Legendary artist Ram Chandra Manjhi passes away

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In Bihar, the doyen of Bhojpuri folk theatre art “LaundaNaach” and legendary artist Ram Chandra Manjhi passed away yesterday. 97-year old Manjhi breathed his last in a hospital in Patna.
He was born in a family of weaker section of society in a riverine village Tujarpur in the Nagra block of Saran district in Bihar.
Manjhi was an oldest member of a troupe of great folk artist and Bhojpuri poet with the sobriquet “Shakespeare of Bhojpuri” Bhikhari Thakur. He was a staunch supporter of good and meaningful songs and performances in Bhojpuri folk theatre.
Felicitated with SangeetNatak Academy Award Manjhi was also a prestigious Padma Shri awardee in the field of Arts. President Ram NathKovind had honoured the legendary LaundaNaach performer last year.
The LaundaNaach is a prominent Bhojpuri folk art of Bihar comprising songs, dance, comedy, satire, parody and theatre. In this art, men impersonate women wearing sari, blouse, long hair wig during the performance.

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