2,800 Kuchipudi artists set Guinness record

2,800 Kuchipudi artists set Guinness record: "About 2,800 artists performed the classical Kuchipudi dance form in Hyderabad on Sunday to earn a place in the Guinness World Records, an official said.

Hailing from 16 countries, including India, the dancers held the audience spellbound at a colourful programme at Gacchibowli Stadium.

An official of Guinness World Records, who was present on the occasion, handed over a certificate to the organisers.

Organised jointly by California-based Silicon Andhra and Andhra Pradesh government, the event saw the artists performing the 'maha brunda natyam' in the mould of Sidhendra Yogi's dance form."