KALPANA MERGED IN SKY!

Classical dancer-choreographer..Amala ji Shankar..at young & old age!

One year is over now..an institution of choreography..our Indian dancer Amala ji Shankar (at age 101) left this world!

Uday Shankar & Amala Shankar in famous dance pose from 'Kalpana' (1948)

She was a wife of.. legendary dancer-choreographer Uday Shankar. At teen age she joined his dance troupe & latter they got married! Their daughter Mamta - Shankar is famous dancer & actress of Bengali cinema!

In year 1948 Uday - Shankar wrote, co-produced & directed film 'Kalpana' which was the first to present our Indian classical dancers in lead and entirely shot as ballet! In this Amala ji acted as Uma with him!

Colour poster of classic film 'Kalpana' (1948).

In 2008 'Kalpana' was shown at our 'International Film- Festival of India' in Goa. Then in 2012.. 'Cannes Film Festival' had special screening of this film which.. Amalaji Shankar attended!

I still remember... watching 'Kalpana' in main theatre of 'FTII' Pune during my 'Fim- Appreciation Course' 30 years ago!

Humble Homage!!

- Manoj Kulkarni