Kiran Segal Explained

Kiran Segal
Birth Place:Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Nationality:Indian
Occupation:Classical dancer
Known For:Odissi
Parents: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. 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]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Hand Book Of General Knowledge . Pitambar Publishing . B. N. Ahuja . 1997 . 412 . 9788120905160.
  2. Web site: Smile Foundation of India . Smile Foundation of India . 2014 . 21 January 2015 . 22 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150922133448/http://www.smilefoundationindia.org/kiran_segal.htm . dead .
  3. Web site: Zohra Segal — Fatty . The Hindu . 28 April 2012 . 21 January 2015.
  4. Web site: MK Saroja . Narthaki . 2014 . 21 January 2015.
  5. Web site: Indian Consulate . Indian Consulate China . 2014 . 21 January 2015 . 21 January 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150121173814/http://www.indianconsulate.org.cn/news/display/34 . dead .
  6. Web site: Eyesin . Eyesin . 2014 . 21 January 2015 . dead . https://archive.today/20150121154041/http://www.eyesin.com/article/culture-and-travel/culture/delhi-international-arts-festival-culture-fusion/ . 21 January 2015 .
  7. Web site: Padma Awards . Padma Awards . 2014 . 11 November 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf . 15 October 2015 .