- The Sangeet Natak Akademi has selected 44 artists who have made a mark as young talents in their respective fields of Music, Dance, Theatre, Traditional, Folk, Tribal Music, Dance, Theatre, Puppetry and Overall contribution or scholarship in the Performing Arts.
- In the category of Akademi Ratna:- Zakhir Hussain (Tabla Maestro), Sonal Mansingh (Dancer), Jatin Goswami (Dancer & Choreographer) and K. Kalyanasundaram Pillai (Bharatnatyam).
- In the field of Overall Contribution/ Scholarship in the Performing Arts:- Diwan Singh Bajeli and Puru Dadhich.
- The artistes include - Mani Prasad (Hindustani Vocal), Tarun Bhattacharya (Santoor Play), Radha Sridhar (Bharatanatyam), Akham Lakshmi Devi (Manipuri), Rajiv Naik (Playwriting) and Malini Awasthi (Folk Music).
Published On : 17 Jul 2019
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