Amala Shankar
Amala Shankar (Bengali: অমলা শংকর; 27 June 1919[1] – July 24, 2020) was an Indian ballerina, actress and artist.[2] She is the wife of Uday Shankar and mother of Ananda Shankar and Mamata Shankar and sister-in-law of Ravi Shankar.[3][4] Shankar acted in the movie Kalpana directed by Uday Shankar.
Amala Shankar অমলা শংকর | |
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 Amala Shankar in 2011 | |
| Born | Amala Nandy 27 June 1919 |
| Died | 24 July 2020 (aged 101) Kolkata, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Danseuse |
| Spouse(s) | Uday Shankar |
| Children | Ananda Shankar, Mamata Shankar |
| Parent(s) | Akhoy Kumar Nandy (father) |
Shankar acted in the movie Kalpana (1948). The movie was directed by Uday Shankar. Amala played the character of Uma. Amala Shankar attended 2012 Cannes Film Festival where the movie was screened.
Shankar died in Kolkata on July 24, 2020 at the age of 101.[5]
Amala Shankar Media
Uday Shankar and Amala Shankar in 1941
Kalpana, 1948 film showing Uday Shankar and Amala Shankar
References
- ↑ Kaura, Ajīta. Directory of Indian Women Today, 1976 (1976)India International Publications. p. 45.
- ↑ Biography of Amala Shankar. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ↑ ‘Panditji never restricted himself to his craft alone’. 13 Dec 2012. http://www.asianage.com/kolkata/panditji-never-restricted-himself-his-craft-alone-323. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ↑ Sitarist and composer Ravi Shankar has died near his home in southern California. 12 Dec 2012. http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/12/12/ravi-shankar-sitar-reactions-idINDEE8BB02G20121212. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ↑ Renowned danseuse Amala Shankar passes away in Kolkata