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Part 3 : Interview of SHRUTI GUPTA , LIMCA BOOK OF RECORDS HOLDER conducted by Dr. Jaswant Singh Puri, Doctor of Letters ( Honoris Causa )
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Chandigarh, July 14, 2019 :
Q.What is your relationship with the Indo –Tibetan Border Police Force?
Answer- I gave many performances in association with Indo- Tibetan Boarder Force (ITBP). Even I made my second world record at Khardungla in minus twenty four degree Celsius in association with ITBP. I have been associated with ITBP for many years.
Q. Kindly throw light regarding your meeting with the Hon’ble Indian Prime Minister,Shri Narendar Modi Ji at Prime Minister’s House in New Delhi,India.
Answer- My news about my recital at Khardungla had surfaced in many leading newspaper of India. This world record was dedicated to raise the voice against terrorism. Moreover, I am the only lady in the whole world who performed at the one of the highest snow cladded peak of Western Trans Himalaya at minus twenty degree temperature for twenty minute. My kathak recital at Khardungla was a very unique way to raise my voice against terrorism and promoting harmony and peace. I have raised my voice against terrorism and also raised the spirit of Indian Armed Forces by doing this deed at such a challenging height and temperature without thinking about the risk of my life. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi became very happy to know this and invited me to the Prime Minister Office (PMO) at New Delhi. He appreciated my work a lot.
Q. Where you are presently working?
Answer- This time I am working with Army Public School Dagshai as a dance teacher.
Q.Please highlight the theme of your cultural campaign, known as, ’Save Nature”.
Answer- The main theme of this project was to create awareness and inspire the general people to save Mother Nature. My only aim is to make people aware and convey the message to stop degrading the environment. The depletion of glacier, ground water and climate change are very common these days. We are degrading the environment very badly with human activities. We should stop doing all these. Otherwise we all people will have to suffer a lot. We should sustainably use our natural resources not madly. We will have to think of it and take proper actions to preserve it before it is too late.
Q.What were your experiences at Rohtang Pass, Baralacha Pass, Nakeela Pass, Lachungla Pass and Tanglangla Pass?
In the month of June, 2018 I danced at the five Himalayan Passes between Manali & Leh. These Passes are at Rohtang Pass, Baralacha Pass, Nakeela Pass, Lachungla Pass and Tanglangla Pass. I started my journey on June 15,2018 and finished on June 16, 2018. This is my third world record. First day I danced on Rohtang Pass only and the next day I performed on the rest of the four passes. On the second day it was very difficult because Leh is very far away from Koksar. It was very difficult to cover this distance in a day. These passes are sky touching peaks. Earlier I did it in the year 2015 and 2016 at Baralacha and Khardungla Pass respectively. Apart from the minus temperature and other problems, the oxygen level was very low that created a lot of problems for dancing at the high altitude of the Himalaya Passes.
Q.What are your views about Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt?
Answer- Creator of the MOHAN VEENA and the winner of the GRAMMY AWARD, Vishwa Mohan has mesmerized the world with his pristine pure, delicate yet fiery music. It is due to Vishwa’s maiden mega effort that he rechristened guitar as MOHAN VEENA, his genius creation and has established it at the top most level in the mainstream of Indian Classical Music scenario, thereby proving the essence of his name VISHWA (meaning the world) and MOHAN (meaning charmer) and indeed , a world charmer he is. He is my inspiration. Recently I have made another world record in the fields of art & culture by dancing to the music of Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt at all the Himalayan passes between Manali & Leh. Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt Honored me two times (in 2016 & 2018) for my extraordinary achievements in the field of ‘Art & Culture’.
Q.Where did you like holidaying?
Answer- I like holidaying either in the Himalaya or near by the sea. I am very fond of nature. I prefer holidaying in the countryside.
Q.What are your plans regarding future foreign tours?
Answer- I am planning to campaign in every country to promote our art & culture. Moreover I am planning to dance in seven countries on the Arctic Circle – Canada, Finland, Greenland, Norway, Sweden, Russia and Alaska (USA). The main theme of Arctic Circle would be ‘Save Mother Nature & Earth’.
Q.Which foreign organizations you are having association?
Answer- I have been associated with many foreign organizations that are located in Canada, Australia, America, United Kingdom & many European Countries.
Q.What are your plans to reach the highest Peak in the world?
Answer- My ultimate Goal is Mount Everest. But this project involves a lot of funds. I am looking forward to get sponsorship for it. If some agency funds me then surely I will do it. But till I reach the Everest, I want to do something each year.
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