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Himani Kapoor | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Himani Kapoor |
| Born | 24 August 1988 |
| Origin | Faridabad, Haryana, India |
| Genres | Music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005 finalist, Live show performer, Anchor |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Himani Kapoor (Hindi : हिमानी कपूर) is an Indian singer and finalist of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005. She also 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 song in Pagglait called "Thode Kam Ajnabi" composed by Arijit SIngh.[3]
Career[edit | edit source]
She also competed in a 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 Dil Diya Hai, Aap Ki Khatir, Chingari, Bachna Ae Haseeno, Fool N Final, Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! and Band Baaja Baaraat.[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 | edit source]
| Year | Film | Song | Co-Singer | Composer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Chingaari | Jab Jab Saiyyan | — | Aadesh Shrivastava |
| Aap Ki Khatir | Tu Hi Mera | — | Himesh Reshamiya | |
| Dil Diya Hai | Dil Diya | Himesh Reshamiya | ||
| 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 aur Babloo | Jabse Dil Diya Hai | Sukhwinder Singh | Amjad Nadeem | |
| 2019 | Motichoor Chaknachoor[9] | Aaj Jaage Rehna | Siddhart Amit Bhavsar | Siddhart Amit Bhavsar |
| 2021 | Pagglait[10] | Thode Kam Ajnabi | — | Arijit Singh |
| Thode Kam Ajnabi (Reprise) | Arijit Singh | |||
| Toofaan | Star Hai Tu | Siddharth Mahadevan, Divya Kumar | Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy |
| 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 | edit source]
- Meri Maa / Maa Tu Sach Much Raani Maa - Mothers Day Special - 2016
- Ab Ke Saawan - Monsoon Special - 2016
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Inside Pooja Joshis Wedding Ceremony and Mehendi - NDTV Movies". NDTVMovies.com. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ↑ "Soft, sultry and soulful : THE ARTS - India Today". indiatoday.intoday.in. 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. "Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! Music Review - 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.
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