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Davar won the 1998 [[National Film Award for Best Choreography]] for his work in the film [[Dil to Pagal Hai]]<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/30890561.cms Shiamak Davar] Shiamak Davar [[The Times of India]], 10 December 2002</ref> as well as the Lycra(R) MTV Style Awards 2007 for 'Most stylish song in a film', for the song 'Dhoom Again' from the Indian film [[Dhoom 2]].<ref>[http://www.mtvindia.com/styleawards/winners.php][[Style Award Winners]] [[The official MTV India website]] [[2007 Lycra(R) MTV Style Awards Winners List]]</ref>
Davar won the 1998 [[National Film Award for Best Choreography]] for his work in the film [[Dil to Pagal Hai]]<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/30890561.cms Shiamak Davar] Shiamak Davar [[The Times of India]], 10 December 2002</ref> as well as the Lycra(R) MTV Style Awards 2007 for 'Most stylish song in a film', for the song 'Dhoom Again' from the Indian film [[Dhoom 2]].<ref>[http://www.mtvindia.com/styleawards/winners.php][[Style Award Winners]] [[The official MTV India website]] [[2007 Lycra(R) MTV Style Awards Winners List]]</ref>

==Choreography==
Shiamak Davar began his choreography for Indian cinema with the film 'Dil To Pagal Hai', for which he won the President's National Award. Having changed the way dance was perceived in Indian films, Shiamak went on to choreograph for several Bollywood films such as Taal, Kisna, Bunty Aur Babli, Dhoom 2, I See You, Taare Zameen Par, Yuvvraaj and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. His latest work is for the Indian film 'Aladdin - The Mystery of the Lamp' starring Amitabh Bachchan.<ref>[http://www.india-forums.com/movie/movie.asp?id=2300] India Forums Entertainment Portal Aladdin Film Profile Page</ref> He has acted and choreographed in a movie called Little Ziziou. Shiamak has also been Performer and Entertainment Designer for international shows such as Sahara Sangeet Awards.He does not speak perfect Hindi, though he is more proficient in English and Gujarati.<ref>[http://www.screenindia.com/old/fullstory.php?content_id=11067] Sahara Sangeet Awards [[Screen Weekly]] September 2, 2005</ref> The Shiamak Davar China Tour, The Seventh Cairo International Song Festival,<ref>[http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2001/547/pe1.htm] Pack of Cards [[Al Ahram Weekly]] [[Aug 16-22]] [[2001]]</ref> IIFA Awards,<ref>[http://www.talkncafe.com/Entertainment-News/IIFA-Awards-2008-complete.html] Talk n Cafe [[IIFA Awards 2008 - Complete Retrospective]] 10 June 2008</ref> Shiamak: The Spirit of Song and Dance South Africa,<ref>[http://www.videovision.co.za/content/view/86/27/] Vidoevision Entertainment Website [[Shiamak - The Spirit of Song and Dance]] 8 July 2005</ref> I Believe - A Shiamak Davar Spectacular <ref>[http://www.adityabirla.com/media/features/believe.htm] The Aditya Birla Group Website, feature on I BELIEVE</ref><ref>[http://buzz18.in.com/news/music/shiamak-davar-returns-with-i-believe/26393/0] [[Buzz18.com]] [[Shiamak Davar Returns with I Believe]] [[CNN-IBN]] November 12, 2007</ref> and The Unforgettable World Tour.<ref>[http://www.bollywoodworld.com/news/bwnews.php?subaction=showfull&id=1218883659&archive=&start_from=&ucat=&] Bollywood World.com Unforgettable World Tour [[IANS]] August 16, 2008</ref>
His dancing style has also been widely ridiculed as being ridiculous <ref> http://greatbong.net/2010/01/28/phir-hile-sur-mera-tumhara/ </ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 19:44, 6 May 2010

{{Cleanup|date=January 2008} Shiamak Davar is the GURU OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE IN INDIA choreographer and AN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR well known for changing the choreography of indian cinema and the first Indian to bring Contemporary Jazz and western forms of dances to thousands in India through his school SDIPA, the first of its kind. [1] He was also the Director of Choreography for the Commonwealth Games Melbourne,[2] among others.

Davar has choreographed several Indian actors and celebrities for film and stage. Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor was a member of the Shiamak Davar Dance Company, and was trained as a dance instructor by Davar.[3][4] Upcoming Indian actors Ruslan Mumtaz, Shubh and child actor Darsheel Safary were also a part of the Shiamak Davar Dance Company.

Davar won the 1998 National Film Award for Best Choreography for his work in the film Dil to Pagal Hai[5] as well as the Lycra(R) MTV Style Awards 2007 for 'Most stylish song in a film', for the song 'Dhoom Again' from the Indian film Dhoom 2.[6]

Choreography

Shiamak Davar began his choreography for Indian cinema with the film 'Dil To Pagal Hai', for which he won the President's National Award. Having changed the way dance was perceived in Indian films, Shiamak went on to choreograph for several Bollywood films such as Taal, Kisna, Bunty Aur Babli, Dhoom 2, I See You, Taare Zameen Par, Yuvvraaj and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. His latest work is for the Indian film 'Aladdin - The Mystery of the Lamp' starring Amitabh Bachchan.[7] He has acted and choreographed in a movie called Little Ziziou. Shiamak has also been Performer and Entertainment Designer for international shows such as Sahara Sangeet Awards.He does not speak perfect Hindi, though he is more proficient in English and Gujarati.[8] The Shiamak Davar China Tour, The Seventh Cairo International Song Festival,[9] IIFA Awards,[10] Shiamak: The Spirit of Song and Dance South Africa,[11] I Believe - A Shiamak Davar Spectacular [12][13] and The Unforgettable World Tour.[14] His dancing style has also been widely ridiculed as being ridiculous [15]

References

  1. ^ [1] Shiamak Davar The Times of India 10 December 2002
  2. ^ [2] The Times of India 'A Slice of India at C'wealth Games' by Piyali Dasgupta & Anil Sadarangani March 16, 2006
  3. ^ [3] Shiamak Davar his mover and shaker, by Bella Jaisinghani, The Times of India, 20 July 2008
  4. ^ [4] The official Screen India Magazine Website Shahid Kapur's biography
  5. ^ Shiamak Davar Shiamak Davar The Times of India, 10 December 2002
  6. ^ [5]Style Award Winners The official MTV India website 2007 Lycra(R) MTV Style Awards Winners List
  7. ^ [6] India Forums Entertainment Portal Aladdin Film Profile Page
  8. ^ [7] Sahara Sangeet Awards Screen Weekly September 2, 2005
  9. ^ [8] Pack of Cards Al Ahram Weekly Aug 16-22 2001
  10. ^ [9] Talk n Cafe IIFA Awards 2008 - Complete Retrospective 10 June 2008
  11. ^ [10] Vidoevision Entertainment Website Shiamak - The Spirit of Song and Dance 8 July 2005
  12. ^ [11] The Aditya Birla Group Website, feature on I BELIEVE
  13. ^ [12] Buzz18.com Shiamak Davar Returns with I Believe CNN-IBN November 12, 2007
  14. ^ [13] Bollywood World.com Unforgettable World Tour IANS August 16, 2008
  15. ^ http://greatbong.net/2010/01/28/phir-hile-sur-mera-tumhara/
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