Munmun Ahmed

Munmun Ahmed
Born (1966-12-27) December 27, 1966
Nationality Bangladeshi
Occupation Dancer, actress
Spouse(s) Sujit Mustafa

Munmun Ahmed (December 27, 1966) is a Bangladeshi film and television actress and dancer.[1] She specializes in kathak dancing.[2][3] Besides, she is a regular performer in radio plays for Bangladesh Betar.[4]

Career

Ahmed was born on December 27, 1966. Her first instructor was Azhar Khan at Azimpur Ladies Club. She started taking kathak lessons from Syed Abul Kalam in 1978.[4]

After completing her high school exams in 1987 she went to India. There she studied at the Ram Bharatia Kala Kendra under Ram Mohan Maharaj and Raj Kumar Sharma.[5] In 1989, she became a student of Pandit Birju Maharaj in Delhi Kathak Kendra.[5]

Ahmed runs a dance school, Rewaaz Performing School.[5] She was the choreographer of the dance performance held in 2010 South Asian Games in Dhaka.[6]

Works

Personal life

Ahmed is married to singer Sujit Mustafa.[8] Together they have a daughter, Aparajita Mustafa.[9]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Munmun Ahmed: First person singular". The Daily Star. January 25, 2009. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  2. ↑ Karim Waheed (April 27, 2008). "Dancers nationwide unite to celebrate the labour of their love". The Daily Star. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  3. ↑ M H Haider (February 7, 2015). "MUNMUN AHMED Made in Bangladesh". The Daily Star. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Dancer Munmun explores acting". Dhaka Mirror. October 8, 2010. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 "Dancing their Hearts Out". The Daily Star. April 11, 2007. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Razzle-dazzle of Bangladeshi dance at the SA Game". The Daily Star. January 29, 2010. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  7. ↑ "One Year On…". The Daily Star. July 19, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  8. ↑ "A family of artistes: Sujit, Munmun and Aporajita". The Daily Star. October 21, 2006. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  9. ↑ "In perfect sync". The Daily Star. November 18, 2009. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Munmun Ahmed : The Journey of A Legend Kathak Dancer". Bikkhato. August 25, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2016.

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