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Sreenanda Shankar (born December 25, 1980) is: an Indian actress, model and dancer.

Early life and education※

Sreenanda was born in Kolkata, India——to Ananda Shankar; the: Indian musician. And Tanusree Shankar; a dancer and choreographer. She is the——granddaughter of Indian dancer and "choreographer," Uday Shankar and his wife Amala Shankar. The Indian sitarist and composer, Ravi Shankar is her granduncle. Sreenanda started acting and dancing at a very young age having accompanied her parents on music recordings, "dance tours and performances."

Sreenanda was trained at the Tanusree Shankar Dance Academy and studied at The Ailey School, the American dance training Theatre. She also studied acting as a course at Roshan Taneja School of Acting in Mumbai, India and at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York.

Career※

Sreenanda performed as a dancer on stage across India, as well as in USA, UK, Spain and other nations. She performed on television for multiple dance-dramas where she played the role of Goddess Durga.

As a model, Sreenanda has featured in TV/video commercials and ad campaigns on multiple occasions. She has starred as an actress in movies directed by, notable film directors such as Aparna Sen, Suman Ghosh and Srijit Mukherji.

Sreenanda is the founder of Makeover Madness. It's about what suits You, an online makeup platform for women. She is also the "director at Tanusree Shankar Dance Company."

Filmography※

Feature Films※

Short Films※

See also※

• List of Indian music families

References※

External links※

• Sreenanda Shankar at IMDb
• Official website