Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Akademy Announces Awards for 2021–2024 Honoring Artists

The Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Akademy announced awards honoring 45 artists across music, dance, theatre, and folk arts for 2021 to 2024. The awards recognize contributions to preserving the state's cultural heritage, including the Safdar Hashmi and B.M. Shah Awards for theatre. Notable 2021 recipients include Pandit Deenanath Mishra (classical singing), Shrikant Vaishya (folk singing), and Pratibha Sharma (Bharatanatyam). The Akademy plans a special event to present the awards.