Shiamak Davar

Choreographer

Davar began his career in choreography for Hindi cinema with the film Dil To Pagal Hai, for which he won the president's National Film Award. Having changed the way dance was perceived in Indian films, Davar went on to choreograph for Hindi films such as Taal, Kisna, Bunty Aur Babli, Dhoom 2, I See You, Taare Zameen Par, Yuvvraaj, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, No Means No, Jagga Jasoos and Fursat.

Shiamak has acted and choreographed in the movie Little Ziziou. He 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.

Shiamak has been the performance and entertainment designer for shows such as the Sahara Sangeet Awards, the Shiamak Davar China Tou', the Seventh Cairo International Song Festival, IIFA Awards, Shiamak: The Spirit of Song and Dance South Africa, I Believe — A Shiamak Davar Spectacular and The Unforgettable World Tour.

Shiamak 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 (2006) and entertained leaders including Bill Clinton who said, "the world must see you", 44th Chess Olympiad, 2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup.

Singer

Shiamak is known for his electrifying and high energy live performances. He has often cited Elton John to be his hero, https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/hyderabad-times/I-want-to-sing-with-Elton-John/articleshow/18088352.cms and John's influence on Shiamak is clearly discernible.

As a recording artist, Shiamak made his debut with an English album Survive in 1991 http://www.shiamak.com/the-artiste.html#singer when pop music was still nascent in India. He made his Hindi Pop debut with the album Mohabbat Karle, which sold 1.2 million copies in India. The song 'Jane Kisne' was quite a rage, especially amongst teenage girls, and was nominated for several awards, but winning none, as most awards went to Daler Mehndi's 'Ho Gayi Teri Balle Balle'. The title track "Mohabbat Karle" plagiarised its melody from Angelique Kidjo's Adouma. He also has other musical works in Hindi – Dil Chahe and Shabop. His latest album Shabop featured songs with Shankar Mahadevan, Hariharan and Shweta Pandit.

Shiamak has shared the stage with artists such as Sting, Bryan Adams and Eddy Grant.He was the opening act for Bryan Adams for his 2011 India concerts. He also performed for Oprah in 2012 during her visit to India.

Charity

As a philanthropist, he runs the VAF (Victory Arts Foundation) that teaches dance to underprivileged children and children with mental and physical disabilities to help them experience the pleasure of expression through "dance as therapy".

References

References

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15. [http://www.adityabirla.com/media/features/believe.htm I Believe] {{webarchive. link. (10 August 2009 , Aditya Birla Group)
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20. [https://www.jagrantv.com/en-show/fih-men-s-hockey-world-cup-2023-india-team-is-ready-for-their-first-match-against-spain-know-the-full-schedule-and-opening-ceremony-details-rc1037498 Shiamak Davar Choreographed the opening ceremony of Hockey Worldcup 2023 ] ''Jagran TV'' by Tarun Kohli
21. [https://www.indulgexpress.com/culture/dance/2022/aug/10/shiamak-davars-team-performs-at-the-closing-ceremony-of-44th-fide-chess-olympiad-2022-43093.html Shiamak Davar’s team performs at the closing ceremony of 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2022 ] ''TeamIndulge'' 2 February 2023
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