Shreya Ghoshal is an Indian playback singer. She performed several songs in Bollywood, regional films and also for Indian soaps like Kasturi. Besides Hindi, she has also sung songs in Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil and Telugu.
Shreya Ghoshal was born in a Bengali brahmin family. She grew up in Rawatbhata, a small town near Kota, Rajasthan. Her father works in Bhabha Atomic Research Center as a nuclear power plant engineer for the Nuclear Power Corporation of India while her mother is a post-graduate in literature. From the age of four Ghoshal accompanied her mother on the harmonium. Her parents enrolled her for formal training in Hindustani classical music in Kota with Maheshchandra Sharma. As a child she won the children’s special episode of the Sa Re Ga Ma contest on Zee TV. Back then, the show was hosted by now-famous singer Sonu Niigaam. Kalyanji who also judged the competition, convinced her parents to move to Mumbai.
She caught the attention of film director Sanjay Leela Bhansali when she participated in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa for the second time, this time competing against adults. In 2000, he offered her the opportunity to be the voice of Paro, the lead female character of his film Devdas, who was to be portrayed by Aishwarya Rai. Shreya sang five songs in the film.
Moviegoers from across the world heard Ghoshal’s singing voice pictured on Aishwarya Rai, and she quickly became one of the top female playback singers in Bollywood, alongside Alka Yagnik, Sunidhi Chauhan, Sadhana Sargam and Kavita Krishnamurthy. A song from the movies earned her the Filmfare Award for best singer that year, as well as the R D Burman award, given to upcoming talents in music at the same award ceremony.
Today Ghoshal is an established industry singer and has recorded in various regional languages, including Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali, Meitei, Marathi, and Bhojpuri. She also appeared as a judge on the singing show Amul Star Voice Of India Chhote Ustaad. She also sang the title songs of many Indian television serials.
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Let’s know more about Shreya Ghoshal
| Real Name | Shreya Ghoshal |
| Nickname | Piu |
| Profession | Playback Singer |
| Birth Place | Murshidabad, West Bengal |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Rawatbhata, Rajasthan, India |
Let’s know more about physical stats & more about Shreya Ghoshal
| Weight (approx.) | 54 Kg |
| Height | Feet – 5 feet 3 inches |
| Body Measurements | 35-28-35 |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Pisces |
Some personal and professional information about Shreya Ghoshal
| Family | Father– Bishwajit Ghoshal (Electrical Engineer) Mother– Sarmistha Ghoshal (Literature postgraduate) Brother– Soumyadeep Ghoshal |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Husband | Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya (Entrepreneur) |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Hobbies | Reading books , Singing |
| Favorite Food | Chelab, Rasmalai |
| Favorite songs | “Kehna Hi Kya” by Chitra from the film Bombay (1995) “Aap Ki Nazron Ne Samjhaa” by Lata Mangeshkar from the film Anpadh (1962) “Lag Ja Gale Ke Phir” by Lata Mangeshkar from the film Woh Kaun Thi (1964) |
| Favorite Actor | Guru Dutt |
| Favorite Destination | Mauritius |
| Favorite Actress | Madhuri Dixit, Waheeda Rehman |
| Childrens ( Kids) Name | son- Devyaan |
| Net Worth | Rs. 185 Crore |
| Monthly Salary / Income | 1 Crore + |
| Cars | Mercedes ,BMW |
She caught the attention of film director Sanjay Leela Bhansali when she participated in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa for the second time, this time competing against adults. In 2000, he offered her the opportunity to be the voice of Paro, the lead female character of his film Devdas, who was to be portrayed by Aishwarya Rai. Shreya sang five songs in the film.
Shreya Ghoshal’s Son, Devyaan Looks Exactly Like His Mommy
Shreya Ghoshal with Family
Shreya Ghoshal
She is also comfortable singing sad songs or peppy songs. Apart from Devdas, she has done songs for Jism, Saaya, Inteha, Out of Control, Khakee, Munnabhai MBBS, Dhoop, Kuchh Kaha Aapne, Armaan, Desh Devi, Tujhe Meri Kasam, LOC Kargil, Aetbaar, Police Force, Lage Raho Munnabhai, Guru, Big B, etc.
