Mugdha Vaishampayan

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Mugdha Vaishampayan
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Background information
Birth nameMugdha Bhagwan Vaishampayan
Also known asLittle Monitor
Born (2000-04-05) 5 April 2000 (age 25)
Origin Alibag, Maharashtra, India
Genres Indian classical music
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocal
Years active2008–present
Labels Universal Music
Partner Prathamesh Laghate

Mugdha Vaishampayan (born 5 April 2000) is one of the finalists in the Marathi championship of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Marathi Li'l Champs , which aired on Zee Marathi television between July 2008 and February 2009. [1] She was referred to as "Little Monitor". [2]

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In 2009 and 2010, Mugdha appeared in many stage shows and public events, and her career currently extends to music albums, playback for movies and TV serials, media commercials, reality show anchoring, promotional campaigns for leading Newspapers, and performing in her solo singing programs.

Background

Mugdha was born in Alibaug, the daughter of Bhagwan and Bhagyashree Vaishampayan. Mugdha's ability to sing was identified by her father when she was 2 years old, and she received formal training in fundamental music from Sunil Mhatre, Sheetal Kunte, Anuradha Velankar and Bhagwan Vaishampayan. After her run in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Marathi Li'l Champs , her name became familiar to the residents of Maharashtra. The people of Konkan call her "Raigad Kanya" (Daughter of Raigad).

Personal life

Mugdha Vaishampayan tied the knot with Prathamesh Laghate on 20 December 2023 who is a singer in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Marathi Li'l Champs reality show aired on Zee Marathi. [3]

Career

Television anchor

Mugdha was one of the anchor for Season 2 telecast of Music reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Marathi Li'l Champs on Zee Marathi. [4] This schedule was telecasted during 2 August 2010 to 23 January 2011.

Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Marathi Li'l Champs

In 2008, Mugdha first auditioned for Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Marathi Li'l Champs , a competitive music reality show produced Zee Marathi. She became one of 50 finalists chosen from among several thousand age 8 to 14 children from Maharashtra, and ended as one of the top 5 finalists overall. On the show she was known as "The Little Monitor".

During the course of the competition, Mugdha was awarded with the title "Raigad Bhushan" by Raigad Zilha Parishad and is one of the youngest persons to have received such award from any elected Government body.

Hindi series

Mugdha was cast as a lead playback singer for daily soap Kashi being broadcast on NDTV Imagine. [5] This marked the first time she sang a Hindi song, as well as her first assignment as a playback singer on television. Her song was recorded in March 2010 and featured in several episodes as a theme song.

Marathi films

In April 2010, sang a playback for Marathi films when Nandu Ghanekar offered her a song in Balaji Telefilm's first Marathi movie named Taaryaanche Bayt (Marathi : ताऱ्यांचे बेट) (The Island of stars). Her song "Kamaal aahe" is the main song of the film, which was released on 14 April 2011. [6] [7]

Mugdha also contributed to the Marathi-language movie Let's Go Back where in June 2010 she sang Bigi Bigi. She recorded the title track for Let's Go Back in July 2010. In May 2011, Mugdha recorded the title song for the movie "Ya gol gol dabyatala". This film was released in 2012. [8]

Mugdha contributed to the Marathi-language movie Chintamani released in 2014, she sang "Kadhitari Kuthetari" along with Amruta Subhash. She did major contribution as a playback singer in the film Ubuntu which was released in September 2017.

Brand ambassador

In November 2010, Mugdha became a brand ambassador for the "Jungle Book" contest of the Marathi daily newspaper Lokmat , [9] and has been cast as leading ambassador for the Marathi Home Calmanac Kalnirnay (Marathi : कालनिर्णय). Commercials featuring Mugdha began airing in November 2010 on all Marathi Television channels. [10]

Public appearances

Mugdha has performed her art for events including

References

  1. "Where Is Singer Mugdha Vaishampayan Who Appeared On Marathi L'il Champs In 2008?". News18. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  2. "This what the little champs are upto now". The Times of India. 20 April 2018. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  3. "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs fame Mugdha Vaishampayan and Prathamesh Laghate reveal they have been dating each other for the last 4 years". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  4. "Zee Marathi Official Website lists Mugdha's profile as an anchor for Season 2 of Little Champs". Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
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  9. Archived 23 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine Mugdha Becomes Brand Ambassador
  10. "Kalnirnay". Kalnirnay.com. 7 January 2011. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  11. "Vasantotsav". Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
  12. "Shrimant Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati Music Festival". Archived from the original on 5 April 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
  13. "Dubai Performance". Khaleej Times. Dubai. Archived from the original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  14. "Dubai Photosarchive". 19 June 2009. Archived from the original on 19 June 2009.
  15. 1 2 "DAY 3 PHOTOS SRI SATHYA SAI BABA VISIT 29 OCT 09 : Pune Mumbai - Hadshi Temple Panduranga Kshetra".
  16. "DAY 3 PHOTOS SRI SATHYA SAI BABA VISIT 29 OCT 09 : Pune Mumbai - Hadshi Temple Panduranga Kshetra". www.saibabaofindia.com. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  17. "Mugdha Performing in front of Sathya Sai Baba". Sai Baba of India.
  18. "When Little Champs Regaled Prasanthi Nilayam 22 Nov 2009".
  19. "नाशिक दिवाळी पहाट" [Nashik Diwali dawn]. esakal.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
  20. "मुग्धाच्या नेतृत्वाखाली विद्यार्थ्यांनी घेतली भारतीय संविधानाची प्रतिज्ञा". Loksatta.
  21. "Newspaper article". Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2011.