Tanusree Shankar
Biography
Tanusree Shankar is an Indian dancer and choreographer. She is based in Kolkata, India. She was a leading dancer of the Ananda Shankar Centre for Performing Arts in the 1970s and 1980s. She also acted in various films, like The Namesake. Tanusree Shankar now leads the Tanusree Shankar Dance Company.
Known For & Full Filmography11 Titles
Movie - 2006, 2h 15m âĸ as Ashima's Mother
The American-born son of Indian immigrants strives to fit in among his fellow New Yorkers despite his family's unwillingness to let go of their traditional ways.
Movie - 2007, 2h 15m âĸ Main Cast Role
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 2010, 2h 15m âĸ as Didi Chatterjee
An outwardly happy Australian couple journey to Calcutta to collect their adopted baby, but on arrival find that the arrangements have yet to be finalized. Soon, the intoxicating mystic power of the Indian city pulls them in separate and unexpected directions, and the vulnerability of their marriage begins to reveal itself.
Movie - 2012, 2h 15m âĸ Main Cast Role
Aparajita Tumi is a 2012 Bengali film directed by Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury. The film stars Prosenjit Chatterjee, Padmapriya Janakiraman, Kamalinee Mukherjee, Chandan Roy Sanyal, Indraneil Sengupta. It is a venture of director Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury after his successful and critically acclaimed movie Antaheen. This film also had Shantanu Moitra as music director and Anindya and Chandril as lyricists like Tony's previous film. The film is an adaptation of the novel 'Dui nari hate Tarbari' by famous Bengali writer Sunil Gangopadhyay.
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m âĸ as Chief Minister of West Bengal
A thriller revolving around a sudden blast in a Khagragarh firecracker unit, some 70 km away from then president of India's house, ahead of Durga Puja in 2014. Is there more than meets the eye?
Movie - 2021, 2h 15m âĸ Main Cast Role
With 'Avijatrik' (The Wanderlust of Apu) , by Subhrajit Mitra - the enduring and endearing character of 'Apu' is all set to return after 60 years. It is the sequel to the classic "Apu Trilogy", which were directed by Satyajit Ray.
Movie - 2018, 2h 15m âĸ as Principal
Little Bhutu and Chini are best friends. When Bhutu kisses Chini, their innocent friendship leads to a major scandal. Who is to be blamed when our society lets down the little ones?
Movie - 1980, 2h 15m âĸ as Suhas
A middle-class family living a decent life suddenly comes across an unexpected luxury that costs them an unwanted change in their life.
Movie - 2001, 2h 15m âĸ as Aditi
After 23 years of marriage, a woman is bored with her mundane existence. Based on her friendâs suggestion, she decides to try a career in writing, but her family is against it.
Movie - 2010, 2h 15m âĸ as Pishi
An orphan with a dream of becoming an actor, relocates to Kolkata. Endowed with the ability to froesee the future, he becomes entangled in a series of criminal activities hampering his career.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m âĸ Main Cast Role
Written, directed and produced by Indira Dhar Mukherjee.