Pamela Jain
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Pamela Jain is a Hindi
singer.
i family. Both her parents, Shri Kamelesh Basu and Smt. Shakuntala Basu, inspired her to learn Classical music
. She is the grand daughter of famous Bengali novelist, Shri Bimal Mitra
of Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (novel) fame. Furthermore, her husband Ashwin Jain has been a major support in pursuing her career as a singer.
Pamela has been fond of singing since young age. Initially, she thought it to be nothing more than a hobby, but later she realized that, if pursued seriously, it can be taken as a profession. When she was 7 years old, she bagged her first prize in singing. She was brought up in the steel city of Bhilai
in Chhattisgarh
and pursued her academic and music education there. She had her professional training in classical music under the guidance of Pandit Bimalendu Mukherjee (Bhilai)and Pandit Aaskan Sharma (Mumbai). From the age of 16, she started singing for Raipur radio station. She became winner in Meri Awaz Suno (1998) and Adaab Araz Hai (1999). From then onwards, she started singing at a professional level. Pamela is a qualified chartered accountant and cost accountant but she chose to pursue her childhood dreams of becoming a singer.
and got her first break when she was given the assignment for singing a song for the film Na Tum Jaano Na Hum
in 2000 by the legendary music director Rajesh Roshan
. Then, she sang numerous other super hit songs for almost all leading music directors of present generation including Oscar winning maestro A.R.Rahman, Shri Ravindra Jain
, Anand Raj Anand
, Sandesh Sandiliya, Lalit Sen, Sohail Sen, Jeet Ganguly, Pritam and various regional music directors. One of her biggest hits was the song “KumKum” for the mega-serial Kumkum
. The song broke all the records and made her a star overnight. The song "Haye ram" from the film Na tum jano na hum
and "Kahan pe meri jaan jaoge" from the film Calcutta Mail
were also chart busters. She has worked with the oscar nominated director Ashutosh Gowarikar in films like Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey
and What's Your Raashee?
. Her voice has been mainly used for the younger generation stars. She has done playback singing for many famous actresses like Rani Mukherjee, Deepika Padukone
, Esha Deol
, Amisha Patel
, Priyanka Chopra
etc. Besides Hindi songs, she has also sung in other languages such as Bengali
, Marathi
, Oriya
, Gujarati
, Bhojpuri and Punjabi
.
In addition to this, she has sung many gujarati garba albums through the music company Soor mandir. Some of them are Dhol, Taali, Ude re gulaal and Utsav.
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...
singer.
Early years
Jain was born to a BengalBengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
i family. Both her parents, Shri Kamelesh Basu and Smt. Shakuntala Basu, inspired her to learn Classical music
Indian classical music
The origins of Indian classical music can be found in the Vedas, which are the oldest scriptures in the Hindu tradition. Indian classical music has also been significantly influenced by, or syncretised with, Indian folk music and Persian music. The Samaveda, one of the four Vedas, describes music...
. She is the grand daughter of famous Bengali novelist, Shri Bimal Mitra
Bimal Mitra
Bimal Mitra was a prominent Bengali writer who wrote several novels.Bimal Mitra was equally adept in writing in Bengali as well as in Hindi, and has more than one hundred novels and short stories to his credit...
of Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (novel) fame. Furthermore, her husband Ashwin Jain has been a major support in pursuing her career as a singer.
Pamela has been fond of singing since young age. Initially, she thought it to be nothing more than a hobby, but later she realized that, if pursued seriously, it can be taken as a profession. When she was 7 years old, she bagged her first prize in singing. She was brought up in the steel city of Bhilai
Bhilai
Bhilai or Bhilai Nagar is a city in the Durg district of Chhattisgarh, in eastern central India. As of 2001, it had a population of 753,837. The city is located west of the capital Raipur, on the main Howrah–Mumbai rail line, and National Highway 6...
in Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh is a state in Central India, formed when the 16 Chhattisgarhi-speaking South-Eastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained separate statehood on 1 November 2000....
and pursued her academic and music education there. She had her professional training in classical music under the guidance of Pandit Bimalendu Mukherjee (Bhilai)and Pandit Aaskan Sharma (Mumbai). From the age of 16, she started singing for Raipur radio station. She became winner in Meri Awaz Suno (1998) and Adaab Araz Hai (1999). From then onwards, she started singing at a professional level. Pamela is a qualified chartered accountant and cost accountant but she chose to pursue her childhood dreams of becoming a singer.
Career
For establishing her foothold in the field of music, she went to MumbaiMumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
and got her first break when she was given the assignment for singing a song for the film Na Tum Jaano Na Hum
Na Tum Jaano Na Hum
Na Tum Jaano Na Hum is a 2002 Bollywood romance film starring Saif Ali Khan, Hrithik Roshan and Esha Deol. The film is directed by Arjun Sablok. Despite a strong star cast the film failed at the box office just because of its slow pace...
in 2000 by the legendary music director Rajesh Roshan
Rajesh Roshan
Rajesh Roshan is a Hindi cinema music composer.-Personal life:Rajesh Roshan is the son of Hindi film composer Roshan and younger brother of film director and actor Rakesh Roshan...
. Then, she sang numerous other super hit songs for almost all leading music directors of present generation including Oscar winning maestro A.R.Rahman, Shri Ravindra Jain
Ravindra Jain
Ravindra Jain is an Indian music composer and lyricist. He won the Filmfare Best Music Director Award in 1985.-Early life:...
, Anand Raj Anand
Anand Raj Anand
Anand Raj Anand is an Indian music director, composer, lyricist and playback singer in the Hindi film industry.-Early life:Anand was born in Delhi to a family of jewellers...
, Sandesh Sandiliya, Lalit Sen, Sohail Sen, Jeet Ganguly, Pritam and various regional music directors. One of her biggest hits was the song “KumKum” for the mega-serial Kumkum
Kumkum (TV series)
Kumkum - Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan was an Indian television soap opera that aired from Monday - Friday at 1.00pm on STAR Plus in India/U.S. and 10:30 am in the UK. Although it's an afternoon soap, certain tracks of Kumkum gained more TRPs than a Prime-time soap...
. The song broke all the records and made her a star overnight. The song "Haye ram" from the film Na tum jano na hum
Na Tum Jaano Na Hum
Na Tum Jaano Na Hum is a 2002 Bollywood romance film starring Saif Ali Khan, Hrithik Roshan and Esha Deol. The film is directed by Arjun Sablok. Despite a strong star cast the film failed at the box office just because of its slow pace...
and "Kahan pe meri jaan jaoge" from the film Calcutta Mail
Calcutta Mail
Calcutta Mail is a 2003 Bollywood film starring Anil Kapoor and Rani Mukerji. It was directed by Sudhir Mishra.- Plot :Avinash comes to Calcutta to search for his only son and finds himself engulfed with too many people interested in him...
were also chart busters. She has worked with the oscar nominated director Ashutosh Gowarikar in films like Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey
Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey
Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey is a Hindi period piece film directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, starring Abhishek Bachchan and Deepika Padukone in the lead roles. It is based on the book Do And Die by Manini Chatterjee, based on the Chittagong Uprising of 1930. The film has been shot mostly in Goa along...
and What's Your Raashee?
What's Your Raashee?
What's Your Raashee? is a Hindi film directed by Ashutosh Gowarikar. The movie is based on the Doordarshan TV serial Mr...
. Her voice has been mainly used for the younger generation stars. She has done playback singing for many famous actresses like Rani Mukherjee, Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone is an Indian actress and a former model. She appears mostly in Hindi as well as Tamil and Kannada language films. Born to Badminton player Prakash Padukone, she chose to become an actress and not pursue a career in sports.Padukone made her acting debut in the 2006 Kannada film...
, Esha Deol
Esha Deol
Esha Deol is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. She is the elder daughter of Bollywood actors Dharmendra and Hema Malini.-Personal life:...
, Amisha Patel
Amisha Patel
Ameesha Patel is an Indian actress who appears in mainly Bollywood movies. Making her acting debut in the blockbuster Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai , Patel won critical praise for her performance in Gadar: Ek Prem Katha , which became one of the biggest hits in the history of Hindi cinema, earning her a ...
, Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra is an Indian actress and former Miss World. Before starting her acting career, she worked as a model and gained fame after winning the Miss World title in 2000. She is often referred to by the nickname "Piggy Chops", which was given to her by co-stars on the set of the film...
etc. Besides Hindi songs, she has also sung in other languages such as Bengali
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
, Marathi
Marathi language
Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...
, Oriya
Oriya
Oriya or Odia may refer to:*Oriya cuisine* Oriya people in India* Oriya language* Oriya script* Oriya literature* Oriya cinema...
, Gujarati
Gujarati language
Gujarati is an Indo-Aryan language, and part of the greater Indo-European language family. It is derived from a language called Old Gujarati which is the ancestor language of the modern Gujarati and Rajasthani languages...
, Bhojpuri and Punjabi
Punjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...
.
Film music
| Year | Language | Film | Track(s) | Music Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Hindi | Moksha | Seep main moti | Rajesh Roshan Rajesh Roshan Rajesh Roshan is a Hindi cinema music composer.-Personal life:Rajesh Roshan is the son of Hindi film composer Roshan and younger brother of film director and actor Rakesh Roshan... |
| 2002 | Hindi | Na tum jano na hum Na Tum Jaano Na Hum Na Tum Jaano Na Hum is a 2002 Bollywood romance film starring Saif Ali Khan, Hrithik Roshan and Esha Deol. The film is directed by Arjun Sablok. Despite a strong star cast the film failed at the box office just because of its slow pace... |
Dil leke and Haye raam | Rajesh Roshan Rajesh Roshan Rajesh Roshan is a Hindi cinema music composer.-Personal life:Rajesh Roshan is the son of Hindi film composer Roshan and younger brother of film director and actor Rakesh Roshan... |
| 2002 | Hindi | Aap mujhe achchhe lagne lage Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage is a 2002 romantic Bollywood film, directed by Vikram Bhatt, starring Hrithik Roshan and Amisha Patel in the lead roles... |
O Re Gori | Rajesh Roshan Rajesh Roshan Rajesh Roshan is a Hindi cinema music composer.-Personal life:Rajesh Roshan is the son of Hindi film composer Roshan and younger brother of film director and actor Rakesh Roshan... |
| 2002 | Hindi | Koi Mere dil se poochhe Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe is a Bollywood romance/thriller movie directed by Vinay Shukla released on January 11, 2002, starring Jaya Bachchan, Aftab Shivdasani, Sanjay Kapoor and Esha Deol in her film debut... |
Title song, hamesha hamesha and Hanse tim tim | Rajesh Roshan Rajesh Roshan Rajesh Roshan is a Hindi cinema music composer.-Personal life:Rajesh Roshan is the son of Hindi film composer Roshan and younger brother of film director and actor Rakesh Roshan... |
| 2002 | Hindi | Jaani Dushman Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani is a Hindi supernatural horror film directed and produced by Rajkumar Kohli, featuring Sunny Deol, Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Manisha Koirala, Sonu Nigam, Aftab Shivdasani, Arshad Warsi. The storyline was a mixture of the two classic films, Nagin and Jaani Dushman... |
Ruup Salonaa | Anand Raj Anand Anand Raj Anand Anand Raj Anand is an Indian music director, composer, lyricist and playback singer in the Hindi film industry.-Early life:Anand was born in Delhi to a family of jewellers... |
| 2002 | Hindi | Agnivarsha | Aachal ki chhaya | Sandesh Shandilya Sandesh Shandilya Sandesh Shandilya is an Indian film composer, musician, singer, working in Bollywood, most known for his work in films like Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham , Chameli, Road, Uff Kya Jadoo Mohabbat Hai and Socha Na Tha.... |
| 2003 | Hindi | Calcutta Mail Calcutta Mail Calcutta Mail is a 2003 Bollywood film starring Anil Kapoor and Rani Mukerji. It was directed by Sudhir Mishra.- Plot :Avinash comes to Calcutta to search for his only son and finds himself engulfed with too many people interested in him... |
Kahan pe meri jaan jaoge | Anand Raj Anand Anand Raj Anand Anand Raj Anand is an Indian music director, composer, lyricist and playback singer in the Hindi film industry.-Early life:Anand was born in Delhi to a family of jewellers... |
| 2004 | Hindi | Dil ne jise apna kaha Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa is a 2004 Bollywood film directed by Atul Agnihotri. The film was Agnihotri's first film as a director... |
Zindagi hai dua | A.R.Rahman |
| 2006 | Bengali | Refugee | Kewra | Jeet Ganguly |
| 2006 | Hindi | Vivah | O jiji and Jai Gauri Maa | Ravindra Jain Ravindra Jain Ravindra Jain is an Indian music composer and lyricist. He won the Filmfare Best Music Director Award in 1985.-Early life:... |
| 2006 | Hindi | Chand Bujh Gaya | Chupke Chupke | Kanak Raj |
| 2007 | Bengali | MLA Fatakeshto MLA Fatakeshto MLA Fatakeshto is an Indian film in Bengali starring Mithun Chakraborty. It is the first of the two films in the Fatakeshto series, the other one being Minister Fatakeshto. It is famous for introducing the dailogue "Marbo ekhane, lash porbe sashane"... |
Shukher aalo moner majhe | Jeet Ganguly |
| 2008 | Hindi | Sirf | Zindagi ki kahani yahi hai | Sohail Sen Sohail Sen Sohail Sen is an Indian film composer, musician and singer who works in Bollywood. He debuted as a film composer with the Hindi film Sirf , which went majorlyunnoticed... |
| 2008 | Hindi | Haal-e-dil Haal-e-dil Haal – E – dil, shortened as HED, , directed by Anil Devgan, is a 2008 romance film starring Adhyayan Suman and Amita Patak. Story wise, it was the debut of actor, Adhyayan Suman, who is the son of retro-actor Shekhar Suman. The film deals with issues of the “love within” the human psyche and how... |
Jeeta Hoon | Anand Raj Anand Anand Raj Anand Anand Raj Anand is an Indian music director, composer, lyricist and playback singer in the Hindi film industry.-Early life:Anand was born in Delhi to a family of jewellers... |
| 2008 | Bengali | Minister Fatakeshto Minister Fatakeshto Minister Fatakeshto is a Bengali film, in which Mithun Chakraborty and Koyel Mullick are in the lead role. It is the sequel of MLA Fatakeshto.-Plot:... |
Vande Mataram | Jeet Ganguly |
| 2008 | Hindi | Ek Vivah aisa bhi | Lo Ji Hum Aa Gaye | Ravindra Jain Ravindra Jain Ravindra Jain is an Indian music composer and lyricist. He won the Filmfare Best Music Director Award in 1985.-Early life:... |
| 2008 | Hindi | Sarkar Raj | Subah | Bapi Tutul Bapi Tutul Bapi Tutul are a Hindi film composer duo consisting of Bapi and his younger brother Tutal. They have written the scores for films such as Sarkar Sarkar Raj, Khosla Ka Ghosla and many more.-Early life:... |
| 2008 | Hindi | Royal Utsav | Boon Boond | Vaishnavdeva |
| 2009 | Hindi | What's your Raashee? What's Your Raashee? What's Your Raashee? is a Hindi film directed by Ashutosh Gowarikar. The movie is based on the Doordarshan TV serial Mr... |
Manunga manunga | Sohail Sen Sohail Sen Sohail Sen is an Indian film composer, musician and singer who works in Bollywood. He debuted as a film composer with the Hindi film Sirf , which went majorlyunnoticed... |
| 2009 | Hindi | Fast Forward | Aankhon ki baat | DJ Akbar Sami |
| 2010 | Hindi | Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey is a Hindi period piece film directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, starring Abhishek Bachchan and Deepika Padukone in the lead roles. It is based on the book Do And Die by Manini Chatterjee, based on the Chittagong Uprising of 1930. The film has been shot mostly in Goa along... |
Naiyn tere and Sapne saloney | Sohail Sen Sohail Sen Sohail Sen is an Indian film composer, musician and singer who works in Bollywood. He debuted as a film composer with the Hindi film Sirf , which went majorlyunnoticed... |
| 2010 | Hindi | Mallika | Wo bhooli dastaan | Preetam and DJ Akbar Sami |
| 2010 | Punjabi | Ik Kudi Punjab Di Ik Kudi Punjab Di The music of Ik Kudi Punjab Di was praised by audiences and critics alike. Singh Speaks particularly praised the album by calling this album very good. Punjabi Portal also praised the album saying that the great music further increases the expectation from the film.... |
Tera Mera Naa Ft. | Sukshinder Shinda |
| 2010 | Bengali | Josh Josh (2010 film) -Plot:The story is about a young rich boy Indra and his love interest Anuradha . Situation compels Anuradha to stay with Indra's family as a local goon killed all the family members of Anuradha. The story is about taking revenge by Indra.... |
Keu mone mone | Jeet Ganguly |
| 2011 | Punjabi | Gal Tera Jaagdey Di | Saari Raat Kamliyaan | Honey Singh |
Albums, remixes and serial titles
- Mera Ghunghta (T-Series)
- Dil aur dhadkan ( Saregama )
- Mere naseeb mein tu hai ki nahi (Sony Music)
- Bhor bhaye panghat mein ( Universal Music)
- Kumkum ( Star Plus)
- Sindoor (Zee TV)
- Kulwadhu (Sony TV)
- Meera (NDTV Imagine)
- Bidai (Star Plus)
- Bairi piya (Colours)
In addition to this, she has sung many gujarati garba albums through the music company Soor mandir. Some of them are Dhol, Taali, Ude re gulaal and Utsav.
Awards and recognition
- Won
- 2001 – Best duet of the year, Tata Infomedia award
- 2004 – Kala Shree Award, Punjabi Kala Sangam
- 2010 – Best duet of the year, BIG Punjabi Award
- 2009 – Best title Singer, Indian Telly Technical Awards
- Nominated
- 2003 – New Musical Sensation, Star Dust Awards Nomination
- Gujarati Transmedia Award Nomination