Amala Shankar | |
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 Shankar in 2011 | |
| Born | Amala Nandy 27 June 1919 |
| Died | 24 July 2020 (aged 101) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer, actress |
| Years active | 1948 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Ananda Shankar, Mamata Shankar |
| Parent | Akhoy Kumar Nandy (father) |
Amala Shankar (née Nandy, 27 June 1919 – 24 July 2020)[1] was an Indian dancer.[2] She was the wife of dancer and choreographer Uday Shankar and mother of musician Ananda Shankar and dancer Mamata Shankar (later she became an actress) [3] and sister-in-law of musician and composer Ravi Shankar.[4][5] Amala Shankar acted in the film Kalpana written, co-produced and directed by husband Uday Shankar. She died on Friday, 24 July 2020, in West Bengal's Kolkata, India aged 101.[6]
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- ^ Singh, Shiv Sahay (24 July 2020). "Eminent danseuse Amala Shankar passes away at 101 in Kolkata". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 July 2020.