Indrani Dutta

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Indrani Dutta
Born
CitizenshipIndian
Occupation(s)Actress, dancer
Years active1987–present
OrganizationIndrani Dutta Kala Niketan
SpouseJanardan Paul [2]
Children Rajnandini Paul (Daughter) [3]
Website indranidutta.com

Indrani Dutta is an Indian actress and dancer. [4] [5] [6] [7] Primarily known for her work in Bengali cinema, Dutta has received several accolades including a BFJA Award. [8]

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Dutta made her big screen debut in Sushil Mukherjee's Bengali drama film Nadiya Nagar (1987). In the same year, she starred opposite Tapas Paul in Rajat Das' love triangle film Paap Punya. She collaborated with Paul in Biresh Chatteejee's Tufan (1989) which became a major financial success. [9]

Early life and education

Dutta was born on 6 April, 1970 in Kolkata. [10] [11] She is the youngest child of Dr. Himangshu Jyoti Dutta and Manjushree Dutta. Even as a child while studying in Kamala Girls' High School, She nurtured an ambition to become an actress. She acquired formal training in dance and music and was a sports topper in her school. Dutta became graduate in arts from the Sivanath Sastri College, under the University of Calcutta. Under the guidance of her Guru Sumitra Mitra, She was conferred Pravakar in Kathak dance by Allahabad University. Her artistic inclinations are reflected in her love for music, interior design and gardening. She is also an environmentalist; with a love for animals, she is an active supporter of the cause of People for Animals.[ citation needed ]

Career

Acting

Indrani appeared in a number of Bengali telefilms such as Thir Bijuri, Thager Ghar, Swet Mayur, Hathat Bristi and in serials such as Chira Kumar Sabha, Sesh Prasno, Sima Rekha and Louha Kapat is praiseworthy. In 1997, Indrani acted in the episode Necklace for the Hindi TV series Byomkesh Bakshi as Uma. [12] She acts in the television show named Jibon Saathi aired on Zee Bangla since 2020. [13] [14]

Dance

Indrani has a 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 dance institution of Kolkata. The dance troupe and the dance school have presented many shows in India and overseas. [15]

Awards

YearAwardCategoryTitle
1998 BFJA Award.Best Actress awardShedin Choitromaash [8]

Filmography

Bengali films

YearFilm NameDirectorRoleRef.
1987Nadiya NagarSushil MukherjeeActor (Bishnupriya)
Pap PunyaRajat DasActor
1988ApamanChandan MukherjeeActor
Maa Ek MandirSukhen DasActor
1989Aghatan Ajo GhateAmal MitraActor
Aparanher AloAgradootActor
TufanBiresh ChatterjeeActor (Lina)
1990Apan Aamar ApanTarun MajumdarActor
ByabodhanDilip MukherjeeActor
LadaiRana MukhopadhayActor
Papi Prabhat Roy Actor
Shesh AghatJayanta PurkayasthaActor
1991Pati Param GuruBiresh ChattopadhyayActor
PrashnaSaran DeyActor
1992Surer BhubanePrabir MitraActor
Shesh BidayMilan BhowmikActor
ShaitanSachin AdhikariActor
KrodhiPanna HussainActor
1994Tumi Je AamarInder SenActor
1995PremsangeePrabir MitraActor
PatibrataNitai GoswamiActor
1995Kencho Khunrte KeuteChiranjitActor (Parama)
Sukher AshaSadhanActor
1996TridharaPrashanta NandaActor
ParikramaShantimoy BandyopadhyayActor
NikhonjDipen PalActor
1997 Mittir Barir Chhoto Bou Sushil MukherjeeActor
Sedin ChaitramasPrabhat RoyActor (Kusum)
Nishpap Asami Swapan Saha Actor
1999DadabhaiUnknownActor
Swapno NiyeBishnu Paul ChowdhuryActor
Santan Jakhan Satru Swapan Saha Actor
2000DabiUnknownActor
Master MoshaiUnknownGuest Appearance in "Bhalobaste sekho ei Jibon take"
2008Janatar AdalatManoj ThakurActor
2009KrishnaShankar RoyActor
2010SoldierDulal BhowmickActor
PreyashiPurnendu HalderActor
HangoverPrabhat RoyGuest Appearance in "Joy Joy Bolo"
2014Khancha Raja Sen Guest appearance in an item Song
2015 Belaseshe Shiboprasad Mukherjee & Nandita Roy Actor (Sarmistha)
2017Nayeekar BhumikaaySwagata CHowdhuryActor (Lahana)
Sedin BasanteSanjay GuhaActor (Anuradha)
2019 Bela Shuru Shiboprasad Mukherjee & Nandita Roy Actor
Kolkatay Kohinoor Santanu GhoshActor (Anamika)

Mahisasurmardini

YearTitleRoleChannelRef.
2005Mahisasurmardini Durga ETV Bangla
2010Mahisasurmardini Star Ananda

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