Aishwarya Nigam
| Aishwarya Nigam | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Aishwarya Ranjan |
| Born | 4 July 1989 |
| Origin | Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India |
| Genres | Bollywood |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2005 – present |
Aishwarya Nigam (born 4 July 1989) is an Indian singer.[1] He is best known as a playback singer in Hindi films, particularly for films like Dabangg. He has received several awards for the song "Munni Badnaam Hui" from Dabangg.[2]Nigam is the winner of the television music talent hunt Sa Re Ga Ma Pa and sang a few numbers earlier: the most prominent amongst them is "O Sikander" for Madhur Bhandarkar's Corporate.
Early and family life
He was born in Muzaffarpur, Bihar. His mother Arti Ranjan works as lecturer in Mukherjee Seminary, Muzaffarpur while his father Mukesh Ranjan is a manager in Punjab National Bank.[3] He has done his schooling from the prestigious school of Muzaffarpur, Sun Shine Prep High School.[4]
Nigam has lived his childhood in New Colony Sherpur, Muzaffarpur.
Career
Aishwarya Nigam participated in the Music competition Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Ek Main Aur Ek Tu 2006 for Zee TV. Nigam and Ujjaini Mukherjee were declared the winners on 24 June 2006.[5] Nigam was one of the contestants of Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar, a singing competition on Star Plus channel. He represented the Champions team. He was eliminated on 25 April 2008. Aishwarya was one of the contestants of music competition show IPL Rockstar on Colors TV channel. He was among the top three finalists of IPL Rockstar. He is much inspired from Sonu Nigam: that made him keep title as "Nigam".[6]
He sung the title track of Kitani Mohabbat Hai for seasons I and II, a daily soap on NDTV imagine. He has worked with renowned music directors like Lalit Pandit, Anu Malik, Pritam, Sajid-Wajid, Shameer Tandon. He sung a song for the serial Dill Mill Gayye.
Aishwarya is fondly known for singing the famous item song "Munni Badnaam Hui" from Salman Khan starer Dabangg. He has sung "Maara re Sixer Maara Re Four" from the movie Ferrari Ki Sawaari, a movie by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. The Hit Item number "Tere Mohalle" from the movie "Besharam" starring Ranbir Kapoor is also sung by Aishwarya Nigam.
Discography
Film Song
Following are the list of songs that Aishwarya Nigam has sung for various Indian Movies
| Year | Film | Song(s) | Co-singer(s) | Note(s) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "kuch kuch locha hai" | "daru peke dance " | Neha Kakkar | 2014 | Titoo MBA | "Plan Bana Le" | Surbhi Dashputra | |
| 2014 | Hum Hai Teen Khurafaati | "Chupke Se" | Shreya Ghoshal | |||||
| 2014 | Bobby Jasoos | "Sweety" | Monali Thakur | |||||
| 2014 | Gang of Ghosts[7] | "Naach Madhubala" "Rimco Machis" "Medley" | Jonita Gandhi Sudesh Bhosle | |||||
| 2013 | Besharam | "Tere Mohalle" | Mamta Sharma | |||||
| 2013 | Calapore | "Bindaas" "Musical" | Arjuna Harjai Anirudh Bhola Lakshmi Madhusudan, Surabhi Dashputra & Arjuna Harjai | |||||
| 2012 | Ferrari Ki Sawaari | "Maara Re Sixer Maara Re Four" | Sonu Nigam | |||||
| 2012 | Rakhtbeej | "Adha Gila" | ||||||
| 2010 | Dabangg | "Munni Badnaam Hui" | Mamta Sharma | |||||
| 2009 | Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye[8] | "Zindgi me Nayi Baat Hone Ko" | ||||||
| 2006 | Corporate | "O Sikander" | ||||||
Non-film Song
| Year | Album | Song(s) | Co-singer(s) | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Box Cricket League | Title Track | Gujarati Song | |
| 2014 | Rashid Ali Official | "Assorted Medley" | Rashid Ali | Youtube Release |
| 2014 | Red Ribbon[9] | "Yeh Mujhe Kya Hua" | Lalitya Munshaw | |
| 2014 | Hu Tu Tu | "Hu Tu Tu Tu" | Vishal Mishra | Marathi Song |
| 2014 | Doctor's Enthem | “Har lamha har ghadi" | Aditi Paul, Bhavya Pandit and Amitabh Narayan | [10] |
| 2012 | Bihar Pradesh Geet | "Hum Bihar Hai" | Sonali | |
| 2012 | Bihar Pradesh Geet | "Chalo Bihar" | Sonali | |
| 2009 | Kitani Mohabbat Hai | "Kitani Mohabbat Hai" | Title Song | |
Television
Following are the list Realty Shows Aishwarya Nigam has done.
| Year | Show | Channel | Awards | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | IPL Rockstar | Zee TV | Top 3 Finalist | [11] | |
| 2008 | Ek Se Badhkar Ek | Zee TV | Awarded ‘Best Singer of the series' | ||
| 2007 | Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star | Champion's Team | |||
| 2006 | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa | Winner | |||
| 2005 | Sa Re Ga Ma Pa | ||||
See also
References
- ↑ "Meet Aishwarya Nigam, a Top Bollywood Singer from Bihar". Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ↑ "Struggle is a part of everyone's journey-Aishwarya".
- ↑ Padma Shri awardees Government of India website
- ↑ "Aishwarya Nigam - A true Sonu Nigam fan".
- ↑ "Jodi No 1".
- ↑ "Aishwarya Nigam goes the romantic way".
- ↑ "Gang of Ghosts".
- ↑ "Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye".
- ↑ "Yeh Mujhe Kya Hua".
- ↑ "launches ‘Doctors Anthem’ of Medscapeindia with renowned doctors".
- ↑ "IPL Rockstar: When cricket meets music".
External links
- Aishwarya Nigam at the Internet Movie Database
- Official website
- Aishwarya Nigam on Twitter
- Aishwarya Nigam on Facebook
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