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Rajnigandha Shekhawat is a popular singer from Rajasthan, India. She is known for singing Rajasthani folk, Bollywood, English and Rajasthani Marwari mashups, and vintage classics. [1] [2]
Belonging to the erstwhile Aristocratic family of Malsisar, in the Jaipur state, Rajnigandha broke barriers of her class and caste to follow her passion. She became the first singer from the very traditional and conservative Rajput community of Rajasthan, and today she is one of the more renowned singers of the state.
Shekhawat is a Bollywood marketing professional, having worked in Disney India, Times of India (Times Music) and has been associated with actor Shahid Kapoor in a managerial capacity. A classically trained singer having done Visharad from Bhathkhande University and Masters in Hindustani Classical Music for SNDT University, Mumbai, she currently divides her time between touring for concerts, Bollywood playback recordings, and her video shoots. [3]
She has done playbacks in 7 films – her biggest song to date is Dharma Productions' Badri ki dulhania with over 650 million views. Rajnigandha's voice was heard in a season of So You Think You Can Dance. She has been nominated for a Mirchi Award for Most Promising New Singer in 2017 for the film Shubh Mangal Savdhan. She was recently invited to participate in the reality singing show Rising Star and also performed at the Bigg Boss finale.
Rajnigandha Shekhawat is the only singer who does mashups of Rajasthani folk with English. Two of her videos have become viral hits on Facebook videos, making her the most recognized face of fusion Rajasthani music. The Rajasthani press now refers to her as the "MahaRani of Mashups." Her mashups of Cheap Thrills with Ghoomar shot her to fame. Her subsequent mashups of Shape of You and Single Ladies with Rajasthani folk songs have been very popular.
She's released 3 albums and has sung in over 500 concerts worldwide including Sun City, South Africa and Global Village, and Dubai, Muscat. She has sung various popular jingles for Amit Trivedi, Jabong Diwali, Lenovo, and the Rajasthan Tourism logo reveal. Her most recent releases are the new anthem for Indian Idol 10 called "Mausam Music Ka" and the new Red FM jingle.
| Year | Song | Film / album |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Tattoo" [4] | Monsoon Shootout |
| 2014 | "Aai's Aalaap" [5] | Margarita with a Straw |
| 2017 | "Badri Ki Dulhania (Title Track)" [6] | Badrinath Ki Dulhania |
| 2017 | "Kankad" [7] | Shubh Mangal Saavdhan |
| 2021 | "Laalam Laal" | Kaagaz |
| 2022 | "Badhaai Do Title Track" [8] | Badhaai Do |
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