Sharon Prabhakar

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{{Infobox musical artist
| image = Sharon Prabhakar1 (cropped).jpg
|caption =
| name = Sharon Prabhakar
| background = solo_singer
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|08|04|df=y}}
| birth_place = Delhi, India
| death_date =
| genre = [[Playback singer|Playback singing]], [[Indipop]]
| occupation = Singer, actress
| years_active = 1981–present<ref name="sharon">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1090978|title=Sharon Prabhakar|accessdate=2009-07-21|publisher=IMDb}} {{unreliable source?|date=December 2019}}</ref>
| website = {{URL|sharonprabhakar.com}}
}}
'''Sharon Prabhakar''' (born 4 August 1955) is an Indian [[pop music|pop]] singer, actress and public speaker.

==Personal life==
Prabhakar was born to a [[Punjabis|Punjabi]] father who was a public servant, and a Christian mother who was a music teacher. Along with her brother and sister, she had a mixed upbringing, growing up speaking both Punjabi and English.

When she was in her twenties, she married Bryan Mascarenhas, though they later divorced.

In 1986, Prabhakar married [[Alyque Padamsee]], with whom she has a daughter, [[Shazahn Padamsee]].<ref>''[[The Times of India]]'', 14 April 2002 – [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/delhi-times/Sharon-Prabhakar-In-search-of-the-self/articleshow/6805285.cms Sharon Prabhakar: In search of the self]</ref> The couple have since separated.

==Background==
In the past, Prabhakar has been referred to by ''[[India Today]]'' as one of Bombay's most talented folk singers with a style reminiscent of [[Joan Baez]].<ref>''India Today'', Volume 31, Issues 39-52 – [https://books.google.com/books?id=gS5WAAAAYAAJ&q=%22Sharon+Prabhakar%22 Page 18]</ref> By the mid-1980s, she achieved recognition and fame for singing in popular overseas styles in Hindi language.<ref>''The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: South Asia : the Indian subcontinent'', Edited by Alison Arnold – [https://books.google.com/books?id=ZOlNv8MAXIEC&dq=%22Sharon+Prabhakar%22&pg=PA428 Page 428]</ref> According to an article in ''[[The Hindustan Times]]'', even before artists such as Alisha Chinai, Baba Sehgal and Daler Mehndi were described as Indi-pop, she was the original pop star of Hindi music that wasn't related to films.<ref>''[[The Hindustan Times]]'', 8 May 2013 – [https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/it-was-shazahn-s-idea-sharon-prabhakar/story-Q3ZanNH3sucGgN7cLCZUcI.html It was Shazahn’s idea: Sharon Prabhakar - Nirmika Singh]</ref> She achieved popularity in Hindi pop and disco.<ref>''How to Arrange a Wedding'', Neeta Raheja, Adishwar Puri – [https://books.google.com/books?id=VztLAAAAYAAJ&q=%22Sharon+Prabhakar%22Disco Page 119]</ref> During her career, she has shared the stage with [[Celine Dion]], represented India abroad and sung for members of the [[White House]].<ref>''[[The Times of India]]'', 14 April 2002 – [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/delhi-times/Sharon-Prabhakar-In-search-of-the-self/articleshow/6805285.cms Sharon Prabhakar: In search of the self]</ref>

==Music career==
===1980s to 1990s===
Prabhakar had involvement in the production of ''Obsession '77'', an album by psychedelic and hard rock band [[Atomic Forest]].<ref>''[[Record Collector]]'' – [https://recordcollectormag.com/articles/fallout-boys Fallout Boys]</ref>

In 1980, her album ''Feeling Good'' was released on the [[Polydor Records|Polydor]] label.<ref>[[Discogs]] – [https://www.discogs.com/artist/1311788-Sharon-Prabhakar?filter_anv=0&subtype=Albums&type=Releases Sharon Prabhakar, Discography, Albums]</ref><ref>''Wind of Fire: The Music and Musicians of Goa'' by Mário Cabral e Sá – [https://books.google.com/books?id=fmefAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Sharon+Prabhakar%22Feeling+Good%22 Page 197]</ref>

Sharon also had sung an English song for a Kannada movie. The song is I wake up in the middle of the night for the movie : Udayavagali cheluva namma Kannada naadu
Record Label The Gramophone Company of India Limited
Record number :7EPE 11504

===2000s===
In 2007, her album ''Dilrooba'' was released via Raga to Rock.<ref>[[AllMusic]] – [https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/dilrooba-mr0002649509 Sharon Prabhakar, Dilrooba (CD - Raga To Rock #29819)]</ref> In January 2019, Prabhakar was performing at the SoBo Festival. She invited politician [[Milind Deora]] to come up on stage and perform with her. Milind is a musician in his own right and a blues guitarist.<ref>''[[Mid-Day]]'', 30 January 2019 – [https://www.mid-day.com/articles/milind-deora-plays-the-guitar-with-sharon-prabhakar-at-sobo-fest/20316177 Milind Deora plays the guitar with Sharon Prabhakar at SoBo fest]</ref>

==Discography==

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+ Singles
|+ Indian releases
|-
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Release info
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" | '''''Chal Disco Chal ''''' "Chal Disco Chal", "Dekho Dekho" / "Daku Daku", "Mere Habib"
| Multitone Records Ltd. 2222 814
| 1981
| 7-inch EP
| with [[Musarrat Nazir]]
|-
! scope="row" | "What A Wonder It Will Be" / "Don't Ever Leave Me"
| Polydor 2067 839
| 1981
| 7-inch single
| with Bashir Sheikh
|-
! scope="row" | "Aaj Ki Raat" / "Chhupke Kaun Aya"
| Outernational Sounds OTR 6
| 2019
| 7-inch single
| Sharon Prabhakar only on side A [[Usha Uthup]] only on side B<ref>Discogs – [https://www.discogs.com/artist/1311788-Sharon-Prabhakar?filter_anv=0&subtype=Singles-EPs&type=Releases Sharon Prabhakar, Discography, Singles & EPs]</ref>
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+ Albums
|+ Indian releases
|-
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Release info
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Format
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" | ''Feeling Good''
| [[Polydor Records|Polydor]] 2392921
| 1980
| LP
|
|-
! scope="row" | ''Chal Disco Chal''
| Polydor 2392 996
| 1981
| LP
| with Musarrat Nazir, Peter Moss and Deepak Khazanchi
|-
! scope="row" | ''Musical Multiplication Tables''
| Multi-Sound 2392 567
| 1981
| LP
|
|-
! scope="row" | ''What A Wonder...''
| Polydor 2392 952
| 1981
| LP
| with Bashir Sheikh
|-
! scope="row" | ''Disco Mastana''
| Multitone 2393 850
| 1982
| LP
|
|-
! scope="row" | ''London Calling'' (The Best From The West – Hindi Disco Hits)
| Multitone 2393 893
| 1983
| LP
| with [[Salma Agha]] and [[Nazia Hassan]]
|-
! scope="row" | ''Shabash Sharon''
| [[EMI Records|EMI]] ECSD 2982 [[Saregama|His Master's Voice]] ECSD. 2982
| 1984
| LP
|
|-
! scope="row" | ''Pyar Chhalke''
| [[Music for Pleasure (record label)|Music for Pleasure]] MFPE 1051
| 1985
| LP
| with [[Bappi Lahiri]]
|-
! scope="row" | ''Shararat ''
| Master's Voice PSLP 1401 Odeon PSLP 1401
| 1986
| LP
| music by [[Anand Milind]]
|-
! scope="row" | ''Suno Suno''
| Music India CDNF043
| 1988
| compact disc
|
|-
! scope="row" | ''Burning ''
| Padmini Music PP – 304
| 1996
| compact disc
|<ref>Discogs – [https://www.discogs.com/artist/1311788-Sharon-Prabhakar?filter_anv=0&subtype=Albums&type=Releases Sharon Prabhakar, Discography, Albums]</ref>
|-
|}

==Filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
| 1986
| ''[[Kahan Kahan Se Guzar Gaya]]''
| Sonali
| Also playback singer; Unreleased
|-
|rowspan="2" | 1988
|''[[Akarshan]]''
|Shalu
|
|-
|''[[Ek Aadmi]]''
|
|
|-
|1995
|''[[Rock Dancer]]''
|Jaya
| Also playback singer
|-
|2008
|''[[Saas Bahu Aur Sensex]]''
|Jasbir Brar
|
|-
|2019
|''[[Bombairiya]]''
|Nandini's mother
|
|}

===Web series ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Platform
!Notes
|-
|2020
|''[[Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain]]''
|Ananya and Amairas' mother
|[[ALTBalaji]] and [[List of ZEE5 original web series|ZEE5]]
|Season 3
|-
|2025
|''[[Hai Junoon!]]''
|Dean
|JioHotstar
|
|}

===Television ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Platform
!Notes
|-
|2010
|''[[Mahi Way]]''
|Ramona Kohli
|[[Sony Entertainment Television]]
|Season 1
|-
|2017
|''[[The Good Karma Hospital]]''
|Bina Barros
|[[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]
|Season 1 episode 4
|-
|}

==References==
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== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|1090978}}

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