Neha Bhasin

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Neha Bhasin
Neha Bhasin grace at the special screening of Lust Stories (01) (cropped).jpg
Bhasin in 2018
Born (1982-11-18) 18 November 1982 (age 41)[1]
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2005–present
Spouse(s)Sameer uddin
AwardsFull list

Neha Bhasin (born 18 November 1982) is an Indian singer and songwriter. She is known for her playback work in Bollywood, Tollywood, Kollywood and independent songs in the genre of Indian pop and punjabi folk music. Bhasin has received seven Filmfare nominations across different languages and won two Filmfare Awards for her songs ‘‘Jag Ghoomeya’’ (Hindi) and ‘‘Paani Ravi Da’’ (Punjabi).

Early life[edit]

Neha Bhasin was born in Delhi to father Ashok Bhasin and mother Rekha Bhasin. Neha belongs to a Hindu Punjabi family. Her clan is khukrain biradri which belongs to khatri Punjabi community. Neha has two siblings, An elder sister Rashi Bhasin and younger brother Anubhav Bhasin. She completed her schooling from Frank Anthony Public School. Neha won her first ever singing competition award, Mariah Carey's song Hero at the age of 9. Since she was a child, always aspired to become a popstar.[2] She joined Shiamak Davar's dance academy to learn various dance forms. She also took vocal classical training from Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan.[3][4]

Neha became an over night sensation at age 18 when she was selected by Coke V popstars, a nationwide talent search conducted by Channel V to be a part of the 5-girl pop group Viva.

Personal life[edit]

Neha Bhasin married Sameer uddin,[5] a music composer, in a western wedding in Tuscany, Italy on October 23, 2016.[6]

Career[edit]

Bhasin was attending Lady Sri Ram College when she auditioned for Coke [V] Popstars in 2002 and won the competition to form India's first all-girls Viva (band) along with four other girls.

After the band broke up in 2004, Neha went on to sing for Bollywood films and Tamil film music industry.

Her first breakthrough in Bollywood was the song 'Kuch Khass Hai' in 2007 which also got Neha her first Filmfare nomination in 2008. Neha's debut Tamil song 'Pesugiren Pesugiren' composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja won her the Vijay Award for Best Female Playback Singer in 2008.

In 2021, Bhasin featured on Times Square Billboard as artist of the month on Spotify for her song ‘Oot Patangi’.[7]

Awards[edit]

Year Award Category Song and Film Result
2007 Vijay TV Awards[8] Best Playback Singer – Female Pesugiren Pesugiren (Satham Podathey) – Tamil Won
2008 Filmfare Awards[9] Kuch Khaas Hai (Fashion) Nominated
2009 Music Mirchi Awards South Awards Atu Nuvve (Current) – Telugu Nominated
2011 Stardust Awards[10] Musical Sensation of the Year Dhunki (Mere Brother Ki Dulhan) Won
Screen Awards Best Playback Singer – Female Nominated
Apsara Awards Nominated
Zee Cine Awards Nominated
People's Choice Awards Nominated
Filmfare Awards South Poraney Poraney (VAAGAI SOODA VA) – Tamil Nominated
Filmfare Awards South Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu Hello Hello (Dhada) – Telugu Nominated
Music Mirchi Awards South Best Playback Singer – Female Nominated
Mirchi Music Awards[11] Female Vocalist of The Year Dhunki (Mere Brother Ki Dulhan) Nominated
2014 South Indian International Movie Awards Best Female Playback Singer (Telugu) Aww Tuzo Mogh Kortha (1 Nenokkadine) – Telugu Won
2016 Stardust Awards[12] Best Playback Singer – Female Jag Ghoomeya (Sultan) – Hindi Won
Mirchi Music Awards[13] Female Vocalist of The Year Nominated
2017 Filmfare Awards Best Playback Singer – Female Won
ZeeCine Awards Won
Femina Women Awards Femina Women Jury Award in the Music and Performing Arts Won
2018 Filmfare Awards South Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu Swing Zara (Jai Lava Kusa) – Telugu Nominated
Filmfare Awards Best Female Playback Singer – Punjabi Paani Ravi Da (Lahoriye) – Punjabi Won
2020 Filmfare Awards Best Playback Singer – Female Chashni (Reprise) (Bharat) – Hindi Nominated

International collaborations[edit]

  • Neha collaborated with Malaysian Hip Hop star Emcee Jesz for the song "THANIYE". The song has over 300,000 views on YouTube alone. It was also nominated for "Best Collaboration" at the RADIO RAGA AWARDS in Malaysia (2008–09).[14]

TV and film[edit]

Film songs[edit]

Year Song Album Language Composer Co-singer(s)
2005 "Bullet – Ek Dhamaka" Bullet: Ek Dhamaka Hindi Somesh Mathur
2006 "Ek Look Ek Look" Aryan Anand Raj Anand
2007 "I Wanna Rock Like Mummy Ji" Mummy Ji Aadesh Shrivastava
"Kudiye Pataka"
"Jashna Di Raat Ha"
"Pesugiren Pesugiren" Satham Podathey Tamil Yuvan Shankar Raja
"Sei Yethaavathu" Billa
2008 "Hari Puttar" Hari Puttar Hindi Aadesh Shrivastava
"Kuchh Khaas" Fashion Salim–Sulaiman Mohit Chauhan
"Kuch Khaas" (Remix)
2009 "Om Shanthi Om" Muthirai Tamil Yuvan Shankar Raja
"Atu Nuvve Itu Nuvve" Current Telugu Devi Sri Prasad
"Yogi Yogi Thaan" Yogi Tamil Yuvan Shankar Raja
"Nasha" Daddy Cool Hindi Gaurav Dayal
Kill Chabbra Raghav Sachar
"You and Me" Pyaar Impossible Salim–Sulaiman
2011 "Are Dhammare" Maharaja Tamil D. Imman
"Poraney Poraney" Vaagai Sooda Vaa M. Ghibran
"Dhunki" Mere Brother Ki Dulhan Hindi Sohail Sen
"Hello Hello" Dhada Telugu Devi Sri Prasad
"Niharika" Oosaravelli
"Dil Ki Hai Tamanna" Force Hindi Harris Jayaraj
2012 "Kaadhal Endhan Kaadhal" Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal Tamil Yuvan Shankar Raja
"Tha Tha Thamara" Nuvva Nena Telugu Bheems Ceciroleo
2014 "Aww Tuzo Mogh Korta" 1: Nenokkadine Devi Sri Prasad
"Asalaam-e-Ishqum" Gunday Hindi Sohail Sen Bappi Lahiri
2016 "Aakhein Milayenge Darr Se" Neerja Vishal Khurana
"Jag Ghoomeya (Female)" Sultan Vishal–Shekhar
2016 " Apple Beauty" Janatha Garage Telugu Devi Sri Prasad
2017 "Paani Ravi Da" Lahoriye Punjabi Jatinder Shah
"Swing Zara" Jai Lava Kusa Telugu Devi Sri Prasad
"Swag Se Swagat" Tiger Zinda Hai Hindi Vishal–Shekhar Vishal Dadlani
"Dil Diyan Gallan" (Unplugged)
2018 "Kaala Doreya" Kaalakaandi Sameer Uddin
"Shuru Kar" Aiyaary Rochak Kohli Amit Mishra
"Heeriye" Race 3 Meet Bros Deep Money
"Swag Saha Nahi Jaaye" Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi Sohail Sen Shahdab Faridi, Shivangi Bhanaya, Sohail Sen
2019 "Chashni" Bharat Vishal–Shekhar
2022 "Catch Me" Khiladi Telugu Devi Sri Prasad Jaspreet Jasz

Television[edit]

Year Show Role Notes
2008 Sa Re Ga Ma Hungama Backstage Host
2009 Sitaron Ko Choona Hai Judge/Host
2012 Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 Contestant Not selected
2017 Oye Firangi Guest
2018 Entertainment Ki Raat
2019 The Kapil Sharma Show
2021 Indian Pro Music League
Bigg Boss OTT Contestant 6th place
Bigg Boss 15 14th place
2022 The Khatra Khatra Show Guest

References[edit]

  1. "Neha Bhasin birthday: The singing sensations streamy hot bikini looks will leave you spellbound". Zoom TV. 18 November 2020.
  2. Natasha Chopra (12 January 2005). "Vivacious". Ahmedabad Times. p. 21. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  3. "Neha Bhasin". beatfactorymusic.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  4. "Neha Bhasin is not really bothered about the 'sad reality' of male singers dominating Bollywood". Hindustan Times. 19 March 2018.
  5. "Neha Bhasin's husband Sameer uddin on her connection with Pratik Sehajpal: 'Feels like they know each other for long'". Hindustan Times. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  6. "SEE PICS: Singer Neha Bhasin marries music composer Sameer Uddin in Italy".
  7. "Neha Bhasin features on Times Square Billboard as artist of the month on Spotify for her song 'Oot Patangi' : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". 19 August 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "Neha Bhasin". oklisten.com.
  9. "54th Filmfare Awards 2008 Nominations". glamsham.com. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  10. "10 years of Max Stardust Awards". mxmindia.com. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  11. "Nominations - Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2011". 30 January 2013. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  12. "Stardust Awards 2016 Winners". www.bollywoodhungama.com. 19 December 2016.
  13. "MMA Mirchi Music Awards". MMAMirchiMusicAwards. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  14. "Thaniye".
  15. "Life Ki Toh Lag Gayi Credits". Internet Movie Database.
  16. "Neha Bhasin hosts Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Hungama on Zee Music". indiatoday.intoday.in.
  17. "Song sung true". The Hindu. 18 May 2007.
  18. "Sitaron Ko Choona Hai". Archived from the original on 3 January 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  19. "Neha Bhasin Wild Card on Jhalak Dikhla Jaa". bollywoodhungama.com. Retrieved 4 April 2015.

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