Kiran Segal
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| Born | 1944 (age 79–80) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Classical dancer |
| Known for | Odissi |
| Parent | Zohra Sehgal (mother) |
| Relatives | Ismat Chughtai (great aunt) Uzra Butt (aunt) Rashid Jahan (aunt) Begum Khurshid Mirza (aunt) Khawar Mumtaz (aunt) Samiya Mumtaz (cousin) Salman Haider (cousin) Sheikh Abdullah (great-grand-uncle) See Mumtazullah Khan family |
Kiran Segal is an Indian classical dancer known for her proficiency in Odissi,[1] a classical dance form from India.[2] She is the daughter of actor Zohra Segal,[3] a 1998 winner of Padma Shri award and has written a book, Zohra Segal - Fatty, on her mother.[2][3] A disciple of M. K. Saroja,[4] Segal has performed at various stages around the world.[5][6] She was honored by the Government of India, in 2002, with the fourth highest Indian civilian awardofPadma Shri.[7]
