Birju Maharaj was awarded which of the following awards in 2012?

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  1. Sangam Kala Award
  2. Filmfare Award
  3. National Film Award
  4. Sangeet Natak Akademi Award

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Option 3 : National Film Award
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The correct answer is National Film Award.Key Points

  • Birju Maharaj represented the Lucknow "Kalka-Bindadin" Gharana of Kathak dance in India as a dancer, composer, vocalist, and performer.
  • India's second-highest civilian accolade, the Padma Vibhushan, was given to Birju Maharaj in 1986.
  • He won the National Film Award for Best Choreography in 2012 for the movie Unnai Kaanadhu Naan.

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  • Sangam Kala Award:
    • This award includes an honor-citation and a cash prize of 20,000 rupees.
  • Filmfare Award:
    • The Hindi-language film industry in India is recognized annually for artistic and technical excellence with the Filmfare Awards.
    • In 1954, The Times Group's Filmfare magazine initially announced the awards.
  • Sangeet Natak Akademi Award:
    • The Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance, and Drama, bestows this honor. 
    • Prior to 2003, the prize came with a citation, a tamrapatra, an angavastram (a shawl), and Rs. 50,000.
    • The monetary award has grown to  ₹1,00,000 since 2009.

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