GURU KELUCHARAN MOHAPATRA AWARD 2023
Shri Anant Mahapatra(THEATRE)
A veteran performing artist, polymath, and centurion in theatre direction with deep-seated cultural values and professional ethics, Shri Anant Mahapatra is a non-pareil in the fields of theatre, radio, film, television, reading, writing, and travel. Conferred with Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi’s Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja Samman 2019.
Dr Sonal Mansingh(DANCE)
Iconic cultural personality and Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), Dr. Sonal Mansingh is a world-renowned exponent of Bharatanatyam, Odissi, and Chhau. A great scholar, seasoned art administrator, and the founder-president of Centre for Indian Classical Dances
