Indrani Dutta is an Indian actress and dancer. Primarily known for her work in Bengali cinema, Dutta has received several accolades including a BFJA Award. Dutta made her big screen debut in Sushil Mukherjee's Bengali drama film ''Nadiya Nagar'' (1987). In the same year, she starred opposite

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in Rajat Das' love triangle film ''Paap Punya''. She collaborated with Paul in Biresh Chatteejee's ''Tufan'' (1989) which became a major financial success.

Early life and education

Dutta was born on 6 April, 1970 in

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. 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

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. Under the guidance of her Guru Sumitra Mitra, She was conferred Pravakar in

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dance by

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. Her artistic inclinations are reflected in her love for music,

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and gardening. She is also an environmentalist; with a love for animals, she is an active supporter of the cause of People for Animals.

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 ''

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'' as Uma. She acts in the television show named Jibon ''Saathi'' aired on

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since 2020.

Dance

Indrani has a passion for dance; this passion led her to create her own dance school in

. 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.Indrani Dutta Kala Niketan
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Awards

Filmography

Bengali films

Mahisasurmardini

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dutta, Indrani Actresses from Kolkata Indian film actresses Living people Sivanath Sastri College alumni University of Calcutta alumni Year of birth missing (living people) Actresses in Bengali cinema