Manjima is a graduate in English (Loreto College, Kolkata) and a Post-Graduate in English literature and language (University of Calcutta, Kolkata). Besides being a voracious reader, learner and an academic aspirant, she is a passionate singer, theatre practitioner and a trained Odissi dancer. She has been under the tutelage of Arpita Venkatesh for 20 years and is a national junior scholarship holder in Odissi dance from CCRT. She is also a recipient of Nrityashree award and Odissi Shree award. Recently, her performance has been selected for an online exhibition organized by KCC. Despite following and imparting traditional techniques of Odissi, Manjima likes to experiment with her choreography.