Antara Mitra

Antara Mitra (born 10 July 1987) is an Indian playback singer.

Currently she is a judge on the Zee Bangla reality show, ''Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2024''.

Early life and struggles

Mitra was born in a Bengali Hindu Family in Maslandapur, West Bengal, India. Mitra started doing stage singing performances since the age of 6. Mitra was very impressed by her aunt who sang on All India Radio broadcasts. In her early childhood, Antara also learned several traditional Bengali folk songs. She was accepted as a contestant at age 18 on a national TV show and in a successive similar show '' Junoon''. At one time she considered studying medicine, but abandoned the idea in favour of pursuing a professional singing career.

Mitra participated in the ''Indian Idol season 2''. Though she reached the top five but got eliminated.
When Mitra was eliminated from the contest, music director Anu Malik offered her playback singing work, but Mitra returned to her home town and soon afterward (April 2006) she relocated to Mumbai to pursue a vocal-performance-for-film soundtrack career. She then participated as part of the Bollywood team of vocalist contestants in another Indian TV reality show, '' Junoon – Kuchh Kar Dikhaane Ka''.

Antara Mitra's soulful track "Kishori", known for its charm and melodious beauty, is now being cleverly paired with the doodle of the Amul girl—a symbol of nostalgia, fun, and timelessness. The Amul girl represents an enduring Indian cultural icon, much like the essence of "Kishori", making this association both innovative and delightful.

Music career

Mitra sings in multiple languages: Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, and English and is active in the Bollywood film soundtrack music industry.

In an interview to the Times of India in 2010, Mitra thanked and expressed her gratitude to Music Director Pritam Chakraborty, as he was the first to show faith in her skills, and in that first decade, Pritam had composed nearly every film song in which her vocals were featured. Mitra received positive reviews for her song "Bheegi Bhaagi Si", a duet with Mohit Chauhan from the Hindi film '' Rajneeti''.

She is currently managed by TalentWala.

Indian Idol 2 performances

Audition

*"Dama Dam Mast Kalandar" (Runa Laila)

Theater round

*"Kaisi Paheli Hai" ('' Parineeta'')

Piano round

*"Hume To Loot Liya Milke Husn Waalon Ne" (Private album)

Recordings and appearances

* '' Woh Pehli Baar'' album – sang a group number and solo "Tu Rutha To".
* TV appearances have included specials (and soap operas) including ''Navarati'', '' Thodi Khushi Thode Gham'', ''Music Masti Dhoom'', ''Kyunki'', ''Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil'', ''Kitani Mohabbat Hai'', ''K for Kishore'' and auditioning contestants in Bhopal for ''Indian Idol 3''.
* Was a contestant on Adnan's ''Bol Baby Bol'' show (won 200,000 for reciting famous song lyrics).
* Joined Nauman and Salman in ''Koi Aane Ko Hai'', another Ekta Kapoor soap opera (broadcast on Colors).
* Was a semi-finalist (as a member of the Bollywood contingent) on ''Junoon – Kuchh Kar Dikhaane Ka'' singing contest (reality show on NDTV Imagine).
* Was a contestant who reached the final four in ''IPL Rockstar'' contest (reality show on Colors).
* Recorded songs in Bengali (''Doshomi''), Haryanvi ('' Tera Mera Vaada''), et al.
* Sang the song "Ek Duje Ke" from the TV series Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.

Discography

Film songs

Non-film songs

Awards

References

External links

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1987 births
Living people
Indian women playback singers
Indian Idol participants
Bollywood playback singers
Singers from Kolkata
21st-century Indian singers
21st-century Indian women singers
Women musicians from West Bengal
People from Barasat Sadar subdivision