Neha Bhasin (born 18 November 1982) is an

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singer and songwriter. She is known for her playback work in

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, Tollywood,

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and independent songs in the genre of

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and

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. Bhasin has received seven

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nominations across different languages and won two

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for her songs ‘‘

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’’ (Hindi) and ‘‘Paani Ravi Da’’ (

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Early life

Neha Bhasin was born in Delhi to father Ashok Bhasin and mother Rekha Bhasin. Neha belongs to a Hindu Punjabi family. Her clan is Khukrain Bhasin which belongs to

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Punjabi community and originally hails from

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. Neha has two siblings, An elder sister Rashi Bhasin and younger brother Anubhav Bhasin. She completed her schooling from Frank Anthony Public School. Neha won her first ever singing competition award,

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's song

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at the age of 9. Since she was a child, always aspired to become a popstar. She joined Shiamak Davar's dance academy to learn various dance forms. She also took vocal classical training from Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan. Neha became an over night sensation at age 18 when she was selected by Coke V popstars, a nationwide talent search conducted by Channel V to be a part of the 5-girl pop group Viva.

Personal life

Neha Bhasin married Sameer Uddin, a music composer, in a western wedding in

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on October 23, 2016.

Career

Bhasin was attending Lady Sri Ram College when she auditioned for Coke Popstars in 2002 and won the competition to form India's first all-girls

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along with four other girls. After the band broke up in 2004, Neha went on to sing for Bollywood films and Tamil film music industry. Her first breakthrough in Bollywood was the song 'Kuch Khass Hai' in 2007 which also got Neha her first

nomination in 2008. Neha's debut Tamil song 'Pesugiren Pesugiren' composed by

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won her the

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in 2008. In 2021, Bhasin featured on

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Billboard as artist of the month on

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for her song ‘Oot Patangi’.

Awards

International collaborations

* Neha collaborated with Malaysian Hip Hop star Emcee Jesz for the song "THANIYE". The song has over 300,000 views on YouTube alone. It was also nominated for "Best Collaboration" at the RADIO RAGA AWARDS in Malaysia (2008–09).

TV and film

* Bhasin made her acting debut starring in the film

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. She starred alongside

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and

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in the movie which released in 2012. * Neha hosted Sa Re Ga Ma Hungama on Zee Music in 2008 (backstage hosting). * Neha played the role of an anchor and judge on the musical reality show Sitaaron Ko Choona Hai that aired on Real TV. * Neha was a wildcard entry on Jhalak Dikhla Jaa Season 5. * Neha was a contestant on

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in 2021 and got evicted on Day 39. * Neha was a wildcard contestant on Bigg Boss 15 in 2021. She entered on Day 35 and was evicted on Day 55.

Film songs

Television

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bhasin, Neha Living people 21st-century Indian women singers Bollywood playback singers Telugu playback singers Indian women playback singers Indian women pop singers 21st-century Indian singers 1982 births Filmfare Awards winners Zee Cine Awards winners Singers from Delhi Women musicians from Delhi Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) contestants South Indian International Movie Awards winners