V. M. Bhatt Elected for Ustad Chand Khan Lifetime Achievement Award 2018

1. V. M. Bhatt, also known as Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt (age 68-years-old) will be honored with the 2018 Ustad Chand Khan Lifetime Achievement Award.
2. He was born on 27 July 1950 in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
3. Pandit Bhatt wins;

• Grammy award in 1993 for his music album "A Meeting by the River".
• Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1998
• Padma Shri in 2002
• Padma Bhushan in 2017

4. The Ustad Chand Khan Lifetime Achievement Award founded in 1940 by Ustad Chand Khan Sahab to conserve & promote an awareness of both the rich and heterogeneous cultural tapestry through a focus on the classical arts.