Bela Shende

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Bela Shende
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Born (1982-01-04) 4 January 1982 (age 42)
Origin Pune, Maharashtra, India
Genres Playback singing, Indian classical music
Occupation(s)Singer
Website www.belashende.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Bela Shende is an Indian playback singer. She performed several songs in Bollywood and other film Indian industries. "Mann Mohana" from the film Jodhaa Akbar , "Su Che" from the film What's Your Raashee? , "Wajle Ki Baara" and "Apsara Aali" from Natarang are some of her famous songs. In 2014 she was awarded the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Khurkhura" from the Marathi film Tuhya Dharma Koncha. [1]

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Shende started her career with the music album "Kaisa Yeh Jadoo" which was well received by the masses and was critically acclaimed. Her career in Bollywood started with the film Tera Mera Saath Rahen where she voiced for a brief part. She again got a big break in the 2005 submission for Academy Award, Paheli, where she voiced Rani Mukerji. In 2008 she crooned a bhajan in the Ashutosh Gowariker directorial Jodhaa Akbar for an A. R. Rahman composition and got an IIFA Award for Best Female Playback nomination for the song.

She then crooned hits in Marathi, her mother tongue, and received several awards and nominations for her excellence. Her renditions of lavnis "Apsara Aali" and "Vajle Ki Baara" from the Marathi film Natarang were well received. She became the sole voice of Kangana Ranaut in the 2013 musical Rajjo. Bela is credited as a talented vocalist and has established a career in the Marathi film industry. Besides Hindi, she has also sung in Marathi, Urdu, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.

Early life and career

Early life

Bela Shende was born to Sanjeev Shende and Medha Shende. Her Grandmother, Kusum Shende, is a classical vocalist from the Kirana Gharana. Her sister Sawani Shende is also a classical vocalist. Bela is a graduate in commerce.

Career

Bela Shende won the Zee Saregama reality TV singing contest at the age of 16.

Bela has lent her voice for various music directors most notably Ilayaraja, A. R. Rahman, Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, Ajay–Atul, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Lalit Pandit, M. M. Keeravaani and Sohail Sen. She went on to receive the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer, for rendering the song "Khurkhura", in the year 2014 at the 61st National Film Awards. [2]

Bela's rendition of lavnis in the film Natarang won her widespread critical acclaim. Her renditions of "Apsara Aali" and "Vajle ki Bara" became cult songs over time. Initially she lent her voice to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the epic historical drama Jodhaa Akbar, directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. She then went ahead to lend her voice for Priyanka Chopra in the film What's Your Rashee?, another Ashutosh Gowariker directorial.

In 2013 she became the sole voice of Kangana Ranaut in the musical drama Rajjo. The same year she sang Khurkhura for the film Tuhya Dharma Koncha which earned her National Award. Bela Shende next worked for A. R. Rahman in the Tamil film Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014 film), its Malayalam version Pradhinayagan and Telugu Version Premaalayam for three versions of two different songs respectively.

In 2016, she recorded the title song for the film Mohenjo Daro along with Arijit Singh, A.R. Rahman and Sanah Moidutty. The song was composed by A.R. Rahman with lyrics penned by Javed Akhtar.

She sang the song "Marathi Breathless" from the album Kanherichi Phule which was composed and directed by Tejas Chavan. The album won the award for best music album at Chitra Padarpan Puraskar. [3] [4]

Discography

Year 2003FilmSong(s)Music director(s)LanguageCo-singer(s)
2001 Tera Mera Saath Rahen "Dum Dum Diga Diga" Anand Raj Anand Hindi Atul Kale
Ehsaas: The Feeling "Tumse Milkar Hua Hai Ehsaas" KK
2005 Paheli  "Kangna Re"
 "Khali Hai Tere Bina"
 "Minnat Kare"
M.M. Kreem   Shreya Ghoshal, Madhushree, Kalapini Komakali, Sonu Nigam
  Hariharan
 Shreya Ghosal, Madhushree
2008 Jodhaa Akbar "Mann Mohana" A. R. Rahman Solo
Vaalmiki "Kooda Varuviya" Ilayaraja Tamil
Silambattam "Machaan Machaan" Yuvan Shankar Raja Ilayaraja
Aegan "Odum Varayil" KK
2009 What's Your Raashee?  "Su Chhe"
 "Koi Jaane na"
Sohail Sen Hindi Rajab Ali Bharti
Kunguma Poovum Konjum Puravum "Chinnan Sirusu"Yuvan Shankar RajaTamil Javed Ali
Horn Ok Please "Ayela Ayela" Lalit Pandit Hindi Sudesh Bhosle, Nana Patekar
2010 Natrang  "Wajle Ki Bara"
 "Kashi Mi Jau Mathurechya Bajari"
 "Apsara Aali"
Ajay–Atul Marathi  Solo
  Ajay Gogavale
  Ajay–Atul
Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai "Ka Kalena" Avinash-Vishwajeet Solo
We Are Family "Sun Le Dua Yeh Aasmaan" Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Hindi
Mirch "Mann Bhi Hai" Monty Sharma
Kanimozhi  "Muzhumadhi"
 "Yaaro Ival Ival Yaaro"
Satish Chakravarthy Tamil Parthiv Gohil, Mukesh
Kacheri Arambam "Azhagu Azhagu" D. Imman Solo
2011 Balgandharva "Aaj Mhare Ghar Pawana" Kaushal Inamdar Marathi
Pathinaaru "Adada En Meethu"Yuvan Shankar RajaTamil Hariharan
Arjun "He Shwas Tuze" Lalit Sen Marathi Kunal Ganjawala
2012 Neethaane En Ponvasantham "Vaanam Mella" Ilaiyaraja TamilIlaiyaraaja
Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu "Laayi Laayi" Telugu Ilaiyaraaja
Love Recipe"Kare Kya Hum"Sameer Phaterpekar Hindi Shaan
Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal "Ishq Ki Dafli Baaje Re" Sajid–Wajid Babul Supriyo, Sugandha Mishra
Marathi Breathless - 9X Jhakaas"Marathi Breathless"Tejas Chavan Marathi Dr. Amol Kolhe
2013 Premachi Goshta  "Olya Sanjveli"
 "Haravato Sukhacha"
Avinash-Vishwajeet Swapnil Bandodkar
  Hrishikesh Ranade, Kailash Kher
Udhayam NH4 "Maalai Pon Maalai" G. V. Prakash Kumar TamilSPB.Charan
Besharam "Tu Hai (Unplugged)" Lalit Pandit Hindi Sonu Nigam
Tuhya Dharma Koncha"Khurkhura"Dattaprasad Ranade Marathi solo
Rajjo  "Julmi Re Julmi"
 "Kaise Milun Main Piya"
 "Kaleja Hai Haazir"
 "Mere Ghoongru" [5]
Uttam Singh Hindi   solo
  Javed Ali
  solo
  Javed Ali
Lagna Pahave Karun  "Reshami Bandhane"
 "Jaanta Ajaanta"
 "Tu Shwaas Sare" [6]
Ajay Naik Marathi   Solo
  Shaan
  Kunal Ganjawala
Mangalashtak Once More"Sar Sukhachi Shravani" [7] Nilesh Moharir Abhijeet Sawant
2014 Kaaviya Thalaivan "Alli Arjuna : Priya Sakhiye" [7] A. R. Rahman Tamil Haricharan
"Aarumilla" [8] Malayalam (Dubbed version)Srinivas
"Chalunaya"Telugu (Dubbed version)
Ishq Wala Love "Jeev Guntala"Sagar-Madhur Marathi Swapnil Bandodkar
I "Tum Todo Na"A. R. Rahman Hindi (Dubbed version)Ash King
2015 Baji "Masoli" Atif Afzal Marathi solo
2015 Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai 2  "Saath De Tu Mala"
 "Band Baja"
 "Saad Hi Preetichi"
Avinash-Vishwajeet  Hrishikesh Ranade
  Hrishikesh Ranade, Suresh Wadkar, Anandi Joshi
  Swapnil Bandodkar
2016 Mohenjo Daro "Mohenjo Mohenjo" A.R. Rahman Hindi Arijit Singh, A.R. Rahman, Sanah Moidutty
2019 Mogra Phulaalaa "Maarva"Rohit Shyam Raut Marathi Solo
Triple Seat "Roj Wate"Avinash Vishwajeet
2021 99 Songs "Sai Shirdi Sai" A.R. Rahman Hindi
"O Mera Chand"
"Sai Shirdi Sai"Telugu
"Sai Shirdi Sai"Tamil

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Awards

Nominations

See also

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