Richa Sharma (born 29 August 1974) is an Indian film playback singer as well as a devotional singer. In 2006, she sang

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's longest track, the ''bidaai'' song, in film '' Baabul''.

Career

Under the tutelage of Pandit Aaskaran Sharma, Richa went on to get proper training in Indian classical and light music. Richa added ghazals; film songs, Punjabi and Rajasthani folk songs to her repertoire, thus making her voice reach out to more and more people in a variety of sounds. While music was at its peak in Richa's life, academic education had to be sacrificed and without any backing with a dream to make it big in the music world, Richa landed in Mumbai in 1994. She sang cover versions and bhajans to ensure she had her bread and butter and simultaneously continued her struggle in Bollywood. She made her debut in Bollywood with Sawan Kumar's ''Salma Pe Dil Aa Gaya'' in 1996 and followed it up by a number of films until the big hit came by in the form of '' Taal'' where she sang for

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. Thereafter a spate of hits followed, '' Zubeidaa'', '' Saathiya'' (A.R. Rahman); '' Hera Pheri'' (

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); '' Khakee'' ( Ram Sampath); '' Tarkieb'' (the song "Duppatte Ka Palu"), '' Baghban'' (

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for

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); '' Soch'' (the song "Nikal Chali Be" for

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); ''Rudraksh'', ''

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'' (Sad version of the title track for Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy); '' Gangaajal'' ( Sandesh Shandilya); '' Popcorn Khao! Mast Ho Jao'' ( Vishal–Shekhar), ''

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'' ( Monty Sharma), and ''

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'' (Vishal–Shekhar) and the most popular song for '' Kaante'' ("Mahi Ve" for Anand Raaj Anand). The versatile playback singer has also done quite a few albums to showcase her talent. Albums like ''Ni Main Yaar Nu Sajda Kardi'', ''Piya'' and ''Winds of Rajasthan'' (for

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released early 2004) have brought out the class and grace in Richa's voice and her versatility as a singer. In March 2011, Richa Sharma and her family inaugurated the Saibaba Temple in

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and launched her first Saibaba devotional album ''Sai Ki Tasveer'' released by Saregama India. She also worked as a playback singer in the 2007 Indian Sindhi film '' Pyar Kare Dis''.

Awards

, - , 2003 , "Mahi Ve" ''( Kaante)'' , Bollywood Movie Award for Best Female Playback Singer , , - ,

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, "Sajda" ''(

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)'' , Mirchi Music Award for Female Vocalist of The Year , , - , 2011 , "Sajda" ''(My Name is Khan)'' , Zee Cine Award for Best Female Playback Singer ,

Television

* She was the contestant on the

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singing reality show 'Dhoom Macha De'. * She hosted Antakshari with Anu Kapoor on

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. * She appeared on the singing reality show Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star as a guest judge. * She also appeared on the singing reality show Indian Idol as a guest singer. * She also appeared on the singing reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Singing Superstar as a guest singer. * She also appeared on Sai Baba: Maalik Ek Sue Anek 2011 aired on STAR One. * She sang the title song for the

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show Sajda Tere Pyaar Mein. * She sang the title song for the

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show Doli Saja Ke. * She sang the OST song for the HUM TV (PAKISTAN) Daram
Yakeen ka Safar
(Oh Mitti kay Parenday). * On the Grand Finale from India's Got Talent season 4 she sang together with contestants Deepraj, Chanchal Bharti and Toshan. * In 2014 Richa Sharma has sung a song with Shaan, Palak Muchhal penned by Raghvendra Singh music direction of Navin Manish for Rajshri Production's TV show

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on Life Ok. * On 28 January 2017, she appeared on "

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" as guest. * On 25 February 2017, Richa Sharma appeared on " Indian Idol" as guest. * On 12 November 2018, Richa Sharma replaced Sona Mohapatra as the judge of Zee TV's Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2018. * She is currently one of the judges on the

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singing reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2022. * She also appeared on the singing reality show Indian Idol as a guest singer.

Discography

References

Richa Sharma Discography

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sharma, Richa 1974 births Living people Bollywood playback singers Indian women playback singers Bhajan singers Participants in Indian reality television series People from Faridabad Indian women classical singers Singers from Haryana Women musicians from Haryana Zee Cine Awards winners 21st-century Indian women singers 21st-century Indian singers People from Haryana Sindhi playback singers