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Himani Kapoor

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Himani Kapoor
Birth nameHimani Kapoor
Born (1988-08-24) 24 August 1988 (age 36)
OriginFaridabad, Haryana, India
GenresMusic
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active2005–present

Himani Kapoor is an Indian singer and finalist of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005. She 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 "Thode Kam Ajnabi" in Pagglait composed by Arijit Singh.[3]

Career

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Kapoor competed in a music 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 films like Dil Diya Hai, Aap Ki Khatir, Chingari, Bachna Ae Haseeno, Fool N Final, Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!, Band Baaja Baaraat and Radhe Shyam.[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

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List of Songs Recorded By Himani Kapoor
Year Film Song Co-Singer Composer
2006 Chingaari Jab Jab Saiyyan Solo Aadesh Shrivastava
Aap Ki Khatir Tu Hi Mera Himesh Reshammiya
Dil Diya Hai Dil Diya Himesh Reshammiya
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 and Babloo Jabse Dil Diya Hai Sukhwinder Singh Amjad-Nadeem
2019 Motichoor Chaknachoor[9] Aaj Jaage Rehna Siddhart Amit Bhavsar
2021 Pagglait[10] Thode Kam Ajnabi Solo Arijit Singh
Thode Kam Ajnabi (Reprise) Arijit Singh
Toofaan Star Hai Tu Siddharth Mahadevan, Divya Kumar Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy
2022 Me Vasantrao Tere Dar Se Rahul Deshpande
2023 Chhatriwali Toot Hi Gaya Durgesh R Rajbhatt
Satyaprem Ki Katha Aaj Ke Baad (Reprise) Manan Bhardwaj
Dono Khatt Mitthiyaan Solo Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
2024 Vedaa TBA Manan Bhardwaj
List of Singles recorded by Himani Kapoor
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

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  • Meri Maa / Maa Tu Sach Much Raani Maa - Mothers Day Special - 2016
  • Ab Ke Saawan - Monsoon Special - 2016

References

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  1. ^ "Inside Pooja Joshis Wedding Ceremony and Mehendi - NDTV Movies". NDTVMovies.com. 25 November 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Soft, sultry and soulful : THE ARTS - India Today". indiatoday.intoday.in. 30 November 1999. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  3. ^ "'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.
  4. ^ "Singer Himani Kapoor opens up on her Bollywood journey so far". Times of India. 13 July 2018.
  5. ^ "I have my Bhabhis and my sisters in the track: Himani Kapoor on 'Mehandi'". Radio and Music. 12 December 2017.
  6. ^ Hungama, Bollywood (28 November 2008). "Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! Music Review - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Bachna Ae Haseeno - music review by Aakash Gandhi - Planet Bollywood". planetbollywood.com. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Music review: Band Baaja Baaraat". Hindustan Times. 10 November 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  9. ^ Chakravarthy, Swarup (6 November 2019). "Motichoor Chaknachoor Music Review". BollySpice.com - The latest movies, interviews in Bollywood. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Arijit Singh on composing music for 'Pagglait'". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
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