Anita Singhvi

Anita Singhvi
Anita Singhvi at the 1st Delhi Poetry Festival (organized by Poets Corner Group) in New Delhi on 19 January 2013
Background information
Born	Anita (1964-07-22) 22 July 1964 (age 61) Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Origin	India
Genres	Ghazal
Occupation	singer
Years active	1990–present
Website	jahaneghazal.com

Anita Singhvi (born 22 July 1964) is an Indian classical singer. She is an exponent of Sufi music. ^[1]

Early life

Anita Singhvi was born into a business family in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. She has a B.A. and LLB. She became interested in ghazal singing at the very early age of fifteen and began training under the guidance of Pandit Kshirsagar from the Gwalior gharana. ^[2]

Career

Anita Singhvi made her debut with Naqsh-e-Noor album. ^[3] She has performed a number of concerts both in India and abroad (Middle East, Europe, America).

Personal life

Anita Singhvi married noted lawyer and Indian National Congress spokesperson, Abhishek Singhvi. They have two sons. ^[4]

Award

Lokmat Sur Jyotsna National Music Award - 2025 Icon Award for her contribution to Indian music. ^{[5] [6] [7] [8]}

Discography

• Naqsh-e-Noor
• Shame-e-Ghazal
• Sada-e-Sufi ^[9]
• Zah-e-Naseeb
• Bhakti Sufi devotion
• Tajalli ^[10]

References

1. I want to sing for Bollywood films: Farida Khanum (Interview)
2. Sharma, S.D. (30 October 2011). "Saying it in sufi style". The Sunday Tribune. Archived from the original on 31 December 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
3. In the light
4. "Abhishek Singhvi's son weds Vadilal Group's Aastha Gandhi in a star-studded ceremony". The Economic Times. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
5. PTI (12 April 2025). "Latest News | Anita Singhvi, Ahmed Hussain, Mohammed Hussain Honoured at Lokmat Sur Jyotsna National Music Awards 2025". LatestLY. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
6. "Anita Singhvi Ahmed Hussain Mohammed Hussain honoured at Lokmat Sur Jyotsna National Music Awards 2025". The Week. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
7. Bhasha (13 April 2025). "लोकमत सुर ज्योत्सना राष्ट्रीय संगीत पुरस्कार समारोह में अनीता सिंघवी, अहमद हुसैन, मोहम्मद हुसैन सम्मानित". IBC24 News : Chhattisgarh News, Madhya Pradesh News, Chhattisgarh News Live , Madhya Pradesh News Live, Chhattisgarh News In Hindi, Madhya Pradesh In Hindi (in Hindi). Retrieved 17 April 2025.
8. "Anita Singhvi, Ahmed Hussain, Mohammed Hussain honoured at Lokmat Sur Jyotsna National Music Awards 2025 - Swadesi". swadesi.com. 12 April 2025. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
9. "A faith called Sufism". The Hindu . Chennai, India. 26 November 2007. Archived from the original on 1 December 2007.
10. "Sufi Ghazal Albums by Anita Singhvi". Archived from the original on 13 March 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2010.