1. Sandip Soparrkar, Baron Sandip Soparrkar was born on 6 October 1964 and is an Indian Latin and ballroom dancer, choreographer, actor, columnist, Philanthropist, Dance Reality Show judge, Radio Jockey, Dance Therapist, Sufi and Tanoura Dancer and a Ted X speaker, who holds a doctorate in World Mythology Folklore from Pacifica Graduate Institute United States and an Honorary Doctorate in Performing arts from The National American University.
Sandip Soparrkar has been honoured with 3 National Excellence Awards and 1 National Achievement Award by the Government of India, he is the recipient of the Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize for Social Achievement.
Sandip Soparrkar is a recipient of the Prestigious Shakti Samman given to him in form of a Sword by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
Sandip Soparrkar has been honored with the title of Baron by Prestige Tiles, United Kingdom acknowledging his artistry across generations and geographies.
Sandip Soparrkar has been crowned as the 'King of Art4Peace' by the Art4Peace Organisation, Beverly Hills, USA.
Sandip Soparrkar founded "India Dance Week", which combines Indian and international dance.
Sandip Soparrkar has become a philanthropist with this Worldwide initiative "Dance for a Cause" where he uses dance, drama and music as a medium to raise awareness of various social issues in the society.
Sandip Soparrkar is the only dancer choreographer of India who has a postage stamp issued by the Bhutan Government with his picture and with the logo of his worldwide initiative 'Dance for a Cause'.
Sandip Soparrkar is the Chairperson of India Fine Art Council and extensively promotes artists from all fields.
Sandip Soparrkar is the Brand Ambassador of Big Business Council Sandip Soparrkar has been bestowed with the title of 'The World Peace Ambassador' by The World Peacekeepers Movement.
Sandip Soparrkar is the first Indian to be certified by the Ballroom Dance Training School, Bonn, Germany.
Sandip Soparrkar is the first Indian Dance choreographer who was invited to the United Nations Headquarters in New York city to conduct a dance session for the United Nations Staff through the United Nations Staff Recreation Council and Society for Promotion of Indian Culture and Experience.
Worldwide popularity of Sandip Soparrkar grew manifolds when international luxury watch brand Rolex appointed him as their 'Indian Youth Icon' and gifted him with their timeless masterpiece.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles have written personal letters of appreciation to Sandip Soparrkar for promoting ballroom and Latin dance culture in India.
Sandip Soparrkar is the first Indian who was invited to be on the jury of Sharm Shaikh International theatre festival for the youth, Egypt, along with other top theatre personalities from all over the world Soparrkar is a noted contributor to The Asian Age and Afternoon Voice newspapers.
Sandip Soparrkar's Radio Show in India on Radio Nasha, Radio One and Fever FM titled 'Aao Twist Karein with RJ Sandip Soparrkar' received the World Book of Records London, UK certification as the world's first radio dance show.
Sandip Soparrkar is one of the Board of Directors of the prestigious International Business School Washington which has its branches in The United States of America, France and India.
Sandip Soparrkar is the founder member of Mumba India International Film Festival.
Sandip Soparrkar comes from a very illustrious family background, his great-grandfather Dr MB Soparkar was the personal doctor to Mahatma Gandhi, Vallabhbhai Patel and Morarji Desai.
Sandip Soparrkar started his career as a hotel management graduate.
Sandip Soparrkar completed his specialization in world cuisine and started working as a cook.
Sandip Soparrkar married Indian super model and actress Jesse Randhawa in 2009 but they separated in 2016.
In 2015, alongside Bollywood actors Raveena Tandon and Tiger Shroff Sandip Soparrkar launched a dance festival "India Dance Week" Dance for a Cause.
Sandip Soparrkar was named the cause ambassador for adoption in India by Catalyst of Social Action.
Sandip Soparrkar is the brand ambassador for the Rubik's Cube sport in India and face of American NGO "Miracle Foundation" which helps Indian orphanages.
Sandip Soparrkar's career shot to international fame when Madonna took dance lessons from him and later even more when he choreographed Britney Spears single Womanizer from her album circus.
Sandip Soparrkar featured on the cover of the Bollywood magazine 'Films Today' in its July 2018 cover the cover was shot at New Jersey Gardens in USA and was designed by Indian fashion designer Chhaya Gandhi.
Sandip Soparrkar is the official choreographer and show director for Miss India Worldwidecontest, which is the longest running Indian beauty pageant outside of India.
Sandip Soparrkar is the official dance and grooming expert for Femina Miss India since 2001 and Miss Diva since 2016.
Sandip Soparrkar was the dance expert for I Am She-Miss Universe India and a grooming expert for Grasim Mr India Contest.
Sandip Soparrkar drew criticism when he declined to perform at the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton at Buckingham Palace in 2009.
Sandip Soparrkar was surrounded with people burning his posters during a show for designer Rohit Verma.
The controversy and anger of people grew even more when Sandip Soparrkar refused to give an apology for what he had created.
Sandip Soparrkar acted in a film titled 'I Am Not A Pornstar Nazar Sambhaal Ke - Mind Your Gaze'.
Sandip Soparrkar showed his displeasure and urged the Information and Broadcasting ministry of his country to explain why choreographers were not included in the Indian delegates list at the country of honor celebration at the Cannes Film Festival 2022.
When Sandip Soparrkar became the first single man to adopt in India he was chosen as the 'Cause Ambassador' of Catalyst for Social Action an organisation that helps orphans and orphanages in India.
Sandip Soparrkar actively promotes the cause of Adoptions all over the world.
Sandip Soparrkar was chosen as the face of US based NGO The Miracle Foundation, an organisation that seeks to empower orphan kids and raise them in a family-style orphanage with personal attention.
Since then Sandip Soparrkar has brought light to various other causes such as AIDS, Organ Donation, Cancer Care, Acid Attack, Drug Abuse, Domestic Violence, Care for the elderly and many more.
Sandip Soparrkar has been honoured with the National Excellence award in 2017 by the Government of India.
Sandip Soparrkar is on the advisory board with Confluence India, an organisation that unifies skills, talents and leadership globally.
Sandip Soparrkar is the honorary board member of World Human rights Organization and a goodwill ambassador of World Book of Records.