Kuchipudi dancer Shobha Naidu passes away at 64 in Hyderabad

Kuchipudi dance exponent Shobha Naidu passed away early on Wednesday at a private hospital in Hyderabad at the age of 64. Naidu was admitted in hospital reportedly with neurological illness and was undergoing treatment for the past four days. She was awarded the civilian honour of Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2001.