Dehradun's Namrata Rai Becomes First Uttarakhand Artiste to Win Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar
Kathak dancer Namrata Rai, trained at Dehradun's Bhatkhande Hindustani Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, has become the first artiste from Uttarakhand to receive the Sangeet Natak Akademi's Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar, for 2024, in the Kathak category.
Current Summary
Kathak exponent Namrata Rai has become the first artiste from Uttarakhand to receive the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar, awarded by the Sangeet Natak Akademi. She received the 2024 award from Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat at a ceremony in New Delhi on October 19. Rai, an alumna of Bhatkhande Hindustani Sangeet Mahavidyalaya in Dehradun, has practised Kathak in the Lucknow Gharana tradition since beginning her training in 1995, under the guidance of her late guru Madhukar Anand. Over three decades she has built a career spanning performance, teaching and research, holding credentials as a graded Doordarshan artiste and an ICCR-empanelled performer. Her production Jaidev's Gita Govinda – The Musical was featured during India's G20 Presidency events in New Delhi, and she led India's 75th Independence Day celebrations in Nepal.
What We Know
- Namrata Rai is the first artiste from Uttarakhand to receive the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar.
- She received the 2024 award for Kathak from Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on October 19 in New Delhi.
- She trained at Bhatkhande Hindustani Sangeet Mahavidyalaya in Dehradun and has practised the Lucknow Gharana style of Kathak since 1995.
- Her production Jaidev's Gita Govinda – The Musical featured at India's G20 Presidency events.
- She led India's 75th Independence Day celebrations in Nepal.
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Background
The Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar is awarded annually by the Sangeet Natak Akademi to recognise promising young artistes across performing arts disciplines.