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Anoushka Shankar was born on the 9th June 1981 in London. At the age of nine, Anoushka began training on the sitar with her father, Ravi Shankar, and by the age of thirteen was giving her first public performances. Her first album, Anoushka, was released in 1998 and she has since released a further five studio albums. She is working on a new album, due for release in autumn 2011.

In 2003, Anoushka played the sitar and conducted the performances in Concert for George, a concert documentary commemorating the first anniversary of the passing of George Harrison. 2004 saw the release of Ancient Marks, a unique short film by Ethan Boehme, for which Anoushka composed and recorded the soundtrack. In the same year, she earned a Best Supporting Actress nomination from India's National Film Awards for her debut acting role in Dance Like a Man. She also played the sitar on the soundtrack to the 2006 film Water.

She divides her time between London, Delhi and California. In 2010, Anoushka married the British director Joe Wright, and is expecting their first child in spring 2011.

Younger half-sister of <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm1289528/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Norah Jones</a>.

Daughter of <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0788170/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Ravi Shankar</a>.

Younger half-sister of Shubhendra Shankar, who is 39 years her senior.

Her first son, Zubin Shankar Wright (b. February 22, 2011).

Her second son, Mohan Shankar Wright (b. February 2015).

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