Munmun Ahmed

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Munmun Ahmed
মুনমুন আহমেদ
Born27 December 1966
NationalityBangladeshi
Occupation(s)Dancer, actress
SpouseSujit Mustafa

Munmun Ahmed is a Bangladeshi film and television actress and dancer. [1] She specializes in kathak dancing. [2] [3] Besides, she is a regular performer in radio plays for Bangladesh Betar. [4]

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Career

Ahmed was born on 27 December 1966. Her first instructor was Azhar Khan at Azimpur Ladies Club. She started taking kathak lessons from Syed Abul Kalam in 1978. [4]

After completing her high school exams in 1987 she went to India. There she studied at the Ram Bharatia Kala Kendra under Ram Mohan Maharaj and Raj Kumar Sharma. [5] In 1989, she became a student of Pandit Birju Maharaj in Delhi Kathak Kendra. [5]

Ahmed runs a dance school, Rewaaz Performing School. [5] She was the choreographer of the dance performance held in 2010 South Asian Games in Dhaka. [6]

Personal life

Ahmed is married to singer Sujit Mustafa. [9] Together they have a daughter, Aporajita Mustafa. [10]

Awards

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