Haimanti Sukla হৈমন্তী শুক্লা | |
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 Sukla in November 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 2 February 1949 Sirajganj, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan (now Bangladesh) |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Years active | 1972–present |
Haimanti Shukla is a Bengali singer. [1] The tradition of Hindustani classical music was in her family [2] and this helped her to become a classically trained singer. [3] She recorded her first song "E to kanna noy aamar" in 1972. [2]
She was born in Sirajganj, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan (present day Bangladesh) to Harihar Sukla, a noted Hindustani classical vocalist. [4] She received her training from her father.
Her most popular song in Bollywood is Kahan Se Aaye Badra from the movie Chashme Buddoor . Her first Hindi movie song was "Jeevan ki kitabon par" from movie "Amavas ka Chand". One of her most notable songs is "Amar Bolar Kichu Chilo Na", which was composed by Manna De and released in 1978. [5]
| Year | Organization/Award | Film/Song |
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| 1973 | Pratishruti Parishad | Music Award |
| 1978 | Bangla Chalachitra Prashar Samiti Best Singer | Film: Balok Sharatchandra |
| 1982 | Sur Singer Academy Mian Tansen Award | |
| 1982 | Bangla Chalachitra Prachar Sanshad | Film: Bodhani |
| 1982 | Bangla Chalachitra Purashkar Samiti | Ram Kahat Hai (Hindi) |
| 1999 | Bangla Language & Literary Society, Singapore | |
| 1999 | NABC Worldwide Millennium Celebration | |
| 2005 | Kalakar Award [6] | Best music album Bankura University, West Bengal, India awarded her Honorary D. Litt. on 29 October 2018 for her significant contribution to the field of music |
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