Dona Ganguly Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Family, Biography & More
Dona Ganguly Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Family, Biography & More
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Husband: Sourav Ganguly
Children: Sana Ganguly
Age: 48 Years
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Other Name | Dona Roy |
| Profession | Odissi Dancer |
| Famous For | Being the wife of the former Indian cricketer and the 39th president of BCCI, Sourav Ganguly |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters**- 160 cm** in meters**- 1.60 m** in feet & inches**- 5â 3â** |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Career | |
| Awards, Honours, Achievements | âą In 1995 the then-mayor of San Francisco, Frank M. Jordan, declared the 9th day of June as the "Dona Roy Day" in San Francisco. âą Dona has received Honorary Citizenship from the metropolitan cities like Nashville, Memphis, Los Angeles, Sunnyvale, and Pleasanton. |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 22 August 1976 (Sunday) |
| Age (as of 2024) | 48 Years |
| Birthplace | Behala, Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Kolkata, India |
| School | Loreto Convent School,Kolkata |
| Ethnicity | Bengali |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian check sources Times of India |
| Hobbies | Dancing, Travelling |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Boyfriends | Sourav Ganguly (Former Cricketer)  |
| Marriage Date | 1 February 1997  |
| Family | |
| Husband/Spouse | Sourav Ganguly |
| Children | Son- None Daughter- Sana Ganguly  |
| Parents | Father- Sanjeev Roy (Businessman) Mother- Swapna Roy  |
| Siblings | None |
| Favourite Things | |
| Cuisine | Thai |
| Actor | Shah Rukh Khan |
| Travel Destination | London |
| Films | Jab We Met (2007), 3 Idiots (2009) |
| Singer | Kishore Kumar |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Dona Ganguly
Dona Ganguly was born into an affluent business family in Behala, Kolkata.
She developed an interest in dance at a very young age.
When Dona was just 3 years old, she started learning dance from Amala Shankar (Indian danseuse and wife of the famous choreographer, Uday Shankar).
After learning dance from Amala for a while, Dona started receiving training in Odissi dance from Guru Giridhari Nayek.
Later, she got trained under the guidance of Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra. Under his guidance, Dona received several opportunities to enhance her skills and prove her talent.
Her dance guru, Kelucharan Mohapatra, was very much impressed with Donaâs dancing skills and considered her to be an ideal student.
After noticing her love for dance, her guru started visiting Kolkata to teach her dance.
At the beginning of her dance career, Dona accompanied her guru in Pakwaj.
She also participated in many dance festivals and programs nationally and internationally.
Dona Ganguly during a dance drama
In 1992, she was applauded for her performance at India International Centre in Delhi. Praising her dance performance, The Hindu published,
The young Odissi dancer being groomed under Guru Kelucharan Mahapatra in the sculpturesque anga suddhi of her dance brings to mind Sanjukta Panigrahi dancing at tender age.â
Dona has showcased her dancing skills at many dance festivals in India like âDover Lane Music Conferenceâ in Kolkata, âRiver Festivalâ in Kolkata, âBharat Bhavanâ in Bhopal, âBeach Festivalâ in Digha, and âHaldia Utsovâ in Haldia.
Dona Ganguly performing at Bengal Fish Festival
She has also made her mark internationally by performing at the international events like â15th North American Bengali Conferenceâ in New York and âIndia by the Nile festivalâ in Egypt.
Apart from being a dancer, Dona also owns a dance institution called âDiksha Manjari,â where she teaches dance to youngsters and adults.
Dona Gangulyâs dance students
Dona is the head of the Odissi department of Bharati Vidya Bhavan, Kolkata and Techno India Schools.
She is also a well-known artist of Doordarshan.
Dona and Souravâs first date was at the Chinese restaurant, Mandarin, in Kolkata. While on their date, Dona was surprised to see Sourav ordering a lot of food and eating it all.
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