Kala Samman Awards
The Kala Samman Awards are an initiative by Kalagram - Society for Fine Art Initiatives in Gurugram, an arm of the Gurugram administration, to promote art and culture in the city. Under the Chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner and Vice Chairmanship of the Commissioner (MCG Gurugram), the Kala Samman Awards are a prestigious annual event that celebrate the exceptional achievements of those who have contributed to art and culture in Gurugram. A celebration of remarkable talent, unwavering dedication, and the relentless pursuit of excellence. It is a testament to the power of hard work, passion, and the indomitable human spirit.
2024 Awardees
Kala Gaurav
Award
Debarghya Chaudhuri (Special Category)
Mr. Shaurya Mehrotra (Special Category)
Smt. Rekha Bajpe Aggarwal (Pottery)
Dr. Leena Dhankar (Journalism)
Smt. Dhanya Nair (Classical Dance)
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Kala Nidhi
Award
Sh. Rajeshwar Vashishtha (Poetry)
Dr. Pasumarthy Vithal and Dr. Bharathi Vithal (Classical Dance)
Smt. Pamela Singh (Classical Music)
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Kala Karnadhar
Award
Ms. Gauri Misra (Youth Icon)
Life Time Achievement Award
Ms. Shobha Broota (Art)
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Kala Ratna
Award
Sh Harsh Kumar (Theatre)
Ms.Harini Kapoor (Classical Music)
Smt. Manisha Gera Baswani (Visual Arts)
Ms. Rama Pandey (Art & Culture)
Sh Harish Gangani (Classical DAnce)
Sh. Deepak Castelino (Instrumental )
2023 Awardees
Kala Gaurav
Award
Ansh Batra (Special Category)
Sarthak Kumar Mohanty (Tabla)
Pramod Kumar Punhana (Film)
Arun Marwah (Theatre)
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Kala Nidhi
Award
Akash Das (Photography)
Kala Karnadhar
Award
Rahul Dua (Youth Icon)
Kala Sangrakshak
Award
Nishant Kumar Yadav (IAS)
Kala Ratna
Award
Rachna Yadav (Kathak)
Rama Sundar (Hindustani Vocals)
Uma Prakash (Art & Culture)
Tarun Thakral (Art & Culture)
Kavita Jaiswal (Visual Arts)
Ghamandi Lal Agrawal (Poetry)
Life Time Achievement Award
Krishen Khanna (Visual Arts)
2022 Awardees
Kala Karnadhar
Award
Rishi Sharma (Music)
Anandi Ray (Kathak)
Anushikha Chaudhari (Bharatnatyam)
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Special Category
Shivlal (Art)
Kala Nidhi
Award
B.N. Aryan (Folk Arts)
Aditya Arya (Photography)
Kala Ratna
Award
Jyotsana Rana (Music)
Jagannath Panda (Arts)
Roopchand (Arts)
Pandit Vijay Shankar (Music)
Mahesh Vashishtha (Theatre)
Kala Gaurav
Award
Jayashree Acharya (Kathak)
Vani Bhalla Pahwa (Mohiniyattam)
Shobhana Jha (Kathak)
Priya Venkataraman (Bharatnatyam)
Geetanjali Acharya (Odissi)
Mohan Kant (Theatre)
Ashutosh Shelat (Theatre)
Sudhanshu Bahuguna (Music)
Pandit Geetesh Mishra (Music)
Sangeet Singh (Fine Arts)
Sangeeta Kumar Murthy (Fine Arts)
Gopal Namjoshi (Sculpturing)
Savita Raj Hiremath (Film)
Raaj Hiremath (Film)
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