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{{Infobox person
| name = Parvati Khan
| image = File:B.SUBHASH, BAPPI LAHIRI & PARVATI KHAN.jpg
| caption = Khan in a recording session, standing alongside [[Babbar Subhash]] and [[Bappi Lahiri]]
| birth_date = [[Port Of Spain]], Trinidad and Tobago
| occupation = Singer • model
| years_active = 1982–present
}}

'''Parvati Khan''' ({{née}} '''Maharaj''') is a [[pop singer]] and [[Model (person)|model]],<ref name="news.oneindia.in">{{cite web|url=https://www.oneindia.com/2006/07/10/pop-diva-parvati-khan-on-peace-mission-to-spread-harmony-1152509829.html|title=Parvati Khan on peace mission to spread harmony|last=Staff|date=10 July 2006|website=oneindia.com}}</ref> who sang the song ''Jimmy Jimmy Aaja'' in the 1982<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0208903/|title=Disco Dancer|publisher=|via=www.imdb.com}}</ref> [[Bollywood]] hit movie ''[[Disco Dancer]]'',<ref name="newp"/> which won a ''Gold Disc'' award. Later, she also sang ''Khula Tala Chod Aayi'' after having won a nationwide talent contest in [[Trinidad and Tobago]].<ref name="sing">{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/lucknow-times/singing-for-peace-now/articleshow/1400843.cms|title=Singing for Peace Now!|accessdate=2008-03-07|date=2006-02-04|author=Anjali Singh Jaiswal|work=The Times of India}}</ref>

==Early life==
Parvati Khan (née Maharaj) was born into a [[Hindu]] [[India]]n family in [[Trinidad and Tobago]]. At the age of 12 she had won a TV Talent Contest in [[Trinidad and Tobago]]. Later she studied in [[England]] to be a nurse.<ref name="news.oneindia.in"/> She's married to the [[Bollywood]] director and cinematographer Nadeem Khan son of Dr. [[Rahi Masoom Raza]] and has a son named Jatin with him.<ref>[[Rahi Masoom Raza]]</ref>

==Career==
Parvati Khan is known for her work in Disco Dancer (1982), Love Love Love (1989) and [[Maa Kasam (1985 film)|Maa Kasam]] (1985).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1549977/bio|title=Parvati Khan|website=IMDb}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Music-Chart/Parvati-Khan-the-Indian-Pop-legend-composer-singer-poetess-model-actor-1580132045643360/videos/|title=Parvati Khan the Indian Pop legend composer singer poetess model actor|website=www.facebook.com}}</ref> In year 2000, she made a presentation of her peace and unity compositions at global concert held at UNGA Hall, New York.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/parvati.khan/posts/10154623419159935|title=Parvati Khan|website=www.facebook.com}}</ref> From 2002 onwards she has taken to singing Bhajans devoted to Lord Shiva, Shirdi Sai Baba, Ma Amritanandamayi, and other Hindu Deities.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20060703-thirty-newsmakers-from-the-pages-of-indian-history-782869-2006-07-03|title=Thirty newsmakers from the pages of Indian history and where they are now|first1=V. Shobha|last1=July 3|first2=2006 ISSUE DATE|last2=July 3|first3=2006UPDATED|last3=February 15|first4=2012 10:42|last4=Ist|website=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/|title=Live News Today, Latest India News, Breaking News, Today Headlines, Election 2019 News|website=The Indian Express}}</ref> She is globally acclaimed for her song "Jimmy Jimmy", which got prestigious 'Golden Peacock Award' by China.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKJ0jvO6fBA|title=Jimmy Jimmy Ajaa Ajaa - Disco Dancer - Mithun Chakraborty - Kim - Bollywood Hit Songs|last=Shemaroo Filmi Gaane|date=13 July 2010|publisher=|via=YouTube}}</ref>

After years, Parvati Khan made her comeback in singing upon personal invitation made by [[Bappi Lahiri]] for his programme held at Shanmukhanand Hall, [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]] on 2 June 2017. <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ticketees.com/dramadetails/Bappi%20Lahiri%20Nite |title=Archived copy |access-date=2017-05-30 |archive-date=2019-05-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507040129/https://ticketees.com/dramadetails/Bappi%2520Lahiri%2520Nite |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Music-Chart/Parvati-Khan-the-Indian-Pop-legend-composer-singer-poetess-model-actor-1580132045643360/|title=Parvati Khan the Indian Pop legend composer singer poetess model actor|website=www.facebook.com}}</ref>

==Personal life==
{{Quote|May enough souls awaken the world over, so humanity may be restored on earth. Amen.|Parvati Khan (24 May 2017)<ref name="facebook.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/parvati.khan|title=Parvati Khan|website=www.facebook.com}}</ref>}}

She stirred up significant controversy in [[India]]<ref name="facebook.com"/> by offering prayers in [[Kashi Vishwanath]] temple, she admitted to having performed [[Abhisheka|abhishek]] at the temple in [[Varanasi]] during [[Mahashivratri]] despite having been banned earlier from doing so due to opposition from the ''Shiv Sainiks'' in 2004.<ref name="sena">{{Cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2005-03-18/india/27846825_1_temple-management-prayers-kashi-vishwanath-temple|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019212807/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2005-03-18/india/27846825_1_temple-management-prayers-kashi-vishwanath-temple|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-10-19|title=Parvati Khan Gives Sena the Slip|accessdate=2008-03-07|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=2005-03-18}}</ref> She has also embarked on a number of other projects including serving as a spiritual [[guru]] at the Tihar Jail,<ref name="newp">{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IE420061117081400&Page=4&Title=Features+-+People+%26+Lifestyle&Topic=0|title=Parvati Khan in New Role at Tihar Jail|accessdate=2008-03-07|date=2006-11-18|work=New India Press}}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> believing that she has been chosen as a peace envoy.<ref name="nowr">{{Cite web|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/news/news.aspx?it=9051|title=God Has Chosen Me as a Peace Envoy|accessdate=2008-03-07|publisher=NowRunning|date=2007-01-04|author=Sahil Makkar|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718181052/http://www.nowrunning.com/news/news.aspx?it=9051|archive-date=2011-07-18|url-status=dead}}</ref> With an intention to promote peace, unity, love and oneness, she has visited various prisons of India and held '[[satsang]]'.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Were-souls-jailed-in-our-bodies/articleshow/48849641.cms|title='We're souls jailed in our bodies' - Lucknow News - Times of India|first1=Shailvee Sharda {{!}} TNN {{!}} Updated|last1=Sep 7|last2=2015|first3=8:47|last3=Ist|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

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