Prodyut Mukherjee, Rituparna Sengupta and Abhijeet Bhattacharya came together at a fundraising event in aid of Autism Ashram at the Ustad Bade Golam Ali Khan National Music and Dance Festival 2025 held in Hyderabad.
The eighth edition of the Ustad Bade Golam Ali Khan National Music and Dance Festival 2025 enthralled the audience with a unique performance by renowned film actress Rituparna Sengupta, curated and performed by renowned music director , Grammy Jury, Gima awardee Pandit Prodyut Mukherjee and Abhijeet Bhattacharjee. The Ustad Bade Golam Ali Khan National Music and Dance Festival celebrates the life and legacy of legendary musician Ustad Bade Golam Ali Khan and promotes Indian classical music and dance. This year’s festival was a mesmerizing experience, bringing together some of the most talented artists of the country. The festival was organized in aid of Autism Ashram.
On the first day on 13 Dec The duo of Ms. Jagriti Chakraborty (Odissi Dance), Pandit Lokesh Anand (Shahnai) and Pandit Vipul Kumar Roy (Santur) and Vidushi Ivy Banerjee (Hindustani Vocal Music) performed with devotion and left a deep impression. On the second day, 14th December, the artists included Pandit Partha Bose (Sitar), Sanjay Chakraborty (Sarod), Ritesh and Rajneesh Mishra brothers (Hindustani Vocal Music – from Banaras) and at the conclusion of the festival, the Indian classical dance performance by film actress Ms. Rituparna Sengupta enthralled the audience with thunderous applause.
This prestigious and unique festival is planned, organized by Abhijeet Bhattacharya and Pandit Prodyut Mukherjee.
“It is an absolute honour for me to perform at the 2025 Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan National Music and Dance Festival. This festival was a celebration of the life and legacy of legendary musician Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, and I am thrilled to be a part of it. Performing a classical dance form requires a different kind of focus. I had an unforgettable experience!,” said National Award-winning actress Rituparna Sengupta.
“I have had the opportunity to work with Sangitanjaly Foundation to bring together some of the country’s most talented artists to pay tribute to the contributions of this great artist to Indian classical music, who is also revered as the Tansen of the 20th century,” said the ever-enthusiastic Pandit Prodyut Mukherjee, a Grammy Jury, Los Angeles Chapter and GiMA awardee.
“The Sangitanjali Foundation is taking forward Indian cultural heritage by organizing the Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan National Music and Dance Festival, which promotes Indian art and dance styles and also provides a platform for emerging talents in this field”, said eminent social worker and festival director Abhijeet Bhattacharya.
