Archive · 7 Dec 2025
Anoushka Shankar's Sitar Damaged by Airline
Anoushka Shankar is a famous sitar player.
Recently, her sitar got damaged while traveling on Air India.
She shared pictures and videos on Instagram showing the damage.
She said this has happened before with other airlines too.
She always takes extra care by traveling with two sitars and a special case.
She hopes airlines will be more careful with musicians' instruments in the future.
She is happy that Air India promised to improve their policies.
Anoushka Shankar's sitar was damaged by Air India crew during a flight.
She shared the incident on Instagram, showing pictures and videos of the damage.
This is not the first time; she has had similar issues with other airlines over the decades.
She always travels with two sitars and a tech to handle any issues, which is expensive and affects her earnings.
She hopes airlines will improve their handling policies for musicians' instruments.
- Who
- Anoushka Shankar, acclaimed sitar player and composer
- What
- Her sitar was damaged by Air India crew during a flight
- When
- Recently, with details shared on Instagram on Saturday
- Where
- During a flight with Air India
- Why
- Due to alleged negligence in handling her instrument
- Musician
- Anoushka Shankar
- Instrument
- Sitar
- Airline
- Air India
- Incident
- Sitar damaged during flight
- Precautions
- Travels with two sitars and a tech
- Case
- Custom carbon fiber case
- Platform
- Response
- Airline promised policy update