Kiran Segal
Indian classical dancer
Kiran Segal | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1944 (age 79–80) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Classical dancer |
| Known for | Odissi |
| Parent | Zohra Sehgal (mother) |
| Relatives | Ismat Chughtai (great aunt) Uzra Butt (aunt) Rashid Jahan (aunt) Begum Khurshid Mirza (aunt) Khawar Mumtaz (aunt) Samiya Mumtaz (cousin) Salman Haider (cousin) Sheikh Abdullah (great-grand-uncle) See Mumtazullah Khan family |
Kiran Segal is an Indian classical dancer known for her proficiency in Odissi,[1] a classical dance form from India.[2] She is the daughter of actor Zohra Segal,[3] a 1998 winner of Padma Shri award and has written a book, Zohra Segal - Fatty, on her mother.[2][3] A disciple of M. K. Saroja,[4] Segal has performed at various stages around the world.[5][6] She was honored by the Government of India, in 2002, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri.[7]
- ^ B. N. Ahuja (1997). Hand Book Of General Knowledge. Pitambar Publishing. p. 412. ISBN 9788120905160.
- ^ a b "Smile Foundation of India". Smile Foundation of India. 2014. Archived from the original on 22 September 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Zohra Segal — Fatty". The Hindu. 28 April 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ "MK Saroja". Narthaki. 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ "Indian Consulate". Indian Consulate China. 2014. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ "Eyesin". Eyesin. 2014. Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Padma Awards. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
Categories
Categories:
- Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts
- Living people
- Performers of Indian classical dance
- Odissi exponents
- Artists from Mumbai
- Indian female classical dancers
- 20th-century Indian dancers
- 20th-century Indian women artists
- Dancers from Maharashtra
- Women artists from Maharashtra
- Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
- 1944 births
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