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New Delhi,October 06(Scoop News)-Rashtriya Nritya Pratibha 2026, a National Dance Competition organised by NKB Performing Arts, was held at the YMCA New Delhi Auditorium. Dancers from across India performed solo, duo and group pieces in Indian classical, folk and contemporary dance forms.
The Chief Guest was Prof. Sudhir Kumar Sopory, a Padma Shri awardee, eminent scientist and former Vice Chancellor of JNU. Mrs. Meena Sopory graced the occasion as Special Guest.
The jury included Guru Subhash Chander, former Prashikshak Guru at Kathak Kendra and associated with CCRT for over 20 years; Mrs. Namita Kulshreshtha, Winner of VG Mrs India 2025; and Ms. Swati, a Doordarshan-graded Kathak artist and CCRT Scholarship recipient. Performances were judged on costume, dance, expression, rhythm and creativity.
Special performances were given by Santosh Aggarwal, Mrs. Category 1st Runner-Up, MS Entertainment; Yogeshwari A, State Director at the AIEF Fine Arts Development Committee; Kathak artist Mr. Gaurav Mittal; and Kathak Sadhika Ms. Shikha Prakash from Dehradun. At the event, Santosh Aggarwal was honoured with the “Nritya Shakti” Samman for her courage and dedication. The award was introduced as a special category at RNP 2026 and will continue in future editions of the event.
The vision behind RNP comes from its founder, Bharti Kaul, a Kashmiri Pandit woman and a Kathak Sadhika herself. Having seen first-hand how circumstances can take away the chance to pursue one's art, she created RNP as a stage for artists who had to put their passion on hold, particularly women and those who never had the chance to perform. It celebrates the courage to begin again.
The winners were:
Sub-Junior Solo (4–8 years): Jenel Sehgal (Winner), Jia Jolly (1st Runner-up)
Junior Solo (9–14 years): Pari Sahni (Winner), Ira Manish (1st Runner-up)
Senior Solo (15–25 years): Gaurav Mittal (Winner), Misti Kuhar (1st Runner-up)
Duo: Hitashi Arora & Tashiv Chhabra (Winner), Ryma Kumar & Myra Kumar (1st Runner-up)
Group: White Shadow Dance Group (Winner), Dance Freek Group (1st Runner-up)
The event was organised by Bharti Kaul, Founder of NKB Performing Arts, with Anil Kaul as Co-organiser. Keshvi Kaul and Mr. Chiranjeev hosted and volunteered. Anil Kaul closed the event with a Vote of Thanks, reaffirming NKB Performing Arts’ commitment to creating platforms where every artist can perform, grow and be recognised.
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