Bhikhari Thakur, widely considered to be the greatest artist produced in Bhojpuri language, whose plays on the pathos of having to migrate and leave one's home for employment and songs lamenting the ...

Demands for the grant of official language status to Bhojpuri, arguably the most widely spoken dialect in Bihar, and Bharat Ratna (posthumously) to legendary folk artiste Bhikhari Thakur appear to ...

BJP MP Manoj Tiwari has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, demanding that Bhikhari Thakur, the legendary Bhojpuri poet, playwright, singer, and social reformer, be posthumously awarded the ...

Patna: A cultural programme was organised at Premchand Rangshala here on Monday, to commemorate the 52nd death anniversary of Bhikhari Thakur, often hailed as the ‘Shakespeare of Bhojpuri’. This event ...

On the occasion of the birth anniversary of the Titan of Bhojpuri literature - Bhikhari Thakur, Anjan TV will pay a special tribute with its talk show On the occasion of the birth anniversary of the ...

Demands for the grant of official language status to Bhojpuri, arguably the most widely spoken dialect in Bihar, and Bharat Ratna (posthumously) to legendary folk artiste Bhikhari Thakur appear to ...

Known as the Shakespeare of Bhojpuri, Bhikhari Thakur (1887-1971) was a playwright, poet, singer, actor-dancer and social activist. In recent years, contemporary theatre practitioners of Bihar have ...

New Delhi: What is India International Film Festival’s gain is National School of Dra-ma’s (NSD) loss. Naach Bhikhari Naach, a film based on legendary Bhojp-uri folk artist Bhikhari Thakur has made it ...

Bhojpuri music’s rich legacy — from Bhikhari Thakur and Mahendra Misir — has collapsed into vulgar, sexist lyrics normalised by mass consumption. Political parties now reward these obscene singers ...

The announcement of the prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 2017 for Ramchandra Manjhi, the collaborator of the legendary Bhikhari Thakur, has spread a joyous wave among the lovers of folk theatre ...