Shruti Pathak is a

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-nominated Indian

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and

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working in

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film industry.

Early life

She is a

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, and was born and brought up in

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, she moved to

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to pursue singing as a career after finishing her master's degree in Psychology.

Career

Pathak began her singing career after singing for various remix albums. Her "Leke Pehla Pehla Pyaar" for the Baby Doll series in 2004. With her song "Mar Jawa" from ''

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'' (2008) Pathak became popular. She earned nominations in both

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and

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for the song. She is also the lyricist along with being singer of the song "Payaliya" from ''

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'' (2009). In 2013 she wrote one more song "Shubhaaramabh" for

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. She has also done many stage shows. She has performed at the

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2012 Cultural fest of

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, the Flare (Techno-Cultural Fest) of

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, the Protsahan 13 Cultural, Sports and Technical Festival of SVKM's

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on 1 April 2013, the Udaan 2014 Cultural Fest of SPIT College, Mumbai organized by Rockfree Entertainment on 22 February 2014, and the Silver Jublee event of Lata Mangeshkar Hospital, Nagpur on 22 December 2015. Pathak has also appeared all three seasons of Coke Studio India. She sang 'Kya Haal Sunawan' in season 1, 'Glorious' and 'Shedding Skin' in season 2 and 'Haal Ve Rabba' in season 3. She appeared on MTV Unplugged season 4 with Sachin - Jigar. She also on the Dewarists. She learned classical from her guru Shree Divyang Thakkar from very young age.

Discography

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