September 07, 2024
Uday Shankar was born on 08-12-1900 in Udaipur in the state of Rajasthan, India. He was an Indian Dancer & Choreographer. He was renowned among individuals for his choreography and a fusion form of dance. He is also known as the father of modern Indian dance.
Other Name: | Uday Shankar Chowdhury |
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Other Professions: | Choreographer |
Appearance: | Bengali |
AWARD NAME | AWARD CATEGORY | RECEIPT YEAR | RECEIPT FIELD |
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Padma Vibhushan | Civilian Award | 1971 | Arts |
Uday Shankar died on 26-09-1977 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India at age of 76.
DEATHDAY | 26 September,1977 (Monday) |
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DEATH PLACE | Kolkata, West Bengal |
DEATH COUNTRY | India |
As a relationship status, Uday proposed his dance partner Amala when they were staying at Chennai, India for their dance performance. Her spouse accepted his proposal and after 2 years of relationship, they got married in 1942. They had 2 children from this marriage. They gave birth to their elder son named “Ananda Shankar” in December 1942 and daughter named “Mamata Shankar” in January 1955.
Moreover, his son “Ananda Shankar” is working as a famous composer and musician, and his daughter “Mamata Shankar” is also a popular noted actress and dancer.
Skin Colour | Fair |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Home Town | Udaipur |
Religion | Hindu |
Address | Kolkata, West Bengal |
School | J. J. School of Art, Mumbai |
College | Royal College of Art, London |
Qualification | N/A |
Hobbies | Dancing, Reading |
Marital Status | Married |
Debut | Radha-Krishna Ballet, 1923 |
Salary | N/A |
Net Worth | N/A |
Official Website | N/A |
Favorite Color | Black, White, Blue |
Favorite Brand | Duke |
Favorite Player | Kapil Dev |
Favorite Sport | Cricket |
Favorite Politician | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
Favorite Actress | Rekha |
Favorite Actor | Amitabh Bachchan |
Favorite Film Director | A. G. Kripal Singh |
Favorite Movie | Nagina, Sholay, Kaalia |
Favorite Singer | Jagjit Singh |
Favorite Song | Hindi and Tamil songs |
Favorite Place | Europe |
Favorite Dress | Dhoti-Kurta |
Favorite Food | South Indian Cuisines |
Favorite Accessories | Ear-pin |
Uday Shankar was 76 years 9 months & 18 days old age.