang’, and ‘Rudra Veena’. The concert ‘Bharat-Vadya-Darshanam’, being organised by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, an autonomous body under the Union Culture Ministry, will feature 34 …

India Indian Musical Instruments
Pt. Bickram Ghosh On Winning Sangeet Natak Akademi Award: The Right Time For Me To Win This Honour
1 year, 11 months ago

Pt. Bickram Ghosh On Winning Sangeet Natak Akademi Award: The Right Time For Me To Win This Honour

News 18  

From fusion music to Indian classical to film music, if there is a man who has had a taste of it all and has aced it exponentially then that has to be Pandit Bickram Ghosh. Bickram Ghosh talks about his childhood, winning the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, composing and scoring for films and much more. I feel very happy and …

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Rajeev Sen shares happy selfie with Charu Asopa amid divorce, confused people react ‘ye kya natak hai?'
2 years, 4 months ago

Rajeev Sen shares happy selfie with Charu Asopa amid divorce, confused people react ‘ye kya natak hai?'

Hindustan Times  

Actor Rajeev Sen took to his Instagram handle on Sunday and took everyone by surprise as he dropped a picture with his estranged wife Charu Asopa. Rajeev, who is Sushmita Sen’s brother, shared a happy selfie with Charu Asopa. A user wrote, “Ye kya natak hai.” “Are you serious?” added another one. Another one called her an ‘attention seeker’ and …

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3 from Bengal Refused Padma Honour. They Aren’t the First as State Has Long List of Personalities Declining the Award
2 years, 10 months ago

3 from Bengal Refused Padma Honour. They Aren’t the First as State Has Long List of Personalities Declining the Award

News 18  

On the eve of Republic Day 2022, three persons from West Bengal — musician Sandhya Mukherjee, leftist politician Buddhadev Bhattacharya and tabla player Anindya Chatterjee — have rejected the Padma award. However, she also refused to accept the award and said that she is not willing to be named as ‘Padma Shri recipient’ in the awards list. Famous Bengali theatre …

Bengali State Honour Bengal Shri Award Refused
Dance historian Sunil Kothari dies of cardiac arrest; Hema Malini remembers him as 'eminent dance critic'
3 years, 11 months ago

Dance historian Sunil Kothari dies of cardiac arrest; Hema Malini remembers him as 'eminent dance critic'

India TV News  

Padma Shri dance historian and critic Sunil Kothari passed away Sunday morning at a Delhi hospital after suffering a cardiac arrest. Taking to Twitter, Hema Malini wrote, "Sunil Kothari, eminent dance critic has passed away. Kothari authored more than 20 books on the subject of Indian dance forms including "Sattriya Dances of Assam", "New Directions in Indian Dance", and also …

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