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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