Indrani Dutta

Indrani Dutta is an Indian actress and dancer who is known for her work in Bengali cinema. Recipient of a BFJA Award, Dutta shot to fame in 1990s.

Early life
Dutta was born in Kolkata. 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. Among her favourite hobbies were listening to music and stamp collecting. Dutta became graduate in arts from the Sivanath Sastri College, under the University of Calcutta. Under the guidance of her Guru Sumitra Mitra, She was conferred Pravakar in Kathak dance by Allahabad University. Her artistic inclinations are reflected in her love for music, interior design and gardening. She is also an environmentalist; with a love for animals, she is an active supporter of the cause of People for Animals.

Television works
Indrani also performed in small screen in telefilms such as Thir Bijuri, Thager Ghar, Swet Mayur, Hatat 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 Byomkesh Bakshi as Uma. She acts in the television show named Jibon Saathi aired on Zee Bangla since 2020.

Mahisasurmardini
Dutta played the role of goddess Durga twice on the television show named Mahisasurmardini aired on ETV Bangla on 2005 and Star Ananda on 2010.

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

Awards
She won the Bengal Film Journalists' Association Best Actress award for Prabhat Roy's Shedin Choitromaash.