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{{short description|Indian dancer.}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Sharmila Mukerjee
| image = Sharmila photo 1.jpg
| website = {{URL|www.sharmilamukherjee.com/home.html}}
}}
[[File:Sharmila with Guruji.jpg|thumb|Sharmila with Guru [[Kelucharan Mohapatra]]]]

'''Sharmila Mukerjee''' is an [[Odissi]] Dancer and Choreographer, a disciple of Guru [[Kelucharan Mohapatra]]. She is the founder and artistic director of Sanjali Centre for Odissi Dance, [[Bangalore]] which was established in 2004. She is the recipient of the Mahari Award.

== Early life and education ==
At the age of 16, Sharmila Mukerjee played the lead role of 'Prakriti' in [[Rabindranath Tagore]]'s dance drama 'Chandalika' during the poet's birth anniversary,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://odissi.blogspot.com/2007/09/sharmila-mukerjee.html|title=The Odissi Profiles: Sharmila Mukerjee|last=Ib|website=The Odissi Profiles|access-date=2017-09-11}}</ref> which caught the attention of critics for her grace. She started her [[Odissi]] training under Guru [[Kelucharan Mohapatra]] in 1984.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/in-the-memory-of-her-guru/article8418079.ece|title=In the memory of her guru|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-09-11|language=en}}</ref> Eventually, she took guidance in [[Abhinaya]] from Smt.[[Kalanidhi Narayanan]] and attended workshops conducted by Smt.[[Sanjukta Panigrahi]].

== Career ==
In the year 2000, Sharmila Mukerjee won a scholarship at [[University of Michigan]] where she trained in dance movement and composition<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaschoolnews.com/blog/2017/05/.../sharmila-mukherjee-odissi-dancer/|title=Sharmila Mukherjee – Odissi dancer {{!}} India School News|website=www.indiaschoolnews.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-09-11}}</ref>

Sharmila Mukerjee is an A Grade artist of [[Doordarshan]] and an established artist of [[Indian Council for Cultural Relations]].<ref name=":0" /> She has performed in various festivals in India<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/classical-dancers-in-bengaluru-explore-feminism-through-lesser-known-mythological-characters/articleshow/57867741.cms|title=Classical dancers in Bengaluru explore feminism through lesser-known mythological characters|date=2017-03-28|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2017-09-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/dance/2017/mar/25/sharmila-mukerjees-oddissi-production-gives-a-new-dimension-to-the-character-kaikeyi-567.html|title=Sharmila Mukerjee’s Oddissi production gives a new dimension to the character Kaikeyi|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=2017-09-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/it-is-raining-dance-this-monsoon/article6241201.ece|title=Rainbow of artistry|last=Paul|first=G. S.|date=2014-07-24|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-09-12|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> and abroad like [[Fiji]], [[Malaysia]], [[Australia]], [[New Zealand]], [[Italy]], [[United States]], [[Indonesia]], [[UAE]].

Sharmila founded Sanjali Centre for Odissi Dance in 2004. The Sanjali Ensemble has been empanelled by [[Ministry of Culture (India)]] in the 'Outstanding' category to participate in festivals in India and abroad. She has been hosting an annual Odissi show in [[Bangalore]] which is titled 'Pravaha'.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1150424/jsp/odisha/story_16263.jsp|title=Tech city's date with Odissi|work=The Telegraph|access-date=2017-09-12}}</ref> Its recent edition staged 'Sookshma'- a touching Odissi dance ballet from the popular [[Kannada]] folktale "a Flowering tree" by eminent writer [[A. K. Ramanujan]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/pravaha-the-journey-continues/article8556304.ece|title=Pravaha, the journey continues|last=Chakra|first=Shyamhari|date=2016-05-05|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-09-12|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pocketnewsalert.com/2016/04/Noted-Odissi-Danseuse-Sharmila-Mukerjee-and-her-troupe-Sanjali-present-Sookshma.html|title=Noted Odissi Danseuse Sharmila Mukerjee and her troupe Sanjali present ‘Sookshma’|website=www.pocketnewsalert.com|language=en|access-date=2017-09-12}}</ref>
[[File:Odissi Sharmila.jpg|thumb|200x200px|Founder and artistic director of Sanjali Cantre for Odissi dance, Bangalore]]

== Awards ==
* Singar Mani from Sur Singar Samsad ([[Mumbai]])
* The Kala Gaurav from [[Karnataka]]
* The Sironama from [[Kolkata]]
* Mahari Award from Guru [[Pankaj Charan Das]] Foundation<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://odishasuntimes.com/2016/03/03/sharmila-mukerjee-to-receive-mahari-award-for-2016/|title=Sharmila Mukerjee to receive Mahari Award for 2016 {{!}} OdishaSunTimes.com|last=Desk|first=Odisha Sun Times Editorial|website=odishasuntimes.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-09-12}}</ref>

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