Lucknow, Dec. 19 -- When an institution completes a hundred years, its true legacy is not counted in time alone, but through the extraordinary journeys of the students who shaped India's soul across stages - both national and international, cinema halls, and global fora.

Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya (BSV) has not only preserved the classical heritage of Indian music but has also continuously renewed it through generations of exceptional artistes, scholars, and performers. From classical maestros to film music legends, kathak dancers, instrumentalists, to say that Bhatkhande alumni have earned acclaim would be putting it mildly. Its classrooms and concert halls have produced musicians who went on to define eras.

Taking Indian mus...