New Delhi, Dec. 3 -- Grammy-nominated sitarist Anoushka Shankar has publicly accused Air India of mishandling her instrument, after she discovered significant cracks in her sitar following a recent flight. She shared a video on Instagram, expressing shock and dismay: "This was my first time flying Air India in a long time. after 15 or 17 years, this is the first time anything like this has happened to my instrument."

In her post, Shankar pointed out that she always travels with a hard, protective case and paid a handling fee for extra care - yet found her instrument damaged on arrival. "How have you done this? I have special cases, you charge a handling fee and yet you've done this?" she asked, underlining the emotional attachment she ho...