Archive · 3 Dec 2025
Anoushka Shankar Criticizes Air India for Damaging Her Sitar
Anoushka Shankar, a famous sitar player, is very upset because her sitar got broken on a flight with Air India.
She shared a video on Instagram showing the damage and saying she was very sad and surprised.
She has played many flights before without any problems, but this time her sitar was not handled carefully.
Air India charges a fee for handling instruments, but Anoushka feels they did not take good care of her sitar.
She is known for her music and has been nominated for Grammys many times.
Air India has not said anything about what happened yet.
Anoushka Shankar discovered her sitar was damaged after a flight with Air India.
She shared her frustration on Instagram, questioning how the damage occurred.
This was her first time flying Air India in a long time.
Anoushka expressed her disappointment, especially given the cultural significance of the sitar.
Air India has not issued a statement regarding the incident.
- Who
- Anoushka Shankar, a renowned sitar player
- What
- Damaged sitar due to mishandling by Air India
- When
- After a recent flight
- Where
- On Air India
- Why
- Due to alleged mishandling of her instrument
- Musician
- Anoushka Shankar
- Incident
- Damaged sitar
- Airline
- Air India
- Platform
- Grammys
- 14 nominations
- First Flight
- After a long time
- Handling Fee
- Charged by Air India