Anushka Manchanda
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Anushka Manchanda is an India
n singer, model
, an ex-Channel [V]
-VJ and was a member of the Indian pop girl group Viva!
.
, India
. She gained popularity when she emerged as a winner of the Indian television talent show
, Coke [V] Popstars in 2002, and formed the first Indian pop girl band, named Viva!
. After the group spilt because of differences, Anushka got to work as VJ for Channel [V]
for a short time.
She then stepped into playback singing in the Tamil film industry by singing the song "O Mahire" from the 2004 film Manmadhan
under the direction of noted music composer Yuvan Shankar Raja
. She later worked several times with him to create popular songs like "Thee Pidikka" (Arinthum Ariyamalum
), "Kudakooli" (Kalvanin Kadhali
), "Money Money" (Thimiru
) and "Oh..Oh..Ennanamo" (Chennai 600028
). In 2006 then, she got her first opportunity to sing for a Hindi film
as well, which was the title song of the film Golmaal
, composed by Vishal-Shekhar
. This was followed by several other songs under other noted music composers as Anu Malik
, Salim-Sulaiman
, Pritam
and Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
.
She will also do a cameo role in the Bollywood film Dulha Mil Gaya
, for which she has sung three songs as well. She has also appered in a realty show of MTV Pulsar Stunt Mania in year 2010
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n singer, model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, an ex-Channel [V]
Channel V
Channel [V] is the brand name for multiple international music television networks owned by STAR TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation.-Channel [V] International:...
-VJ and was a member of the Indian pop girl group Viva!
Viva (band)
Viva or Viva! is an Indian pop girl group that formed in 2002, and have disbanded since...
.
Biography
Anushka Manchanda was born in DelhiDelhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. She gained popularity when she emerged as a winner of the Indian television talent show
Talent show
A talent show is an event where participants perform their talent or talents of acting, singing, dancing, acrobatics, drumming, martial arts, playing an instrument, and other activities to showcase a unique form of talent, sometimes for a reward, trophy or prize...
, Coke [V] Popstars in 2002, and formed the first Indian pop girl band, named Viva!
Viva (band)
Viva or Viva! is an Indian pop girl group that formed in 2002, and have disbanded since...
. After the group spilt because of differences, Anushka got to work as VJ for Channel [V]
Channel V
Channel [V] is the brand name for multiple international music television networks owned by STAR TV and Fox International Channels, fully owned subsidiaries of News Corporation.-Channel [V] International:...
for a short time.
She then stepped into playback singing in the Tamil film industry by singing the song "O Mahire" from the 2004 film Manmadhan
Manmadhan
Manmadhan is a 2004 blockbuster Indian Tamil thriller film written and Directed by A.J. Murugan, STR plays the lead title role. The film has Jyothika enacting the lead female role, Goundamani, Sindhu Tolani, Atul Kulkarni and Santhanam playing supporting roles and guest appearances by Mandira...
under the direction of noted music composer Yuvan Shankar Raja
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Yuvan Shankar Raja is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer, singer and occasional lyricist. He has predominantly scored music for Tamil as well as several Telugu films. His musical career began in 1996, at age 16, as he composed the film score for Aravindhan...
. She later worked several times with him to create popular songs like "Thee Pidikka" (Arinthum Ariyamalum
Arinthum Ariyamalum
Arinthum Ariyamalum is a 2005 Indian Tamil film written and directed by Vishnuvardhan that stars Prakash Raj along with newcomers Arya, Navdeep and Samiksha in lead and Adithya and Krishna in supporting roles. The film's music is composed by top director, Yuvan Shankar Raja...
), "Kudakooli" (Kalvanin Kadhali
Kalvanin Kadhali
Kalvanin Kaadhali is a 2006 Indian Tamil film written and directed by newcomer Thamilvaanan, who had worked as assistant to director Ezhil. The film stars S. J. Suryaah and Nayanthara in lead roles with Pyramid Natarajan, Vivek and Ganja Karuppu essaying supporting roles. It is notably, Suryah's...
), "Money Money" (Thimiru
Thimiru
Thimiru is a 2006 Indian Tamil action film written and directed by debutant Tarun Gopi. The film stars Vishal Krishna, Reema Sen and Sriya Reddy in lead and former football player I. M. Vijayan, Manoj K. Jayan and Vadivelu in supporting roles, whilst Kiran Rathod appears in an item number. The...
) and "Oh..Oh..Ennanamo" (Chennai 600028
Chennai 600028
Chennai 600028 is a 2007 Tamil sports comedy film written and directed by Venkat Prabhu, making his directorial debut. The film stars Shiva, Jai, Premji Amaran, Aravind Akash, Nithin Sathya and newcomers Ajay Raj, Ranjith, Vijay Vasanth, Prasanna, Karthik and Arun in the lead along with...
). In 2006 then, she got her first opportunity to sing for a Hindi film
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
as well, which was the title song of the film Golmaal
Golmaal
Golmaal may refer to:*Golmaal , Bengali film*Golmaal , Hindi/Urdu comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty.*Golmaal Returns, Hindi/Urdu film sequel to Golmaal *Golmaal 3, Hindi/Urdu films sequel to Golmaal...
, composed by Vishal-Shekhar
Vishal-Shekhar
Vishal-Shekhar are a music directing duo for Hindi films and are among the leading music directors in the industry today...
. This was followed by several other songs under other noted music composers as Anu Malik
Anu Malik
Anu Malik , born Anwar Sardaar Malik, is a famous music director in the Hindi film industry. Son of veteran music director Sardar Malek, Anu Malik made his debut as a music composer in the year 1977. After a considerable period of struggle, the 90's welcomed Anu with hits like 'Phir Teri Kahani...
, Salim-Sulaiman
Salim-Sulaiman
Salim Merchant And Sulaiman Merchant are a musical duo of brothers, born and brought up in Bhuj, Kutch, India. They belong to Ismaili Muslim family and are inspired by their father Sadruddin Merchant, who used to lead Ismaili Scouts Orchestra in India..Steeped in a family tradition of music as the...
, Pritam
Pritam
Pritam Chakraborty , better known as Pritam is a music director and composer from Kolkata who currently works in Bollywood, Mumbai.- Early life :...
and Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy are an Indian musical trio consisting of Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa. Record producers, musicians and multi-instrumentalists, they have composed music for over fifty soundtrack across four languages...
.
She will also do a cameo role in the Bollywood film Dulha Mil Gaya
Dulha Mil Gaya
The soundtrack was composed by Lalit Pandit and released on December 14, 2009. The lyrics are written by Mudassar Aziz; songs are arranged by Richard Mithra and Kashinath Kashyap; and all songs are mixed and engineered by Abani Tanti...
, for which she has sung three songs as well. She has also appered in a realty show of MTV Pulsar Stunt Mania in year 2010
Discography
| Year | |Album | |Composer | Manmadhan Manmadhan Manmadhan is a 2004 blockbuster Indian Tamil thriller film written and Directed by A.J. Murugan, STR plays the lead title role. The film has Jyothika enacting the lead female role, Goundamani, Sindhu Tolani, Atul Kulkarni and Santhanam playing supporting roles and guest appearances by Mandira... |
Tamil Tamil language Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore... |
Yuvan Shankar Raja Yuvan Shankar Raja Yuvan Shankar Raja is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer, singer and occasional lyricist. He has predominantly scored music for Tamil as well as several Telugu films. His musical career began in 1996, at age 16, as he composed the film score for Aravindhan... |
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| 2005 | "Theepidika Theepidika" | Arinthum Ariyamalum Arinthum Ariyamalum Arinthum Ariyamalum is a 2005 Indian Tamil film written and directed by Vishnuvardhan that stars Prakash Raj along with newcomers Arya, Navdeep and Samiksha in lead and Adithya and Krishna in supporting roles. The film's music is composed by top director, Yuvan Shankar Raja... |
Tamil | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| "Kudakkooli Koduthachu" | Kalvanin Kadhali Kalvanin Kadhali Kalvanin Kaadhali is a 2006 Indian Tamil film written and directed by newcomer Thamilvaanan, who had worked as assistant to director Ezhil. The film stars S. J. Suryaah and Nayanthara in lead roles with Pyramid Natarajan, Vivek and Ganja Karuppu essaying supporting roles. It is notably, Suryah's... |
Tamil | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| "Mila Mila" | Super (2005 film) | Telugu | Sandeep Chowta | ||
| 2006 | "Golmaal" | Golmaal | Hindi | Vishal-Shekhar Vishal-Shekhar Vishal-Shekhar are a music directing duo for Hindi films and are among the leading music directors in the industry today... |
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| "Money Money" | Thimiru Thimiru Thimiru is a 2006 Indian Tamil action film written and directed by debutant Tarun Gopi. The film stars Vishal Krishna, Reema Sen and Sriya Reddy in lead and former football player I. M. Vijayan, Manoj K. Jayan and Vadivelu in supporting roles, whilst Kiran Rathod appears in an item number. The... |
Tamil | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
| "Zindaggi Rocks" | Zindaggi Rocks Zindaggi Rocks Zindaggi Rocks is a 2006 Bollywood film, directed by Tanuja Chandra and produced by Anurradha Prasad. It is about the love story between a famous singer, Kriya, played by Sushmita Sen and a doctor, played by Shiney Ahuja.... |
Hindi | Anu Malik Anu Malik Anu Malik , born Anwar Sardaar Malik, is a famous music director in the Hindi film industry. Son of veteran music director Sardar Malek, Anu Malik made his debut as a music composer in the year 1977. After a considerable period of struggle, the 90's welcomed Anu with hits like 'Phir Teri Kahani... |
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| 2007 | "Oh..Oh..Ennanamo" | Chennai 600028 Chennai 600028 Chennai 600028 is a 2007 Tamil sports comedy film written and directed by Venkat Prabhu, making his directorial debut. The film stars Shiva, Jai, Premji Amaran, Aravind Akash, Nithin Sathya and newcomers Ajay Raj, Ranjith, Vijay Vasanth, Prasanna, Karthik and Arun in the lead along with... |
Tamil | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| "Naughty Naughty" | Cash | Hindi | Vishal-Shekhar | Winner, Stardust New Musical Sensation (Female) Award | |
| 2008 | | "Tu Saala" | Golmaal Returns Golmaal Returns Golmaal Returns is a 2008 Bollywood comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty. The film is a sequel to the 2006 film, Golmaal Fun Unlimited with Ajay Devgn, Tusshar Kapoor and Arshad Warsi reprising their roles and Shreyas Talpade taking on the role originally played by Sharman Joshi. Kareena Kapoor,... |
Hindi | Pritam Pritam Pritam Chakraborty , better known as Pritam is a music director and composer from Kolkata who currently works in Bollywood, Mumbai.- Early life :... |
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| 2009 | "Chandni Chowk To China" | Chandni Chowk To China Chandni Chowk To China Chandni Chowk to China , shortened as CC2C is a Hindi film which released on 16 January 2009. It is directed by Nikhil Advani and stars Akshay Kumar and Deepika Padukone in the lead roles, with Hindi cinema veteran Mithun Chakraborty and Hong Kong action cinema veteran Gordon Liu among the co-stars... |
Hindi | Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy are an Indian musical trio consisting of Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa. Record producers, musicians and multi-instrumentalists, they have composed music for over fifty soundtrack across four languages... |
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| "Oh Sexy Mama" | Yavarum Nalam/13B Yavarum Nalam Yavarum Nalam is a 2009 Indian horror film directed by Vikram Kumar, starring R. Madhavan and Neetu Chandra in the lead roles. Produced by Suresh Balaje and George Pius, the film was simultaneously filmed and released in Tamil and also Hindi as 13B with a slightly different cast. The film's... |
Tamil Hindi |
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy | ||
| 2010 | " Alisha" | Pyaar Impossible Pyaar Impossible Track listing... |
Hindi | Salim-Suleiman | |
| "By The Way" & "Behke Behke" | Aisha Aisha Aisha bint Abu Bakr also transcribed as was Muhammad's favorite wife... |
Hindi | Amit Trivedi Amit Trivedi Amit Trivedi is an Indian film composer, musician, singer and lyricist, working in Bollywood. After working as a theater and jingle composer and composing for non-film albums, he debuted as a film composer in the 2008 Hindi film Aamir, and shot to fame in the Hindi film music scene with his... |
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| "Dil Khol Ke Let's Rock" | We are Family We Are Family (2010 film) We Are Family is a Hindi film directed by Siddharth Malhotra and produced by Karan Johar. The project features actors Kajol, Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Rampal in the lead roles, and is an official remake of the 1998 film Stepmom. It released worldwide on September 3, 2010, and a day before in India... |
Hindi | Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy are an Indian musical trio consisting of Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa. Record producers, musicians and multi-instrumentalists, they have composed music for over fifty soundtrack across four languages... |
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| "Apna Har Din" & "Golmaal" | Golmaal 3 Golmaal 3 Golmaal 3 is a 2010 Bollywood comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty. A sequel to the 2008 film Golmaal Returns, the project stars most of the actors from the previous film, including Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor and Shreyas Talpade. New additions to the cast include... |
Hindi | Pritam Pritam Pritam Chakraborty , better known as Pritam is a music director and composer from Kolkata who currently works in Bollywood, Mumbai.- Early life :... |
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| "Dhatad Tatad" | Lafangey Parindey Lafangey Parindey -Tracklist:The album has six original tunes composed by R. Anandh, a famous ad jingle composer formerly part of the band Agosh who also did music for Sangeeth Sivan's films Zor and Nirnayam . Lyrics have been done by Swanand Kirkire.... |
Hindi | R. Anandh | ||
| 2011 | "Mit Jaaye Gum (Dum Maaro Dum)" | Dum Maaro Dum | Hindi | Pritam Pritam Pritam Chakraborty , better known as Pritam is a music director and composer from Kolkata who currently works in Bollywood, Mumbai.- Early life :... |
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| 2011 | "Piya Kesariyo" | Hum Tum Shabana Hum Tum Shabana Hum Tum Shabana is a 2011 Indian comedy and romance film. It stars Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade, and Minissha Lamba in lead roles.-Plot:... |
Hindi | Sachin-Jigar |
Filmography as Actress
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Loins of Punjab Presents Loins of Punjab Presents Loins of Punjab Presents is a 2007 Indian film directed by Manish Acharya. It stars Shabana Azmi, Ayesha Dharker and Ajay Naidu. The film marked Manish Acharya's first feature film as a director.-Cast:*Shabana Azmi .... Rrita Kapoor... |
Herself | Judge |
| 2008 | Fear Factor - Khatron Ke Khiladi Fear Factor - Khatron Ke Khiladi Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi is an Indian stunt/dare reality game show based on Fear Factor. It was originally created by Endemol and the first episode aired on July 21, 2008 on Colors... |
Herself | Hindi TV Drama |
| 2010 | Dulha Mil Gaya Dulha Mil Gaya The soundtrack was composed by Lalit Pandit and released on December 14, 2009. The lyrics are written by Mudassar Aziz; songs are arranged by Richard Mithra and Kashinath Kashyap; and all songs are mixed and engineered by Abani Tanti... |
Shyla | Cameo |
| 2010–11 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa is a television reality show and the Indian version of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing and ABC's Dancing with the Stars.- Concept :... |
Herself (contestant) | Reality Dancing Show |
External links
- Anushka Manchanda's official website
- Anushka Manchanda at Bollywood HungamaBollywood HungamaBollywood Hungama is a leading Bollywood entertainment website, owned by hungama.com....
- Interview with Anushka Manchanda