Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards 2024 and 2025
22 August 2026
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Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards 2024 and 2025
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On 13 August 2026, President Droupadi Murmu presented the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Awards for 2024 and 2025 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. A total of 115 eminent artists were honoured, including seven Akademi Fellows and 108 Akademi Award recipients.
Background
The Sangeet Natak Akademi, India’s national academy for music, dance and drama, was established in 1952. Its awards have been conferred since that year to recognise sustained excellence in India’s performing arts. The Akademi functions under the Ministry of Culture and plays an important role in preserving and promoting India’s diverse artistic traditions.
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Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards 2024-2025: President Murmu honours 115 artists with fellowships and awards recognizing excellence in India's performing arts and cultural heritage.
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Sangeet Natak AkademiAkademi Awards 2024Akademi Ratnacultural heritageperforming artsAkademi FellowshipDroupadi MurmuIndia cultural diversity