Sreenanda Shankar (born December 25, 1980) is an Indian actress, model and dancer.[1]
Sreenanda Shankar | |
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| Born | 25 December 1980 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | The Ailey School, Roshan Taneja School of Acting, Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Model & Dancer |
| Parents |
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| Website | sreenandashankar |
Early life and education
editSreenanda was born in Kolkata, India to Ananda Shankar; the Indian musician, and Tanusree Shankar; a dancer and choreographer.[2][3] She is the granddaughter of Indian dancer and choreographer, Uday Shankar and his wife Amala Shankar.[2] The Indian sitarist and composer, Ravi Shankar is her granduncle.[2] Sreenanda started acting and dancing at a very young age having accompanied her parents on music recordings, dance tours and performances.[4]
Sreenanda was trained at the Tanusree Shankar Dance Academy,[4] and studied at The Ailey School, the American dance training Theatre.[5] She also studied acting as a course at Roshan Taneja School of Acting in Mumbai, India[6] and at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York.[7]
Career
editSreenanda performed as a dancer on stage across India, as well as in USA, UK, Spain and other nations.[8] She performed on television for multiple dance-dramas where she played the role of Goddess Durga.[9]
As a model, Sreenanda has featured in TV/video commercials and ad campaigns on multiple occasions.[1] She has starred as an actress in movies directed by notable film directors such as Aparna Sen, Suman Ghosh and Srijit Mukherji.[1]
Sreenanda is the founder of Makeover Madness. It's about what suits You, an online makeup platform for women. [10] She is also the director at Tanusree Shankar Dance Company.[4]
Filmography
editFeature Films
edit| Year | Production |
|---|---|
| 2018 | Ek Je Chhilo Raja[11] |
| 2019 | Basu Poribar (2019 film)[12] |
| 2019 | Ghawre Bairey Aaj[13] |
Short Films
edit| Year | Production |
|---|---|
| 2015 | The Third Eye |
| 2017 | Talking of Michelangelo |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Ruman Ganguly,"Body shaming is so outdated & inappropriate: Sreenanda Shankar". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ a b c "Kolkata pays tribute to virtuoso Ananda Shankar; Tanusree Shankar announces Udayananda World Heritage Dance Tour". indiablooms.com. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Mum's the world: Kolkata's favourite celebrity mothers and daughters". www.indulgexpress.com. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ a b c Priyanka Dasgupta,"As a daughter, I had to stand up for my mother, says Sreenan". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 5 March 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Tanusree Shankar Dances Down Memory Lane". telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "'Every performance is like a new exam'". www.telegraphindia.com. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Moving to a new stage". www.telegraphindia.com. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ Rupsa Sengupta,"In pics: A glimpse of actress Sreenanda Shankar's dance performance in Mahalaya special show". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Ditipriya and Sreenanda stun viewers with their Devi avatars on Mahalaya". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Go glamorous in minutes ". www.telegraphindia.com. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ Akriti Anand,"Srijit Mukherji's Ek Je Chhilo Raja Is Official Selection At Heartland International Film Festival 2019". spotboye.com. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ Ruman Ganguly,"Sreenanda speaks of her character in Basu Poribar". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Ghawre Bairey Aaj first look out, Aparna Sen remakes the classic Ghaire Baire". thestatesman.com. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2024.