- A doyen of the Lucknowgharana of Kathak, Pt Munna Shukla passed away in his Delhi home on January 11, following a brief illness. He was 78.
- Pt Munna Shukla’s most noted works include the dance-drama Shan-e-Mughal, Inder Sabha, Ameer Khusro, AngaMukti, Anvesha, Bahar, Tratak, KraunchBadh, Dhuni, among others.
- His contribution to the world of dance was awarded with the SangeetNatak Akademi Award (2006), Sahitya Kala Parishad Award (2003) and the Saraswathi Samman (2011).
