Rajashree Nagarkar Explained

Rajashree Nagarkar is a performing artist^[1] and award winning film actress from Maharashtra an Indian state. She is a shishya of Babasaheb Mirajkar of Kolhapur. She runs a school: Kalika Kala Kendra for the training of artists in the Lavani-Tamasha art form and a theater at Supa in Ahmednagar district.^{[2] [3] [4]} She belongs to the Kolhati community.

Awards and achievements

• 38th Maharashtra State Film Award for best debut performance as an actress in 2001.^[5]
• Sahakar Maharshi Shankarrao Mohite-Patil Lavani Kalavant Puraskar in 2003.^[6]
• Mahindra Natraj Puraskar.
• Pandit Jasraj Puraskar.^[7]
• Maharashtra Kala Niketan Puraskar.

References

1. News: Tamasha artists children fight for legitimacy - Times of India. The Times of India. 2016-12-19.
2. News: The unseen life of dancing maidens. Correspondent. Pamela Raghunath. 2008-01-11. GulfNews. 2016-12-19.
3. News: Govt finally dances to lavani artistes' tune - Times of India. The Times of India. 2016-12-19.
4. Web site: लावणी नृत्याची सौदामिनी राजश्री काळे-नगरकर. Khandge. Shaila. prahaar.in. Prahar. 2016-12-19.
5. Web site: Bulletin on film. rrtd.nic.in. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. 2016-12-19.
6. News: वैशाली जाधव-परभणीकर यांचा लावणी कलावंत पुरस्काराने सन्मान. Eenadu English Portal. 2016-12-19.
7. Web site: Silent Ghungroos - Part 1. Vimeo. 2016-12-19.