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'''Shalmali Kholgade''' is an Indian playback singer, who predominantly sings for [[Bollywood|Hindi language]] films.<ref>{{cite news |title=Broken flower |url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article2292982.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=25 July 2011 |access-date=15 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130102120548/http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article2292982.ece |archive-date=2 January 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref> In addition to Hindi, she has also sung in other Indian languages such as [[Marathi language|Marathi]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]]. She has received several awards including a [[Filmfare Award]] and a [[Filmfare Awards Marathi|Filmfare Award Marathi]] and has been praised for her singing style.<ref>{{cite news |title=Broken flower |url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article2292982.ece |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=25 July 2011 |access-date=15 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130102120548/http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article2292982.ece |archive-date=2 January 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref>

She married Farhan Shaikh, a mixing and mastering engineer, on 22 November 2021.<ref>{{cite news |title=Exclusive! Singer Shalmali Kholgade ties the knot |url=https://timesofindia.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/exclusive-singer-shalmali-kholgade-ties-the-knot/articleshow/87984711.cms |date=30 November 2021 |work=The Times of India |access-date=30 November 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Singer Shalmali Kholgade gets married to boyfriend Farhan Shaikh in an intimate ceremony |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/singer-shalmali-kholgade-gets-married-to-boyfriend-farhan-shaikh-in-an-intimate-ceremony-1882533-2021-11-30 |date=30 November 2021 |work=India Today |access-date=30 November 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

Shalmali began performing at the age of 16 and has had her tutelage in music from the age of 8 years under her mother, Uma Kholgade – an Indian classical singer and theatre personality. She later continued her music education under Shubhada Paradkar and has also recently been accepted by the [[Los Angeles College of Music]] for their April semester but decided not to attend, due to her recording commitments. Shalmali paid a two-hour tribute to one of her favorite singers; [[Amy Winehouse]] last year at [[Blue Frog|Blue Frog, Mumbai]] which was attended widely. She is also a vocalist with [[Mikey McCleary]]'s popular act 'The Bartender' where she has performed beautiful renditions of vintage Bollywood songs revamping it with a flavour of sensuous, old school jazz, and is featured on their second album, 'B Seventy'. Furthering her versatility as a performer, Shalmali has performed as a soloist with a Latvian troupe in a Cabaret named Bombaloo which toured [[Moscow]], [[Yerevan]] and [[Armenia]].{{citation needed|date=February 2016}} She has been singing professionally in [[Mumbai]] for several years, and worked as a backing vocalist for [[Ali Zafar]]'s songs.<ref>{{cite news |title=Tribute concerts in India |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-15/news-and-interviews/32237038_1_tribute-concerts-honour-rock |date=15 June 2012 |access-date=1 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108043047/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-15/news-and-interviews/32237038_1_tribute-concerts-honour-rock |archive-date=8 January 2014 |work=[[The Times of India]] |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Shalmali made her debut as a lead vocalist in [[Bollywood]] playback singing in 2012 with the song "[[Ishaqzaade#Track listing|Pareshaan]]" from film ''[[Ishaqzaade]]'' under the music of [[Amit Trivedi]]. The song was a critical and commercial success, topping charts across India.<ref>{{cite news |title=Love Goes Grunge |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/love-goes-grunge/938989/ |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=20 April 2012 |access-date=15 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130212070227/http://www.indianexpress.com/news/love-goes-grunge/938989 |archive-date=12 February 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Ishaqzaade: Music Review |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-15/music-reviews/31344847_1_sunidhi-chauhan-song-ishaqzaade |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120712093208/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-15/music-reviews/31344847_1_sunidhi-chauhan-song-ishaqzaade |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 July 2012 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=15 April 2012}}</ref> For ''Pareshaan'' Kholgade won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer]] among several other awards.

Her other two songs in 2012, "Daaru Desi" from ''[[Cocktail (2012 film)|Cocktail]]'',<ref>{{cite news |title=NEW SONG: Deepika-Saif in Cocktail |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/NEW-SONG-Deepika-Saif-in-Cocktail/Article1-864340.aspx |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=1 June 2012 |access-date=15 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609022844/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/NEW-SONG-Deepika-Saif-in-Cocktail/Article1-864340.aspx |archive-date=9 June 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://shalmalikholgade.in |title=Shamali Kholgade Page |access-date=31 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305083348/http://shalmalikholgade.in/ |archive-date=5 March 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref> and "Aga Bai" from ''[[Aiyyaa]]'', both became hits.<ref>{{cite news |title=Saif, Deepika get tipsy in Cocktail! |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/saif-deepika-get-tipsy-in-cocktail/1/199033.html |work=[[India Today]] |date=4 June 2012 |access-date=15 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609051053/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/saif-deepika-get-tipsy-in-cocktail/1/199033.html |archive-date=9 June 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2013, Kholgade's first track, "Lat Lag Gayee" from the movie ''[[Race 2]]'' met with immense commercial appreciation. The song remained on the top of the charts for many weeks and became hugely popular in dance clubs. Kholgade received further critical and commercial success with the track "[[Balam Pichkari]]" from the movie ''[[Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani]]''.  For the song, Kholgade received many nominations including her second [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer]] nomination. She also sang the title track for ''[[Shuddh Desi Romance]]'', "Besharmi Ki Height" and "Shanivar Raati" for ''[[Main Tera Hero]]'', "D Se Dance" for ''[[Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania]]'' and " Shayarana" for ''[[Daawat-E-Ishq]]'', which got her more critical appreciation. She also received praise for the song "Baby Ko Bass Pasand Hai" from the sports drama ''[[Sultan (2016 film)|Sultan]]'' (2016).She received critical acclaim for her singing style in a series of hit songs, including "Aga Bai" from ''[[Aiyyaa]]'' (2012),"Chingam Chabake" from ''[[Gori Tere Pyaar Mein]]'' (2013),"Mohobbat Buri Bemari" from ''[[Bombay Velvet]]'' (2015), "Shakira" from ''[[Welcome to Karachi]]'' (2015), and "Naach Meri Jaan" from ''[[ABCD 2]]'' (2015), all of which topped the charts.

Kholgade's first regional song "Raja Raja" from the 2013 [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film ''[[Naan Rajavaga Pogiren]]'' was well received. Her song "Oday Oday" from the romantic film ''[[Raja Rani (2013 film)|Raja Rani]]'' was successful in the Southern part of India, and made her an accomplished singer in the [[Cinema of South India|South Indian film Industry]]. She followed this success with further regional hits, "Kala Koi Geli" for the Bengali film ''[[Proloy (film)|Proloy]]'' (2013), "Preminchaa" for the Telugu film ''[[Toofan (2013 film)|Toofan]]'' (2013), "Maria" from the Bengali film ''[[Herogiri]]'' (2015), "Jil Jil Jil" for the Telugu film ''[[Jil (film)|Jil]]'' (2015), "Tu Mila" for the Marathi film ''[[Timepass 2]]'' (2015), and "Kangaroo" from the Marathi film ''[[Highway (2015 Marathi film)|Highway]]'' (2015). In addition to these, she was also one of the judges of the [[Sony Entertainment Television (India)|Sony Entertainment Television]]'s reality show ''[[Indian Idol Junior]]'' for auditions. She also judging the show [[Sur Nava Dhyas Nava]] which was aired on [[Colors Marathi]].

Kholgade will make her debut as a music composer with the Marathi film ''June'', set to release in 2020.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/marathi/music/shalmali-kholgade-to-make-her-debut-as-a-music-composer/articleshow/72305851.cms |title=Shalmali Kholgade to make her debut as a music composer - Times of India |website=The Times of India |date=30 November 2019 |language=en |access-date=27 February 2020}}</ref>

Shalmali made her film debut with a supporting role in the 2009 Ranjan Singh's  East Indian [[Konkani]]-[[Marathi cinema|Marathi]] film ''[[Tu Maza Jeev]]'', which was released on [[Maharashtra Day]]. The film was a moderate success at the Box Office India and earned mixed reviews, however, she was praised for her performance.<ref>{{cite news |title=First West Indian movie releases on Maharashtra Day |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-05-04/mumbai/28207689_1_film-crew-bullock-carts-bhayander |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=4 May 2009 |access-date=15 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207053643/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-05-04/mumbai/28207689_1_film-crew-bullock-carts-bhayander |archive-date=7 December 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

* "Kheench Te Nach" — ''[[Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui]]'' (2021)

* "Rihaa Rihaa" - ''I Love You'' (2023)}}

| rowspan=3 | 2012 || [[Mirchi Music Award for Female Vocalist of The Year|Female Vocalist of The Year]] || "Pareshaan" (''Ishaqzaade'') || rowspan=3 {{nom}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.radiomirchi.com/mma2012/hindi/nomination.html |title=Nominations - Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2012 |website=radiomirchi.com |access-date=27 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202174112/http://www.radiomirchi.com/mma2012/hindi/nomination.html |archive-date=2 February 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref>