Anoushka Shankar
Acting•Born June 9, 1981 (age 45)•London, England, UK
Biography
Anoushka Hemangini Shankar (born June 9, 1981) is a British-American sitar player and musician of Indian descent, as well as occasional writer and actor. She performs across multiple genres and styles—classical and contemporary, acoustic and electronic. She has received nine Grammy Awards nominations and was the first musician of Indian origin to perform live and to serve as a presenter at the ceremony. Daughter of Indian sitar maestro Ravi Shankar and half-sister of award-winning singer-songwriter and pianist Norah Jones, she has released 7 solo studio albums since 1998.
Known For
Oye! It's Friday!
2008•TV Series•
10.0
BBC Young Musician
1978•TV Series•
10.0
Concert for George
2003•Movie•
8.1
Gaia Symphony
1992•TV Series•
10.0
Gorillaz Present: The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad God
2026•Movie•
8.4
Dance Like a Man
2004•Movie•
9.0
Ravi Shankar: Between Two Worlds
2001•Movie•
8.0
Anoushka Shankar: Traveller
2012•Movie•
8.0
Filmography
Personal Info
DepartmentActing
BirthdayJune 9, 1981
Place of BirthLondon, England, UK
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