She is a Kathak dancer, photographer and yes an artist.she focused on creating and capturing beautiful scenes that do the performer justice. she understands that work like this isn’t just capturing an artist, it’s a collaboration on creating your own unique vision on pixels.
Born in a small town Berhampore in West Bengal , Sumedha had been privileged enough to explore different places, culture and people due to her parents transferrable job. Her schooling was initially in Noida (NCR), Ahmedabad culminating in Kolkata. The formative years were spent in two separate stints at Jaipur’s Maharani Gayatri Devi Girls’ school wherein she learnt how to sustain a disciplined boarding life which eventually helped her learn how to face challenges of life. Belonging to a typical Bengali family, art and culture was in her blood (her mother being the first inspiration towards Dance). Academically too she was not a cropper leading her to be christened as an Electronics Engineer (from a non- IIT/NIT Institution) and a BA in Sociology (through correspondence). It was her talent and intense devotion that made her involve densely in extra-curricular activities.
Beginning at a young age of 5, Sumedha started learning Kathak from her Guru Dr Shashi Sankhla for 10 years and later continued her learning under Guru Saswati Sen for 8 years under the overall guidance of the Maestro Pt Birju Maharajji. She has been solo-performing since then in various cities including Delhi, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Pune and also in Singapore and Indonesia. Her school MGD gave her the Best Dancer award and an opportunity to perform solo in honour of Shri Amitabh Bachchan. A Nritya-Ratna awardee by the State of Rajasthan, a CCRT scholarship holder, she went for a cultural internship to Palembang, Indonesia to teach Kathak & Cultural education to Special ability kids and Tribals was her biggest achievement in her life (so far). She Studied Liberal Arts at Young India Fellowship.
Nowadays she is spreading her wings in abroad. Sumedha Have Choreomundus partner country scholarship in 4 EUROPEAN Universities(NORWAY,HUNGARY,FRANCE &UK) towards attaining International Masters in Dance Knowledge Practice and heritage.
Sumedha bhattacharyya, is a beautiful example of diligence, dedication and hard work.she is a wonderful Kathak Dancer.
she had an inborn talent. Sumedha’s style reflects deep comprehension of the dance tradition which has set new dimensions and source of inspirations to younger generation. A powerful and imaginative dancer, sumedha received various laurels n prizes in painting at national n state level. Among her multifaceted talent she also in an avid photographer. she got award on 12 july 2015 from JPC awards 2015.
Sumedha is a ideal girl for today’s era boys and girl and she give a msg to society “Do what you love & love what you do”.
