Shiamak Davar is an Indian choreographer, noted as one of the first to bring contemporary jazz and western forms of dance to India.
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17 Facts About Shiamak Davar
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Shiamak Davar is responsible for modernizing India's dance scene especially in the film and theatre industries.
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Shiamak Davar is respected for his ever-evolving and very popular "Shiamak Style" of dance.
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Shiamak Davar was the director of choreography for the Commonwealth Games, Melbourne and Commonwealth Games, Delhi.
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In July 2011, Shiamak Davar received an honorary doctorate from Middlesex University in recognition of his contribution to entertainment in India and throughout the world.
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Shiamak Davar began his career in choreography for Hindi cinema with the film Dil To Pagal Hai, for which he won the president's National Award.
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Shiamak Davar has acted and choreographed in the movie Little Ziziou.
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Shiamak Davar released a hit pop album, Shabop, for which he composed and sang songs with other Indian artists such as Shankar Mahadevan, Hariharan and Shweta Pandit as well as songs mixed and assorted by DJ Aqeel.
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Shiamak Davar has directed, designed and performed at global events like the 2006 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony, the 2010 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony, the World Economic Forum, Davos and entertained leaders including Bill Clinton who said, "the world must see you".
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Shiamak Davar is known for his electrifying and high energy live performances.
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Shiamak Davar has often cited Elton John to be his hero, [1] and John's influence on Shiamak is clearly discernible.
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Shiamak Davar made his Hindi Pop debut with the album Mohabbat Karle, which sold 1.
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Shiamak Davar has other musical works in Hindi - Dil Chahe and Shabop.
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Shiamak Davar has shared the stage with artists such as Sting, Bryan Adams and Eddy Grant.
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Shiamak Davar was the opening act for Bryan Adams for his 2011 India concerts.
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