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1. Nikita Gandhi


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Nikita fell in love with Chennai. While pursuing dentistry, her friends advised her to look for opportunities and competitions in the music industry. She soon decided to join KM Music Conservatory (KMMC), to do a short course. KMMC is established by the Oscar winner A.R. Rahman in 2008. He is the head principal their while Fathima Rafiq is the Executive Director. She met Rahman when she was one of the choir members in an Indo-German exchange orchestra. A.R. Rahman was impressed by her and auditioned her for his upcoming project Qyuki in 2015 with Shekhar Kapur.

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Date of Birth: 1992
Gender: Female
Language: Hindi
Skills: Singer
Date of Birth: 1992
Gender: Female
Language: Hindi
Skills: Singer

2. Dhvani Bhanushali


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Dhvani Bhanushali is a well-known versatile Indian singer. Dhvani is popular for her catchy and soothing voice. Bhanushali is known for her predominant contributions to the Bollywood film industry. Dhvani was born on the 22nd of March in the year 1998. She was born and grew up in Mumbai. Dhvani did her graduation witha Bachelor of Commerce from the prestigious University of Mumbai. She also has a degree in Business Management & Entrepreneurship from the Indian School of Management & Entrepreneurship in Mumbai. Dhvani has always admired the field of music. When Dhvani was a kid child, she competed in singing competitions and was also a part of her school choir.

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Date of Birth: 22-03-1998
Age: 26
Star Sign: Aries
Gender: Female
Language: Hindi
Skills: Singer
Date of Birth: 22-03-1998
Age: 26
Star Sign: Aries
Gender: Female
Language: Hindi
Skills: Singer

3. Shalmali Kholgade


Shalmali-Kholgade.jpg Shalmali Kholgade is very famous Indian songwriter and singer and she was born in 2 January 1988 in Mumbai. She is renowned playback singer in Marathi and Hindi films. She started her career in singing from the film Ishaqzaade by singing a song “Pareshaan”. For this song Shalmali Kholgade has received so many awards records that include Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer. After that she gave her voice for some hit tracks like Balam Pichkari, Lat Lag Gayee and Daaru Desi from the movie Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Race 2, and Cocktail respectively. Shalmali Kholgade has also debuted as supporting role in Marathi movie Tu Maza Jeev by Ranjan Singh which was released in 2009 on Maharashtra Day. Shalmali has had her auspices in music when she was 8 years old under the guidance of her mother Uma Kholgade who is very famous theatre personality and Indian classical singer as well as she began performing when she was 16. Later on she sustained her music education beneath Shubhada Paradkar and recently she was acknowledged by the L.A. Shalmali Kholgade is very multitalented singer and she sings in Marathi, Hindi and English. Some time before she also paid a tribute to her favourite singer Amy Wine house in Mumbai at Blue Frog she got huge attention. Shalmali has performed as a vocalist along with Bombaloo which is a Latvian band in a show and which tripped Armenia, Yerevan and Moscow. From so many times, Shalmali Kholgade has been singing competently in Mumbai and as a background vocal singer, she began her singing career for Ali Zafar's songs.

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Date of Birth: 02-01-1988
Age: 36
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Female
Language: Hindi
Skills: Singer
Date of Birth: 02-01-1988
Age: 36
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Female
Language: Hindi
Skills: Singer

4. Monali Thakur


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Monali Thakur is a Kolkata-born playback singer and actress. Born in a musical family, Monali's father is a renowned Bengali Playback singer and her sister, Mehuli Thakur, is also a Playback singer. Monali's singing talent was initially recognized when she'd won the Best Playback Singer award at the 'Amandalok Awards', for the serial 'Sri Rama Krishna' at the age of 14. She'd been trained under Padma Shri Pandit Jagdish Prasad and Padma Shri Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty for Hindustani music. Monali's singing career started when she auditioned for Indian Idol 2 (the Indian version of Pop Idol) in 2005. Monali had been well acclaimed for her singing by the judging panel that included Anu Malik, Sonu Nigam, and Farah Khan.

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Date of Birth: 03-11-1985
Age: 38
Star Sign: Scorpio
Gender: Female
Language: Hindi
Skills: Singer
Date of Birth: 03-11-1985
Age: 38
Star Sign: Scorpio
Gender: Female
Language: Hindi
Skills: Singer

5. Rekha Bhardwaj


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Rekha Bhardwaj is a dynamic and versatile Indian playback singer who can perform in different genres like Bollywood, Sufi, Folk and Classical. She married the Indian Director, Producer and Music Director Vishal Bharadwaj. Her unique style of singing makes her stand out of the crowd. Born in a middle-class household in New Delhi, Rekha studied music at Hindu College, Delhi. She always desired to become a singer but was discouraged due to her husky voice. Rekha and her husband Vishal Bharadwaj studied in the same college. They met each other in their college annual day program. Music was common in both which created a bond between them and later they got married.

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Date of Birth: 24-01-1964
Age: 60
Star Sign: Aquarius
Gender: Female
Language: Hindi
Skills: Singer
Date of Birth: 24-01-1964
Age: 60
Star Sign: Aquarius
Gender: Female
Language: Hindi
Skills: Singer

6. Amaal Mallik


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Amaal Malik (D.O.B- 16 June 1991) is a music composer and playback singer in Bollywood who hails from a family of highly talented musicians. He is the son of Daboo Malik- a well-known face in the music industry, grandson of Sardar Malik, the brother of singer Armaan Malik and the nephew of the famous music director Anu Malik.

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Date of Birth: 16-06-1991
Age: 32
Star Sign: Gemini
Gender: Male
Language: Hindi
Date of Birth: 16-06-1991
Age: 32
Star Sign: Gemini
Gender: Male
Language: Hindi

7. Akhil Sachdeva


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Akhil Sachdeva is an Indian singer, composer, and musician belonging to New Delhi, India. He works in Bollywood. Akhil began his career as the lead vocalist of the Nasha band of New Delhi. His Bollywood adventure started when he met the film's director, Shashank Khaitan, during his friend Huma Qureshi's Eid meal. Akhil debuted in Bollywood music with the song Humsafar in Badrinath Ki Dulhania, followed by the satirical film Badhaai Ho in 2018 with Naina Na Jodeen. His fame and recognition skyrocketed in 2019 with his chart-topping song Tera Ban Jaunga from the film Kabir Singh.

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Gender: Male
Language: Hindi
Skills: Singer, Musician
Gender: Male
Language: Hindi
Skills: Singer, Musician

8. Nakash Aziz


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Nakash Aziz, is an Indian playback singer and music composer in Bollywood industry. He was born on 24 February, 1985. Basically Nakash Aziz comes from a petit town Moodbidri, near Mangalore, Karnataka. He is well known for his hit songs like “Sari Ke Fall Sa” and “Gandi Baat”, both songs came from the movie ‘R… Rajkumar’ (2013) and another song ‘Dhating Nach’ from a film ‘Phata Poster Nikla Hero’ (2013). All these songs are picturised on ‘Shahid Kapoor’. Nakash has also assisted a very famous and “The Living Legend Composer and singer” Mr. A. R. Rehman on Hindi films such as ‘Delhi 6’,’I’, ‘Rockstar’, ‘Raanjhanaa’ and ‘Highway’. Before becoming a playback singer he worked as music composer for TV serials. He also composed for Marathi films like ‘Raada Rox’ and ‘No Entry Pudhe Dhoka Aahe’. Nakash comes from a musical family, and his taste was influenced by his father and uncle. They were famous for voice-alike of very famous singers ‘Kishor Kumar’ and ‘Mukesh’ in hometown Mangalore. During his initial days in Mumbai, Aziz got a small-time job in a reality show where A.R. Rehman was one of the judges. And now in 2015 he is performing in ‘IIFA awards’ with a new singer in the block, ‘Sonakshi Sinha’ and ‘Mika Singh’. Aziz says, “I want to be anything that music allows me to be, even if it comes up with a small musical idea like introducing a slight variation in my singing for Amit Trivedi’s Aisha title song”.

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Date of Birth: 24-02-1985
Age: 39
Star Sign: Pisces
Gender: Male
Language: Hindi
Skills: Musician
Date of Birth: 24-02-1985
Age: 39
Star Sign: Pisces
Gender: Male
Language: Hindi
Skills: Musician

9. Farhan Akhtar


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One of the most recognized young director of Indian cinema. In fact, he is the most versatile person in the industry as of now. He is Farhan Akhtar, a film director, actor, singer, writer, producer, screenwriter everything you name it, he has it. Son of the famous writer Javed Akhtar & actress Honey Irani was born on 09 Jan, 1974 in Mumbai. 


As he was growing, he found the film industry around him. At home, the atmosphere of arts, literature influenced him to become creative man. He did his schooling from Maneckji Cooper & Graduated from HR College, Mumbai. After then, he started his career in films, first as assistant director & then director. His first directorial debut was Dil Chahta Hai in 2001 which received critical acclaim as well as commercial success. After then he did not see back & made other movies like Lakshya in 2004, Don in 2006, Rock On in 2008. He got two national awards, one for Dil Chahta Hai & another for Rock On for direction & production subsequently. 


He portrayed the character Milkha Singh, in the year 2013 in his biographical feature film, for which he got positive reviews as an actor & it, is his best performance yet, which also earned him Filmfare Award for Best Actor. He considers Robert Di Niro as his inspiration for his life & career & respects his parents for the heritage he got & continues to do better work. He has a production company named Excel Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. established with Ritesh Sidhwani. 


He directed a 12 min short film named Positive, 2007 based on HIV-AIDS, to create awareness about the problem. He did sing for Rock On which showed his versatility. He has also launched a social campaign named MARD – Men against Rape & Discrimination.

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Date of Birth: 09-01-1974
Age: 50
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Language: Hindi
Date of Birth: 09-01-1974
Age: 50
Star Sign: Capricorn
Gender: Male
Language: Hindi

10. Papon


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Angarag Mahanta, better known as Papon, was born on 24th November 1975 in Guwahati district of Assam. He is deeply engaged in various forms of music in which lies his entire career and dreams. Angarag formed his own music band known as the ‘Papon and The East India Company.' It was due to the huge popularity of the band that he came to be known as Papon (which happens to be his nickname) rather than his real name. His parents were Assamese folk singers Khagen Mahenta and Archana Mahanta.

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Date of Birth: 24-11-1975
Age: 48
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Male
Language: Hindi
Skills: Musician
Date of Birth: 24-11-1975
Age: 48
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Gender: Male
Language: Hindi
Skills: Musician

11. Armaan Malik


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On 22 July, 1995, Armaan Malik was born in the city of Mumbai, Maharashtra. He is a playback singer by profession. Armaan belongs to a music family. His father, Daboo Malik, is also a singer and music director. The singer is the nephew of the famous Hindi music director, Anu Malik. Armaan has a brother, Amaal Malik, who is also a music director.

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Date of Birth: 22-07-1995
Age: 28
Star Sign: Cancer
Gender: Male
Language: Hindi
Date of Birth: 22-07-1995
Age: 28
Star Sign: Cancer
Gender: Male
Language: Hindi

12. Siddharth Mahadevan


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Music composer and singer, Siddharth Mahadevan, is the son of a very acclaimed music composer and singer, Shankar Mahadevan (a part of Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy). Siddharth was born on 3 March, 1967.

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Date of Birth: 03-03-1967
Age: 57
Star Sign: Pisces
Gender: Male
Language: Hindi
Date of Birth: 03-03-1967
Age: 57
Star Sign: Pisces
Gender: Male
Language: Hindi

13. Shivam Mahadevan


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Shivam Mahadevan is the younger son of Shankar Mahadevan and brother of Siddharth Mahadevan. Alike his family members he is also a singer. He is only 12 years old and yet carved his niche in the music industry. He made an embark in the industry after his debut singing in Dhoom 3 and his version of Bande Hain Hum Uske. He gives all the credit to his dad who is his idol.

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Date of Birth: 19-08-2001
Age: 22
Star Sign: Leo
Gender: Male
Language: Hindi
Skills: Singer, Child Artist
Date of Birth: 19-08-2001
Age: 22
Star Sign: Leo
Gender: Male
Language: Hindi
Skills: Singer, Child Artist

14. Shankar Mahadevan


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Shankar Mahadevan, a well-renowned, talented and famous music composer, and singer. An accomplished musician in Tamil cinema, he is a part of the Shankar Ehsaan Loy trio team that provides music to Bollywood and other International films. He has won various Indian and multiple National Film Award. His most famous albums include, “Breathless“- Album that first gave him fame, including the song, "Breathless," in which he sings throughout the whole song without pausing to breathe and “Nine” - Nine is Shankar's most recent album. Each song is a representation of a "mood," including joy, sadness, love, etc. He was also invited by UNESCO and the US State Department to perform at the UN General Assembly Hall for the finale of the International Jazz Festival on 30 April 2012 which is a thing of pride. Shankar has always considered himself as a restless student wanting to learn more every time. He says he’s thirsty and want to learn every time and experiment with something new. He wants to be a perfectionist. Shanker also feels that Karnatak music is the most powerful form of music and he himself started with Karnataka classic which he says is the best to create a prominent base for music. Music is the thing which excites Shanker the most, and he would always be attached to it. Personal Life: Shanker Mahadevan was born in Chennai to a Tamil family but was later brought to Mumbai and was raised there. Being born into a Tamil family and later raised in Mumbai, he knows both Hindi and Tamil language but is not well versed with Tamil and Malayalam. He finished his schooling from OLPS High School in Chembur and his engineering in computer science from R.A.I.T (D Y Patil, Navi Mumbai). His wife, Sangeeta is Maharashtrian and oldest son Siddharth Mahadevan. Also, a singer, made his debut on the 2013 Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’s song, Zinda. Shankar’s youngest son, Shivam Mahadevan, also a singer made his debut in 2013 in the movie Dhoom 3’s song, Bande Hain Hum Uske. Mahadevan is fluent in Marathi, Tamil, Hindi, Urdu and English.

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Date of Birth: 03-03-1967
Age: 57
Star Sign: Pisces
Gender: Male
Language: Hindi
Date of Birth: 03-03-1967
Age: 57
Star Sign: Pisces
Gender: Male
Language: Hindi

15. Vishal Bhardwaj


Vishal-Bhardwaj.jpg The most outstanding of a successful film producer, director, writer, screenplay writer, music composer and playback singer, is Vishal Bhardwaj, who has successfully crossover in India and abroad by his versatile genius. He is a blissful child of goddess Saraswati. He was born on 4th August, 1965 in Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh. His father Ram Bhardwaj, a poet and lyricist is a government official. At his young age Vishal came to Delhi for completing his education, and there he nourished his musical passion. Bhardwaj started his career by playing harmonium for less known Ghazal singers in Delhi Pragati Maidan at food fairs. Thereafter he came into the contact of R V Pandit, who offered him a job in his music company. But his destiny was something different. One of Vishal’s friends introduced him to the famous filmmaker Gulzar,and the latter had identified the quality Bherdwaj had. He first gained popularity with his debut direction ‘Makdee’, which was screened at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. Again in the year 2004 his film ‘Maqbool’ and in 2006 his film ‘Omkara’ were nominated in Cannes Film Festival respectively. He came up on TV serials collaborated with Gulzar and they aired ‘The Jungle Book’, ’Alice in Wonderland’ and ‘Gubbare’. In 2014 Bhardwaj directed ‘Haider’, which was nominated at the 19th Busan Internation Film Festival. The film evoked applaud from critics and audiences alike. This film was also selected for the Rome Film Festival, where it won the ‘People’s Choice Award and it was the first Indian film to this credit. Bhardwaj came to Mumbai to become a music composer, but he selected to directing film only to get the opportunity to compose music. He was very much influenced by Shakespeare’s dramas, and the result is, he had directed famous movies based on Shakespeare’s drama ‘Othello’, ‘Haider’. Among his famous films are ’Satya’, ’Chachi 420’, ‘Maqbool’, ‘Omkara’, ‘Kaminey’, ‘Ishqiya’, ‘7Khoon Maaf’ and many such ever remembering movies. He also scored the title track for Sear Plus, Star Parivar Awards with the channels new anthem. He composed music for almost all the latest movies and for present genre actors. He has sung with renowned singers like Udit Narayan, Sonu Nigam, Suresh Wadkar, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Kavita Krishnamurti. In May 2014 he tested his hands in the field of design and stage direction for an opera of Paris, France. We are sure that this National Award Winner for direction definitely would achieve success for himself and for the Indians.

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Date of Birth: 04-08-1965
Age: 58
Star Sign: Leo
Gender: Male
Language: Hindi
Skills:
Date of Birth: 04-08-1965
Age: 58
Star Sign: Leo
Gender: Male
Language: Hindi

16. Rashid Khan


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Rashid khan is a classical vocalist known for his mastery in classical music. He was born in Badayun on 1st July 1966. He is a stage performer are rarely sang for movies. His most notable movie song was in “Jab We met” named “AogeJub tum”. Rashid khan is the great grandson of the legendary UstadInayat Hussain Khan who is also the founder of the Rampur-SahaswanGharana. Since his early years, Rashid has been trained in the classic genre. Under the supervision of his grand uncle, UstadNissar Khan, Rashid was proclaimed by PanditBhimsen as the “assurance for the future of Indian vocal music”.

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Date of Birth: 01-07-1966
Age: 57
Star Sign: Cancer
Gender: Male
Language: Hindi
Skills: Singer, Musician
Date of Birth: 01-07-1966
Age: 57
Star Sign: Cancer
Gender: Male
Language: Hindi
Skills: Singer, Musician

17. Shashwat Singh


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Shashwat Singh is a famous singer who started his career in 2009 with his brother, Rishabh Singh. They started creating fusion songs of melody and poetry in the name, Plasmafaith. They worked together for some time before moving on to different paths. His family thought that he would go down the traditional path to become an accountant or a lawyer. But he decided that music was the real deal. He started with an internship with the music giant Nitin Joshi. He gave Shashwat a book about Pro Tools on music software. He decided to further diversify his knowledge in music. He visited A R Rahman’s KM Music Conservatory in Chennai in 2010. There he gave an audition and managed to get selected for the school. He decided to do the vocal and piano preparatory program at the school. He did music theory and also participated in musical theatres. Along with other students, he recorded music for course projects and some of A R Rahman’s films.

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Date of Birth: 16-10-1990
Age: 33
Star Sign: Libra
Gender: Male
Language: Hindi
Skills: Singer
Date of Birth: 16-10-1990
Age: 33
Star Sign: Libra
Gender: Male
Language: Hindi
Skills: Singer