Madhuri to perform in Varanasi

Sankat Mochan Sangeet Samaroh

, slated to be held from April 4 to April 9, will have a dash of glamour this year. The 'Ek Do Teen' girl

Madhuri Dixit Nene

will display her dancing prowess by giving a Kathak performance during the festival.
According to

Prof Vishambhar Nath Mishra

, the mahant of Sankat Mochan Temple, "Madhuriji had given confirmation nearly a fortnight ago to perform at our festival. Though her performance is on April 8, there might be a shift in the date as she has film shooting commitments."
The prestigious music festival, like previous years, will have presence of stalwarts of Indian classical music. "This year nearly 23 Padma awardee artists will perform during the festival," informs Prof Mishra
Prominent among those who will perform include

Sonal Mansingh

, Pt Jasraj,

Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia

, Dr L Subramaniam,

Pt Birju Maharaj

, Ustad Fazal Qureshi. Niladri Kumar, Shivmani.
Madhuri, who is currently shooting for the film 'Total Dhamaal', has been to Banaras earlier nearly four years ago for the music release of her film.