Dona Ganguly Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Family, Biography & More

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- 5’ 3”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Awards, Honours, Achievements	• 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. • 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 [1]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 Dona’s 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.”

• Dona has showcased her dancing skills at many dance festivals in India like “Dover Lane Music Conference” in Kolkata, “River Festival” in Kolkata, “Bharat Bhavan” in Bhopal, “Beach Festival” in Digha, and “Haldia Utsov” in Haldia.
  

  Dona Ganguly performing at Bengal Fish Festival

• She has also made her mark internationally by performing at the international events like “15th North American Bengali Conference” in New York and “India by the Nile festival” in Egypt.

• Apart from being a dancer, Dona also owns a dance institution called ‘Diksha Manjari,’ where she teaches dance to youngsters and adults.
  

  Dona Ganguly’s 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 Sourav’s 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.