Concert dance
Type of dance
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| 2024 | Leela Samson will appear in multiple films: 'Jananam 1947 Pranayam Thudarunnu' as Gowri, 'Jai Ganesh', 'Andhagan' as D'Susa, and 'Bhale Unnade' as Ravethi. |
| 2023 | Leela Samson acted in three films: 'Music School' (Hindi and Telugu), 'Vaan Moondru' as Chitra, and 'Leo' as a Public Prosecutor. |
| 2022 | Leela Samson played the role of Priscilla's mother in the Malayalam film 'Priyan Ottathilanu'. |
| 2021 | Leela Samson made her debut in Malayalam film as Irene Dicotta in 'Bhramam' and in Telugu film as a Psychologist in 'Shyam Singha Roy'. |
| 2020 | Leela Samson was featured in two films: 'Putham Pudhu Kaalai' as Bhairavi, an Amazon Prime anthology segment, and 'Kaali Khuhi' as Dadi, a Netflix Original. |
| 2020 | Leela Samson appeared in the film Putham Pudhu Kaalai. |
| 2019 | Leela Samson appeared in the film Adithya Varma. |
| 2019 | Leela Samson appeared in two Tamil films: 'Adithya Varma' as Adithya's grandmother and 'Sillu Karupatti' as Yashoda, which is an anthology film. |
| December 2019 | The Central Bureau of Investigation filed a case of corruption and criminal breach of trust against Leela Samson and three of her colleagues from Kalakshetra for financial irregularities. |
| 2018 | Leela Samson played the role of Vasantha in the Tamil film 'America Mappillai'. |
| 2017 | Leela Samson reprised her role in the Hindi remake of OK Kanmani, titled OK Jaanu. |
| March 12 2016 | World Cultural Festival featured a performance of over 1,000 Odissi dancers, which became the largest congregation of Odissi dancers in a single event at that time. |
| January 2016 | Baisali Mohanty established the Oxford Odissi Centre at the University of Oxford, creating a dedicated space for teaching and promoting Odissi dance in an academic setting in the United Kingdom. |
| 2015 | Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar became the first Indian national technical institute to include Odissi classical dance in its BTech syllabus, marking a significant cultural integration in technical education. |
| 2015 | Leela Samson made her film acting debut in the Tamil film, OK Kanmani, directed by Mani Ratnam. |
| 2015 | Leela Samson won the Best Supporting Actress award at the Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards for her role in 'O Kadhal Kanmani'. |
| 2015 | Leela Samson was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress – Tamil at the Filmfare Awards South for her role in 'O Kadhal Kanmani'. |
| 2014 | Samson was criticized for certifying the Aamir Khan-starrer movie PK without any cuts, which led to resignations of two board members and backlash from various groups for allegedly ridiculing Hindu religious philosophy. |
| 2012 | Leela Samson resigned from her position as director of Kalakshetra. |
| December 23 2011 | Guinness World Records acknowledged the largest congregation of Odissi dancers, with 555 dancers performing traditional dance items at the Kalinga stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. |
| April 2011 | Leela Samson was appointed as the chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). |
| 2010 | Leela Samson released 'Rukmini Devi: A Life', a biography that highlights the life and contributions of the renowned dancer and choreographer Rukmini Devi. |
| August 2010 | Leela Samson was appointed as the chairperson of the Sangeet Natak Akademi. |
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