India, Dec. 4 -- Multiple Grammy-nominated musician Anoushka Shankar has publicly slammed Air India after her sitar was damaged during her recent travel, despite the airline charging her a handling fee. Expressing deep frustration, she said she was "devastated" and questioned how they could be so careless.

The musician, who is the daughter of late sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar, took to Instagram on Wednesday to voice her anger at Air India after discovering her sitar had been damaged in transit. Sharing a video of the broken instrument, she detailed her recent travel experience and criticised the airline for its handling.

In a video, Anoushka is heard saying, "First, I was looking at the top of my sitar and I thought it was really o...