Monali Thakur
Monali Thakur (মোনালী ঠাকুর) | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Monali Thakur |
Born | November 3, 1985 |
Origin | Kolkata, India |
Genres | Filmi, Hindustani classical music |
Occupations | Singer, Actress |
Years active | 2006–present |
Monali Thakur born November 3, 1985 in Kolkata, India) is an Indian playback singer and actress.
Biography
Thakur comes from a musical family, her father Shakti Thakur is a renowned Bengali singer[1] and her sister Mehuli Thakur Goswami is also a playback singer.[2] She was trained in Hindustani classical music under Pandit Jagdish Prasad and Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty.[3] She has learnt hip-hop and Bharatanatyam and is also a trained Salsa dancer.[4]
Thakur got her start by singing in school and college competitions and performing at local functions,[5] and received the Best Playback Singer award at the Anandalok Awards for the serial Sri Ramkrishna when she was 14.[3] She rose to popularity after placing ninth in Indian Idol 2.[6]
She had to struggle a lot hard even after Indian Idol to get a strong foothold in the music industry. Finally, she got an offer to sing for music director Pritam Chakraborty to sing two songs for the Bollywood film Race in 2008 - "Khwab Dekhe (Sexy lady)" and "Zara Zara Touch Me".[6] She was originally scheduled for only one song, but her first recording impressed the film's directors Abbas - Mustan enough for them to book her a second.[1] "Zara Zara Touch Me" was enormously successful, becoming the fourth-most-played song on Indian radio during the first half of 2008.[7] She also got nominated for an IIFA Award for Best Female Playback and an Apsara Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Zara Zara Touch Me".
She was a judge in the Bengali music reality show Bengali Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs for two years.[8][4] She also appeared in the Bengali show Key Hobe Biggest Fan [8] and was part of Coke Studio.[9]
Monali won Filmfare best Female Playback singer award for song ' Sawarloo ' for year 2013 ( on 24 th Jan 2014)
Acting
As a child, she appeared in a Bengali television soap, Aalokito ek Indu, in which she played the lead role Indubala.[10] It was followed by a couple of telefilms,[10] including Sudeshna Roy's Phagune Agun in which she was seen as Ruman.[3] She made her acting debut in Raja Sen's Bengali film Krishnakanter Will,[11] in which she played the role of Bhromor.[12] In 2014, she will make her Bollywood debut in Nagesh Kukunoor's Lakshmi.[13] The film is about human trafficking and child prostitution and Thakur plays a 15 year old girl who gets trapped in it.[14] She will also be seen in Abbas Tyrewala's multistarrer Mango.[15]
Discography
- Gunday (2014 Hindi film) "Tune Maari Entriyaan (Bangla Version)"
- Madha Yaanai Koottam (Tamil - 2013) "Yaro Yaro"
- Krrish 3 (Hindi) 2013 ''Raghupati Raghav''
- Nasha (Hindi) (2013) "Laila"
- Rabba Main Kya Karoon (Hindi) (2013) "Muh Meetha Kara De"
- Lootera (Hindi) (2013) "Sawaar Loon"
- Ramaiya Vastavaiya (2013) "Hip Hop Pammi"
- I, Me Aur Main (Hindi) (2013) "Meri Jaaniye"
- I, Me Aur Main (Hindi) (2013) "Darbadar"
- Inkaar (2013 film) (Hindi) (2013) "Inkaar Theme"
- Jo Hum Chahein (Hindi) (2012) "Peepni"
- Aiyyaa (Hindi) (2012) "Aga Bai"
- Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya (Hindi) (2012) "Tu Mohabbat Hai"
- Jaani Dyakha Hawbe (2011) "Thik Thakish"
- Rascals (Hindi) (2011) -"Tik Tuk"
- Tum Hi To Ho (Hindi) (2011) -"Aao Manaye Jashn"
- Kucch Luv Jaisaa (Hindi) (2011) "Naina"
- Anjaana Anjaani (2010) - "Anjaana Anjaani Ki Kahani"
- Badmaash Company (2010) - "Jingle Jingle"
- Prince (2010) - "Ishq Mein"
- Dulha Mil Gaya (2010) - "Dilrubaon Ke Jalwe"
- Dui Prithibi (2010 film) (Bengali) (2010)-"Its Only Pyar", "O Yaara Ve" & "Bol Na Aar"
- Mr. Bhatti on Chutti (2009)
- Billu (2009) - "Khudaya Khair"
- Golmaal Returns (2008) - "Meow"
- Race (2008) - "Zara Zara Touch Me", "Khwaab Dekhe (Sexy Lady)"
- Dil Kabaddi (2008)
- Jaan-E-Mann (2006) - "Kubool Kar Le"
- Krishnakanter Will (Bengali) (2007)
- Mumkin nahi(Qasam se Qasam se)
- i Don't luv u "i don't luv u"
- Hum Hai Raahi Car Ke "nachlay nachlay"
- 100% love (Bengali) "It's 100 % love"
- Rangbaaz (2013 film) (Bengali) "O Madhu I love you "
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pavithran, Eva. "Oomph In Her Voice", Verve magazine, Volume 16, Issue 5, May, 2008.
- ↑ "Monali Thakur out of Idol race!", Telly Chakkar, February 7, 2006.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Mohua Das (2007-01-04). "The Telegraph - Calcutta : Metro". Telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Singing is like acting: Monali Thakur - Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2013-07-12. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ Shruti, I.L. "Katrina liked my voice", The Deccan Herald, August 26, 2008.
- ↑ "And the most popular songs playing on radio are...; AirCheck India takes stock", exchange4media News Service, July 5, 2008
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Pep & Fizz". Indian Express. 2010-09-03. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ "Monali Thakur". Coke Studio India. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 AMRITA ROYCHOUDHURY, TNN Dec 14, 2007, 12.00am IST (2007-12-14). "'I was sidelined in Krishnakanter Will' - Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ "Singer Monali Thakur in Nagesh Kukunoor’s next". Indian Express. 2013-04-04. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ Reshmi Sengupta (2007-12-02). "The Telegraph - Calcutta : Entertainment". Telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ "Working with Nagesh Sir was like going back to school: Monali Thakur - Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2013-04-26. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ "Actress needs to live a disciplined life: Monali Thakur - Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2013-06-11. Retrieved 2013-11-29.
- ↑ "Swaar Loon singer Monali Thakur set for acting debut with Mango". Indian Express. 2013-07-01. Retrieved 2013-11-29.