Meet Swapan Nandy, Tripura’s mime artist who has been selected for the coveted Sangeet Natak Academy award this year. AdvertisingIn an exclusive interview with indianexpress.com on Wednesday, the septuagenarian said he felt exhilarated at being chosen for one of nation’s most coveted civilian cultural awards. He was awarded Dhirendra Krishna Smriti Puraskar, Tripura’s highest cultural award, in 1987, Critic Council of India Award in 1979, Rabi Anurag Samman, Dakshini Samman, Biswabina Samman – all for his contribution to art. Speaking about the contemporary political situation, the septuagenarian cultural worker said, “We used to perform at street corners since the 1970s. Nandy lives with his wife Sanghamitra Nandy, his daughter Sarbani Nandy and granddaughter in Agartala.

Source: Indian Express July 17, 2019 15:22 UTC