Alka Yagnik (born 20 March 1966 [1] in Kolkata, West Bengal, India) is an Indian singer who is ranked among the best Hindi playback singers of all time. She is a seven-time winner of the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer, a record tied with Asha Bhosle, and has done playback singing for over 1000 Indian films. [2] She has sung more than 20,000 songs in various Indian languages. [3]
Alka Yagnik has received numerous awards and nominations in her singing career, in addition to the awards listed below. She received the Filmfare award for Best Female Playback for three consecutive years from 2000 to 2002.
Year | Song | Film | Music director(s) | Lyrics |
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1989 | "Ek Do Teen" | Tezaab | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | Javed Akhtar |
1994 | "Choli Ke Peeche" shared with Ila Arun | Khalnayak | Laxmikant-Pyarelal | Anand Bakshi |
1998 | "Meri Mehbooba" | Pardes | Nadeem-Shravan | Anand Bakshi |
2000 | "Taal Se Taal" | Taal | A.R. Rahman | Anand Bakshi |
2001 | "Dil Ne Yeh Kaha Hai Dil Se" | Dhadkan | Nadeem-Shravan | Sameer |
2002 | "O Re Chhori" | Lagaan | A.R. Rahman | Javed Akhtar |
2005 | "Hum Tum" | Hum Tum | Jatin–Lalit | Prasoon Joshi |
Year | Song | Film | Music director(s) | Lyricist |
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1993 | "Ghoongat Ki Aad Se" | Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke | Nadeem-Shravan | Sameer |
1998 | "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | Jatin–Lalit |
2013- Outstanding Contribution to Indian Music [4]
Year | Song | Film | Music director(s) | Lyricist |
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1999 | "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | Jatin–Lalit | Sameer |
2001 | "Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai" | Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai | Rajesh Roshan | Ibraheem Ashk |
2002 | "San San Sana" | Ashoka | Anu Malik | Gulzar |
2007 | "Tumhi Dekho Naa" | Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Javed Akhtar |
Year | Song | Film | Music director(s) | Lyricist |
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2007 | "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" | Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Javed Akhtar |
Year | Song | Film | Music director(s) | Lyricist |
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1999 | "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | Jatin–Lalit | Sameer |
2001 | "Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai" | Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai | Rajesh Roshan | Ibraheem Ashk |
2007 | "Tumhi Dekho Naa" | Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna [5] | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Javed Akhtar |
2020 | "Zee Cine Special Achievers Award" [6] |
Year | Song | Film | Music director(s) | Lyricist |
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1996 | "Dil Ne Dil Se Ikraar Kiya" | Haqeeqat | Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen | Sameer |
2001 | "Panchi Nadiyan" | Refugee | Anu Malik | Javed Akhtar |
2002 | Special Award for "Kitni Bechain Hoke" [7] | Kasoor | Nadeem-Shravan | Sameer |
2005 | "Special Award for Outstanding Contribution to Indian Music since 25 years" [3] |
Year | Song | Film | Music director(s) | Lyricist |
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2000 | "Taal Se Taal" | Taal | A.R. Rahman | Anand Bakshi |
2001 | "Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai" | Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai | Rajesh Roshan | Ibraheem Ashk |
Year | Song | Note |
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1989 | Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak [8] | |
2007 | Special Award | Hero Honda Voice of All Generations [9] |
Year | Song | Film | Music director(s) | Lyricist |
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2004 | "Oodhni" | Tere Naam [10] | Himesh Reshammiya | Sameer |
Year | Song | Film | Music director(s) | Lyricist |
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1999 | "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai [11] | Jatin–Lalit | Sameer |
2004 | "Oodhni" | Tere Naam | Himesh Reshammiya |
Year | Song | Film |
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1982 | "Mere Angne Mein" | Laawaris |
1992 | "Dekha Hai Pehli Baar" | Saajan |
1993 | "Aisi Deewangi" | Deewana |
1994 | "Baazigar O Baazigar" | Baazigar |
"Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke" | Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke | |
"Palki Main Hogi Sawar" | Khalnayak | |
1995 | "Churake Dil Mera" | Main Khiladi Tu Anari |
"Raah Mein Unse" | Vijaypath | |
1996 | "Raja Ko Rani Se" | Akele Hum Akele Tum |
"Akhiyan Milaoon" | Raja | |
1997 | "Bahon Ke Darmiyan" | Khamoshi: The Musical |
"Pardesi Pardesi" | Raja Hindustani | |
1998 | "Mere Khwaabon Mein Tu" | Gupt |
1999 | "Chamma Chamma" | China Gate |
"Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | |
"Ladki Badi Anjaani Hai" | ||
2000 | "Chand Chupa Badal Main" | Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam |
2001 | "Haaye Mera Dil" | Josh |
"Panchhi Nadiya" | Refugee | |
2002 | "San Sanana" | Asoka |
"Jaane Kyon" | Dil Chahta Hai | |
2003 | "Sanam Mere Humraaz" | Humraaz |
"Aapke Pyar Mein" | Raaz | |
2004 | "Tauba Tumhare" | Chalte Chalte |
"Oodhni" | Tere Naam | |
2005 | "Lal Dupatta" | Mujhse Shaadi Karogi |
"Saanwariya" | Swades | |
2007 | "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" | Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna |
2009 | "Tu Muskura" | Yuvvraaj |
2016 | "Agar Tum Saath Ho" | Tamasha |
Year | Song | Film |
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2007 | "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" | Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna |
2005 | "Ankhe Bandh Karke" | Aitraaz |
2002 | "Suraj Hua Madham" | Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham [30] |
Year | Song | Film |
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2005 | "Hum Tum" | Hum Tum |
2004 | "Oodhni" | Tere Naam |
2002 | "San Sanana" | Asoka |
"Suraj Hua Maddham" | Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham | |
2000 | "Taal Se Taal" | Taal |
1999 | "Gali Mein Aaj Chaand Nikla" | Zakhm |
1998 | "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai |
1997 | "Tanhaai Tanhaai" | Koyla |
1996 | "Pardesi Pardesi Jana Nahin" | Raja Hindustani [7] |
Year | Song | Film |
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2005 | "Kyon Ki Itna Pyaar" | Kyon Ki |
2004 | "Oodhni" | Tere Naam |
2002 | "Suraj Hua Madham" | Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham [31] |
Year | Song | Film |
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2015 | "Agar Tum Saath Ho" | Tamasha |