udaipur noted pantomime artiste vilas jhanve has been selected for the sangeet natak akademi awards for 2021 which were announced recentlyudaipur based jhanve 68 has been practising pantomime for five decades he has received senior fellowship in the field of pantomime from the ministry of culture in 2001 he has participated in many national pantomime festivals since 1998 and exhibited the art with his wife kiran jhanve across the countrybesides being a mime artiste jhanve has imparted pantomime training to divyangs and hundreds of artistes and teachers across the country he has worked as a programme officer of west zone cultural centre in udaipur for 28 yearssangeet natak akademi the apex body in the field of performing arts in the country was set up in 1953 for the preservation and promotion of the vast intangible heritage of indias diverse cultures expressed in music dance and drama