Mamata Shankar
Movie Actress
Actress in Bengali cinema who was cast by the region's most prestigious directors; she appeared in films like Mrigayaa and Sopan.
She was a dancer and choreographer who trained at the Uday Shankar India Culture Centre.
Her first film, 1976's Mrigayaa, won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film.
Her uncle is world-renowned sitarist Ravi Shankar.
She was directed by the great Bangladeshi director Mrinal Sen in Mrigayaa.