Leela Samson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Leela Samson
Occupation	Author
Date Of Birth	May 6, 1951(1951-05-06)
Age	73
Birthplace	Coonoor
Country	India
Birth City	Tamil Nadu
Horoscope	Taurus

Leela Samson Biography

Leela Samson is one of the most popular and richest Author who was born on May 6, 1951 in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, India. Samson was born on the 6th of May 1951 at Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, daughter of Vice Admiral Benjamin Abraham Samson and Laila Samson. Her father was part of the Jewish Bene- Israelite community from Pune and her mother was a member to the Gujarati Roman Catholic community from Ahmedabad. Her father was a member of in the Royal Indian Navy as a lieutenant in 1939, and later became the commander of the National Defence Academy in Khadakvasla between 1959 between 1959 and 1962. Leela’s maternal aunt Annie was principal of the Anjum-e-Islam Muslim girl’s school in Mumbai for the last 31 years.

The year 1995 was the time that Samson created Spanda, the dance group that reviewed the terms used in Bharatanatyam. Two documentaries — Sanchari The Flowering Tree and Sanchari The Flowering Tree – have been based on her work. Her most notable students include Joyce Paul Poursabahian and Justin McCarthy who is now a teacher in the school of Sri Ram Bhartiya Kala Kendra. She has mentored and taught musicians, including her late colleague Kamaljit Bhasin Maalik (Meeto), Jin Shan Shan (Eesha), Navtej Singh Johar and Anusha Subramanyam.

Samson is known for her proximity to the Nehru-Gandhi political dynasty of the Indian National Congress, as she was the dance tutor of Priyanka Vadra. Samson held six key positions in the 10 years of Congress-led United Progressive Alliance regime. Many papers including the Indian Express alleged favouritism regarding her appointment as the chairperson of the censor board by UPA govt in 2011:

She resigned from her position as director of Kalakshetra in 2012. She resigned from her position as chairperson of the CBFC after the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal overturned her attempt to ban the film MSG: The Messenger of God featuring Dera Sacha Sauda founder Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in a lead role and gave it clearance.

Samson has been awarded Samson has been awarded the Padma Shri (1990), the Sanskriti, Nritya Choodamani, Kalaimamani (2005) presented by the Government of Tamil Nadu, and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1999-2000) for his contributions to Bharatanatyam.

Leela Samson Net Worth

Leela Samson is one of the richest Author from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Leela Samson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Leela Samson (born 6 May 1951) is an Bharatanatyam choreographer, dancer, instructor, and author from India. As a soloist, she’s famous for her technical skill and has also taught Bharatanatyam in the Shriram Bhartiya Kala Kendra in Delhi for many years.

Her nomination was for her nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress Tamil at the Filmfare Awards South, which was held on the 63rd of September. Filmfare Awards South.

She was appointed as the director of Kalakshetra by the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance in April 2005. She was subsequently also appointed as the chairperson of the Sangeet Natak Akademi in August 2010 and as the chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in April 2011.

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Leela Ranked on the list of most popular Author. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Leela Samson celebrates birthday on May 6 of every year.