Noted Classical singer Bhubaneswari Mishra passes away

The famous Odissa singer Bhubaneshwari Mishra passed away following a sudden cardiac arrest in New Delhi.  She was 67.
She was one of the talented artist from Odisha and was renowned as classical and playback singer.
She had started her career as a classical singer in the 1970s with debut song ‘Tiki Mora Naa Ti’ for the mythological Odia movie Krushna Sudama.
For her contribution to music, she has been conferred with many awards including Odisha State Film Award for best female playback singer for two consecutive terms in 1979 and 1980 for the movies Srikrushna Rasalila and Jay Ma Mangala respectively.

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016