Aishwarya Nigam

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Aishwarya Nigam
Birth nameAishwarya Ranjan
Born (1989-07-04) 4 July 1989 (age 34)
Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India
Genres Bollywood
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2005–present
Spouse(s)Deepali Sahay (M. 2019)

Aishwarya Nigam (born 4 July 1989) is an Indian singer. [1] He is best known as a playback singer in Hindi films, particularly for films like Dabangg . He has received several awards for the song "Munni Badnaam Hui" from Dabangg . [2]

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Early and family life

He was born in Muzaffarpur, Bihar. His mother Arti Ranjan works as lecturer in Mukherjee Seminary, Muzaffarpur while his father Mukesh Ranjan is a manager in Punjab National Bank. [3] He has done his schooling from Sun Shine Prep High School, Muzaffarpur. [4]

Nigam has lived his childhood in New Colony Sherpur, Muzaffarpur, Bihar. Nigam is married to singer and Indian idol 1 fame Deepali Sahay who is also a singer.

Career

Aishwarya Nigam has participated in the Music competition Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Ek Main Aur Ek Tu 2006 for Zee TV. Nigam and Ujjaini Mukherjee were declared the winners on 24 June 2006. [5] Nigam was one of the contestants of Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar , a singing competition on Star Plus channel. He represented the Champions team. He was eliminated on 25 April 2008. Aishwarya was one of the contestants of music competition show IPL Rockstar on Colors TV channel. He was among the top three finalists of IPL Rockstar. He is much inspired from Sonu Nigam: that made him keep title as "Nigam". [6]

He sang the title track of Kitani Mohabbat Hai for seasons I and II, a daily soap on NDTV imagine. He has worked with renowned music directors like Lalit Pandit, Anu Malik, Pritam, Sajid-Wajid, Shameer Tandon. He sang a song for the serial Dill Mill Gayye .

Aishwarya is fondly known for singing the famous item song "Munni Badnaam Hui" from Salman Khan starer Dabangg . He has sung "Maara re Sixer Maara Re Four" from the movie Ferrari Ki Sawaari , a movie by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. The Hit Item number "Tere Mohalle" from the movie "Besharam" starring Ranbir Kapoor is also sung by Aishwarya Nigam.

Discography

Film songs

Following are the list of songs that Aishwarya Nigam has sung for various Indian Movies

YearFilmSong(s)Co-singer(s)Notes
2018"Lupt""Title Track"
2016"Shorgul""Baroodi Hawa"
2015"Kuch Kuch Locha Hai""Daru Peke Dance " Neha Kakkar
2014 Titoo MBA "Plan Bana Le"Surbhi Dashputra
2014Hum Hai Teen Khurafaati"Chupke Se" Shreya Ghoshal
2014 Bobby Jasoos "Sweety" Monali Thakur
2014 Gang of Ghosts "Naach Madhubala"
"Rimco Machis"
"Medley"

Jonita Gandhi
Sudesh Bhosle
2013 Besharam "Tere Mohalle" Mamta Sharma
2013 Calapore "Bindaas"
"Musical"
Arjuna Harjai
Anirudh Bhola, Lakshmi Madhusudan, Surabhi Dashputra & Arjuna Harjai
2012 Ferrari Ki Sawaari "Maara Re Sixer Maara Re Four" Sonu Nigam
2012 Rakhtbeej "Adha Gila"
2010 Dabangg "Munni Badnaam Hui" Mamta Sharma
2009 Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye "Zindgi me Nayi Baat Hone Ko"
2006 Corporate "O Sikander"

Non-film songs

YearAlbumSong(s)Co-singer(s)Notes
2015Box Cricket LeagueTitle TrackGujarati Song
2014Rashid Ali Official"Assorted Medley" Rashid Ali YouTube Release
2014Red Ribbon [7] "Yeh Mujhe Kya Hua"Lalitya Munshaw
2014Hu Tu Tu"Hu Tu Tu Tu"Vishal MishraMarathi Song
2014Doctor's Enthem"Har lamha har ghadi"Aditi Paul, Bhavya Pandit and Amitabh Narayan [8]
2012Bihar Pradesh Geet"Hum Bihar Hai"Sonali
2012Bihar Pradesh Geet"Chalo Bihar"Sonali
2009 Kitani Mohabbat Hai "Kitani Mohabbat Hai"Title Song

Television

Following are the list of Reality Shows that Aishwarya Nigam has done.

YearShowChannelAwardsRef.
2009IPL RockstarZee TVTop 3 Finalist [9]
2008 Ek Se Badhkar Ek Zee TVAwarded ‘Best Singer of the series'
2007 Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star Champion's Team
2006 Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Ek Main Aur Ek Tu Winner
2005 Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005

Accolades

YearAward CeremonyCategoryFilmSongResultReference(s)
2010 Mirchi Music Awards male Vocalist of The Year Dabangg "Munni Badnaam"Won [10]

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