Kartiki Kalyanji Gaikwad Pise

Kartiki Kalyanji Gaikwad Pise is a Marathi playback singer from Khed, India. Her interest in music started from when she was a child, receiving classical training at a very early age. She made her first screen debut on Sa Re Ga Ma Little Champs on Zee Marathi Television, qualifying for the top fifty contestants and later the top contestants as well. In February 2009, she was proclaimed winner of the competition, and with that came a huge rise in her popularity. 

She continued to participate in such events, including performances at MIFT in 2010, Lakh Lakh Chanderi in 2011, the Nashik Festival in 2012, and Jyeshotsav in 2015. Additionally, she announced her debut playback album Dinacha Soyra Pandurang (2012), the release of which was presided over by Shivsena Pramukh Balasaheb Thackeray, followed by her second album Swaranubhuti in 2015. She is a regular face as an anchor on Zee Talkies Kirtan program. Her father is Kalyanji Gaikwad, who is also a musician and director. Kartiki’s fascination with and learning of classical music first stemmed from her father. Her brother, Kaustubh Kalyanji Gaikwad is also a performer and songwriter. Kartiki is married to Ronit Pise, an entrepreneur, in 2020.