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| name = Suneeta Rao<br />
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| background = solo_singer<br />
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| instrument = Vocalist<br />
| genre = {{ublist|[[Pop music|Pop]]| [[Indipop]]}}<br />
| occupation = Singer<br />
| years_active = 1989–present<br />
| label = {{ublist|[[HMV]]|[[Saregama]]|[[BMG Music]]|[[Sony Music]]}}<br />
| website = [http://www.suneeta-rao.com/index1.htm Official site]<br />
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'''Suneeta Rao''' is an [[India]]n pop singer, playback singer, dancer and stage actress, popular for her songs sung in the 1980s and 1990s.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sunita rao at the redtro launch|url=http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/topic/Sunita-Rao|accessdate=19 December 2017|work=The Times of India|date=23 July 2016}}</ref> Her most famous song is ''Paree Hoon Main'' from the album ''Dhuan'' (1991).<br />
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==Early life and career==<br />
Rao was born in Germany.<ref>[http://indiaabroad.com/style/1996/sunita.htm ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041027052018/http://indiaabroad.com/style/1996/sunita.htm |date=27 October 2004 }}</ref> She completed her schooling in [[Mumbai]] and higher studies at [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai]]. During and after college, she acted in many plays such as ''Evita'' and musicals such as ''They're Playing Our Song'' and ''Greased Lightning''.{{Citation needed|reason=a citation is needed for this information|date=December 2017}}<br />
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==Singing and stage career==<br />
[[File:SuneetaRao.jpg|thumb|right|Rao in 2012]]<br />
Rao started her career with the song ''Suneeta Senorita'' in 1989.<ref>{{cite web|author=Plan B - Your First Option |url=http://www.suneeta-rao.com/index1.htm |title=Singer, Performer, Actress, Indian Pop Diva |publisher=Suneeta Rao |date= |accessdate=6 March 2012}}</ref> She became popular with the song "Paree Hoon main".<br />
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She released a Hindi pop album entitled ''Dhuan'' in 1991 with HMV, which sold over 75,000 copies, with music by [[Lesle Lewis (composer)|Lesle Lewis]]. The song and video of "Paree" from the album made Suneeta Rao a household name, leading the press to affectionately crown her{{Citation needed|reason=a citation is needed for this information|date=December 2017}} the "Paree of the Masses".<br />
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Her first and only association with [[A. R. Rahman]] was "Adi Paru Mangatha", from the 1994 Tamil film ''[[May Madham]]''.{{Citation needed|reason=a citation is needed for this information|date=December 2017}} She released a Hindi pop album entitled ''Talaash'' in 1999 with HMV, with music by [[Ranjit Barot]].{{Citation needed|reason=a citation is needed for this information|date=December 2017}}<br />
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Two videos that hit the screen were for the songs "Dehka Dehka" and "Kesariya", two folksy upbeat tracks that reinstated Rao at the top of the charts. She then released a new single and music video entitled "Chhoti Chhoti Baatein" as part of the Magnasound album ''A Reason To Smile'' on the occasion of 50 years of Indian Independence. She also featured in a group song in the album called "Wajah Muskurane Ki".{{Citation needed|reason=a citation is needed for this information|date=December 2017}}<br />
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Besides going platinum, all the above albums were at the top of the Hindi music charts. Her album ''Ab Ke Baras'' has lilting, sensuous, joyous music that blends traditional folk music with modern production values.{{Citation needed|reason=a citation is needed for this information|date=December 2017}}<br />
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Her career includes songs from films like ''Ghulam-e-Mustafa'', ''Dulhan Hum le Jayenge'' and ''Kahin pyar na ho jaye''. Suneeta Rao also has shows in Pakistan and Africa in the offing, as well as several other projects for television, theatre and films.{{Citation needed|reason=a citation is needed for this information|date=December 2017}}<br />
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She performed for [[NDTV]] in 2008.{{Citation needed|reason=a citation is needed for this information|date=December 2017}}<br />
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Rao wrote and recorded an anthem song for global warming. This was for a campaign initiated by the ICAI and GYAAN called "Planet alert". The song launched the campaign in a radiothon that was aired from 5 June 2009 on BIG 92.7 FM! The song was produced by Dhruv Ghanekar, and sung by Rao.{{Citation needed|reason=a citation is needed for this information|date=December 2017}}<br />
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Rao launched her new album ''Waqt'' on 15 July 2008 at the Hard Rock Cafe. These Raag-based contemporary songs were composed by Rao, with music arranged by Nexus, DJ Gaurav Issar and Dudul Saikia. The CDs were available in stores under the Crescendo Music label. The first video was of the song "Sun Zara", a song for the Girl Child, supported by the UNFPA, to address the issue of sex-selection. The video was directed by Rachel Reuben, shot by Jason West, and stars Suneeta Rao and leading actress Suchitra Pillai.{{Citation needed|reason=a citation is needed for this information|date=December 2017}}<br />
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Suneeta Rao gave 12 performances in the NDTV Imagine reality show ''Dhoom Macha De'' and received the runner up award for the "Dhoom final stopper". In 2005, she acted in an Off-Broadway play in New York called ''Sidd''.{{Citation needed|reason=a citation is needed for this information|date=December 2017}}<br />
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==Personal life==<br />
Rao is married to Jason West, a [[cinematographer]] based in Mumbai.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Lifestyle/CelebWatch/Hot-shots/Article1-553483.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125073510/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Lifestyle/CelebWatch/Hot-shots/Article1-553483.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 January 2013 |title=Hot shots |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=5 June 2010 |access-date=6 March 2012 }}</ref> She is actively involved and is the spokesperson of an initiative called Laadli, organized by an NGO called Population First, started by her uncle, Bobby Sista, whose main agenda is "Saving the Girl Child", population control and other social movements in India.<br />
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==Discography==<br />
* ''Senorita'' (1989)<br />
* ''Dhuan'' (1991)<br />
* Ekk Pal Hai Zindagi (1995) (Title Song Of TV Serial "Swabhimaan")<br />
* ''Talaash'' (1996)<br />
* ''Choti Choti Batein'' - Single (1997)<br />
* ''Ab Ke Baras'' (2000)<br />
* ''Mujhe Pyar Ho Gaya'' - Single (2001)<br />
* ''Waqt'' (2008)<br />
* ''Vaada Karo'' - Single (2018) <br />
* Dekha Tujhe To Dil Remake (2020)<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.suneeta-rao.com/index1.htm Official site]<br />
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