Antara Mitra

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Antara Mitra
Born (1987-07-10) 10 July 1987 (age 37) [1] [2]
NationalityIndian
Alma mater Rajballavpur High School
Netaji Subhas Open University [3]
Musical career
Genres
OccupationSinger
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2006–present

Antara Mitra (born 10 July 1987) is an Indian playback singer.

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Currently she is a judge on the Zee Bangla reality show, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2024.

Early life and struggles

Mitra is from Maslandapur, a small town in West Bengal, near Kolkata, India. [4] Mitra started doing stage singing performances since the age of 6. Mitra was very impressed by her aunt who sang on All India Radio broadcasts. In her early childhood, Antara also learned several traditional Bengali folk songs. [3] She was accepted as a contestant at age 18 on a national TV show and in a successive similar show Junoon . At one time she considered studying medicine, but abandoned the idea in favour of pursuing a professional singing career. [5] [3]

Mitra participated in the Indian Idol season 2. Though she reached the top five but got eliminated. [6] [3] When Mitra was eliminated from the contest, music director Anu Malik offered her playback singing work, but Mitra returned to her home town and soon afterward (April 2006) she relocated to Mumbai to pursue a vocal-performance-for-film soundtrack career.[ citation needed ] She then participated as part of the Bollywood team of vocalist contestants in another Indian TV reality show, Junoon – Kuchh Kar Dikhaane Ka . [6]

Antara Mitra's soulful track "Kishori", known for its charm and melodious beauty, is now being cleverly paired with the doodle of the Amul girl—a symbol of nostalgia, fun, and timelessness. The Amul girl represents an enduring Indian cultural icon, much like the essence of "Kishori", making this association both innovative and delightful. [7]

Music career

Mitra sings in multiple languages: Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, and English and is active in the Bollywood film soundtrack music industry. [5]

In an interview to the Times of India in 2010, Mitra thanked and expressed her gratitude to Music Director Pritam Chakraborty, as he was the first to show faith in her skills, and in that first decade, Pritam had composed nearly every film song in which her vocals were featured. Mitra received positive reviews for her song "Bheegi Bhaagi Si", a duet with Mohit Chauhan from the Hindi film Rajneeti . [6]

She is currently managed by TalentWala. [8] [9]

Indian Idol 2 performances

Audition

Theater round

Piano round

Recordings and appearances

Discography

Film songs

Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmSongMusicCo-Singer(s)Note
2007 Speed "Loving You" Pritam Sonu Nigam
Jab We Met "Yeh Ishq Haye – Remix" Shreya Ghoshal
2009 Life Partner "Kuke Kuke" Shaan
"Aage Aage" Mika Singh
All the Best: Fun Begins "All The Best" Soham Chakraborty
2010 Toh Baat Pakki! "Om Jai Jagadish Hare"
Raajneeti "Bheegi Si Bhaagi Si" Mohit Chauhan
Hello Darling "Aa Jaane Jaan" Javed Jaffrey, Akriti Kakar
Action Replayy "Tera Mera Pyar" Karthik
Golmaal 3 "Ale" Neeraj Shridhar
2011 Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji "Beshuba" Kunal Ganjawala
"Yeh Dil Hai Nakhrewala (Film version)"
2012 Ajab Gazabb Love "Sun Soniye" Sajid–Wajid Mohammed Irfan
2013 R... Rajkumar "Saree Ke Fall Sa" Pritam Nakash Aziz
"Kaddu Katega"
2014 Yoddha: The Warrior "Ebar Jeno Onno Rokom Pujo" Indraadip Dasgupta Nakash Aziz Bengali Film
2015 Gangster "Eshona Monta Amar (Duet)" Jeet Gannguli Rishi Chanda
Dilwale "Gerua" Pritam Arijit Singh
"Manma Emotion Jaage" Amit Mishra, Anushka Manchanda
"Janam Janam" Arijit Singh
2016 1920 London "Gumnaam Hai Koi" JAM8 Jubin Nautiyal
"Aafreen" K.K
"Aafreen (2nd version)" Sreeram
Mental Premta Toder Nesha"Riddhi Rishi Chanda Bangladeshi film
Azhar "Itni Si Baat Hai" Pritam Arijit Singh
Dishoom "Jaaneman Aah" Aman Trikha
"Ishqa" Abhijeet Sawant
Haripad Bandwala "Shona" Indraadip Dasgupta Nakash Aziz Bengali Film
2017 Ami Je Ke Tomar "Eshe Gechi Kachakachi" Arijit Singh
Chowka "Turthinalli Geechida" Sridhar V. Sambhram Sonu Nigam Kannada Film
Munna Michael "Ding Dang" Javed-Mohsin Amit Mishra
Rangbaz "Rimjhim" Dabbu Mohammed Irfan Bengali Film
2018 Namaste England "Dhoom Dhadaka" Mannan Shaah Shahid Mallya
Villain"Shundori Komola" JAM8 Armaan Malik Bengali Film
Bhaijaan Elo Re "Baby Jaan"Dolaan Maainnakk Nakash Aziz Bangladeshi film
2019 Kalank "Aira Gaira" Pritam Javed Ali, Tushar Joshi, Akashdeep Sengupta
"Aira Gaira (Extended)"
Jaanbaaz "Tui Je Aamar"Dev Sen Jubin Nautiyal Bengali Film
The Sky Is Pink "Dil Hi Toh Hai" Pritam Arijit Singh, Nikhil D'Souza
"Dil Hi Toh Hai (2nd Version)" Sreerama Chandra, Nikhil D'Souza
Chhichhore "Fikar Not" Nakash Aziz, Sreerama Chandra, Amit Mishra, Dev Negi, Amitabh Bhattacharya
Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai "Ek Duje Ke"Akashdeep Sengupta For JAM8 Akashdeep Sengupta
2020 Nabab LLB "Just Chill"Dolaan Mainnakk Supratip Bhattacharya Bengali Film
Love Aaj Kal "Mehrama" Pritam Darshan Raval
"Meherama (Extended Version)"
2021 Pagglait "Lamha"

(Revisited)

Arijit Singh
Magic "Mon Anmone" Dabbu Santanu Dey Sarkar Bengali Film [10]
Star Jalsha Parivaar Award"Star Jalsha Parivaar Award"(Theme Song) Indradeep Dasgupta Ishaan MitraBengali Award Show
2022 Raavan "Ami Tor" Savvy Javed Ali Bengali Film
Brahmāstra "Kesariya (Film Version)" Pritam Arijit Singh
"Kesariya (Dance Mix)"Shashwat Singh, Arijit Singh
Aay Khuku Aay "Ebhabeo Preme Pora Jaay"Ranojay Bhattacharjee Bengali Film
2023 The Great Indian Family "Sahibaa" Pritam Darshan Raval
Fatafati Jani OkaronAmit ChatterjeeIshan Mitra Bengali Film
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani "Kudmayi (Female)" Pritam
2024 Merry Christmas "Raat Akeli Thi" Arijit Singh
5 No Swapnamay Lane"5 No Swapnamay Lane Title Track"Joy SarkarBengali film
Shastri"Dhangkurakur Taak"Ishan MitraIndraadip Dasgupta, Ishan Mitra
HangamadotcomTor E SatheSavvy Sonu Nigam
Khadaan "Kishori"Rathijit BhattacharyaRathijit Bhattacharya

Non-film songs

YearSongMusicCo-Singer(s)Note
2024"Dil Sajeya"Neeru Mehta , Mriganka BhattacharjyaHindi
"Dil Mera"Sanjoy Deb , Kanika KapoorVicky Sandhu , Kanika Kapoor
"Chup Chup Chup"MannSonu Nigam
"Mere to Girdhar Gopal"
"Rimjhim Rimjhim Brishtira"RangonAbhay JodhpurkarBengali
"Tor E Sathe"SavvySonu Nigam
"Khela Ghor Bhandhte Legechi"Rahul Tiwari
"Cham Cham Karti Baarish"RangonAbhay JodhpurkarHindi
"Sab Kuch Mera"Mann
"Sab Kuch Mera"Mann

Awards

YearAwardCategoryFilmSongResultRef.
2010 Mirchi Music Awards Upcoming Female Vocalist of The Year Raajneeti "Bheegi Si Bhaagi Si"Nominated [11]
Zee Cine Awards Best Playback Singer – Female Nominated [12]
2021 66th Filmfare Awards Best Female Playback Singer Love Aaj Kal "Mehrama"Nominated [13]

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Indian Idol 2
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