Shilpa Rao
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Shilpa Rao is an Indian female playback singer
.
. Her father S. V. Rao, who held a degree in music, introduced her to music. For her education, she went to Little Flower School, Jamshedpur where she performed in the school choir.
arranged for Rao to study under his music teacher, Ghulam Mustafa Khan. After performing with Shankar Mahadevan
in concert, she moved to Delhi
on his advice.
Although she started her career singing advertising jingles, Rao soon moved on to film music. In 2006 she recorded the song "Tosey Naina Lagey" for the movie Anwar
and "Saiyaan Re" for the film Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love. She went on to perform songs in films like One Two Three
, The Train
("Gupchup"), Aamir ("Ek Lau"), Dev D
("Dhol Yaara Dhol", "Ranjhana") and Gulal ("Aisi Saaza"). She has sung one Tamil song in Naan Mahaan Alla ("Oru Maalai Neram") for Yuvan Shankar Raja
.She recently appeared on Star World's popular TV series "The Dewarists" in collaboration with "Agnee" and "Parikrama".
An article published in the Hindustan Times
in 2009 described her as one of the most prominent singers in the "wave" of "young, little-known singers" then sweeping through Bollywood.
, 2008 for the song "Khuda Jaane" from the movie Bachna Ae Haseeno
. The song was also adjudged the Song of the Year. In 2009 she sang in "Mudi Mudi" for the movie Paa
. In 2010 she sang in "Nain Parindey" for the movie Lafangey Parindey
, and in the title song for the movie Anjaana Anjaani
and she has recently sang the title track of Navya (Bekaboo) airing on Star Plus from April 4.
Playback singer
A playback singer is a singer whose singing is prerecorded for use in movies. Playback singers record songs for soundtracks, and actors or actresses lip-sync the songs for cameras, while the actual singer does not appear on screen.-South Asia:...
.
Early life
She was born on 11 April 1984 in Jamshedpur, JharkhandJharkhand
Jharkhand is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east...
. Her father S. V. Rao, who held a degree in music, introduced her to music. For her education, she went to Little Flower School, Jamshedpur where she performed in the school choir.
Career
The playback singer HariharanHariharan (singer)
Hariharan , born 3 April 1955) is an Indian playback singer in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, Bhojpuri and Telugu movies, an established ghazal singer, and one of the pioneers of Indian fusion music. His melody is strongly appreciated by the film fraternity...
arranged for Rao to study under his music teacher, Ghulam Mustafa Khan. After performing with Shankar Mahadevan
Shankar Mahadevan
Shankar Mahadevan is an Indian music composer and singer. He is a part of the Shankar Ehsaan Loy trio team that composes for Indian films and a playback singer.-Early life:...
in concert, she moved to Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
on his advice.
Although she started her career singing advertising jingles, Rao soon moved on to film music. In 2006 she recorded the song "Tosey Naina Lagey" for the movie Anwar
Anwar
Anwar is the English transliteration of two Arabic names commonly used in the Muslim world: the male given name ʼAnwar , meaning "luminous" or the female given name ʼAnwār , meaning "a collection of lights." Both names may also be encountered as surnames. In francophone countries, both names are...
and "Saiyaan Re" for the film Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love. She went on to perform songs in films like One Two Three
One Two Three (2008 film)
One Two Three is a 2008 Bollywood film and it is an uncredited remake of the Hollywood movie Blame it on the Bellboy which is about three men staying in the same hotel and have similar sounding surnames. One Two Three stars Tushar Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, Suniel Shetty, Esha Deol, Sameera Reddy, Upen...
, The Train
The Train (2007 film)
The Train is a 2007 Bollywood film about a married couple caught up in a complex emotional tangle. The film is an emotional thriller that revolves around an extramarital affair. This is the debut for actress Sayali Bhagat...
("Gupchup"), Aamir ("Ek Lau"), Dev D
Dev D
Dev.D is a 2009 Indian romance film released on 6 February 2009. Written and directed by Anurag Kashyap, the film is a modern day take on Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's classic Bengali novel Devdas., previously adapted for the screen by P.C. Barua and Bimal Roy and more recently by Sanjay Leela...
("Dhol Yaara Dhol", "Ranjhana") and Gulal ("Aisi Saaza"). She has sung one Tamil song in Naan Mahaan Alla ("Oru Maalai Neram") for Yuvan Shankar Raja
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Yuvan Shankar Raja is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer, singer and occasional lyricist. He has predominantly scored music for Tamil as well as several Telugu films. His musical career began in 1996, at age 16, as he composed the film score for Aravindhan...
.She recently appeared on Star World's popular TV series "The Dewarists" in collaboration with "Agnee" and "Parikrama".
An article published in the Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times
Hindustan Times is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded in 1924 with roots in the Indian independence movement of the period ....
in 2009 described her as one of the most prominent singers in the "wave" of "young, little-known singers" then sweeping through Bollywood.
Awards
Shilpa won the Best Female Playback Singer at the Star Screen AwardsStar Screen Awards
The Star Screen Awards is an annual awards ceremony in India honoring professional excellence in film. The nomination and award selection is done by a panel of distinguished professional from the industry itself.- History :...
, 2008 for the song "Khuda Jaane" from the movie Bachna Ae Haseeno
Bachna Ae Haseeno
Bachna Ae Haseeno is a Bollywood film released on 15 August 2008. It stars Ranbir Kapoor, Bipasha Basu, Minissha Lamba and Deepika Padukone. The film was directed by Siddharth Anand whose previous films include Salaam Namaste and Ta Ra Rum Pum .-Plot:The film follows the journey of a young man...
. The song was also adjudged the Song of the Year. In 2009 she sang in "Mudi Mudi" for the movie Paa
Paa (film)
Paa is a 2009 Indian film directed by R. Balakrishnan starring Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, and Vidya Balan. The film is based on a rare genetic condition known as progeria and places emphasis on a father-son relationship...
. In 2010 she sang in "Nain Parindey" for the movie Lafangey Parindey
Lafangey Parindey
-Tracklist:The album has six original tunes composed by R. Anandh, a famous ad jingle composer formerly part of the band Agosh who also did music for Sangeeth Sivan's films Zor and Nirnayam . Lyrics have been done by Swanand Kirkire....
, and in the title song for the movie Anjaana Anjaani
Anjaana Anjaani
Anjaana Anjaani is a Hindi Romantic film directed by Siddharth Anand, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Zayed Khan. The film is produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under his Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment Pvt. Ltd banner. The film's music has been composed by Vishal-Shekhar, who have...
and she has recently sang the title track of Navya (Bekaboo) airing on Star Plus from April 4.
Filmography
- AnwarAnwarAnwar is the English transliteration of two Arabic names commonly used in the Muslim world: the male given name ʼAnwar , meaning "luminous" or the female given name ʼAnwār , meaning "a collection of lights." Both names may also be encountered as surnames. In francophone countries, both names are...
- Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love
- One Two ThreeOne Two Three (2008 film)One Two Three is a 2008 Bollywood film and it is an uncredited remake of the Hollywood movie Blame it on the Bellboy which is about three men staying in the same hotel and have similar sounding surnames. One Two Three stars Tushar Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, Suniel Shetty, Esha Deol, Sameera Reddy, Upen...
- The TrainThe Train (2007 film)The Train is a 2007 Bollywood film about a married couple caught up in a complex emotional tangle. The film is an emotional thriller that revolves around an extramarital affair. This is the debut for actress Sayali Bhagat...
- Gulal
- Aagey Se Right
- Aamir
- Sikandar
- jubaida
- Dev DDev DDev.D is a 2009 Indian romance film released on 6 February 2009. Written and directed by Anurag Kashyap, the film is a modern day take on Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's classic Bengali novel Devdas., previously adapted for the screen by P.C. Barua and Bimal Roy and more recently by Sanjay Leela...
- Bachna Ae HaseenoBachna Ae HaseenoBachna Ae Haseeno is a Bollywood film released on 15 August 2008. It stars Ranbir Kapoor, Bipasha Basu, Minissha Lamba and Deepika Padukone. The film was directed by Siddharth Anand whose previous films include Salaam Namaste and Ta Ra Rum Pum .-Plot:The film follows the journey of a young man...
- PaaPaa (film)Paa is a 2009 Indian film directed by R. Balakrishnan starring Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, and Vidya Balan. The film is based on a rare genetic condition known as progeria and places emphasis on a father-son relationship...
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- Naan Mahaan Alla (Tamil)
- Lafangey ParindeyLafangey Parindey-Tracklist:The album has six original tunes composed by R. Anandh, a famous ad jingle composer formerly part of the band Agosh who also did music for Sangeeth Sivan's films Zor and Nirnayam . Lyrics have been done by Swanand Kirkire....
- Anjaana AnjaaniAnjaana AnjaaniAnjaana Anjaani is a Hindi Romantic film directed by Siddharth Anand, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Zayed Khan. The film is produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under his Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment Pvt. Ltd banner. The film's music has been composed by Vishal-Shekhar, who have...
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