Sapna Mukherjee | |
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 Mukherjee at the launch of ‘KUBE’ in Mumbai in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1975 (age 46–47) |
| Genres | Bollywood and regional filmi playback singing |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1986–2009 |
Sapna Mukherjee is a Bollywood playback singer who won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Tirchi Topi Wale" in Tridev (1989). [1]
She started her singing career in 1986 when music directors, Kalyanji Anandji gave her chance to sing three songs for the movie Janbaaz . Her first breakthrough came in 1989 when Kalyanji Anandji chose her to sing "Tirchi Topi Wale" for the movie Tridev. The song went to become huge hit year.
She worked with music directors such as Nadeem-Shravan, Raamlaxman, Jatin–Lalit, Anand–Milind, Viju Shah, Bappi Lahiri, Laxmikant–Pyarelal, Channi Singh, Rajesh Roshan, Anu Malik, A. R. Rahman and singers like Kishore Kumar, Amit Kumar, Kumar Sanu, SP Balasubramanyam, Udit Narayan, Abhijeet, Mohammed Aziz, Vinod Rathod, Sudesh Bhosle, Sonu Nigam, Babul Supriyo, Lucky Ali, Alka Yagnik, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Sadhana Sargam.
In 2006, she came out with an album entitled "Mere Piya", which included several solo performances by herself as well as a duet together with popular singer Sonu Nigam. Lata Mangeshkar was present at the release event. [2] Sapna Mukherjee has done staging live concerts in US, Canada and the UK. [3] She sang for Bollywood leading actresses: Rekha, Dimple Kapadia, Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit, Juhi Chawla, Karisma Kapoor, Raveena Tandon, Sonali Bendre, Sushmita Sen among others.
| Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Movie | Song(s) | Composer | Co-Singer(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Janbaaz | "Tera Saath Hai Kitna Pyara" | Kalyanji Anandji | Kishore Kumar | Debut Film |
| "Jab Jab Teri Surat dekhu" | Mahesh Gadhvi | ||||
| "Pyar Do Pyar Lo" | Solo | ||||
| 1988 | Dayavan | "Chahe Meri Jaan Tu Le Le" | Laxmikant Pyarelal | Jolly Mukherjee | |
| "Diwani Tum Jawanon Ki" | Jolly Mukherjee, Mohammad Aziz | ||||
| Hatya | "Main Pyar Ka Pujari" | Bappi Lahiri | Mohammad Aziz | ||
| 1989 | Tridev | "Tirchi Topi Wale" | Kalyanji–Anandji, Viju Shah | Amit Kumar | Filmfare Award Winner - Best Female Playback Singer |
| "Gajar Ne Kiya Hai Ishara (Oye Oye)" | Alka Yagnik, Sadhana Sargam | ||||
| 1990 | Mera Pati Sirf Mera Hai | "Thandi Hawaein" | Anand–Milind | Shailendra Singh | |
| Kafan | "Zindagi Ka Kya Bharosa" | Solo | |||
| 1991 | Trinetra | "Kehni Hain Ek Baat" | SP Balasubramanyam | ||
| Kurbaan | "Zuba Zuba" | Solo | |||
| Jungle Queen | "Ek Do Teen" | Abhijeet Bhatacharya | |||
| "Main Haan Haan Karti Hoon" | |||||
| Love | "Aayi Bahar Khilte Huye Gul" | Solo | |||
| 1992 | Tilak | "Katata Nahin Hai Din" | Udit Narayan | ||
| Honeymoon | "Ghanti Baje Gulfam" | Sudesh Bhosle | |||
| Police Officer | "Dil Mera Kehta Hain" | Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Udit Narayan, Sudesh Bhosle | |||
| Baaz | "Resham Jaisa Rang" | Solo | |||
| Jaagruti | "Na Na Na Aana" | Solo | |||
| Vishwatma | "Dil Le Gayi Teri Bindiya" | Viju Shah | Amit Kumar, Mohammad Aziz, Udit Narayan | ||
| "Toofan" | Amit Kumar, Alka Yagnik, Sadhana Sargam, Boney | ||||
| Khiladi | "Khud Ko Kya Samajhti Hai" | Jatin–Lalit | Abhijeet Bhattacharya, Udit Narayan, Kavita Krishnamurthy | ||
| Yalgaar | "Ho Jata Hai Kaise Pyar" | Channi Singh | Kumar Sanu | ||
| "Aakhir Tumhe Aana Hai Jara Der" | Udit Narayan | ||||
| "Dil Dil Dil" | Channi Singh | ||||
| 1993 | King Uncle | "Parody Song" | Rajesh Roshan | Sudesh Bhosle | |
| Aankhen | "Chaukhat Pe Tumhari Hum" | Bappi Lahiri | Kumar Sanu, Mohammad Aziz | ||
| Lootere | "Oye Pape" | Anand–Milind | Sukhwinder Singh | ||
| Game | "Macho Man" | Solo | |||
| Kayda Kanoon | "Tadapne Do" | Solo | |||
| Jeevan Ki Shatranj | "Ek Haseena Lakh Deewane" | Solo | |||
| Bhagyawan | "Dil Dil Dil" | Amit Kumar | |||
| 1994 | Krantiveer | "Love Rap" | Amit Kumar, Sudesh Bhosle, Poornima | ||
| Anth | "Dil Mera Yaha Wahan" | Solo | |||
| Mahakaal | "Janejaan Bahon Mein Aaja" | Solo | |||
| Aatish: Feel the Fire | "Aa Aa Mere Dilruba" | Nadeem-Shravan | Kumar Sanu | ||
| Chhoti Bahu | "O Laila" | Kumar Sanu | |||
| Kranti Kshetra | "Shor Machaongi" | Babul Supriyo | |||
| "Jaaneman Yeh Geet Nahin" | Kumar Sanu | ||||
| "Deewane Hai Hum Tere" | Vinod Rathod | ||||
| "Malan Thara Baag Mein" | Vinod Rathod, Babul Supriyo, Sapna Awasthi, Suryakant | ||||
| 1995 | Andolan | "Nazar Mein Tu, Jigar Mein Tu" | Kumar Sanu | ||
| "Maza Karle Meri Jaan" | Bali Brahmbhatt | ||||
| Ravan Raaj: A True Story | "Tu Cheez Badi Hai Sakht Sakht" | Viju Shah | Bali Brahmabhatt, Johny Lever | ||
| Zamaana Deewana | "Zamaana Deewana Ho Gaya" | Nadeem-Shravan | Vinod Rathod, Alka Yagnik | ||
| Gaddar | "Sun To Zara" | Kumar Sanu, Bali Brambhatt | |||
| Yaarana | "Jaadu Jaadu" | Anu Malik | Udit Narayan | ||
| Takkar | "My Name is Laila" | Anu Malik | |||
| Jallad | "Aankhon Mein Kya Hain" | Anand–Milind | Vinod Rathod | ||
| 1996 | Jaan | "Aai Bo Who Kaata" | Alka Yagnik, Bhavana Pandit | ||
| Mr. Bechara | "Dekho Dekho" | Vinod Rathod | |||
| Rakshak | "Sundara Sundara" | Vinod Rathod | |||
| Talaashi | "Waqt Ko Bhala" | Solo | |||
| Raja Hindustani | "Tere Ishq Mein Nachenge" | Pyaar ka saudagar | Mausam Mastana Hua dil deewana | Kumar Sanu | |
| Nadeem-Shravan | Kumar Sanu, Alisha Chinai | ||||
| Himmatvar | "Humein Aapse Milke" | Sonu Nigam | |||
| 1997 | Judaai | "Pyaar Pyaar Karte Karte" | Alka Yagnik, Abhijeet Bhattacharya | ||
| Bhai Bhai | "Aankhen Jiski Mandir Masjid" | Aadesh Shrivastava | Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan | ||
| 1998 | Prem Aggan | "Prem Ishwar Hain" | Anu Malik | Udit Narayan | |
| Sher-E-Hindustan | "Dakiya Babu Daku Hai Pakka" | Anand–Milind | Solo | ||
| 1999 | Rajaji | "Sunday Ki Raat" | Kumar Sanu | ||
| Gair | "Laila Laila" | Abhijeet Bhattacharya | |||
| Mother | "Happy Days Are Here Again" | Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen | Hariharan, Roop Kumar Rathod | ||
| 2000 | Krodh | "Sun Baba" | Anand–Milind | Vinod Rathod | |
| "Hai Deewana" | Solo | ||||
| 2003 | Andaaz | "Rabba Ishq Na Hove" | Nadeem-Shravan | Sonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik, Kailash Kher | |
| 2004 | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero | "Ghoomparani" | A. R. Rahman | Satyanarayan Mishra | |
| Inteqaam | "Armaan Dil Ke Machalne Lage Hain" | Anand–Milind | Solo | ||
| Love in Nepal | "Love in Nepal" | Anu Malik | Sonu Nigam | ||
| Fida | "Nazar Nazar" | Udit Narayan | |||
| "Yeh Dil Jigar Jhuki Nazar" | Kavita Krishnamurthy, Udit Narayan | ||||
| Hatya | "Raat Ke Baj Gaye" | Nadeem-Shravan | Roop Kumar Rathod | ||
| Sheen | "O Sanam Kuja Beri" | Sonu Nigam | |||
| 2005 | Bewafaa | "Pyar Ka Anjaam" | Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik | ||
| Dus | "Cham Se" | Vishal–Shekhar | Sonu Nigam, Shaan, Babul Supriyo, Sunidhi Chauhan | ||
| 2006 | Corporate | "Oh Sikandar" | Shamir Tandon | Kailash Kher | |
| Mere Piya (Album) | "Aa Bhi Jaao Sanam" | Raju Singh | Sonu Nigam | ||
| "Madhbhari" | |||||
| "Aas Pass" | |||||
| "Main Jaanoo Na" | |||||
| "Dil Mein Bhi Tum" | |||||
| "Dhadkano Mein" | |||||
| "Piya" | Pandit Satyanarayan Mishra | ||||
| 2009 | Sanam Teri Kasam | "Yeh Dil Darr raha Hain" | Nadeem-Shravan |
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