Sreenanda Shankar

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Born
Kolkata, India
NationalityIndian
Known forActing, Indian Dance, Makeover Madness. It's about what suits You
Websitehttps://sreenandashankar.com

[Sreenanda Shankar] is dancer, actress, model, makeup and lifestyle influencer[1][2], known for her work in Indian feature films[3], propagating the Shankar Technique of New Dance[4], as well as her makeup tutorials and inspiration on Makeover Madness. It's about what suits You[5].

Biography

[Sreenanda] was born in Kolkata, India, to Tanusree and Ananda Shankar[6]. She hails from a family that has a long-standing legacy in Indian arts and culture consisting of Uday Shankar (grandfather), Amala Shankar (grandmother), Ravi Shankar (granduncle), Mamata Shankar (aunt), Anoushka Shankar (first cousin, once removed), Nora Jones (first cousin, once removed) and Gingger Shankar (second cousin). As a child, she spent a lot of time accompanying her parents on music recordings, dance tours and performances along with their orchestra and dance troupe. It is this exposure to the performing arts that got Sreenanda interested in dance, makeup and acting from a very young age. She then went on to get trained in all of these; dance at the Tanusree Shankar Dance Academy[7] and a brief stint at Alvin Ailey#The Ailey School|the Ailey School; makeup at an academy in London[5]; and acting at Roshan Taneja's School of Acting[8] in Mumbai, as well as the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute[9] in New York.

Career

Sreenanda is a Director at Tanusree Shankar Dance Company, an institute propagating the Shankar Technique of New Dance.

As a dancer, she has performed on stage across India, as well as in USA, UK, Spain, Scotland, Taiwan, Oman and the Netherlands. On television, she is known for multiple dance-dramas where she plays the role of Goddess Durga[10][11]

Founder of "Makeover Madness. It's about what suits You", an online platform helping thousands of women everyday with makeup tips, makeovers and motivational insights on life.

As a model, Sreenanda has featured in TV/video commercials and ad campaigns, while as an actress, she has worked in movies[12] including those made by 3 national award winning directors - Aparna Sen, Suman Ghosh and Srijit Mukherji.

Works

  • Acting - Feature Films
    • Ek Je Chhilo Raja (2018)[13]
    • The Bose Family (Original title: Basu Poribar) (2019)[14]
    • Ghawre Baire Aaj (2019)[15]
  • Acting - Short Films
    • The Third Eye (2015)[16][17]
    • Talking of Michelangelo (2017)[18]
  • Acting - Commercials
    • Mankind Pharma[19]
    • Philips India[20]
    • Malabar Gold and Diamonds[21]
  • Select Stage Performances - Uday Shankar Technique of New Dance
    • Radha
    • Man Mayuri
    • Amity
    • We The Living[22]
    • Kartikeya[23]
  • Dance Drama - Television
    • Durga Durgatinashini (2014)[24]
    • Durga Durgotinashini (2018)
    • Jaago Maa Durga (2021)[10]
  • Television Show
    • Masters of Taste with Gary Mehigan (S2 E7)[25]

References

  1. ↑ "Ten posts by Sreenanda Shankar that show her versatility". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  2. ↑ "These yummy #foodposts by Sreenanda Shankar will leave you drooling!". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  3. ↑ "Sreenanda Shankar". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  4. ↑ "TANUSREE SHANKAR DANCES DOWN MEMORY LANE". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "The beauty issue". India Today. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  6. ↑ "Mum's the world: Kolkata's favourite celebrity mothers and daughters". www.indulgexpress.com. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  7. ↑ "Tanusree Shankar Dance Academy students celebrate nature & welcome Durga at weekend shows". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  8. ↑ "Star daughters get set, go". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  9. ↑ "Moving to a new stage". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Ditipriya and Sreenanda stun viewers with their Devi avatars on Mahalaya". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  11. ↑ "টেলিভিশনের পর্দায় মহালয়া পর্ব". www.anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  12. ↑ "Sreenanda Shankar - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos". BookMyShow. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  13. ↑ Dhaka, Entertainment Correspondent. "Jaya starrer 'Ek Je Chhilo Raja' wins India's national award". en.prothomalo.com. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  14. ↑ Ghosh, Suman (2022-01-07). Soumitra Chatterjee : A Film - Maker Remembers. Om Books International. ISBN 978-93-92834-17-2.
  15. ↑ "Ghawre Bairey Aaj first look out, Aparna Sen remakes the classic Ghaire Baire". The Statesman. 2019-04-15. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  16. ↑ Bengali Short Film – The Third Eye | Social #pocketfilms, retrieved 2023-10-25
  17. ↑ Sreenanda Shankar Featuring in short film - The Third Eye | Official Promo, retrieved 2023-10-25
  18. ↑ Talking of Michelangelo (2017) - IMDb, retrieved 2021-12-19
  19. ↑ Sreenanda Shankar Prega News ad, retrieved 2023-10-25
  20. ↑ Sreenanda Shankar Philips Ad, retrieved 2023-10-25
  21. ↑ Sreenanda Shankar Malabar ad, retrieved 2023-10-25
  22. ↑ 'We The Living' At The Studio Theatre | Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre, retrieved 2023-10-26
  23. ↑ "Sreenanda/status/941144304747126784". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  24. ↑ Durga Durgatinashini MAHA-PORBO on 23rd September at 5:00 am, retrieved 2023-10-26
  25. ↑ Glitz, Kolkata. ""No regrets, only important lessons"- Sreenanda Shankar". Kolkata GlitZ. Retrieved 2023-10-25.

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