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{{short description|Indian original content producer (born 1966)}}
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| name = Durga Jasraj
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| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[India]]
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'''Durga Jasraj''' (born 12 September 1966) is an Indian [[original content]] producer. She focuses on creating indigenous content{{technical term|date=November 2018}} in formats for multiple media, viz. Live, Television, Online, Mobile VAS, Radio, CD/DVDs. She founded "Art And Artistes (I) Pvt. Ltd.", an entertainment programming company in 1999. She subsequently co-founded the Indian Music Academy (IMA) in 2006.<ref name="dn"/><ref name="ex">{{cite news|url=http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=29969|title=NEW WOMAN: The perfect manager|date=19 September 2002|work=Indian Express}}</ref>

==Early life==
Jasraj was born in Mumbai to classical vocalist [[Pandit Jasraj]]<ref name=ib>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121013190223/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/help-for-old-and-ailing-musicians/136096-45-75.html Help for old and ailing musicians ] ''[[CNN-IBN]]'', 29 November 2010.</ref> and Madhura Pandit. She has an older brother, music director Shaarang Dev. Her maternal grandfather was [[Bollywood]] director [[V. Shantaram]].<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/jai-ho-jasraj/article2254030.ece Jai ho! Jasraj] ''The Hindu'', 8 October 2007.</ref>

==Career==
Jasraj started her career as a classical vocalist at age seven.<ref name=sa/> Her acting debut came in Ketan Anand's ''Aaja Meri Jaan'' (1993). She acted in TV series including ''[[Chandrakanta (1994 TV series)|Chandrakanta]]'' (1994) and ''Mahabharat'' (1988).<ref>{{IMDb name|0419320}}</ref> In the [[Mahabharat Katha| Mahabharat]] she acted as [[Ulupi]]. She performed as a Hindustani classical singer and with her father for many years.

She became popular on [[Zee TV]]'s show, ''[[Antakshari]]'' as a co-host with [[Annu Kapoor]] during the 1990s.<ref name=sa>[http://www.southasiamail.com/news.php?id=88526 Bollywood has helped independent musicians: Durga Jasraj] ''South Asia Mail''.</ref>

She quit the show to start her company Art And Artistes (I) Pvt Ltd.{{cn|date=October 2019}}

=== Indian Music Academy ===
She co-founded Indian Music Academy (IMA) in 2006,<ref name=sa/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imaindia.in/about_ima.html|title=About IMA|publisher=IMA}}</ref> with her father as a chief patron. The organization promotes various forms of [[Indian music]]. It was formally inaugurated on 18 February 2006, by then-President A P J Abdul Kalam at Mumbai’s National Centre for the Performing Arts.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/storyOld.php?storyId=88144|title=Finally, musicians get their due|date=18 February 2006|work=The Indian Express}}</ref>

IMA helps old and ailing musicians to get urgent medical attention. It holds annual IMA Awards.<ref name=ib/> In 2007, the awards were given away by President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. Recipients included Carnatic musician [[Balamuralikrishna]], playback singer [[Asha Bhonsle]], Music composer [[Ilayaraja]], Hindustani classical singer and Music composer [[Ramesh Narayan]], Hindustani classical singer [[Girija Devi]], sarod maestro [[Ali Akbar Khan]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/04/10/stories/2007041016331400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070419215541/http://www.hindu.com/2007/04/10/stories/2007041016331400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 April 2007|title=Indian Music Academy awards presented|date=10 April 2007|work=[[The Hindu]]|location=Chennai, India}}</ref>

Idea Jalsa Live Concerts have travelled to more than 50 cities across India and in the latest series beginning in January 2013, reached out to 7 crore (70 million).<ref name="mt">[http://www.thehindu.com/arts/radio-and-tv/article34471.ece It’s aesthetically different] ''The Hindu'', 15 October 2009.</ref><ref name="hti">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/05/24/stories/2006052401040100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108112500/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/05/24/stories/2006052401040100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 November 2012|title=Different folks, different tunes: The Indian Music Academy will begin its series of 'Jalsa' concerts from Hyderabad|date=24 May 2006|work=[[The Hindu]]|location=Chennai, India}}</ref>

Durga directed "Tiranga" a production that traveled across the world.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2005-04-16/kolkata/27863455_1_tiranga-national-flag-programme|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104032550/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2005-04-16/kolkata/27863455_1_tiranga-national-flag-programme|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 November 2012|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Music legends to light up Tiranga| date=16 April 2005}}</ref>

She served one term as a Board member of the [[Censor Board of India]].{{cn|date=October 2019}}

==Personal life==
Durga Jasraj married at age 18 and was divorced at 21.<ref name="dn">{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_the-perks-of-being-durga-jasraj_1103363|title=The perks of being Durga Jasraj|date=14 June 2007|work=[[DNA (newspaper)|DNA]]}}</ref> She has a daughter.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.imaindia.in/ Indian Music Academy, Official website]

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