Neha Rajpal

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Nehha Rajpal
Neha Recording in a Studio
Background information
Birth name Neha Chandna
Born (1978-06-23) 23 June 1978[citation needed]
Origin Dombivli, Maharashtra, Maharashtra, India
Genres Ghazal, Filmi, Hindustani classical music
Occupations Singer
Instruments Vocals
Years active 1995–present
Website www.neharajpal.com

Neha Rajpal or nee Chandna (Marathi: नेहा राजपाल; (born 23 June 1978) is a well known singer and anchor in the Indian music industry, Hindi films, and specially the Marathi regional music industry. She has also performed in various other Indian languages including Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Sindhi, Gujarati and Chattisgarhi. Neha spells her name as 'Nehha'.

Schooling

She was born on 23 June 1978 in Dombivli, Maharashtra, India, she did her schooling in Model English School, Pandurangwadi and went on to become a medical professional. She is an MBBS doctor by qualification.[1]

She did her medical schooling from MGM Medical College, Kamothe, Navi Mumbai.[citation needed]

Trained in Classical Vocals by Guru Vibhavari Bandhavkar of Kirana gharana[1]

Trained in Light Music by Music Director Anil Mohile[2]

Career

  • Her first playback song was 'Din Din Diwali' from Marathi Film 'Manus' under the music direction of Mr. Anil Mohile.
  • Her major Hindi film song was 'Ek Baicheni' from Nayee Padosan of Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy.
  • Her single 'Bekarar'[3] in Hindi is making waves in the industry and is penned by her husband who is a doctor too. The song has been released digitally by Strawberry Records India.[3]
  • Her famous songs include:
  • She has sung a song 'Ek Bechainee'in Shankar Ehsaan Loy's Hindi Film Nayee Padosan.
  • Nehha performed live at the Ashwamedh Marathi Fusion Concert where she sang yesteryear Marathi melodies on modern fusion arrangements created by noted Indian classical instrumentalist Abhijit Pohankar[5]
  • Nehha performed during the Diwali Pahat along with other sinor industry colleagues like Padmaja Fenade and other. The event was performed live in front of eminent personalities like the Mayor of Mumbai and political leaders. The event was conducted by Music Director Anil Mohile.[6]
  • Neha has sung various songs in the Marathi Ganpati Albums 'Ganesha dudu dudu dhavat ye (गणेशा दुडू दुडू धावत ये) and Mangalmurtir Ashtavinayak (मंगलमूतीर् अष्टविनायक)[7]
  • Various songs of Nehha can be heard on a music aggregation site[8]
  • Various live musical performances of Nehha can be viewed on video aggregation sites[9]

Awards & Trophies

  • Neha's fame to glory was winning the prestigious Hindi Zee TV reality Music show — Saregamapa in 2004.[10][11]
  • Neha has won several awards including the prestigious Zee Gaurav Puraskarfor best Female Playback Singing in year 2008 for her song "Fulnara Mausam" from film "Mukkam post London".[4]

Judge / Anchor / Host

  • Nehha is a longest standing anchor of a popular Marathi TV show on National Television Channel — Doordarshan Sahyadri, hosting the popular musical game show 'Antakshari'.[12][13] She has been hosting DD Sahyadri Antakshri since last 6 years. She has had different co- anchors over a period of time including the veteran Prashant Damle, and comedian Atul Parchure.
  • She judged the first season of "Gaurav Mharashtracha" of saibaba telefilms for ETV Marathi along with Swapnil Bandodkar and Abhijit Pohankar.

Honours

  • She was given the opportunity to inaugurate the Maharashtra Times Carnival along with a well known celebrity Mr Abhishek Bachchan[14]
  • She has inaugurated the release of a music compilation 'Nile Akash' of poet Shankar Pandit[15]
  • Marathi Abhimaangeet
    • Nehha was part of the historic Marathi song (created by Eminent Music director Kaushal Inamdar) where more than 450 accomplished singers come together to single song to make this song a collage of melodious voices.
  • Nehha was given the opportunity to inaugurate the prestigious Marathi Vishwakosh (Third Edition) (Marathi language encyclopedia)[16][17] along with prominent dignitaries like Former Mumbai University Vice Chancellor Dr. Snehalata Deshmukh and others
  • Nehha was featured in a leading newspaper among prominent playback singers of Marathi Music Industry. The article speaks about the changing trends in Marathi music and how the singers like Nehha have shaped it with experimentation[18]
  • Nehha got the honour of composing a song "माझी मराठी मराठी... तिचे कौतुक कौतुक" written for the Marathi Encyclopedia Project of Government of India.[19]
  • Nehha got the honour of being a guest editor of Lokmat news papers on occasion of women's day on 8 March 2013 .[20]

Other

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.marathimovieworld.com/artistprofile/nehha-rajpal-bio.php
  2. ↑ http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Remembering-A-Master/907215/
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKV0Qmsr2WU
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://www.zeemarathi.com/ZeeGaurav_Nominations_PDF/ZGauravWinners.pdf
  5. ↑ "संगीताच्या जादूने मोहरणार ठाणेकर-ठाणे + कोकण-महाराष्ट्र-Maharashtra Times". Maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com. 2011-02-02. Retrieved 2012-02-10. 
  6. ↑ "दादर स्विमिंग पूलवर दिवाळी पहाट-मुंबई -महाराष्ट्र-Maharashtra Times". Maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com. 2011-10-21. Retrieved 2012-02-10. 
  7. ↑ "गणेशभक्तीची सुरेल भेट-चित्र-संगीत-मैफल-Maharashtra Times". Maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com. 2010-09-09. Retrieved 2012-02-10. 
  8. ↑ "ek shubhankar geet,nehha,nilesh,madhri,mangesh,Dr Vijaya Wad by Nehha Rajpal". Reverbnation.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10. 
  9. ↑ musicandsoul. "Kanaal van musicandsoul". YouTube. Retrieved 2012-02-10. 
  10. ↑ "Rediff.com". Mypage.rediff.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10. 
  11. ↑ "Neha Rajpal | Singers | Popular Singers | Singers Biography". Planetradiocity.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10. 
  12. ↑ "Programme Schedule". www.ddindia.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10. 
  13. ↑ "Welcome To Webdunia". Marathi.webdunia.com. Retrieved 2012-02-10. 
  14. ↑ "कल्लावेरी बी-कॉलेज क्लब -यंग झोन-Maharashtra Times". Maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com. 2011-12-13. Retrieved 2012-02-10. 
  15. ↑ "'निळे आकाश'चे प्रकाशन-ठाणे + कोकण-महाराष्ट्र-Maharashtra Times". Maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com. 2010-02-17. Retrieved 2012-02-10. 
  16. ↑ "विश्वकोशाचा तिसरा खंड प्रकाशित-मुंबई -महाराष्ट्र-Maharashtra Times". Maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com. 2012-01-09. Retrieved 2012-02-10. 
  17. ↑ http://www.marathivishwakosh.in
  18. ↑ "आवाज दे कहां है-सिनेमॅजिक -मैफल-Maharashtra Times". Maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com. 2011-04-09. Retrieved 2012-02-10. 
  19. ↑ "विश्वकोशाच्या प्रमोशनसाठी आता स्वरसाज-Maharashtra Times". Maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com. 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2012-03-24. 
  20. ↑ "Lokmat Women's Day Special". Lokmat.com. 2013-03-08. Retrieved 2013-03-08. 
  21. ↑ Posted by Pramodpics (2005-12-05). "प्रमोदच्या न्यूज़ जगतात आपले स्वागत आहे: AIDS Getting 'Awareness Aid' From Your Family Hospital". Pracha2004.blogspot.in. Retrieved 2012-02-10. 
  22. ↑ http://facebook.com/neharajpalsinger
  23. ↑ http://www.facebook.com/drnehharajpal
  24. ↑ https://twitter.com/neharajpalmusic
  25. ↑ CNBC Interview of Dr Nehha Rajpal with Dr Naresh Trehan : http://www.moneycontrol.com/video/features/naresh-trehan-how-to-make-affordable-healthcarereality_736904.html

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