Dr. Shiva

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Dr. Shiva is the stage name of Ramier Siva-Nandan, an Indo-Canadian musician and actor based in Mississauga, Ontario. [1] [2]

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Early life

Born and raised in India, Siva-Nandan moved to Canada in 1995.

Career

Dr. Shiva acted in the film Amal . He also composed music for the film, [3] including the song "Rahi Nagufta", for which he won a Genie Award for Best Original Song in 2009. [4]

He provided music and vocals for Stephen Lategan's short film Coxwell & Gerrard, which won a Special Jury Remy Award at Worldfest Houston.

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References

  1. "The other Jai Ho story". Mid-Day, 9 April 2009. Soma Das
  2. "Amal composer wins Genie". Mississauga News, 13 May 2009 by Dominik Kurek
  3. "Little-known Amal snags six Genie nominations". By Peter Howell, 11 February 2009
  4. "Passchendaele tops at Genies". Toronto Star, By Bruce DeMara, 4 April 2009