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Durga Jasraj Born 1971 (age 39–40)
Mumbai, IndiaDurga Jasraj (born 1971) is an Indian television presenter and actress. She co-founded "Art and Artistes' Pvt. Ltd. ", an entertainment and event management company along with Vikram Shankar in 1999, which promotes classical music and subsequently co-founded Indian Music Academy (IMA) in 2006.[1][2]
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Early life
Durga Jasraj was born in Mumbai to classical vocalist Pandit Jasraj [3] and Madhura Pandit. She has an older brother, music director Saarang Dev. Her maternal grandfather was legendary Bollywood director V. Shantaram.[4]
Career
Durga started her career as a classical vocalist when she was only seven.[5] After making her acting debut in Ketan Anand's Aaja Meri Jaan (1993), she acted in TV series like, Chandrakanta (1994).[6] She performed as a Hindustani classical singer and along with her father for many years. She continues with music-related ventures.
She became popular on Zee TV's show, Antakshari as a co-host with Annu Kapoor during the 1990s.[5]
She founded Art and Artistes', which promotes Indian classical music. She is involved in television production, events, and music albums.[1] She co-founded Indian Music Academy (IMA) in 2006,[5][7] with her father as a chief patron. The organization promotes various forms of Indian music. It was formally inaugurated on Feb 18, 2006, by then-President A P J Abdul Kalam at Mumbai’s National Centre for the Performing Arts.[8]
Today, IMA also helps old and ailing musicians to get urgent medical attention. It now holds the annual IMA Awards[3] In 2007, the Indian Music Academy the awards were given away by President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Recipients include Carnatic musician Balamuralikrishna, playback singer Asha Bhonsle, music composer Ilayaraja, Hindustani classical singer Girija Devi and sarod maestro Ali Akbar Khan.[9] IMA produced and co-hosted a music reality series, "Idea Jalsa" (2009) on Doordarshan channel with Annu Kapoor. Idea Jalsa concerts were held across 12 Indian cities in 2006.[10][11] Durga has also organised "Tiranga" concerts in many parts of India.[12]
A member of the Censor Board of India,[10] she hosts the annual classical music festival Pandit Motiram Pandit Maniram Sangeet Samaroh, organised by Pandit Jasraj.
Personal life
Durga Jasraj got married at the age of 18 and was divorced at 21.[1] She has a daughter, Avni.
References
- ^ a b c "The perks of being Durga Jasraj". DNA (newspaper). Jun 14, 2007. http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_the-perks-of-being-durga-jasraj_1103363.
- ^ "NEW WOMAN: The perfect manager". Indian Express. September 19, 2002. http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=29969.
- ^ a b Help for old and ailing musicians CNN-IBN, Nov 29, 2010.
- ^ Jai ho! Jasraj The Hindu, Oct 08, 2007.
- ^ a b c Bollywood has helped independent musicians: Durga Jasraj South Asia Mail.
- ^ Durga Jasraj at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ "About IMA". IMA. http://www.imaindia.in/about_ima.html.
- ^ "Finally, musicians get their due". The Indian Express. Feb 18, 2006. http://www.indianexpress.com/storyOld.php?storyId=88144.
- ^ "Indian Music Academy awards presented". The Hindu (Chennai, India). Apr 10, 2007. http://www.hindu.com/2007/04/10/stories/2007041016331400.htm.
- ^ a b It’s aesthetically different The Hindu, October 15, 2009.
- ^ "Different folks, different tunes: The Indian Music Academy will begin its series of `Jalsa' concerts from Hyderabad". The Hindu (Chennai, India). May 24, 2006. http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/05/24/stories/2006052401040100.htm.
- ^ "Music legends to light up Tiranga". The Times of India. April 16, 2005. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1079628.cms.
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Categories:- Indian television presenters
- 1971 births
- Living people
- People from Mumbai
- Indian singers
- Indian businesspeople
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