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Anupama Raag

Anupama Raag is a Bollywood music director and singer, born in Lucknow and educated at Bhatkhande Music Institute.

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Biography

Education

Annupama Raag was trained in classical music at Ustad Gulshan Bharti of Lucknow gharana, and Yogendra Bhat of Gwalior gharana, under the traditional guru-shishya parampara.

Early career

She made her Bollywood debut in 2011 with the number "Shalu ke thumke", in the movie Bin Bulaye Barati . The song was composed by Anand Raj. In the same year she sang "Nazar Se Nazar Mile" together with Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, in Mile Na Mile Ham . She has sung with Mika Singh in the movie Zila Ghaziabad and with Madhuri Dixit in Gulab Gang .

Later career

Raag has produced music for films and albums. She works for Salman Khan productions and Yash Raj Films, and has also composed music for Lucknow Development Authority and the Uttar Pradesh Pride Song for Uttar Pradesh Government. She has also composed jingles for TV Commercials for various brands.

Her album with Mika Singh was called Laal Dupatta. On 21 January 2017, the song "Saware" with Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was released.

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Awards and titles

She received the "Yash Bharati" Award by Uttar Pradesh government for 2016–2017. [6]

Filmography

Singer

SongFilm TitleMusic DirectorYear
Rangi Saari GulabiGulaab GangSoumik Sen2014
Shalu Ke ThumkeBin Bulaye BaraatiAnand Raj Anand2011
Nazar Se NazarMiley Naa Miley HumSajid-Wajid2011
Ghaziabad Ki Rani (Baap Ka Maal)Zila GhaziabadAmjad Nadeem2013

Music Director

AlbumSingerYear
Daas Dev Swanand Kirkire 2018
I Love My U.PAnupama Raag, Shashi Suman
Naina ReAnupama Raag2017
SawareAnupama Raag, Rahet Fateh Ali Khan
BanjareyAnupama Raag, Rahet Fateh Ali Khan
Laal DupattaAnupama Raag, Mika Singh 2016

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