Kiran Segal is an Indian classical dancer known for her proficiency in

Odissi Odissi (), also referred to as Orissi in old literature, is a major ancient Indian classical dance that originated in the temples of Odisha – an eastern coastal state of India. a classical dance form from India. She is the daughter of actor Zohra Segal, a 1998 winner of

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award and has written a book, ''Zohra Segal - Fatty'', on her mother. A disciple of M. K. Saroja, Segal has performed at various stages around the world. She was honored by the

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, in 2002, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Segal, Kiran Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts Living people Performers of Indian classical dance Odissi exponents Artists from Mumbai Indian female classical dancers 20th-century Indian dancers 20th-century Indian women artists Dancers from Maharashtra Women artists from Maharashtra Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Year of birth missing (living people)

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