Alka Yagnik Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography & More
General Information
Name: | Alka Yagnik |
Profession: | Playback Singer |
Age: | 58 Years, 8 Month, 9 Days (LIVE) |
Husband: | Neeraj Kapoor |
Nationality: | Indian |
Personal Information
Name | Alka Yagnik |
Birth Name | N/A |
Nick Name | N/A |
Height | 5 Feet 4 Inch |
Figure | 34 – 29 – 38 |
Weight | 64 Kg |
Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Dark Brown |
Date of Birth | 20 March 1966 |
Age (Current) | 58 Years, 8 Month, 9 Days |
Religion | Hinduism |
Present Address | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
Hometown | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
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Education
School | Modern High School for Girls, Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
College | N/A |
Educational Status | N/A |
Favorite
Food | Gujarati Cuisines, Maharashtrian Cuisine, Italian & Chinese |
Actor/Actress | Actors: Salman Khan, Raj Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan & Amir Khan Actresses: Aishwarya Rai, Raveena Tandon, Rekha & Alia Bhatt |
Musicians | Kumar Sanu |
Singers | Lata Mangeshkar, Sadhna Sargam, Sonu Nigam, Kumar Sanu & Shreya Ghoshal |
TV Shows | Sa re ga ma pa Little Champs (Zee TV), Indian Idol (Sony TV) |
Hobbies | Singing, Reading & Travelling |
Films | Bollywood: Veer Jara Hollywood: N/A |
Colour | Black, Yellow, Pink & White |
Likes | Singing |
Family
Father
Dharmendra Shankar
Mother
Shubha Yagnik
Brother
Samir Yagnik
Sister
N/A
Husband
Neeraj Kapoor
Child (Daughter)
Syesha Kapoor
Relationships
Affairs | Not Known |
Career
Debut | Singing: – Album: – Music Direction: – Playback: – |
Career beginnings | A classically trained Yagnik began singing bhajans for Akashvani (All India Radio), Calcutta at the age of six. |
Singing Journey | Her first song was for the film Payal Ki Jhankaar in (1980) |
Career Turning Point | She got her big break with the song “Ek Do Teen” from the film Tezaab (1988). She has said that she had a high fever on the day she recorded “Ek Do Teen”. The song won her the first out of seven Filmfare Awards for Best Female Playback Singer. |
Musical style | Classical, Jazz, Rhythm, and R&B |
Awards | Awards, Honours, Achievements: Best female playback such as Filmfare Awards, National Awards, Lata Mangeshkar Awards, Bollywood Movie Awards, IIFA Awards, Star Screen Awards, Zee Cine Awards, etc. She also holds the record for most awards won (7) as well as maximum nominations (36) for Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer She also won 2 National Film Awards. |
Career statistics
Singing Roles
Year | Song | Film |
---|---|---|
1980 | “Thirkat Ang” | Payal Ki Jhankaar |
1981 | “Mere Angane Mein”, “Ek Ladka Ek Laki”, “He Natnagar”, “Sun Jaane Jaa” | Lawaaris, Itni Si Baat, Sannata |
1982 | “Tum Se Badhkar Duniya Mein”, “Aisa Laga Koi Surma Najar Maa”, “Jaldise Aana”, “Tu Itani Door Kyun Hai Maa”, “Pakka Jamun Todo Nahin”, “Hum Tum Rahenge Akele” | Kaamchor, Namkeen, Jeevan Dhaara, Anokha Bandhan, Hamari Bahu Alka |
1983 | “Sagre Jagat Ka Ek Rakhwala”, “Mujhe Peene Ka Shock Nahin” | Nastik, Coolie |
1984 | “Beeswin Sadi Ke”, Aa Gaye Ek Nahi Do Nahi Nahi Te”, Julm Ho Gaya Re Julam Ho Gaya ( Ujade Hue Gulshan)” | Love Marriage, Raaj Tilak |
1985 | “Yudh Kar”, “Main Hoon Haseena” | Yudh, Mera Jawaab |
1986 | “Ankh Se Chalka Ansoo”, “Oye Mere Thanedara”, “Meri Zindagi Hai Ye Sone Ka (Sad)” | Tan-Badan, Bud Kaar, Karamdaata |
1987 | “Ho Gayee Ho Gayee Main Jawan” | Kisaan |
1988 | “Gazab Ka Hin Din”, “Akela Hain To Kya Ghum Hai” | Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak |
1989 | “Chal Sair Gulshan Ki Tujhko Karaoon” | Charnon Ki Saugandh |
1990 | “I Love You” | Maha-Sangram |
Income
Salary | 12 Lacs/Song (INR) |
Total Income | $8 million |
Style Collection
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