Royal visit: The Most Beautiful Experience of Shiamak Davar

The renowned name of the dance world Shiamak Davar who is popular for his “Shaimak Style” or the contemporary jazz and western forms of dance and best known for his Bollywood choreographed songs Dil toh pagal hai, Dhoom 2 etc. ticked one more thing off his bucket list of meeting Queen Elizabeth II. Invited for the UK – India Culture Launch event at The Buckingham Palace.

Shiamak was touched by the personal interaction and the time that Her Majesty shared with each Guest. “We spoke about the cultural connect and how positively Her Majesty feels towards it. It was delight to meet her in person, everything about her is truly graceful and elegant.” said Shiamak who also interacted with other invitees from the field of entertainment and business. “More than anything, it was the joy in his mother’s eyes, of living her dream through him of meeting The Queen that gave him immense joy.”

He has been running the world’s largest Bollywood Dance Academy, while actively contributing to a global cultural exchange through dance is also a recipient of an Honorary Doctorate from the Middlesex University, London in 2011.For over six years, his dance classes in The UK have reached out to thousands of dance enthusiasts of all age groups giving them an opportunity to educate, entertain and empower through dance and the performing arts.

Shiamak and his Dance Company performed for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton during their visit to India. He further added “I was pleasantly surprised to know they remembered me and spoke about how much they enjoyed the performance.”

So with this Royal visit, Shiamak adds another feather to his cap and gives Indian another reason to be proud!