Indrani Dutta

Indrani Dutta (Bengali: ইন্দ্রানী দত্ত) is a Bengali actress.^[1]

Born in Kolkata, Indrani is the youngest child of Dr. Himangshu Jyoti Dutta and Manjushree Dutta. Even as a child while studying in Kamala Girls' High School Indrani nurtured an ambition to become an actress. Her versatility was reflected in dance and sports. She acquired formal training in dance and music and was a sports topper in her school. Among Indrani's favourite hobbies were listening to music and stamp collecting.

She graduated in Arts from the Sivanath Sastri College, an affiliated college of the prestigious University of Calcutta. Under the able guidance of her Guru Sumitra Mitra, Indrani was conferred Pravakar in Kattak dance by Allahabad University. Her artistic inclinations are reflected in her love for music, interior design and gardening. Her easygoing, down-to-earth, loving nature makes her popular among all age groups. She is also a responsible citizen and environmentalist; with a love for animals, she is an active supporter of the cause of People for Animals.

Awards

Bengal Film Journalists’ Association Best Actress award she son in Prabhat Roy’s Shedin Choitromaash.^[2]

Filmography

Waiting for release: Surjosnato (Co-star= Soumitra Chatterjee)

Television works

However, Indrani's career as an actor is not confined to the big screen. Her performances in telefilms like Thir Bijuri, Thager Ghar, Swet Mayur, Hatat Bristi and in serials like Chira Kumar Sabha, Sesh Prasno, Sima Rekha, Louha Kapat is praiseworthy.

Indrani Dutta Kala Niketan

Indrani has a great passion for dance, this passion led her to create her own dance school in Kolkata. Before opening this dance school, she had also had her own dance troupe, named "Srishti". Indrani Dutta Kala Niketan is now a popular and a remarkable dance institution of Kolkata and is well known all over East India. This school nurtures new talents every day. The dance troupe and the dance school have presented many shows in India and overseas. Indrani has acted in one episode of bomkesh bakshi.

International fame

Indrani was invited several times to attend the American Bengali Conference and to present kattahk dance skills. As Indrani has remarkable dance skills on katthak, that is why she is now a popular Indian actress cum katthak dancer all over the world.

Mahisasurmardini

Indrani Dutta played the role of goddess Durga twice on television shows named "Mahisasurmardini" aired on ETV Bangla on 2005 and Star Ananda on 2010. Both of the programs have the same name; both were aired in different years and in different styles. Indrani's dancing skills were appraised by viewers and critics alike.

References

External links

• Indrani Dutta at the Internet Movie Database