Mamata Shankar | |
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মমতা শঙ্কর | |
Born | Calcutta, West Bengal, India | 7 January 1955
Nationality | Indian |
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Known for | Acting, Dance, Udayan Kalakendra |
Spouse | Chandrodoy Ghosh |
Children | Ratul Shankar Rajit Shankar Ghosh |
Parent(s) | Uday Shankar (father) Amala Shankar (mother) |
Relatives | Ananda Shankar (brother) Ravi Shankar (uncle) |
Mamata Shankar (born 7 January 1955) is an Indian actress and dancer. She is known for her work in Bengali cinema. She has acted in films by directors including Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, Rituparno Ghosh, Buddhadeb Dasgupta and Gautam Ghosh. In addition to being an actress, she is a dancer and choreographer.[1] She was the niece of musician Pandit Ravi Shankar. Her brother, Ananda Shankar, was an Indo-Western fusion musician.