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Anoushka Shankar slams Air India after Sitar damaged during flight

New Delhi, Dec 4 (UNI) Renowned sitar player Anoushka Shankar has expressed her disappointment with Air India after her instrument was damaged during a flight.
Sharing a detailed account on Instagram, Shankar said the incident left her “devastated and truly disturbed.”
In a video, she explained, “First, I noticed the top of my sitar was really out of tune. After tuning it, I picked it up to play and realised this was the first time anything like this has happened to my instrument in 15 or 17 years. How have you done this? I have special cases. You guys charge a handling fee, and yet you’ve done this.”
In the caption, she added, “How on earth does damage like this happen without willful disregard? It feels especially sad given that I’ve flown Air India after a long time. It seems an Indian instrument can’t be safe with them — after thousands of flights on other airlines without even a peg going out of tune.”
Anoushka, known for her work across classical, contemporary, acoustic, and electronic genres, recently received multiple Grammy nominations at the 68th edition of the awards.
Her single “Daybreak” earned a nod for Best Global Music Performance, while her latest album “Chapter III: We Return To Light”, a collaboration with Alam Khan and drummer Sarathy Korwar, was nominated for Best Global Music Album.
Reflecting on her nominations, Shankar wrote on Instagram, “Today is a day of contrasts — a horrific migraine AND news of my 12th and 13th Grammy nominations all in one afternoon. I’m beyond grateful to have ‘Chapter III: We Return to Light’ nominated for Best Global Album and ‘Daybreak’ up for Best Global Music Performance. To be nominated alongside the incredible Alam sarode and Sarathy korwar makes it all the sweeter.”
The winners of the 2026 Grammys will be announced on Sunday, February 1, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The award show will air on CBS and stream live on Paramount .
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