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   Uday Shankar (born Uday Shankar Chowdhury; 8 December 1900 – 26 September 1977) was an Indian dancer and choreographer, best known for creating a fusion style of dance, adapting European theatrical techniques to Indian classical dance, imbued with elements of Indian classical, folk, and tribal dance, which he later popularised in India ...

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Uday-ShankarUday Shankar | Biography & Facts | Britannica

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   Apr 8, 2024 · Uday Shankar (born December 8, 1900, Udaipur, India—died September 26, 1977, Kolkata (Calcutta)) was a major dancer and choreographer of India whose adaptation of Western theatrical techniques to traditional Hindu dance popularized the ancient art form in India, Europe, and the United States.

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   Uday Shankar (born 16 September 1962) is an Indian media executive and former journalist. As of 2021, he was the President of The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific, and chairman of Star India and The Walt Disney Company India

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   Who is Uday Shankar?

   • Uday Shankar settled in Ballygunge, Kolkata in 1960, where the "Uday Shankar Center for Dance" was opened in 1965. In 1962, he was awarded the highest award of the Sangeet Natak Akademi, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship for his lifetime contribution to Indian dance . Uday is the elder brother of Ravi Shankar.

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   How did Uday Shankar become a dancer?

   • The seed for Uday Shankar’s dancing career was sown during his stay in London, where he was exposed to ballet. Thanks to his brilliant mind, the thought of fusing this western dance form with the dance forms of India became inevitable. This idea materialized during his meetings with various Western dancers.

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   When did Uday Shankar return to India?

   • In 1929, Uday Shankar returned to India to form a dance troupe of his own. Between 1930 and 1960, he toured through the western world and learned the western theatrical techniques. He also knitted the two different techniques so beautifully that his art became hugely popular both in India and the West.

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   Who opened Uday Shankar India Culture Centre?

   • Uday (b. 1900, d. 1977) and Amala Shankar (b. 1919, d. 2020) decided to open Uday Shankar India Culture Centre (named after Uday Shankar's Almora centre for dance) in Kolkata in 1965, where Amala Shankar remained the Director-in-Charge, from the day of its inception. She was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1991.

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   Uday Shankar was a noted Indian dancer and choreographer, who created a fusion style of dance, merging European techniques to Indian classical dance.

7. www.reuters.com › markets › dealsUday Shankar to be vice chair of India's merged Reliance ...

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   Feb 28, 2024 · Former Walt Disney executive Uday Shankar will be named as vice chairman of the board following a merger between the India media assets of Reliance Industries and Disney, two sources familiar...

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9. www.theguardian.com › stage › 2013When Anna Pavlova met Uday Shankar – and changed dance for ...

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   Oct 7, 2013 · Uday Shankar was a student at the Royal College of Art in London when, in 1923, he was summoned to a meeting with Anna Pavlova.

10. variety.com › 2020 › tvUday Shankar Steps Down as Disney Asia Pacific President

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    Oct 8, 2020 · Uday Shankar will step down as president, The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific and chairman, Star & Disney India, effective Dec. 31, 2020. He will now pursue an...