Bela Shende

Bela Shende
Background information
Birth name Bela Shende
Origin Pune, Maharashtra, India
Genres Playback singing, Indian classical music
Occupation(s) Singer
Website Bela Shende official website

Bela Shende (Marathi: बेला शेंडे) is an Indian playback singer. She performed several songs in Bollywood and regional films. "Mann Mohana" from the film Jodhaa Akbar, "Su Che" from the film What's Your Raashee?, "Wajle Ki Baara" and "Apsara Aali" from Natarang are some of her famous songs. In 2014, she was awarded the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Khurkhura" from the Marathi film Tuhya Dharma Koncha.[1]

Shende started her career with the music album "Kaisa Yeh Jadoo" which was well received by the masses and was critically acclaimed. Her career in Bollywood started with the film Tera Mera Saath Rahen where she voiced for a brief part. She again got a big break in the 2005 submission for Academy Award, Paheli, where she voiced Rani Mukerji. In 2008 she crooned a bhajan in the Ashutosh Gowariker directorial Jodhaa Akbar for an A. R. Rahman composition and got an IIFA Award for Best Female Playback nomination for the song.

She then crooned hits in Marathi, her mother tongue, and received several awards and nominations for her excellence. Her renditions of lavnis "Apsara Aali" and "Vajle Ki Baara" from the marathi film Natarang were well received.

She became the sole voice of Kangana Ranaut in the 2013 musical Rajjo. Bela is credited as a talented vocalist and has established a career in the Marathi film industry.

Besides Hindi, she has also sung in Marathi, Urdu, Tamil,[2] Telugu and Malayalam.

Early life and career

Bela Shende was born to Dr. Sanjeev Shende and Mrs Medha Shende. Her Grandmother, Smt. Kusum Shende, is a classical vocalist from the Kiran Gharana. Her sister Sawani Shende is a classical vocalist as well. Bela Shende won the Zee Saregama at the age of 16. Bela Shende has had her father and Grandmother as her Gurus. She is a graduate in commerce.

Bela has lent her voice for various music directors most notably Ilayaraja, A. R. Rahman, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Ajay-Atul,Yuvan shankar raja, Lalit Pandit, M. M. Kreem and Sohail Sen. She went on to receive the prestigious National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer, for rendering the song "Khurkhura", in the year 2014 at the 61st National Film Awards.[3]

Bela's rendition of lavnis in the film Natarang won her widespread critical acclaim. Her renditions of "Apsara Aali" and "Vajle ki Bara" became cult songs over time. Initially she lent her voice to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the epic historical drama Jodhaa Akbar, directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. She then went ahead to lend her voice for Priyanka Chopra in the film What's Your Rashee?, another Ashutosh Gowariker directorial.

In 2013 she became the sole voice of Kangana Ranaut in the musical drama Rajjo. The same year she crooned "Khurkhura" for the film "Tuhya Dharma Koncha" which earned her the prestigious National Award. Bela Shende next crooned for A. R. Rahman in the Tamil film Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014 film) and its Malayalam version Pradhinayagan for two different songs respectively.

She sung the song "Marathi Breathless" from the album Kanherichi Phule which was composed and directed by Tejas Chavan. The album won the award for best music album at Chitra Padarpan Puraskar.[4][5]

Discography

Year Film Song(s) Music director(s) Language Co-singer(s)
2001 Tera Mera Saath Rahen "Dum dum diga diga" Anand Raj Anand Hindi Atul Kale
2001 Ehsaas: The Feeling "Tumse milkar hua hai Ehsaas" Anand Raj Anand Hindi K.K
2005 Paheli  • "Kangna Re"
 • "Khali Hai Tere Bina"
 • "Minnat Kare" 		M.M. Kreem Hindi  • Shreya Ghosal, Madhushree, Kalapini Komakali, Sonu Nigam
 • Hariharan
 • Shreya Ghosal, Madhushree
2008 Jodhaa Akbar "Mann Mohana" A. R. Rahman Hindi Solo
2008 Vaalmiki "Kooda Varuviya" Ilayaraja Tamil Solo
2008 Aegan "Odum Varayil" Yuvan Shankar Raja Tamil KK
2009 What's Your Raashee?  • "Su Chhe"
 • "Koi Jaane na"		 Sohail Sen Hindi Rajab Ali Bharti
2009 Kunguma Poovum Konjum Puravum "Chinnan Sirusu" Yuvan Shankar Raja Tamil Javed Ali
2009 Horn Ok Please "Ayela Ayela" Lalit Pandit Hindi Sudesh Bhosle, Nana Patekar
2010 Natrang  • "Wajle Ki Bara"
 • "Kashi Mi Jau Mathurechya Bajari"
 • "Apsara Aali"		 Ajay-Atul Marathi  • Solo
 • Ajay Gogavale
 • Ajay-Atul
2010 Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai Ka Kalena Avinash-Vishwajeet Marathi Solo
2010 We Are Family "Sun Le Dua Yeh Aasmaan" Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Hindi Solo
2010 Mirch "Mann Bhi Hai" Monty Sharma Hindi Solo
2010 Kanimozhi  • "Muzhumadhi"
 • "Yaaro Ival Ival Yaaro" 		Satish Chakravarthy Tamil Parthiv Gohil, Mukesh
2010 Kacheri Arambam "Azhagu Azhagu" D. Imman Tamil Solo
2011 Balgandharva "Aaj Mhare Ghar Pawana" Kaushal Inamdar Marathi Solo
2011 Pathinaaru "Adada En Meethu" Yuvan Shankar Raja Tamil Hariharan
2011 Arjun "He shwas tuze" Lalit Sen Marathi Kunal Ganjawala
2012 Neethaane En Ponvasantham "Vaanam Mella" Ilaiyaraja Tamil Ilaiyaraaja
2012 Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu "Laayi Laayi" Ilaiyaraja Telugu Ilaiyaraaja
2012 Love Recipe "Kare Kya Hum" Sameer Phaterpekar Hindi Shaan
2012 Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal "Ishq ki dafli baaje re" Sajid-Wajid Hindi Babul Supriyo, Sugandha Mishra
2012 Marathi Breathless - 9X Jhakaas "Marathi Breathless" Tejas Chavan Marathi Dr. Amol Kolhe
2013 Premachi Goshta  • Olya Sanjveli
 • Haravato Sukhacha 		Avinash-Vishwajeet Marathi  • Swapnil Bandodkar
 • Hrishikesh Ranade, Kailash Kher
2013 Udhayam NH4 "Maalai pon maalai" G. V. Prakash Kumar Tamil SPB.Charan
2013 Besharam "Tu Hai(Unplugged)" Lalit Pandit Hindi Sonu Nigam
2013 Tuhya Dharma Koncha " Khurkhura" Kaushal Inamdar Marathi solo
2013 Rajjo  • julmi re julmi
 • kaise milun main piya
 • kaleja hai haazir
 • mere ghoongru[6] 		Uttam Singh Hindi  • solo
 • Javed Ali
 • solo
 • Javed Ali
2013 Lagna Pahave Karun  • Reshami Bandhane
 • Jaanta Ajaanta
 • Tu Shwaas Sare[7] 		Ajay Naik Marathi  • Solo
 • Shaan
 • Kunal Ganjawala
2013 Mangalashtak Once More "Sar Sukhachi Shravani"[8] Nilesh Moharir Marathi Abhijeet Sawant
2014 Kaaviya Thalaivan "Alli Arjuna : Priya Sakhiye"[8] A. R. Rahman Tamil Haricharan
2014 Pradhinayagan "Aarumilla"[9] A. R. Rahman Malayalam Solo
2014 Ishq Wala Love Jeev Guntala Sagar-Madhur Marathi Swapnil Bandodkar
2014 I Tum Todo Na A. R. Rahman Hindi Ash King
2015 Baji " Masoli " Atif Afzal Marathi solo
2015 Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai 2  • Saath De Tu Mala
 • Band Baja
 • Saad Hi Preetichi 		Avinash-Vishwajeet Marathi  • Hrishikesh Ranade
 • Hrishikesh Ranade, Suresh Wadkar, Anandi Joshi
 • Swapnil Bandodkar

Television Serial Title Songs

Marathi

Hindi

Albums

Awards

[15]

Nominations

See also

References

  1. ↑ "61st National Film Awards Announced" (Press release). Press Information Bureau (PIB), India. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Interviews. Bela Shende – Singer". Marathimovieworld.com.
  3. ↑ खास भेट - बेला शेंडे
  4. ↑ "Chitra Padarpan Puraskar"
  5. ↑ बेला शेंडे - अष्टपैलू गायिका
  6. ↑ http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/movies/rajjo/cast-crew.html
  7. ↑ http://www.saavn.com/s/album/marathi/Lagna-Pahave-Karun-2013/D1dYrsxcQ40_
  8. 1 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-daIYJCMY0
  9. ↑ http://gaana.com/album/pradhi-nayagan-original-motion-picture-soundtrack
  10. ↑ Bela Shende]
  11. ↑ http://www.radiomirchi.com/mma/winners.php
  12. ↑ "Hitting the Right Note". Indian Express. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
  13. ↑ सुमन कल्याणपूर यांना ‘गदिमा पुरस्कार’ जाहीर
  14. ↑
  15. ↑ awards
  16. ↑

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