Sharmistha started learning kathak at the age of 5 from her grandfather Late Rabindra Nath Dutta. She learnt the basics of kathak under his guidance. At the age of 7, she started training under the tutelage of Nritya Acharya Mrs Kalpana Mallick – of Jaipur Gharana, which continued for 12 years. Apart from Kathak she is also trained in Rabindra Nritya and various Folk dances. She was awarded the “Sangeet Vibhakar” and “Sangeet Bhushan” certifications in Kathak. Presently she is taking advanced training from Kathak Maestro Pandit Rajendra Gangani. She has performed in various parts of India. She is now actively and passionately engaged in choreography and teaching kathak to students of all ages from 4 to 40 plus.

Sharmistha believes she is blessed to understand the depths, rhythms and spirituality of the art created by Lord Shiva and she is one of those “chosen ones” who are destined to worship the flourishing incredible Indian culture through spreading the art of Indian Classical Dance as much as she can. Making this art form as her profession is meant to cherish the love towards the incredible and inseparable part of music, with a promise within to serve our culture maintaining the beauty of Dancing with her “Ghungroos”.