Alka Yagnik

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Alka Yagnik
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Background information
Born March 20 1966 (1966-03-20) (age 43)
Calcutta, West Bengal
Genre(s) Bollywood and regional filmi playback singing
Occupation(s) Singer
Instrument(s) Vocals
Years active 1978-present

Alka Yagnik (born March 20, 1966[1] in Calcutta, West Bengal, India) is an Indian singer. She is born into a Gujarati family. Both her parents were well versed in classical music.

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[edit] Career

Alka Yagnik is classically trained, and has been one of the leading playback singers in Bollywood since the late 1980's. Alka began singing bhajans for Calcutta Radio at the age of six. She came to Mumbai and started singing for film like Payal Ki Jhankaar (1979), Laawaris (1981) with the song Mere Angene Mein, and Hamari Bahu Alka (1982). She got her big break with the song Ek Do Teen from the film Tezaab (1988). The song turned her into a star overnight and went on to become a pop hit. She also received her first Filmfare Best Female Playback Award for the song.

Born to Gujaratis who were based in Calcutta, Alka's mother Shubha Yagnik was a singer of Indian classical music. Shubha was determined her daughter succeed as a singer. Alka started singing for Calcutta Radio aged six. Aged ten, Alka's mother brought her to Bombay to try her luck in films as a child singer. She was advised to wait till her voice matured but her mother remained determined and on a subsequent visit Alka got a letter of introduction to Raj Kapoor from his Calcutta distributor. Raj heard the girl and sent her with a letter to noted producer Laxmikant. Impressed, Laxmikant gave her two alternatives - an immediate start as a dubbing artist, or a later break as a full - fledged singer. The Yagniks settled for the latter.

All through the '80's Alka kept singing in films, yet hits eluded her. It was in 1988 that she got her breakthrough with the song that was to become a Bollywood classic Ek Do Teen Char.

[edit] Awards

[edit] Filmfare Awards

  • 1988, Best Female Playback for Ek Do Teen for the film Tezaab
  • 1993, Best Female Playback for Choli Ke Peeche for the film Khalnayak (shared with Ila Arun)
  • 1997, Best Female Playback for Zara Tasveer Se Tu for the film Pardes
  • 1999, Best Female Playback for Taal Se Taal for the film Taal
  • 2000, Best Female Playback for Dil Ne Yeh Kaha Dil Se for the film Dhadkan
  • 2001, Best Female Playback for O Re Chhori for the film Lagaan
  • 2004, Best Female Playback for Hum Tum for the film Hum Tum

[edit] National Film Awards

[edit] Zee Cine Awards

  • 1999 - Kuch Kuch Hota Hai - Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
  • 2001 - Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai - Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
  • 2007 - Tumhi Dekho Naa - Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna [1]

[edit] Star Screen Awards

  • 1995 Haqeeqat - Dil Ne Dil Se
  • 2000 Refugee - Paanchi Nadiyaan
  • 2005 Kyonki - Kyon Ki (Female}

[edit] International Indian Film Academy

  • 2000 Taal - Taal Se Taal Mila”
  • 2001 Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai - Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai
  • 2005 Kyon Ki Kyon KI Itna(Female) (Nominated)
  • 2006 Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna (Tum Hi Dekhona)(Nominated)

[edit] Memorable Playback Singing of Alka Yagnik

[edit] References

  1. ^ Alka Yagnik slams rumours about her divorce . November 10 2006. MSN.com. Retrieved September 12, 2007

[edit] External links

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