A festival that celebrates the living, breathing, alive city of Lucknow, preserving what is in danger of being lost and promoting that which deserves its share of limelight.

The Mahindra Sanatkada Lucknow Festival is dedicated to the memory of Late Ms. Indira Mahindra who continues to inspire the core values of the festival. Indira Mahindra was born in Allahabad, but spent her childhood and much of her adolescence in Lucknow. She attended Isabella Thoburn College, which she later joined as faculty. She authored and published four books and also acted in the Bollywood film, Kaali Ghata. She is an inspiration to her children Anand, Radhika and Anuja and a guiding light to the team that hosts the festival. The Mahindra Sanatkada Lucknow Festival is built upon the very principles that Indira Mahindra lived by – To bring together people from all walks of life and celebrate the rich culture of our country.