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Mamata Shankar, Indian Dancer/Actress
Mamata Shankar is a renowned actress and dancer in the Bengali film industry of India.

Mamata Shankar is a celebrated performer in India, be it the field of acting or dance, she is probably the unmatched personality from Bengal who has created a different style of choreography and also acting all over the nation. Mamata Shankar is the sister of Ananda Shankar and the daughter of internationally famous danseuse Uday and Amala Shankar. She is also the niece of Pandit Ravi Shankar. Mamata Shankar has attained boundless fame and popularity in the domains of acting, dancing and choreography. Mr. Chandrodoy Ghosh is her husband.

Mamata Shankar, Indian Dancer/Actress Mamata Shankar had her basic training in dance and choreography at the Uday Shankar India Culture Centre in Calcutta under the guidance of her mother. Mamata Shankar followed the footsteps of her father and took into her blood the rare sense of choreography, which always focused on innovation. For the expanse of 29 years Mamata Shankar has choreographed several dance-dramas and short dance items on extensive contemporary themes. Some of the notable are Tagore`s "Chandalika", "Kalmrigaya" "Horikhela", "Aajker Ekalabya", "Shikar", "Amritasya Putra", "Milap", "Prakriti", "Vasantotsav", and "Mother Earth".

Mamata Shankar was honored with several awards and recognitions from dance critics residing in foreign countries. As her father taught her to be innovative in whatever, she does, Mamata Shankar tries to convey her thoughts in an easy way to the people through her dances so that audience of all age will enjoy and will also get the message. Most of her dances aim at social awareness. She teaches almost 1700 students in her dance school and manages three dancing centers in Kolkata itself. Most of the acting career of Mamata Shankar is concentrated to art films or television serials; she hardly appeared in the commercial film industry.

Mamata Shankar prefers keeping her passion for dance and acting separate. Her son Ratul Shankar is an upcoming musician and also interested in acting. The mother-son duo could be seen in Rituporno Ghosh`s Utsab. The Bengali TV serial ` Janmabhumi ` brought Mamata Shankar closer to her viewers. She is one of the fine artists of Bengal who was selected as protagonists in the films of director like Satyajit Ray and Mrinal Sen. Her astounding performance are like assets to the Bengali film industry.

Filmography of Mamata Shankar
Film Year Film Year
Mrigayaa aka The Royal Hunt 1976 Shakha Proshakha aka The Branches of the Tree aka Les Branches de L`arbre 1990
Oka Oori Katha aka The Marginal Ones aka The Outsiders 1977 Agantuk aka The Stranger aka Le Visiteur 1991
Dooratwa aka Distance 1978 Sunya Theke Suru aka A Return to Zero 1993
Ek Din Pratidin aka And Quiet Rolls the Dawn aka One Day Like Another 1979 Sopan 1994
Kharij aka The Case Is Closed 1982 Utsab aka The Festival 2000
Grihajuddha aka Crossroads 1982 The Bong Connection 2006
Dakhal aka The Occupation 1982 Samudra Sakshi 2006
Ganashatru aka An Enemy of the People 1989 Ballyganj Court 2007


(Last Updated on : 10/01/2009)
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