Quick Info
| Profession | Activist, Indian Classical Dancer, Choreographer |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 09/05/1953 |
| Age | 72 years |
| Birthplace | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 164 cm |
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| Weight | 60 kg |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | Not Known |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Husband | Bipin Shah (Publisher and Managing Director, Mapin Publishing) |
| Marriage Date | 1982 |
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Family
| Father | Late Vikram Sarabhai (Indian Space Scientist) |
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| Mother | Late Mrinalini Vikram Sarabhai (Classical Dancer) |
| Siblings | Kartikeya Sarabhai (Environmental Educator) |
Career
| Trained in Bharatanatyam under her mother Mrinalini Sarabhai and in Kuchipudi under R. Acharyelu. | |
| Acted in Hindi, Malayalam, Gujarati, and international films. | |
| Co-founded Mapin Publishing with her husband Bipin Shah in 1984. | |
| Performed 'Shakti: The Power of Women' in 1989. | |
| Recipient of Crystal Award by World Economic Forum in 2009. | |
| Padma Bhushan awardee. | |
| Chancellor of Kerala Kalamandalam. | |
| Lead soloist at Darpana Academy of Performing Arts since 1977. | |
| Played the role of Draupadi in Peter Brook's The Mahabharata for five years, performing in France, North America, Australia, Japan, Scotland, Germany, Spain, and Switzerland. | |
| Launched Darpana for Development in 1980 to promote performing arts as a medium for social change. | |
| Founded Janavak (The Voice of the People) department to research and document tribal folk arts and crafts. | |
| Co-director of Darpana Academy of Performing Arts for nearly 40 years. | |
| Sangeet Natak Akademi Award recipient for contribution in creative dance. | |
| Gaurav Puraskar from Government of Gujarat in 1992. | |
| Best Actress Award for Gujarati films in 1975. |
Favourites
| Favourite Colour | Yellow |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Daughter of Indian space scientist Vikram Sarabhai and Mrinalini Sarabhai, founder of Darpana Academy of Performing Arts. | |
| 2. Started learning dancing at a young age and acting at 15. | |
| 3. Played 'Draupadi' in Peter Brook’s play 'The Mahabharata'. | |
| 4. Won the Golden Star Award for Best Dance Soloist at Theatre De Champs Elysees, Paris. | |
| 5. Manages Darpana Academy of Performing Arts founded by her mother. | |
| 6. Performance of 'Sita’s daughters' performed over 500 times worldwide. | |
| 7. Wrote the script for the play 'Unsuni' based on Harsh Mander’s book 'Unheard Voices'. | |
| 8. Co-directed 'Women with Broken Wings' in 2012. | |
| 9. Recreated 'Kadak Badshaahi' play based on Ahmedabad city's history. | |
| 10. Anchored shows on STAR TV and Doordarshan. | |
| 11. Activist for women empowerment and environmental consciousness. | |
| 12. Columnist for Times of India, Vanitha, The Week, DivyaBhaskar, Hans, DNA. | |
| 13. Candidate against L K Advani for Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat in 2009. | |
| 14. Joined Aam Aadmi Party in 2014. | |
| 15. Studied martial art forms from South India and North East India, incorporating them into contemporary dance pieces. | |
| 16. Active in UNICEF projects including Peer Educators Project, Anandshala Project, and Rural Health Project. | |
| 17. Participated in 'The Acting Healthy Project' to educate people on avoiding maternal and infant deaths due to malnutrition. | |
| 18. Darpana Academy holds over 100 hours of video and audio recordings from tribes in northwest India. |