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Apsara Award For Best Female Playback Singer
The following is the list of winners and nominees of Apsara best female playback Records: Most awards to female singer, Shreya Ghoshal, was four times. Superlatives Winners and Nominees 2000s * 2004 Alka Yagnik - "Oodhni" - '' Tere Naam'' ** Anuradha Paudwal - "Intezaar" - '' Paap'' ** Chitra - "Koi Mil Gaya" - '' Koi Mil Gaya'' **Sunidhi Chauhan - "Bhaage Re Mann" - '' Chameli'' ** Vasundhara Das - "It's the time to Disco" - '' Kal Ho Na Ho'' * 2005 - ''No award'' * 2006 Alisha Chinai - " Kajra Re" '' Bunty aur Babli'' **Alka Yagnik - "Hum Tum" - ''Hum Tum'' ** Shreya Ghosal - "Piyu Bole" - ''Parineeta'' **Shubha Mudgal - Bawaaa Mann - '' Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi'' **Sunidhi Chauhan – "Dhoom Machale" - '' Dhoom'' *2007 – ''No award'' *2008 Shreya Ghoshal - " Barso Re" - '' Guru'' ** Alisha Chinai - "Its Rocking" - '' Kya Love Story Hai'' **Shreya Ghoshal - "Yeh Ishq Haaye" '' Jab We Met'' **Sunidhi Chauhan - "Sajna Vaari" - '' Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.'' **Sunidhi Chauh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shreya Ghoshal
Shreya Ghoshal (born 12 March 1984) is an Indian singer and television personality. One of the highest-paid and most well-established playback singers of Indian cinema, she has received four National Film Awards, four Kerala State Film Awards, two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, two BFJA Awards, seven Filmfare Awards and ten Filmfare Awards South. She has recorded songs for films and albums in various Indian languages and has established herself as one of the leading playback singers of Indian cinema. Ghoshal began learning music at the age of four. At the age of six, she started her formal training in classical music. When she reached sixteen, she was noticed by filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali's mother after she won the television singing reality show ''Sa Re Ga Ma''. Following the success, she made her Bollywood playback singing debut with Bhansali's romantic drama ''Devdas'' (2002) for which she received a National Film Award, a Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shubha Mudgal
Shubha Mudgal (born 1 January 1959) is an Indian singer of Hindustani classical music. Her repertoire includes the genres of khyal, thumri, dadra, and Indian pop. She has received the Padma Shri in 2000. Early life Shubha was born in Allahabad into an academic family. Her parents, Skand Gupta and Jaya Gupta, were both professors of English literature at Allahabad University, and both of them had a deep interest in Hindustani classical music and kathak. Shubha's paternal grandfather, P. C. Gupta, had also been a professor at Allahabad University. Education and musical training Shubha grew up in Allahabad and after finishing school, attended St. Mary's Convent Inter College. As children, she and her sister were sent by their artistic-minded parents to a dance class to learn kathak.An Interview with Shubha Mudgal [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanvi
Tanvi is a feminine given name which means "the epitome of femininity" or "beautiful" or "slender" in Sanskrit. It is also said that Buddha uses the word `tanvi` to describe a blade of grass, making the word mean delicate, sensitive, or precious. Tanvi is also another name for Goddess Durga. Notable people with the name include: * Tanvi Azmi (born 1960), Indian actress *Tanvi Bhatia (born 1989), Indian actress *Tanvi Ganesh Lonkar Tanvi Ganesh Lonkar (born 5 March 1995) is an Indian actress best known for her 2008 best movie role as the teenage version of "Latika", a character in the Academy Award-winning film ''Slumdog Millionaire''. As a member of the cast of that film, ... (born 1995), Indian actress * Tanvi Shah (born 1982), Indian singer * Tanvi Thakkar (born 1985), Indian actress * Tanvi Vyas (born 1985), Indian actress Hindu given names Sanskrit-language names Indian feminine given names Indian given names Persian given names Nepalese given names Hindu goddesse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anupama (singer)
Annupamaa is an Indian playback singer from Tamil Nadu. She is known especially for the song " Chandralekha" (Konjam Nilavu) from ''Thiruda Thiruda''. She is also trained in Carnatic music and a 6th grade solo pianist from Trinity College London. She adores the singing styles of both Asha Bhosle in Bollywood and k S Chitra in South Indian music industry. Personal life Annupamaa was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India on 2 September 1968She got training in Carnatic music from the age of four and she began singing in school competitions from the age of eight. She had her school education from St. Anthony's Senior Secondary School, New Delhi and took her BA Degree in English from Kamala Nehru College, New Delhi in 1989. She dropped out of the Mass Communication Course from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication in New Delhi following her passion to become a singer. Anupama is married to J. Murali Krishnan, Executive Vice-president and National Creative Director of Optima Resp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bollywood Hungama
Bollywood Hungama (lit. "Bollywood Madness" in Hindi), previously known as IndiaFM (or IndiaFM.com), is a Bollywood entertainment website, owned by Hungama Digital Media Entertainment, which acquired the website in 2000. The website provides news related to the Indian film industry The Cinema of India consists of motion pictures produced in India, which had a large effect on world cinema since the late 20th century. Major centers of film production across the country include Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Ko ..., particularly Bollywood, film reviews and box office reports. Launched on 15 June 1998, the website was originally named "IndiaFM.com". It changed its name to "Bollywood Hungama" in 2008. References External links * 1998 establishments in Maharashtra Hindi cinema Companies based in Mumbai Indian film websites Internet properties established in 1998 {{film-website-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaja Nachle
''Aaja Nachle'' () is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language dance film produced by Aditya Chopra and directed by Anil Mehta. The film stars Madhuri Dixit in her first film in five years after ''Devdas'' (2002), alongside Konkona Sen Sharma, Jugal Hansraj, and Kunal Kapoor in pivotal roles. ''Aaja Nachle'' was released in India and the United States on 30 November 2007. The film opened to mixed-to-negative reviews and was declared a flop by ''Box Office India''. At the 53rd Filmfare Awards, ''Aaja Nachle'' received 2 nominations – Best Actress (Dixit) and Best Female Playback Singer ( Sunidhi Chauhan for "Aaja Nachle"). Plot Dia (Madhuri Dixit) is a choreographer who lives in New York with her daughter Radha. One day she receives word that her old dance teacher, Makrand, is dying. She returns to her hometown Shamli with Radha, to find that he has already died and left her the responsibility of saving the deserted dance theatre, Ajanta, which is to be demolished to make way for a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honeymoon Travels Pvt
A honeymoon is a vacation taken by newlyweds immediately after their wedding, to celebrate their marriage. Today, honeymoons are often celebrated in destinations considered exotic or romantic. In a similar context, it may also refer to the phase in a couple's relationship - whether they are in matrimony or not - that exists before one becomes a burden to the other. History In Western culture and some westernized countries' cultures, the custom of a newlywed couple's going on a holiday together originated in early-19th-century Great Britain. Upper-class couples would take a "bridal tour", sometimes accompanied by friends or family, to visit relatives who had not been able to attend the wedding. The practice soon spread to the European continent and was known in France as a ''voyage à la façon anglaise'' (translation: English-style voyage), from the 1820s onwards. Honeymoons in the modern sense—a pure holiday voyage undertaken by the couple—became widespread during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jab We Met
''Jab We Met'' () is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Imtiaz Ali and produced by Dhilin Mehta under his banner Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision. The film stars Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor in their fourth film together with Tarun Arora, Saumya Tandon, and Dara Singh Randhawa in supporting roles. Primarily based in Mumbai, Bhatinda, and Shimla, the film tells the story of Aditya Kashyap (Shahid), a heartbroken businessman who walks out of his corporate business and boards a train bound for Delhi where he meets another passenger, a talkative Punjabi girl Geet Dhillon (Kareena). She is sent off aboard when he gets off the train, but both end up being left behind. Beginning their journey together, she tries to have him accompany her to her residence in Bhatinda and then to elope with her boyfriend Anshuman Singh (Arora) while planning to get him married to her sister Roop Dhillon (Tandon). The film received critical acclaim since its rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kya Love Story Hai
''Kya Love Story Hai'' () is a 2007 Indian romantic comedy film starring Tusshar Kapoor and Ayesha Takia in the lead roles. It is directed by debutant Lovely Singh and produced by Adlabs Films Ltd and V R Entertainers. The film was shot in Cape Town, South Africa. The tagline of the movie is ''What if... Simplicity is all you need''. Plot Story is based in Cape Town, South Africa. Arjun is a wealthy orphan who spends his time in leisure with his friends, Romeo and Chiku. Arjun's path crosses with Kajal and is attracted to her. He befriends Kajal but is unable to confess his feelings for her. One day, Kajal reads a draft of Arjun's love letter. Unaware that she is Arjun's crush, Kajal tells him that she desires a self made, successful man as her life partner. Upset, Arjun travels to Mumbai to establish his career as an architect. In the months of Arjun's absence, Kajal meets Ranveer Oberoi, a successful business magnate. Ranveer's mother takes a liking to Kajal and encourage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guru (2007 Film)
''Guru'' is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed and co-written by Mani Ratnam. It stars Mithun Chakraborty, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Madhavan, Vidya Balan and Roshan Seth. The score and soundtrack for the film was composed by A. R. Rahman. Incidentally, Mithun Chakraborty also previously acted in a 1989 film of the same name in Hindi, as well as a 2003 film of the same name in Bengali. The film was rumored to be a biopic of the industrial tycoon Dhirubhai Ambani, but Ratnam refuted the claims, clarifying it was a work of fiction. The film was released on 12 January 2007 with its première at the Elgin Theatre in Toronto, Canada, on Thursday, 11 January 2007 by Roger Nair, making it the first Indian film to have a mainstream international première in Canada. Roger Nair productions acquired the rights for Canada and held a premiere with most of the cast and crew flown to Toronto, Canada. The film was premiered in the Tous Les Cinemas du Monde (World Cin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barso Re
"Barso Re" is a song from soundtrack of the 2007 Indian Hindi biographical film ''Guru'', directed by Mani Ratnam. The song was composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics provided by Gulzar and sung by Shreya Ghoshal, featuring Uday Mazumdar. The song was well received, with Shreya Ghoshal receiving many accolades. Picturization The song is picturized on Sujata (Aishwarya Rai), and appears when she decides to leave her parents to elope with her boyfriend. In later part Sujata finally leaves her parents. The video of the song is shot in Kerala where the opening scene of majestic Athirapilly waterfalls is shown and at the villages of Karnataka, the Rayagopura at Melukote temple, and a few more. According to some sources, the majority of rain used in the song is natural as it was monsoon season, hence little artificial rain was needed. Choreography The dance in the video was choreographed by Saroj Khan, for which she won her eighth Filmfare Best Choreography Award. The dance shows Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
