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Lighting Designer Dinesh Kumar Poddar Honoured with Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 06 Oct 2026, 01:49 AM
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Lighting designer Dinesh Kumar Poddar has been selected for the prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi Award. The honour recognises his contributions to stage lighting in Indian performing arts.
The Sangeet Natak Akademi has announced its annual award for lighting designer Dinesh Kumar Poddar. This accolade is part of the Akademi's series of honours recognizing excellence in various performing arts disciplines.
Poddar works as a lighting designer in the performing arts sector, contributing to numerous theatre and dance productions across India. His work involves creating visual atmospheres that complement narrative and movement on stage.
The Sangeet Natak Akademi award is regarded as one of the highest recognitions in the country's artistic community. It is conferred upon individuals who have demonstrated sustained achievement and innovation in their respective fields.
This recognition highlights the vital role of technical crafts such as lighting in enriching the overall experience of live performances, underscoring the collaborative nature of stagecraft.
Poddar works as a lighting designer in the performing arts sector, contributing to numerous theatre and dance productions across India. His work involves creating visual atmospheres that complement narrative and movement on stage.
The Sangeet Natak Akademi award is regarded as one of the highest recognitions in the country's artistic community. It is conferred upon individuals who have demonstrated sustained achievement and innovation in their respective fields.
This recognition highlights the vital role of technical crafts such as lighting in enriching the overall experience of live performances, underscoring the collaborative nature of stagecraft.