Indrani Dutta

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Indrani Dutta
Born
Years active1987–present
SpouseJanardan Paul [2]
Children Rajnandini Paul (Daughter) [3]
Website indranidutta.com

Indrani Dutta is an Indian actress and dancer who is known for her work in Bengali cinema. [4] Recipient of a BFJA Award, Dutta shot to fame in 1990s. [5] [6] [7] [8]

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Early life

Dutta was born in Kolkata. 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. Among her favourite hobbies were listening to music and stamp collecting.[ citation needed ] 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 ]

Filmography

YearFilm NameDirectorGenreRole
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
Swapno NiyeBishnu Pal ChoudhuryActor
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)

Television works

Indrani also performed in small screen in telefilms such as Thir Bijuri, Thager Ghar, Swet Mayur, Hatat 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. [9] She acts in the television show named Jibon Saathi aired on Zee Bangla since 2020. [10] [11]

Mahisasurmardini

Dutta played the role of goddess Durga twice on the television show named Mahisasurmardini aired on ETV Bangla on 2005 and Star Ananda on 2010.

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. [12]

Awards

She won the Bengal Film Journalists' Association Best Actress award for Prabhat Roy's Shedin Choitromaash. [13]

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