Himani Kapoor is an Indian singer and finalist of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005. She hosted a show with Karan Oberoi on Zee TV called "Antakshari". She also competed in Star Plus's Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar.[1][2] She gained wider recognition for singing "Thode Kam Ajnabi" in Pagglait composed by Arijit Singh.[3]
Himani Kapoor | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Himani Kapoor |
| Born | 24 August 1988 |
| Origin | Faridabad, Haryana, India |
| Genres | Music |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Career
editKapoor competed in a music show called Music Ka Maha Muqqabla on Star plus as Mika ki Sherni. She completed her world tour with Himesh Reshammiya in 2007 and has performed in 20 different countries.[citation needed]
She has sung in films like Dil Diya Hai, Aap Ki Khatir, Chingari, Bachna Ae Haseeno, Fool N Final, Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!, Band Baaja Baaraat and Radhe Shyam.[4]
Himani received an award[which?] from the government of Haryana by chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on women's day in year 2008. She released a song dedicated to Indira Gandhi on the occasion of women's day in 2010.[5]
Discography
edit| Year | Film | Song | Co-Singer | Composer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Chingaari | Jab Jab Saiyyan | Solo | Aadesh Shrivastava |
| Aap Ki Khatir | Tu Hi Mera | Himesh Reshammiya | ||
| Dil Diya Hai | Dil Diya | Himesh Reshammiya | ||
| Good Boy, Bad Boy | Meri Awargi | |||
| 2007 | Fool & Final | Tere Layee | Kunal Ganjawala | |
| 2008 | Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye![6] | Hooriyaan | Brijesh Shandilya | Sneha Khanwalkar |
| Bachna Ae Haseeno[7] | Jogi Mahi | Shekhar Ravjiani, Sukhwinder Singh | Vishal–Shekhar | |
| 2010 | Band Baaja Baaraat[8] | Dum Dum | Benny Dayal | Salim–Sulaiman |
| Benny and Babloo | Jabse Dil Diya Hai | Sukhwinder Singh | Amjad-Nadeem | |
| 2019 | Motichoor Chaknachoor[9] | Aaj Jaage Rehna | Siddhart Amit Bhavsar | |
| 2021 | Pagglait[10] | Thode Kam Ajnabi | Solo | Arijit Singh |
| Thode Kam Ajnabi (Reprise) | Arijit Singh | |||
| Toofaan | Star Hai Tu | Siddharth Mahadevan, Divya Kumar | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | |
| 2022 | Me Vasantrao | Tere Dar Se | Rahul Deshpande | |
| 2023 | Chhatriwali | Toot Hi Gaya | Durgesh R Rajbhatt | |
| Satyaprem Ki Katha | Aaj Ke Baad (Reprise) | Manan Bhardwaj | ||
| Dono | Khatt Mitthiyaan | Solo | Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy | |
| 2024 | Vedaa | TBA | Manan Bhardwaj | |
| Year | Single | Co-singer | Composer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Mehandi | — | Manan Bhardwaj |
| 2018 | Naina Di Bandook | — | |
| Allah hi Allah | — | Shri Kuldip Singh | |
| 2019 | Shikayatein | — | Rimi Dhar |
| Maati | — | ||
| Chann Vi Gawah | Madhav Mahajan | Madhav Mahajan | |
| 2020 | Dagaa | — | Manan Bhardwaj |
| Tenu Kaddi Na Chhaddaan | — | Shriram Iyer | |
| 2021 | Tu Hai Dariya | Durgesh Rajbhatt | Durgesh Rajbhatt |
Music
edit- Meri Maa / Maa Tu Sach Much Raani Maa - Mothers Day Special - 2016
- Ab Ke Saawan - Monsoon Special - 2016
References
edit- ^ "Inside Pooja Joshis Wedding Ceremony and Mehendi - NDTV Movies". NDTVMovies.com. 25 November 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "Soft, sultry and soulful : THE ARTS - India Today". indiatoday.intoday.in. 30 November 1999. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "'Arijit Singh gives liberty and space to explore', says Himani Kapoor, who sang 'Thode Kam Ajnabi' in 'Pagglait'". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Singer Himani Kapoor opens up on her Bollywood journey so far". Times of India. 13 July 2018.
- ^ "I have my Bhabhis and my sisters in the track: Himani Kapoor on 'Mehandi'". Radio and Music. 12 December 2017.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (28 November 2008). "Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! Music Review - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Bachna Ae Haseeno - music review by Aakash Gandhi - Planet Bollywood". planetbollywood.com. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Music review: Band Baaja Baaraat". Hindustan Times. 10 November 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ Chakravarthy, Swarup (6 November 2019). "Motichoor Chaknachoor Music Review". BollySpice.com - The latest movies, interviews in Bollywood. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Arijit Singh on composing music for 'Pagglait'". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
External links
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- ^ Shah, Swati. "Vedaa - Mummy Ji | John Abraham | Mouni Roy | New Movie song". www.ibc24.in (in Hindi). Retrieved 18 November 2024.