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Neha Rajpal

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Nehha Rajpal
SpouseAkash Rajpal
Musical career
Birth nameNeha Chandna
Born (1978-06-23) 23 June 1978 (age 46)[1]
OriginDombivli, Maharashtra, Maharashtra, India
GenresGhazal, Filmi, Hindustani classical music
Occupation(s)Singer, Producer, Composer
InstrumentVocals
Years active1995–present
Websitewww.neharajpal.com

Neha Rajpal (née Chandna) (born 23 June 1978) is a producer, singer and anchor in the Indian music industry, Hindi films, and especially the Marathi regional music industry. Winner of the prestigious Hindi Zee TV reality Music show – Saregamapa in 2004[2] Neha has also performed in various other Indian languages including Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Sindhi, Gujarati and Chhattisgarhi. Neha spells her name as 'Nehha'. Neha has produced her maiden Marathi film PhotoCopy under the banner "Neha Rajpal Productions" in association with Viacom18. The film written by national award winner Vijay Maurya and Yogesh Vinayak Joshi released in 2016.[3][4][5][6] Its music was highly appreciated and it went on to win the best music album of the year (Listeners Choice)[7] [8] against blockbuster like Sairat. She sang the 'Sridevi[9]' Hindi dubbed song of Telegu movie Waltair_Veerayya composed by Pushpa movie director Devi_Sri_Prasad and picturised on Superstar Cheeranjivi and Shruti Hassan

Education

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She was born on 23 June 1978 in Dombivli, Maharashtra, India, and did her schooling in Model English School, Pandurangwadi and went on to become a medical professional. She is an MBBS doctor by qualification.

She did her medical schooling from MGM Medical College, Kamothe, Navi Mumbai.[10] [11] [12] [13]

She was trained in classical vocals by Guru Vibhavari Bandhavkar of Kirana gharana.

She was trained in light music by music director Anil Mohile.[14]

Career

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Awards and Trophies

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  • Neha's route to fame was winning the prestigious Hindi Zee TV reality Music show – Saregamapa in 2004.[27][28]
  • Neha has won several awards including the prestigious Zee Gaurav Puraskar for best Female Playback Singing in year 2008 for her song "Fulnara Mausam" from film "Mukkam post London".[19]

Judge / Anchor / Host

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  • Nehha is a longest-serving anchor of a popular Marathi TV show on the Doordarshan Sahyadri channel, hosting the popular musical game show 'Antakshari'.[29] She has had different co- anchors over a period of time including the veteran Prashant Damle, and comedian Atul Parchure.
  • She judged the first season of "Gaurav Maharashtracha" of saibaba telefilms for ETV Marathi along with Swapnil Bandodkar and Abhijit Pohankar.

Marathi songs

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Year Film Song Name Composer Co-singer(s)
2010 Huppa Huiyya "Vakda Tikda" Ajit Parab Swapnil Bandodkar
2011 Fakta Ladh Mhana "Tu Manat Tu" Swapnil Bandodkar, Ajit Parab
2013 Nati "Hur Hur Hi"
"Chatak Matak" 		Nikhil Mahamuni Javed Ali
Anand Shinde
2014 Ishq Wala Love "Beating Beating" S.J Suryah Abhijeet Sawant
Kirti Killedar
2015 Kaakan "Kaakan" Ajay Singha Shankar Mahadevan
2016 Photocopy "Tu Jithe Mi Tithe" Nilesh Moharir Swapnil Bandodkar
2017 Tula Kalnnaar Nahi "Tula Kalnnaar Nahi" Amitraj Swapnil Bandodkar

Honours

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  • She was given the opportunity to inaugurate the Maharashtra Times Carnival along with a well known celebrity Mr Abhishek Bachchan[30]
  • She has inaugurated the release of a music compilation 'Nile Akash' of poet Shankar Pandit[31]
  • Marathi Abhimaangeet
    • Nehha was part of the historic Marathi song (created by Eminent Music director Kaushal Inamdar) where more than 450 accomplished singers come together to single song to make this song a collage of melodious voices.
  • Nehha was given the opportunity to inaugurate the prestigious Marathi Vishwakosh (Third Edition) (Marathi language encyclopaedia)[32][33] along with prominent dignitaries like Former Mumbai University Vice-Chancellor Dr. Snehalata Deshmukh and others
  • Nehha was featured in a leading newspaper among prominent playback singers of Marathi Music Industry. The article speaks about the changing trends in Marathi music and how the singers like Nehha have shaped it with experimentation[34]
  • Nehha got the honour of composing a song "माझी मराठी मराठी... तिचे कौतुक कौतुक" written for the Marathi Encyclopedia Project of Government of India.[35]
  • Nehha got the honour of being a guest editor of Lokmat news papers on occasion of women's day on 8 March 2013 .[36]
  • Release of Third khand of Vishwakosh http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/17366562.cms?prtpage=1
  • MaharashtraTimes celebrity female cricket http://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/tv/cricket/articleshow/27433661.cms

Movie production

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Neha Rajpal has produced the movie Photocopy under her banner "Neha Rajpal Productions" which got released in partnership with Viacom18.

Others

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  • Nehha participated in the World AIDS Day Rally organised by Dr L H Hiranandani Hospital at Powai, Mumbai to spread awareness on HIV and AIDS. She performed live at the event along with Indian Idol Winner Abhijeet Sawant and 2005 Saregama finalists[37]
  • Nehha is a Director in a Social Enterprise organisation called "Ekohealth"[38]
  • Nehha Rajpal has also sung famous serial's title song Yeh Aap Beeti hai of Aap Beeti Serial.

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ https://divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/news/BOL-MB-IFTM-marathi-singer-dr-neha-rajpal-birthday-special-see-her-dream-home-5900864-PHO.html
  2. ^ "Kushal Choudhary: Profile - Rediff MyPage : 6578363". Rediff.com. Retrieved 10 February 2012.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ "IBN Lokmat Show Time : Nehacha Pudhcha Paul". YouTube.
  4. ^ "व्हॉट्सअॅप टॅलेंट हंट मोहीम". Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  5. ^ "गायनाकडून निर्मितीकडे". Archived from the original on 5 January 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  6. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "The MARATHI music industry celebrates 5TH JIO Mirchi Music Awards".
  8. ^ "Mirchi on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022.[user-generated source]
  9. ^ "Waltair Veerayya (Hindi) | Sridevi | Megastar Chiranjeevi, Shruti Haasan, DSP, Bobby Kolli". YouTube.
  10. ^ "My Film Has a Different Subject - Neha Rajpal". Archived from the original on 4 March 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  11. ^ "Neha Rajpal - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos".
  12. ^ "Bollywood Playback Singer Neha Rajpal Biography, News, Photos, Videos".
  13. ^ "नवी मुंबई लाभदायी".
  14. ^ http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Remembering-A-Master/907215/ [dead link‍]
  15. ^ a b "- YouTube". YouTube.
  16. ^ "- YouTube". YouTube.
  17. ^ Deshmukh, Gayatri. "Mangesh Borgaonkar and Neha Rajpal to gift fans a new tune - Times of India". The Times of India.
  18. ^ "'मन हे बावरे...'".
  19. ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  20. ^ "संगीताच्या जादूने मोहरणार ठाणेकर-ठाणे + कोकण-महाराष्ट्र-". Maharashtra Times. 2 February 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2012.[permanent dead link‍]
  21. ^ "दादर स्विमिंग पूलवर दिवाळी पहाट-मुंबई -महाराष्ट्र-". Maharashtra Times. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  22. ^ "गणेशभक्तीची सुरेल भेट-चित्र-संगीत-मैफल-". Maharashtra Times. 9 September 2010. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  23. ^ "ek shubhankar geet,nehha,nilesh,madhri,mangesh,Dr Vijaya Wad by Nehha Rajpal". Reverbnation.com. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  24. ^ musicandsoul. "Kanaal van musicandsoul". YouTube. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  25. ^ "मन हे बावरे..." Maharashtra Times. 14 February 2014.
  26. ^ Neha RajpalProductions. "Jhakaas Kavita". YouTube.
  27. ^ "Kushal Choudhary: Profile - Rediff MyPage : 6578363". Rediff.com. Retrieved 10 February 2012.[permanent dead link‍]
  28. ^ "Neha Rajpal | Singers Biography". Planetradiocity.com. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  29. ^ "Bollywood Playback Singer Neha Rajpal Biography, News, Photos, Videos".
  30. ^ "कल्लावेरी बी-कॉलेज क्लब -यंग झोन-". Maharashtra Times. 13 December 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  31. ^ "'निळे आकाश'चे प्रकाशन-ठाणे + कोकण-महाराष्ट्र-". Maharashtra Times. 17 February 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  32. ^ "विश्वकोशाचा तिसरा खंड प्रकाशित-मुंबई -महाराष्ट्र-". Maharashtra Times. 9 January 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  33. ^ "Home". marathivishwakosh.in.
  34. ^ "आवाज दे कहां है-सिनेमॅजिक -मैफल-". Maharashtra Times. 9 April 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  35. ^ "विश्वकोशाच्या प्रमोशनसाठी आता स्वरसाज-". Maharashtra Times. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
  36. ^ "Lokmat Women's Day Special". Lokmat.com. 8 March 2013.
  37. ^ Pramodpics (5 December 2005). "प्रमोदच्या न्यूज़ जगतात आपले स्वागत आहे: AIDS Getting 'Awareness Aid' From Your Family Hospital". Pracha2004.blogspot.in. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  38. ^ CNBC Interview of Dr Nehha Rajpal with Dr Naresh Trehan : http://www.moneycontrol.com/video/features/naresh-trehan-how-to-make-affordable-healthcarereality_736904.html
  39. ^ "रंगला 'चित्र पदार्पण पुरस्कार' सोहळा". Archived from the original on 1 April 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
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