PM Narendra Modi condoles Sitara Devi's death

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday condoled the death of eminent Kathak danseuse Sitara Devi.

"PM has condoled the passing away of noted Kathak dancer Sitara Devi. PM also recalled her rich contribution to Kathak," the Prime Minister's Office said in a tweet.

Sitara Devi, 94, died early Tuesday in Mumbai after prolonged illness. She is survived by a son and a daughter.

A recipient of prestigious awards like Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Padma Shri and Kalidas Samman, she was born Dhannolakshmi in the family of Brahmin 'kathakar' Sukhdev Maharaj in Kolkata in 1920.