Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi has announced the recipients of the prestigious Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja Samman for the years 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The award winners are:
2023: Pranab Kishore Patnaik and Badal Sikdar
2024: Mohini Mohan Pattnaik and Sudhakar Sahoo
2025: Ghanasyam Panda and Bhagabat Pradhan
Additionally, Kabichandra Kalicharan has been selected for the Yuva Pratibha Samman. The Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja Award is the top honour given by the Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi, recognising outstanding contributions to the field of performing arts.
