Name Sharmistha Mukherjee | Role Kathak Dancer | |
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Parents Pranab Mukherjee, Suvra Mukherjee Grandparents Rajlakshmi Mukherjee, Kamada Kinkar Mukherjee Aunts Annanapurna Bandapadhay, Annapurna Banerjee Similar People Pranab Mukherjee, Suvra Mukherjee, Abhijit Mukherjee, Sonia Gandhi Profiles | ||
Sharmistha mukherjee
Sharmistha Mukherjee is an Indian Kathak dancer, choreographer and politician of the Indian National Congress.
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- Sharmistha mukherjee
- Kamal watches sharmistha mukherjee kathak dance
- Early life and education
- Dance career
- Politics
- References
Kamal watches sharmistha mukherjee kathak dance
Early life and education
Born in West Bengal, Mukherjee grew up in Delhi. Her father is Pranab Mukherjee, the 13th President of the Republic of India.
Dance career
Mukherjee began formal dance training at age 12. Her teachers included Pandit Durgalal, Vidushi Uma Sharma and Rajendra Gangani. The Hindu called her performances "accomplished" and lauded her precise footwork.
Politics
Sharmistha joined the INC in July 2014. Since then she has been actively participating in rallies organized by the party and working at the grass root level with the party workers in her area. She contested the Delhi Assembly election in February 2015 from the Greater Kailash constituency but lost, coming third with 6,102 votes after Saurabh Bharadwaj (AAP, 57,589 votes) and Rakesh Gullaiya (BJP, 43,006 votes).
