Anuradha Paudwal

Anuradha Paudwal (born 27 October 1954) is an Indian playback singer that works predominantly in Bollywood. She was awarded the Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian award, by the Government of India in 2017. She is a recipient of the National Film Award and a four-time winner of the Filmfare Award.

Anuradha Paudwal Biography, Relationship & Career

She was among the most successful singers throughout the 1990s and has won a National Award and 4 Filmfare Award for the best singer. Her maiden Filmfare award, she received for the song Mere Man Bajo Mridang of this film Utsav in 1986. Come the 1990s and she created history by winning the best singer award for three consecutive years from 1990 to 1992 for the song Nazar Ke Saamne from Aashiqui, Title Track from Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin and Dhak Dhak Karne Laga from the Movie Beta. In 1990s decade her voice was mostly used for ace actresses Pooja Bhatt and Madhuri Dixit. Apart from singing in films, she’s delivered a string of hit albums like Choodiyan, Ishq Hua, Afsana and several others. Along with movies and albums, she has sung several devotional songs and bhajans as well.

Anuradha Paudwal made her singing debut at the age of 19 by singing a Sanskrit shloka in the movie Abhimaan in 1973. She got her first big break as a playback singer with the song Aap Beati of this film titled Kalicharan in 1976. Her cooperation with the King of cassettes, Gulshan Kumar completely changes her fortunes. Through T-Series, she got the chance to sing in films like Dil, Dil Hai Ki Maanta Nahi, Aashiqui and several others, thus helped her in establishing herself as one of the leading singers of Bollywood. She’s worked with noted music composers like Anu Malik, Nadeem Shravan and A.R. Rehman amongst others.