Haimanti Shukla is a
Bengali
Bengali or Bengalee, or Bengalese may refer to:
*something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia
* Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region
* Bengali language, the language they speak
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singer.
The tradition of
Hindustani classical music
Hindustani classical music is the Indian classical music, classical music of the Indian subcontinent's northern regions. It may also be called North Indian classical music or ''Uttar Bhartiya shastriya sangeet''. The term ''shastriya sangeet'' ...
was in her family
and this helped her to become a classically trained singer.
She recorded her first song "''E to kanna noy aamar"'' in 1972.
Early life
She was born in
Sirajganj
Sirajganj is a city in north-western Bangladesh on the right bank of the Jamuna River, located in Rajshahi Division. It is the administrative headquarters of Sirajganj District, and with a population of 500000, it is the 14th largest city in Ba ...
,
East Bengal
East Bengal (; ''Purbô Bangla/Purbôbongo'') was the eastern province of the Dominion of Pakistan, which covered the territory of modern-day Bangladesh. It consisted of the eastern portion of the Bengal region, and existed from 1947 until 195 ...
,
Dominion of Pakistan
The Dominion of Pakistan, officially Pakistan, was an independent federal dominion in the British Commonwealth of Nations, which existed from 14 August 1947 to Pakistan Day, 23 March 1956. It was created by the passing of the Indian Independence ...
(present day Bangladesh) to Harihar Sukla, a noted Hindustani classical vocalist.
She received her training from her father.
Career
Her most popular song in Bollywood is ''Kahan Se Aaye Badra'' from the movie ''
Chashme Buddoor''. Her first Hindi movie song was "Jeevan ki kitabon par" from movie "Amavas ka Chand".
One of her most notable songs is "''Amar Bolar Kichu Chilo Na"'', which was composed by
Manna De
Prabodh Chandra Dey (; 1 May 1919 − 24 October 2013), known by his stage name Manna Dey, was an Indian playback singer, music director, and musician. He had a classical music background, being part of the Bhendibazaar Gharana and receiving tr ...
and released in 1978.
Filmography
*Amrita (2012)
*Arohon (2010)
*Musolmanir Galpo (2010)
*1 No. Plum Villa (2009)
*Antarotamo (2008)
*Gandharbi (2002)
*Bhakter Bhagaban (1997)
*
Bhalobasa Bhalobasa (1985)
* Jaiphula (1984) (Odia movie)
*
Chashme Buddoor (1981)
*Darpachurna (1980)
*Amavas Ka Chand (1979)
*Sister (1977)
*Asadharan (1977)
*Ami Se O Sakha (1977)
Awards
References
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Living people
1949 births
Singers from Kolkata
Bengali singers
Bengali Hindus
Kalakar Awards winners
Indian women classical singers
20th-century Indian singers
21st-century Indian singers
Women musicians from West Bengal
20th-century Indian women singers
21st-century Indian women singers