About The Event
In 2010, the Sumitra Charat Ram Award for Lifetime Achievement was instituted to honour those who embody the spirit of lifelong devotion to art. The award, comprising a cash prize, citation, and plaque, is presented annually on November 17, her birth anniversary, at Kamani Auditorium, New Delhi.
Among its distinguished past recipients are Pt. Birju Maharaj for Kathak Dance, Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia for Hindustani Music - Flute, Vid. Kishori Amonkar for Hindustani Music - Vocal, Vid. Girija Devi for Hindustani Music - Vocal, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan for Sarod, Guru Mayadhar Raut for Odissi Dance, Vid. Kumudini Lakhia for Kathak Dance, Vid. Sonal Mansingh for Odissi Dance, Vid. Uma Sharma for Kathak Dance, Pt. Jasraj for Hindustani Music - Vocal, Smt. Shobha Deepak Singh for her contributions as Director, Choreographer, and Cultural Administrator, and Shri Deepak Singh, posthumously, for his role as Institution Builder and Chairman of Bharatiya Kala Kendra Trust.
This year, the award is being conferred upon late Pt. Rajan Mishra, posthumously, and Pt. Sajan Mishra, the renowned Hindustani classical vocalists.
The Chief Guest at the function will be Dr. Sonal Mansingh, Padma Vibhushan awardee and former Member of the Rajya Sabha.
