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Asjita Pradhan, also known as Shatabdi Mallik or Shatabdi Dey Mallick, is a distinguished Odissi dancer, teacher, and institution head based in Kolkata, India. She commenced her Odissi training in 1997 under the tutelage of Padmashree Guru Durga Charan Ranbir, a celebrated exponent of the Deba Prasad Gurukul style. In 2001, she founded Shatabdi Nrityayan in…
Journey Timeline
1996
1st in Junior Category Odissi Dance Contest — Organised by the Asian Age City Cable
1997
Began training under Guru Shri Durga Charan Ranbir
1997
2nd in Sub-Junior Category Odissi Dance Contest — Organised by People's Cultural Centre (PECUC), Bbsr
1997
1st in Junior Group of DANCE 'N' DANCE Contest — Organised by MACRO, Bbsr
1998
Junior Scholarship — Awarded by Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT), Ministry Of Culture, New Delhi
1998
1st in Odissi Dance in 3rd Dasee Festival — Organised by DASEE, Bbsr
1999
1st in Odissi Dance Contest — Organised by Shri Aurobindo Bhavan, Kolkata
1999
2nd in Rishav Talent Contest — Organised by Rishav Enterprises, Kolkata
2001
Winner of 'TAAL SE TAAL MILA' Contest — Organised by Subharali Productions & Rumcola, Kolkata
2001
Established Shatabdi Nrityayan
2006
1st in Odissi Dance Contest (Junior Category) — Organised by West Bengal State Sangeet Academy, Kolkata
2009
'Parampara Awardee' — Awarded by Odissi Dancers' Forum of Kolkata
2009
1st in Odissi Dance Contest (Senior Category) — Organised by West Bengal State Sangeet Academy, Kolkata
2010
Senior Scholarship — Awarded by Govt. Of India, Ministry Of Culture, New Delhi
2011
Member of the Jury Committee for Dance Competition — North 24 Paraganas Student Youth Festival
2025-2026
Students Debangshi De and Madhura Basak selected for Junior Talent Search Scholarship — By CCRT, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India
2026
Conducted Odissi Summer Workshop — At Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, Paris
2026
Performed at Embassy of India, Paris — Felicitated by Sri Piyush Goyel, The Honorable Minister of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India
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Awards & Honors
- 1998 · Junior Scholarship — Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT), Ministry Of Culture, New Delhi
- 2010 · Senior Scholarship — Govt. Of India, Ministry Of Culture, New Delhi
- Empanelled Artist — Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Ministry Of External Affairs, Govt. Of India, New Delhi
- 2009 · Parampara Awardee — Odissi Dancers' Forum of Kolkata
- 1996 · 1st in Junior Category Odissi Dance Contest — Asian Age City Cable
- 1997 · 2nd in Sub-Junior Category Odissi Dance Contest — People's Cultural Centre (PECUC), Bbsr
- 1998 · 1st in Odissi Dance in 3rd Dasee Festival — DASEE, Bbsr
- 1997 · 1st in Junior Group of DANCE 'N' DANCE Contest — MACRO, Bbsr
- 1999 · 1st in Odissi Dance Contest — Shri Aurobindo Bhavan, Kolkata
- 1999 · 2nd in Rishav Talent Contest — Rishav Enterprises, Kolkata
- 2001 · Winner of 'TAAL SE TAAL MILA' Contest — Subharali Productions & Rumcola, Kolkata
- 2006 · 1st in Odissi Dance Contest (Junior Category) — West Bengal State Sangeet Academy, Kolkata
- 2009 · 1st in Odissi Dance Contest (Senior Category) — West Bengal State Sangeet Academy, Kolkata
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