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'''Anwesha Datta Gupta''' (born December 15, 1993) is known for being runner up in the 2008 singing reality show Amul Star voice of India Chotte Ustaad.
'''Anwesha Datta Gupta''' (born December 15, 1993) is a 16 year old singing prodigy who made her presence felt in the Indian music scene through the reality show [[Amul STAR Voice of India]], Chhote Ustaad.Anwesha was runner up in the finals, where the outcome was solely decided on the number of votes polled. She was the favorite of judges throughout the contest and had the sole distinction of bagging a 'Sarvottam' for all her performances. Anwesha is known for her soulful rendition of a classical based song from the movie [[Bhool Bhulaiyaa]] - Mere Dholna.Anwesha is also known for starring in Gajendra Singh's Music ka maha muqqabla, where she was in Amul Shaan Striker's team and won '''Singer of the Series Award'''. She has also made her debut in commercial playback singing in a Hindi movie [[Golmaal Returns]]. The music of this movie was released recently and Anwesha has sung the song ''[[Golmaal Returns|Tha Karke]]''<ref>{{cite web | work=BollywoodHungama.com | title=Golmaal Returns : Music Review by Joginder Tuteja| url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/musicreview/13497/index.html}}</ref>, which is said to be the most expensive song to ever be shot in Bollywood.<ref>{{cite web | work=StarBoxOffice.com | title=Rohit Shetty shoots costliest song| url=http://www.starboxoffice.com/newsDetails.aspx?xfile=2008/September/News_20080906_34}}</ref>

== Biography ==

Anwesha is a student of LYCEE School Kolkata,India. She is the only child of Mita and Kushal Dattagupta. Anwesha's ambition is to become a playback singer in the music industry and she idolises her parents. Her favourite singer is [[Lata Mangeshkar]] and [[Amitabh Bachchan]] is her favorite actor. Anwesha does 4 hours of 'Riyaz'(practice) everyday. She also likes reading detective stories and enjoys cricket & football (soccer in America).<ref>{{cite web | work=Indya.com | title=Chhote Ustaad(Star Plus) - Anwesha's Profile| url=http://www.indya.com/chhoteustaad/contestant_anwesha.html}}</ref>

===Musical Background===
At the age of 4, Anwesha started her training under Shri Jayanta Sarkar,a leading personality in Indian classical music and a composer . Anwesha still continues her training in Hindustani Classical music under him. She is guided by her mother in light music.

Anwesha achieved 1st Division with Distinction in Hindustani Vocal and [[Rabindra Sangeet]] under Bangiya Sangeet Parishad Examination(2002–03 & 2003-04). She also became one of the few recipients of the Jugal Srimal Talent Scholarship in Rabindra Sangeet, given by Tagore Foundation.

Anwesha was the Winner of "Young Talent Contest - 2004" in Indian Popular Vocal category (Junior) organized by the Calcutta school of Music. She has also won the All Bengal(Inter School) Music Competition 2006 organized by Smile World, an NGO. She was also the runner up at Amul Star Voice of India Chhote Ustaad.
<ref>{{cite web | work=Official web page of Anwesha | title=Achievements - Anwesha| url=http://anweshadattagupta.com/achievements.htm}}</ref>

=== Early Public Appearances ===
Anwesha performed in ''Sabujer Deshe'' in 2000 (ETV Bangla). She was a Mega Finalist in ''Tarana'' music competition (1st Schedule) which was telecast in January 2003 (ETV Bangla). In early 2007, she also participated in the musical game show ''Antakshari''(Star Plus) where she represented East Zone.
[http://www.anweshadattagupta.com]

=== Recordings ===

*"Mohiyoshi" composed by Shri Jwatileshwar Mukhopadhyay in the album ''Ei Prothom Abhijit''.
*"Sukher Mela Biswa Bhubone" in a Thalassemia Project by the West Bengal Voluntary Blood Donors' Forum.
*"Prabahini", a West Bengal Govt. Project.<ref>{{cite web | work=AnweshaDattaGupta.com | title=Anwesha's official website - Achievements| url=http://www.anweshadattagupta.com/achievements.htm }}</ref>

== Amul STAR Voice of India Chhote Ustaad ==
=== Overview ===

In 2007-08, Anwesha participated in the juniors version of the popular musical reality show [[Amul STAR Voice of India]] named Chhote Ustaad. [[Aishwarya Majmudar]] was winner and Anwesha became runner up in competition. A total of 12 finalists were shortlisted from over 600 entrants after rigorous rounds of auditions across the country. Anwesha was selected as a finalist through the Kolkatta auditions for Chhote Ustaad.<ref>{{cite web | work=Webindia123.com | title=After Little Champs, Star's VOI-Chhote Ustad gives platform | url=http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20071217/849962.html}}</ref>. On the 13th October, 2007, as a contestant of the upcoming Chhote Ustaad show, Anwesha was invited to sing ''Mann Kyon Behka'' in the seniors version of the show, Amul Star Voice of India.<ref>{{cite web | work=StarVoiceOfIndiaShow.com | title=Surprise Guests sing Mann Kyon Behka | url=http://starvoiceofindiashow.com/surprise-guests-sing-mann-kyon-behka/}}</ref> She also appeared in the Grand Finale of this show, and shared the stage with other Chhote Ustaad contestants in their tribute to the legendary [[Lata Mangeshkar]].

In the Chhote Ustaad show, eminent musical personalities like [[Pritam]], [[Kunal Ganjawala]] and [[Shreya Ghoshal]] were chosen to be the judges. Anwesha established herself as a judges favourite from her very first performance, [[Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam]] for which she received a standing ovation from all the judges. After hearing this rendition, the celebrity guest [[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]] compared her voice to [[Shreya Ghoshal]].<ref>{{cite web | work=Indya.com | title=Highlights of Episode 1 | url=http://www.indya.com/chhoteustaad/results/ep1.html}}</ref>. In one of the subsequent episodes, [[Pritam]] also mentioned that her voice was very similar to that of Shreya.<ref>{{cite web | work=India-Forums.com | title=Rajat Tokas in Voice of India - Chhote Ustaad | url=http://www.india-forums.com/tellybuzz/article.asp?id=1521}}</ref> Anwesha won many accolades along with standing ovations from the celebrity guests. Alka Yagnik said she sees a very very big singing star in her in the future. Other singers Ghulam Ali, Shaan, Adnan Sami, Abhijeet and also music directors anand raj anand, aadesh srivatsav loved her voice.Singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya felt that she was beyond the scale of this competition and that if he were Anwesha's father he would protect her from this.Actresses Vidya Balan, Shilpa Shetty , Rani Mukherjee were overwhelmed and even expressed disbelief that anyone could sing so beautifully.[Ami je tomar, Mahi ve, Chalka Chalka re].

However Anwesha's stint in Chhote Ustaad also had its share of controversies. During the course of the show, the organisers publicised that there was an ongoing dispute between Anwesha and Aishwarya, the eventual winner of the show. Also Anwesha, Aishwarya and a few other Chhote Ustaad contestants were involved in a protest against the entry of a new challenger by wearing black wrist bands.<ref>{{cite web | work=IndianTelevision.com | title=Chhote Ustaads protest against Challenger on the show | url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/release/y2k8/jan/janrel86.php}}</ref> But Aishwarya later revealed that both rumours were false in a recent interview. She confirmed that Anwesha had always been her best friend and the protest was scripted by the show organisers.<ref>{{cite web | work=India-Forums.com | title=I felt great when I sang a song in Dill Mill Gayye-Aishwarya| url=http://www.india-forums.com/tellybuzz/article.asp?id=1792}}</ref>

=== Grand Finale ===

Chhote Ustaad became the first show of its kind to have an all female Grand Finale, between Aishwarya and Anwesha. Having captured unprecedented audience attention for months, the grand finale of Chhote Ustaad on the 5th April, 2008 at Goregaon Sports Club, Mumbai was touted as the clash of the little titans. The two girls - frayed nerves and last-minute diversions notwithstanding - were a picture of poise and professionalism, taking to the stage and belting out one hit number after another, as the audience kept cheering for more. The guest list on the Grand Finale included the legendary [[Amitabh Bachchan]] and [[Juhi Chawla]] for the promotion of their new release [[Bhoothnath]].

The two ''A's'' made it extremely difficult for the audience and the judges to decide who was better. If Anwesha looked the quintessential diva singing ''Raat baki'', then Aishwarya lent a new charm to the age-old [[Geeta Dutt]] classic ''Tadbeer se''. Anwesha managed to nose ahead towards the end with her flawless rendition of her now famous [[Bhool Bhulaiyaa]] number ''Mere Dholna''<ref>{{cite web | work=Youtube.com | title=Anwesha - Ami Je Tomar - Grand Finale | url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuhf2P1R_C8}}</ref>, forcing the entire auditorium to its feet in a minute of spontaneous applause.

After a marathon session lasting up to four hours, Amitabh and Juhi along with judges Pritam, Kunal Ganjawala and Shreya Ghoshal took the stage and announced Aishwarya as the winner. Addressing the press after the show, Anwesha said, "We are both winners. This is a huge platform for me and I will use it to the maximum benefit. ''Aami Kolkatar shobaike bolte chai aami aapnader bhalobashar jonyo eto door aashte perechhi''. I will continue to give my best and make everyone proud of me".<ref>{{cite web | work=The Telegraph | title=Little Champs On Song | url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080408/jsp/entertainment/story_9110511.jsp}}</ref>

=== Controversy ===

Anwesha was adjudged as the runner up on this show. In spite of that, she is amongst the youngest of singers to evoke such response through related forums, fan clubs and Youtube video links.

Also there were questions raised by the viewers of the show on the fairness of the final verdict as the breakup of the audience votes was never declared. As a result a petition was filed by fans of the young singer demanding the organisers to release this breakup.<ref>{{cite web | work=GoPetition.com| title=Release final voting breakup: Chotte Ustaad finals aired on Star Plus| url=http://www.gopetition.com/online/18530.html }}</ref>

===Performances and Results===
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|colspan="100" bgcolor="CCCCCC" align="Center"|'''Original artist'''
|colspan="100" bgcolor="CCCCCC" align="Center"|'''Celebrity Guest'''
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|colspan="90" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Curtain Raiser
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Introduction
|colspan="130" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|"[[Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971 film)|Hare Rama Hare Krishna]]"
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Asha Bhosle]] & [[Usha Uthup]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
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|colspan="90" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Episode 1
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Dec 7, 2007
|colspan="130" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|"[[Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam]]"
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Mohd Salamat, Dominique & [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
|colspan="70" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
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|colspan="90" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Episode 2
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Dec 8, 2007
|colspan="130" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|"[[Aandhi|Is Mod Se Jaate Hai]]"
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Kishore Kumar]] & [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
|colspan="70" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
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|colspan="90" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Episode 4
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Dec 15, 2007
|colspan="130" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|"[[Guru (2007 film)|Barso Re]]"
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Shreya Ghoshal]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Shreya Ghoshal]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
|colspan="70" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
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|colspan="90" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Episode 5(Elimination)
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Dec 21, 2007([[Christmas]])
|colspan="130" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|"Chanda Re"
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]] & [[Sadhana Sargam]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Rajat Tokas]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
|colspan="70" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Safe
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|colspan="90" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Episode 6(Elimination)
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Dec 28, 2007
|colspan="130" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Amrita Rao]] & [[My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves|Nikhil Dwivedi]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|ScaryLand - "Daiyya Ye Main", [[Asha Bhosle]]
|colspan="70" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Safe
|-
|colspan="90" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Episode 7
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Dec 29, 2007
|colspan="130" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|"[[Guru (2007 film)|Mayya]]"
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Mariam Toller, [[Chinmayi]] & Keerthi
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
|colspan="70" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
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|colspan="90" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Episode 9
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Jan 5, 2008
|colspan="130" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|"[[Bhool Bhulaiyaa|Mere Dholna]]"
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[M. G. Sreekumar]] & [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Shaan (singer)|Shaan]] & [[Vidya Balan]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
|colspan="70" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
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|colspan="90" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Episode 11
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Jan 12, 2008
|colspan="130" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|"Dere Dere"
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Shubha Mudgal]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Ghulam Ali]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
|colspan="70" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
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|colspan="90" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Episode 12(Elimination)
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Jan 18, 2008 ([[Duet]]s)
|colspan="130" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|"[[Bunty Aur Babli|Chup Chup Ke]]"
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Sonu Nigam]] & [[Mahalakshmi Iyer]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|ScaryLand - "Tumhaari Adaon Pe", [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]]
|colspan="70" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Safe
|-
|colspan="90" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Episode 13
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Jan 19, 2008(1970s)
|colspan="130" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|"Aao na gale"
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Asha Bhosle]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Alka Yagnik]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
|colspan="70" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
|-
|colspan="90" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Episode 14(Elimination)
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Jan 25, 2008(Tapori)
|colspan="130" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|"[[Company (film)|Khallas]]"
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Asha Bhosle]], [[Sudesh Bhonsle]] & Sapna Awasthi
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Adnan Sami]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
|colspan="70" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Safe
|-
|colspan="90" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Episode 15
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Jan 26, 2008([[Republic Day]])
|colspan="130" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|"Zindagi Maut Na Ban Jaaye"
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Roop Kumar Rathod]] & [[Sonu Nigam]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
|colspan="70" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
|-
|colspan="90" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Episode 16(Elimination)
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Feb 1, 2008([[Folk music]])
|colspan="130" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|"Morni Baga Ma Bole"
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Lata Mangeshkar]] & [[Ila Arun]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Ila Arun]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|ScaryLand - "[[Black (film)|Mausam Ki Adla Badi Mein]]", [[Gayatri Iyer]]
|colspan="70" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Safe
|-
|colspan="90" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Episode 17
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Feb 2, 2008([[Qawwali]])
|colspan="130" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|"Pal Do Pal Ka"
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Mohammed Rafi]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|"Tere Mehfil Mein, [[Mughal-e-Azam]]" [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|colspan="70" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
|-
|colspan="90" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Episode 20
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Feb 15, 2008(Lullaby)
|colspan="130" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|"Oo La La La"
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Shankar Mahadevan]] & [[K. S. Chithra]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Anand Raj Anand]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
|colspan="70" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
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|colspan="90" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Episode 21
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Feb 16, 2008([[Himesh Reshammiya]])
|colspan="130" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|"Soniye"
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Kay Kay]] & [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Kunal Khemu]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
|colspan="70" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
|-
|colspan="90" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Episode 22
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Feb 22, 2008([[Helen (actress)|Helen]])
|colspan="130" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|"Aa Jaane Jaan"
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Amrita Arora]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
|colspan="70" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
|-
|colspan="90" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Episode 23
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Feb 23, 2008([[Jungle]])
|colspan="130" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|"Choti Si Kahaani"
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Asha Bhosle]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
|colspan="70" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
|-
|colspan="90" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Episode 24(Elimination)
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Feb 29, 2008 ([[Brindavan]])
|colspan="130" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|"[[Ram Teri Ganga Maili|Ek Radha Ek Meera]]"
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Alka Yagnik]] & [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
|colspan="70" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Safe(Enters Top 5)
|-
|colspan="90" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Episode 25
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|March 1, 2008 ([[Rock music|Rock]])
|colspan="130" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|"Jaane Kya Chahe Mann"
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Zubeen Garg]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Emraan Hashmi]] & [[Sonal Chauhan]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
|colspan="70" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
|-
|colspan="90" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Episode 26(Elimination)
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|March 7, 2008(Bidaai)
|colspan="130" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|"Ye Galiyan Ye Chaubara"
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Neil Mukesh]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
|colspan="70" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Safe(Enters Top 4)
|-
|colspan="90" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Episode 27
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|March 8, 2008([[School]])
|colspan="130" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|"[[Baabul (2006 film)|Gaa Re Mann]]"
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Kavita Krishnamurthy]], [[Alka Yagnik]], [[Kailash Kher]] & [[Sudesh Bhonsle]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Salman Khan]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|"[[Kyon Ki]]", [[Alka Yagnik]]
|colspan="70" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
|-
|colspan="90" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Episode 28
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|March 14, 2008([[Bollywood]])
|colspan="130" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|"Ankhiyan Na Maar"
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
|colspan="70" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Safe(Enters Top 3)
|-
|colspan="90" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Episode 29
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|March 15, 2008([[Party]])
|colspan="130" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|"Deedar De"
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Aadesh Shrivastava]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|"Kaanta Laga(Remix)", [[Shefali Zariwala]]
|colspan="70" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|
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|colspan="90" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Episode 30
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|March 21, 2008([[Holi]])
|colspan="130" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|"Mujhe Rang De"
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Asha Bhosle]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Vasundhara Raje]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|"[[Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam|Nimbooda Nimbooda]]", Karsan Sagadia & [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]]
|colspan="70" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Safe(Enters Top 2)
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|colspan="90" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Episode 31
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|March 22, 2008
|colspan="130" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|"Kambakht Ishq"
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Asha Bhosle]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Urmila Matondkar]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|"[[Devdas (2002 film)|Dola Re]]", [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]] & [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
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|colspan="90" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Episode 31
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|March 28, 2008
|colspan="130" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|"Maahi Ve"
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Richa Sharma (singer)|Richa Sharma]] & [[Sukhwinder Singh]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Shilpa Shetty]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|"[[Life in a... Metro|O Meri Jaan]]", Suhail Kaul
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|colspan="90" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Episode 33
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|March 29, 2008
|colspan="130" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|"[[Bunty Aur Babli|Dhadak Dhadak]]"
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Udit Narayan]], [[Sunidhi Chauhan]] & [[Nihira Joshi]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Rani Mukerji]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|"Shankar Kare Dumroo Baaje" , "Chalka Chalka", [[Richa Sharma (singer)|Richa Sharma]]
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|colspan="90" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|Episode 34
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|April 4, 2008
|colspan="130" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|"Bhor Bhaye Panghat Pe"
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Bipasha Basu]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|"Saaki Saaki", [[Sukhwinder Singh]] & [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
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|colspan="90" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|GRAND FINALE
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|April 5, 2008
|colspan="230" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|"Raat Baaki, Race Saanson Ki, Jhumka Gira Re, Ek Do Teen, Kajra Mohabbat Waala, Crazy Kiya Re, Aa Aa Ashiqui Mein"
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|[[Amitabh Bachchan]] & [[Juhi Chawla]]
|colspan="100" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|"Mere Dholna, Mauja hi Mauja, Maria Maria, Mayya Mayya, Khallas"
|colspan="70" bgcolor="FAF6F6" align="Center"|RUNNER UP
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==Post Chhote Ustaad==
*Anwesha recorded her second playback song for a Bengali film "Khela" directed by [[Rituparno Ghosh]], a famous Bengali Film Director on 6 May 2008.

*Anwesha got her first break as a commercial playback singer in the film [[Golmaal Returns]] (Music Director - Pritam) where she sings for Amrita Arora/Kareena Kapoor.<ref>{{cite web | work=The Statesman | title= Pritam gives two Chhote Ustaad contestants an opportunity to sing in Golmaal Returns| url=http://www.thestatesman.net/page.arcview.php?date=2008-02-27&usrsess=1&clid=22&id=219628 }}</ref>

*She has sung the title song for the TV show Waar Parriwar by Gajendra Singh alongside Shaan.

*She will be recording a Bengali Album, which would release during the Pooja.<ref>{{cite web | work=Indya.com | title=Highlights of Episode 24 | url=http://www.indya.com/chhoteustaad/results/ep24.html }}</ref>

*Anwesha recorded a song with Planman Motion Pictures in the forthcoming romantic comedy I M 24 with music director [[Jatin Lalit]].<ref>{{cite web | work=GlamSham.com | title= Chhote Ustad Anwesha records for I M 24 | url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/08/may/13-chhote-ustad-anwesha-records-for-im24-050812.asp }}</ref>

*Anwesha also participated in NABC-2009 held at San Jose,California where she delivered soulful numbers with Shaan
==Music ka Maha Muqqabla==
*Anwesha participated in [[Music ka Maha Muqqabla]] held in 2009-2010 which was organised by Star Plus. 6 teams competed for the title which were captained by [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Shaan]], [[Himesh Reshammiya]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]], [[Mohit Chauhan]] and [[Mika Singh]]. Anwesha played for Shaan along with [[Debojit Saha]], [[Harshit Saxena]] and Shadab. The team reached the finale and played against Shankar Mahadevan's team which had [[Rahul Vaidya]], [[Sharib Sabri]], Neeti mohan and Sanjeev Kumar. Though, they stood as the runner-up in the show, Shaan's Strikers got highest number of votes from all across the country and were considered the most deserving team to win the show.
*During the course of the show, Anwesha with her beautiful renditions made [[Shankar Mahadevan]] himself to come down to compete against her couple of times.She was considered as Sachin Tendulkar of Shaan's team and his Brahmastra.
*Her performance of Jaane Jaa from Saawariya in Grand Finale moved her captain Shaan to tears and left the audience spell bound.
*During the show,Shankar Mahadevan complimented her saying"Out of all reality shows,after Shreya Ghoshal,if there is any singer,that is Anwesha as of today"and also said that the Indian film music is secure with singers like her.
*[[Himesh Reshammiya]] said that "Anwesha is one of the top ten singers of the country",he was moved by her performance and offered her a song in his upcoming movie to be released in July.
*[[Ismail Darbar]] was very impressed with her "Naam Gum Jayega" rendition and said that she sings in a way which is just impossible at her age.
*Shreya Ghoshal complimented her saying "Maa Saraswati resides in your voice".
*Anwesha had not only the sole distinction of bagging '''6 Singer of the Day awards''' for 7 performances, but also won the '''Singer of the Series''' award. In spite of being the youngest in the show, She defeated the winners and participants of various shows(Indian idol,JJWS,SVOI,SAREGAMAPA] who participated in music ka maha muqqabla and received the award.


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Revision as of 14:05, 10 July 2010

Anweshaa

Anwesha Datta Gupta (born December 15, 1993) is known for being runner up in the 2008 singing reality show Amul Star voice of India Chotte Ustaad.

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