Eminent danseuse and choreographer Amala Shankar turned 99 today and her family members have decided to make the occasion memorable with an exhibition of her photographs and paintings.


A film, starring Amala Shankar and her husband, classical dancer Uday Shankar, has also been scheduled for screening at the three-day exhibition, which begins tomorrow, her family members said.


The 1948 Hindi film 'Kalpana', directed by Uday Shankar himself, revolves around a young dancer's dream of setting up a dance academy. Shankar, who had been active even in her early 90s, was awarded Banga Vibhushan by the state government in 2011 for her contributions in the field of art. -- PTI