Mamata Shankar

Acting

Mamata Shankar

Born January 7, 1955 (age 71)

Mamata Shankar (born 7 January 1955) is an Indian actress and dancer. She is known for her work in Bengali cinema. She has acted in films by directors including Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, Rituparno Ghosh, Buddhadeb Dasgupta and Gautam Ghosh. In addition to being an actress, she is a dancer and choreographer.

Known For

PadatikPadatik · 2024
Padatik
9.02024
MovieDramaHistory
Mrinal Sen is in his early days around the time of India’s independence, where he is a struggling idealist with an all-consuming hunger for cinema but unable to feed himself or his young wife, to 1950s Calcutta, where (alongside Satyajit Ray) he helped start the Indian New Wave cinema movement.
PrajapatiPrajapati · 1993
Prajapati
1993
Movie
'Prajapati' is the story of Sukhen who grows up neglected to become a rough person with a heart of gold. Shikha, Sukhen's beloved wants him to lead a normal and healthy life. His elder brothers are political leaders who work only for their personal gains. His eldest brother Keshav runs a drug business behind his medical business. His second brother Purnendu is a corrupt man who kills the young maid of their house. Sukhen attempts to stop the fatal rift growing between his brothers but is killed while doing so.
Jaani Dekha HobeJaani Dekha Hobe · 2011
Jaani Dekha Hobe
7.02011
MovieRomanceDrama
A young musician and a fatso model have the same dream together, and they meet and fall in love at a bookstore. When their relationship starts to fall apart, an out-of-work magician steps in.
AntarleenAntarleen · 2016
Antarleen
10.02016
MovieMysteryDrama
Kolkata police detective Aniket Sanyal (Kharaj) guess on a holiday to Kasuli in Himachal Pradesh after his wife's death, only to be sought out to solve the mystery behind the well-planned murder of another tourist.
PinjarPinjar · 2026
Pinjar
2026
MovieDrama
‘Pinjar’ is an evocative meditation on captivity—of bodies, of spirits, of choices—unfolding through the entangled lives of five individuals and a wild bird.
PinkPink · 2016
Pink
7.42016
MovieDramaThriller
After being molested, Minal and her friends try to file an FIR against a politician's nephew. When the subsequent case gets rigged, a retired lawyer helps them to fight the case.
The Branches of the TreeThe Branches of the Tree · 1990
The Branches of the Tree
7.21990
MovieDrama
When a wealthy patriarch falls ill on his 70th birthday, three of his sons rush in from Calcutta, leading to a reunion filled with painful ironies and lingering disillusionment. As the family—including an addled fourth son who lives with the old man—watches and waits, the static occasion brings out simmering tensions in their family dynamics, from the father’s moral rectitude to the business ambition of two sons and the withdrawal of their siblings.
Deri Hoye GecheDeri Hoye Geche · 2025
Deri Hoye Geche
2025
MovieRomanceDrama
A lonely, retired police officer decides to travel. In his quest, he meets a lady, and they both search for life and love in their late 60s. They relive moments gone by, seeking to finally find their "Happily Ever After." Will they manage to do so?

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