The Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar (UBKUP) is a prestigious award instituted by the Sangeet Natak Akademi in 2006 to honor outstanding young performing artists across India. Named after Bharat Ratna Ustad Bismillah Khan, the award aims to encourage and motivate young practitioners in music, dance, drama, folk and tribal arts, puppetry, and other performing arts.
On 22nd November 2024, Union Minister of Culture and Tourism, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, will confer the awards for the years 2022 and 2023 in a special ceremony at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. The ceremony will be presided over by Dr. Sandhya Purecha, Chairman of Sangeet Natak Akademi, and Smt. Uma Nanduri, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture.
About the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar
- Instituted in: 2006
- Eligibility: Artists up to the age of 40 years.
- Purpose: To recognize and motivate young talent in the performing arts and promote India’s rich cultural heritage.
Award Components:
- Cash Prize: ₹25,000/-
- Plaque
- Angavastram
The award is conferred annually to celebrate the exceptional contribution of young artists in preserving and innovating traditional and modern performing arts.
Awards Ceremony and Post-Event Highlights
Award Ceremony Details
- Date and Time: 22nd November 2024, 11 A.M.
- Venue: Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, Janpath, New Delhi
Presided by:
- Dr. Sandhya Purecha, Chairman, Sangeet Natak Akademi
- Smt. Uma Nanduri, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture
Performing Arts Festival
The award ceremony will be followed by a festival of performing arts featuring the awardees.
- Dates: 22nd–26th November 2024
- Venues:
- Meghdoot Theatre Complex, Rabindra Bhawan, Copernicus Marg, New Delhi
- Abhimanch Theatre, National School of Drama, Bhawalpur House, New Delhi
- Vivekanand Auditorium, Kathak Kendra, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi
Significance of the Award
The Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar plays a pivotal role in preserving India’s diverse artistic traditions and promoting innovation within traditional frameworks. The award ensures that young artists are recognized and supported for their efforts in showcasing India’s cultural richness globally.
Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar recipients for 2022 and 2023:
| Year | Field of Activity | Name | Specialization |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Music | Samit Mallick | Hindustani Vocal |
| Samarth Janve | Hindustani Vocal | ||
| Sangeet Mishra | Hindustani Instrumental – Sarangi | ||
| Partho Roy Choudhury | Hindustani Instrumental – Santoor | ||
| K. Gayatri | Carnatic Vocal | ||
| I. Sweta Prasad | Carnatic Vocal | ||
| B. Anantha Krishnan | Carnatic Instrumental – Violin | ||
| Sahana S.V | Carnatic Instrumental – Veena | ||
| Manoj Rai | Creative & Experimental Music | ||
| Nandini Rao Gujar | Other Major Traditions of Music (Sugam Sangeet) | ||
| Dance | Mandakranta Roy | Bharatanatyam | |
| Kadam Parikh | Kathak | ||
| Urmika Maibam | Manipuri | ||
| T. Reddi Lakshmi | Kuchipudi | ||
| Arupa Gayatri Panda | Odissi | ||
| Dimpee Baishya | Sattriya | ||
| Akshara M Das | Mohiniattam | ||
| Pradyumna Kumar Mohanta | Chhau | ||
| Mingma D. Lepcha | Creative & Experimental Dance | ||
| Aparna Nangiar | Nangiarkoothu | ||
| Theatre | Beluru Raghunandan | Playwriting | |
| Ifra Mushtaq Kak | Direction | ||
| Harishankar Ravi | Direction | ||
| Harwinder Singh | Acting | ||
| Kumar Ravikant | Acting | ||
| Siddhi Upadhye | Acting | ||
| Mukunda Nath | Mime | ||
| Sangeet Shrivastava | Allied Theatre Arts – Lighting | ||
| Traditional/Folk/Tribal and Puppetry | Lata Tiwari & Sanjay Datt Panday | Folk Music & Dance (Uttarakhand) | |
| Chow Saratham Namchoom | Folk Music (Arunachal Pradesh) | ||
| Sampriya Pooja | Folk Music & Dance (Chhattisgarh) | ||
| Suryawanshi Pramila Kautikrao | Folk Dance Lavani (Maharashtra) | ||
| Kumar Uday Singh | Folk Dance (Bihar) | ||
| Nasarullah EPI | Folk Dance (Lakshadweep) | ||
| Binita Devi | Puppetry (Assam) | ||
| Mahesh Aba Satarkar | Folk Dance (Goa) | ||
| Vasava Mukeshbhai M. | Folk Dance (Gujarat) | ||
| Gulzar Ahmad Bhat | Folk Dance (Jammu & Kashmir) | ||
| Moirangthem Kendra Singh | Nata Sankirtan (Manipur) | ||
| Overall Contribution | Anuthama Murali | Overall Contribution in Performing Arts | |
| 2023 | Music | Anuja Zokarkar | Hindustani Vocal |
| Monika Soni | Hindustani Vocal | ||
| Rishi Shankar Upadhyay | Hindustani Instrumental – Pakhawaj | ||
| Sarang Rajan Kulkarni | Hindustani Instrumental – Sarod | ||
| S. R. Vinay Sharva | Carnatic Vocal | ||
| Ramakrishnan Murthy | Carnatic Vocal | ||
| Akshay Anantapadmanabhan | Carnatic Instrumental – Mridangam | ||
| Saikhom Pinky Devi | Creative & Experimental Music | ||
| Satyavathi Mudavath | Creative & Experimental Music | ||
| Nagesh Shankarrao Adgaonkar | Other Major Traditions of Music (Abhang) | ||
| Dance | Apoorva Jayaraman | Bharatanatyam | |
| Meghranjani Medhi | Kathak | ||
| Kalamandalam Vipin Sankar | Kathakali | ||
| Pukhrambam Reepa Devi | Manipuri | ||
| Muramalla Surendra Nadh | Kuchipudi | ||
| Debasis Pattnaik | Odissi | ||
| Mukunda Saikia Barbayan | Sattriya | ||
| Vidya Pradeep | Mohiniattam | ||
| Sunita Mahato | Chhau | ||
| Venkateshwaran Kuppuswamy | Music for Dance | ||
| Theatre | Priyadarshini Mishra | Playwriting | |
| Bendang Walling | Direction | ||
| Suvojit Bandyopadhyay | Direction | ||
| Rutuja Rajan Bagwe | Acting | ||
| Vipan Kumar | Acting | ||
| Shruti Singh | Acting | ||
| Mallikarjuna Rao Bachala | Allied Theatre Arts – Make-up | ||
| Puneet Dimari & Amit Khanduri | Ramleela (Uttarakhand) | ||
| Traditional/Folk/Tribal and Puppetry | Angadi Bhaskar | Dappalu (Telangana) | |
| Alok Bishoyi | Folk Dance & Music (Odisha) | ||
| M. Prakash | Folk Dance (Puducherry) | ||
| Padma Dolker | Folk Music & Dance (Ladakh) | ||
| Sukhram Pahan | Folk Music (Jharkhand) | ||
| Yusuf Khan Mewati Jogi | Folk Music (Rajasthan) | ||
| Kalamandalam Ravisankar T S | Folk Instrument (Chenda, Kerala) | ||
| Dixit Kushal Manvantray | Folk Dance (Gujarat) | ||
| Priyanka Shakti Thakur | Traditional Music (Maharashtra) | ||
| Anureet Pal Kaur | Folk Music (Punjab) | ||
| Charu Sharma | Folk Music (Himachal Pradesh) | ||
| Overall Contribution | Laxminarayan Jena | Overall Contribution in Performing Arts |
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