Anusha Mani (born 29 March 1985) is an Indian

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known for her works in Indian films.

Early and personal life

Born to a musically inclined family, she learnt

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at a young age. Having originally sung in Gujarati plays, she met

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with whom she made a music album, which was never released. She is married to singer-composer Sangeet Haldipur, the son of Amar Haldipur and brother of Siddharth Haldipur.

Career

In 2007, music composers

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offered her the chance to sing the track ''Dhoka'' from '' Johnny Gaddaar'' after listening to an album she had appeared on. She has worked in about six albums with the trio since then. She had also sung and written the track ''Dil Mein Jaagi'' from the '' Dev.D'', which won the

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. She appeared on the TV show ''MTV Angles of Rock'' where she starred alongside singers

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and

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. In 2021, Mani featured in a unique film focused on the plight of stray animals.

Filmography

* '' Aishwarya'' (2006) * '' Johnny Gaddaar'' (2007) * ''

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'' (2008) * '' Dev.D'' (2009) * '' Sikandar'' (2009) * ''

Hum Tum Aur Ghost ''Hum Tum Aur Ghost'' (; earlier titled as ''Kaun Bola?!'' ) is a 2010 Indian Hindi supernatural comedy-drama film directed by Kabeer Kaushik and produced by Arshad Warsi, starring Arshad Warsi and Dia Mirza in the lead roles. This unoffic ...

'' (2010) * '' Tere Bin Laden'' (2010) * ''

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'' (2010) * ''

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'' (2011) * '' Don 2: The King is Back'' (2011) * ''

Chennai Express ''Chennai Express'' is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty and produced by UTV Motion Pictures and Red Chillies Entertainment. It stars Deepika Padukone, Shah Rukh Khan and with Nikitin Dheer and Sath ...

'' (2013) * '' Shaandaar'' (2015) * ''

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'' (2019) * '' Desi Magic'' (2021) * '' Bhediya'' (2022) – Telugu (D) * '' Bhediya'' (2022) – Tamil (D) * ''

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'' (2023)

References

External links

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''Anusha Mani : Filmography and Profile''
on Bollywood Hungama {{DEFAULTSORT:Mani, Anusha Living people Bollywood playback singers Indian women playback singers 1985 births 21st-century Indian singers 21st-century Indian women singers