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Asjita Pradhan

Odissi Performer • Teacher

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Kolkata, India

25+

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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 ScholarshipCentre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT), Ministry Of Culture, New Delhi
  • 2010 · Senior ScholarshipGovt. Of India, Ministry Of Culture, New Delhi
  • Empanelled ArtistIndian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Ministry Of External Affairs, Govt. Of India, New Delhi
  • 2009 · Parampara AwardeeOdissi Dancers' Forum of Kolkata
  • 1996 · 1st in Junior Category Odissi Dance ContestAsian Age City Cable
  • 1997 · 2nd in Sub-Junior Category Odissi Dance ContestPeople's Cultural Centre (PECUC), Bbsr
  • 1998 · 1st in Odissi Dance in 3rd Dasee FestivalDASEE, Bbsr
  • 1997 · 1st in Junior Group of DANCE 'N' DANCE ContestMACRO, Bbsr
  • 1999 · 1st in Odissi Dance ContestShri Aurobindo Bhavan, Kolkata
  • 1999 · 2nd in Rishav Talent ContestRishav Enterprises, Kolkata
  • 2001 · Winner of 'TAAL SE TAAL MILA' ContestSubharali 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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