Ellora Patnaik was born into an artistic family. She is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and was selected for Company in her third year. She has had a long and varied acting career on both stage and screen, with highlights such as My Own Country (Showtime) and Tapish: The Burning Desire (NS Films International). She played the tyrannical yet loving mother in the YTV sitcom, How To Be Indie. Ellora is among the most talented Indian Classical Dancers of her generation and continues to teach and perform.
