Subhashini Vasant

Subhashini Vasanth is the Founder Trustee of Vasantharatna Foundation, started in the memory of her husband, Col. Vasanth V, who was awarded the Ashok Chakra (Posthumous) in 2008 for his selfless, supreme sacrifice while fighting terrorists in Jammu & Kashmir. Her own personal loss motivated her to start the Foundation, to create a support system for the well-being of families of Jawan’s martyred in the service of the nation. She was awarded the Neerja Bhanot Award 2016 in recognition of her work for the foundation. Subhashini is an eminent Bharatnatyam exponent known for her intense abhinaya and immaculate footwork. She has performed in several dance festivals, both in India and abroad and is acknowledged by critics and connoisseurs alike. She is recognized as a National level artiste by the Indian Council of Cultural Relations, Doordarshan and IRCEN (India International Rural Cultural Centre). In 2007 she conceptualised, wrote and played the lead role in her very own play “The Silent Front”- celebrating the life of an army wife. She is a member Trustee of the Rashtriya Sainika Smaraka . Subhashini and Veena Prasad have co-authored the biography of Col.Vasanth V Ashoka Chakra. The book ‘Forever Forty’ is a celebration of life and love. She now divides her time performing, teaching, spending time with her daughters and reaching out to other families like herself.