About
Dr. Himanshu Bajpai, a prominent dastango, has performed over 300 shows worldwide, including at Harvard University. He received recognition from former President Shri Ram Nath Kovind and appeared in Netflix's ''Sacred Games Season 2.'' His book ''Qissa Qissa Lucknow'' was a bestseller, earning him the Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar in 2021. He holds a PhD in Journalism.
Dr. Pragya Sharma, Lucknow's first female Dastango, is known for her captivating historical dastangoi performances and environmental storytelling, particularly about the Ganga. She holds a PhD in Economics and previously worked with the National Green Tribunal.