Is Anoushka Shankar ready for Bollywood comeback after 20 years
03 Dec 2024

British-American sitar virtuoso Anoushka Shankar, who is known for her versatility across music genres, has bagged two Grammy nominations this year.

This is the 11th time she has been considered for the prestigious award.

She has been nominated in the Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album category for Chapter II.

On receiving the nominations, Shankar said she was overjoyed and proud of her work.

Shankar shared her Grammy journey and family's success
Family achievements

Reflecting on her long relationship with the Grammys, Shankar reportedly said, "It's been a long journey with the Grammys. I'm particularly happy that my album has been nominated, as I'm really proud of this piece of work."

She also emphasized the common success she and her sister Norah Jones have had at the awards.

"This is the third year that my sister and I have been nominated at the same time," she revealed.

Shankar expressed interest in returning to Bollywood
Bollywood aspirations

Apart from her musical accomplishments, Shankar has expressed interest in returning to her acting career in Bollywood.

She had earlier appeared in the 2004 film Dance Like A Man and when asked about a possible comeback, she answered in the affirmative.

"Acting in a film? You know what, I would really love to do it again because there were some ways in which that was really fun," she said.

Shankar's upcoming projects and tours
Future plans

As she nears her 30th anniversary in music in 2025, Shankar is gearing up for a US tour in March and an India tour in December of that year.

She is also scheduled to release her next album, Chapter 3, in February-March 2025.

These plans spell a busy and exciting year ahead for the sitar maestro as she continues to make waves in music and film.