Shalmali Kholgade
Shalmali Kholgade शाल्मली खोलगडे | |
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 Shalmali Kholgade at the Times of India Film Awards 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Shalmali Kholgade |
| Born | Mumbai,Maharashtra |
| Genres | Western music, Filmi, Hindustani classical music |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Spouse | suman |
Shalmali Kholgade born January 2, 1988, is an Indian singer-songwriter from Mumbai.[1] She is best known as a playback singer in Hindi and Marathi films.
Her Bollywood playback singing career began with the song "Pareshaan" from the film Ishaqzaade, for which she won several awards including the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer. She followed it up with hits like "Daaru Desi" from Cocktail, "Lat Lag Gayee" from Race 2, and "Balam Pichkari" from Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. Now she is one of the judges in Indian Idol Junior.she is now judge after shreya ghoshal.
Career
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Acting career
Shalmali made her film debut with a supporting role in the 2009 Ranjan Singh's Marathi film Tu Maza Jeev, which was released on Maharashtra Day.[2]
Music career
Career beginning (2004–2011)
Shalmali began performing at the age of 16 and has had her tutelage in music from the age of 8 years under her mother, Uma Kholgade – an Indian classical singer and theatre personality. She later continued her music education under Shubhada Paradkar and has also recently been accepted by the L.A. Music Academy for their April semester but decided not to attend, due to her recording commitments.
A versatile singer who sings both in English and Hindi. Shalmali paid a 2-hour tribute to one of her favourite singers; Amy Winehouse last year at Blue Frog, Mumbai which was attended widely. She is also a vocalist with Mikey McCleary's popular act 'The Bartender' where she has performed beautiful renditions of vintage Bollywood songs revamping it with a flavour of sensuous, old school jazz, and is featured on their second album, 'B Seventy'. Furthering her versatility as a performer, Shalmali has performed as a soloist with a Latvian troupe in a Cabaret named Bombaloo which toured Moscow, Russia and Yerevan, Armenia. [3]
Shalmali has been singing professionally in Mumbai for several years, Shalmali started singing as a background vocal singer for Ali Zafar's songs.[4]
Singing debut in films & breakthrough (2012–Present)
Shalmali made her debut as a lead vocalist in Bollywood playback singing in 2012 with the song Pareshaan from film Ishaqzaade under the music of Amit Trivedi. The song was a critical and commercial success, topping charts across India.[5][6] For Pareshaan Kholgade won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer among several other awards. Her other two songs in 2012, Daaru Desi from Cocktail,[7][8] and Aga Bai from Aiyyaa, both became hits.[9] In 2013, Kholgade's first track, Lat Lag Gayee from the movie Race 2 met with immense commercial appreciation. The song remained on the top of the charts for many weeks and became hugely popular in dance clubs. Kholgade received further critical and commercial success with the track Balam Pichkari from the movie Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. For the song, Kholgade received many nominations including her second Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer nomination. Apart from singing in Bollywood, Kholgade has sung in other languages as well. She also sang the title track in Shuddh Desi Romance which got her more critical appreciation.
She sang for blockbuster films like Main Tera Hero (Besharmi Ki Height), Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania (D Se Dance) and Daawat-E-Ishq (Shayrana) in the year 2014. She also featured on MTV Unplugged (India) with Mikey McCleary and Sachin - Jigar. She has sung 44 songs.
Film songs
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Category | Song and Film | Result | |
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| Filmfare Awards | ||||
| 2013 | Best Female Playback Singer | "Pareshaan" (Ishaqzaade) | Won | |
| 2014 | Best Female Playback Singer | "Balam Pichkari" (Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani) | Nominated | |
| Screen Awards | ||||
| 2013 | Best Female Playback Singer | "Pareshaan" (Ishaqzaade) | Won | |
| 2014 | Best Female Playback Singer | "Balam Pichkari" (Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani) | Nominated | |
| Awards of the International Indian Film Academy | ||||
| 2013 | Best Female Playback Singer | "Pareshaan" (Ishaqzaade) | Nominated | |
| Zee Cine Awards | ||||
| 2013 | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Award for Fresh Singing Talent | "Pareshaan" (Ishaqzaade) | Won | |
| Best Playback Singer – Female | "Pareshaan" (Ishaqzaade) | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Best Playback Singer – Female | "Balam Pichkari" (Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani) | Nominated | |
| Times of India Film Awards | ||||
| 2013 | Best Playback Singer – Female | "Pareshaan" (Ishaqzaade) | Won | |
| Stardust Awards | ||||
| 2013 | Best Female Playback Singer | "Pareshaan" (Ishaqzaade) | Won | |
| BIG Star Indian Music Awards | ||||
| 2013 | Best Playback Singer – Female | "Pareshaan" (Ishaqzaade) | Nominated | |
| Star Guild Awards | ||||
| 2013 | Best Playback Singer – Female | "Pareshaan" (Ishaqzaade) | Nominated | |
References
- ^ "Broken flower". The Hindu. 25 July 2011.
- ^ "First East Indian movie releases on Maharashtra Day". The Times of India. 4 May 2009.
- ^ "Shalmali Kholgade – the newest Bollywood singing sensation". Filmicafe. 3 May 2012..
- ^ "Tribute concerts in India". The Times of India. 15 June 2012.
- ^ "Love Goes Grunge". Indian Express. 20 April 2012.
- ^ "Ishaqzaade: Music Review". The Times of India. 15 April 2012.
- ^ "NEW SONG: Deepika-Saif in Cocktail". Hindustan Times. 1 June 2012.
- ^ "Shamali Kholgade Page".
- ^ "Saif, Deepika get tipsy in Cocktail!". India Today. 4 June 2012.
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