Richa Sharma (singer)

Richa Sharma (born 29 August 1974) is an Indian film playback singer as well a devotional singer.[1][2] In 2006, she sang Bollywood's longest track, the bidaai song, in film Baabul (2006).[3]

Richa Sharma performing at Bhopal for Lokrang 2016

Richa Sharma
Richa Sharma performing at Bhopal for Lokrang 2016
Background information
Birth nameRicha Sharma
Born (1974-08-29) 29 August 1974
OriginFaridabad, Haryana, India
GenresPlayback singing
Occupation(s)Singer
InstrumentsVocalist
Years active1990 – present

Career

Under the tutelage of Pandit Aaskaran Sharma, Richa went on to get proper training in Indian classical and light music. Richa added ghazals; film songs, Punjabi and Rajasthani folk songs to her repertoire, thus making her voice reach out to more and more people in a variety of sounds.

While music was at its peak in Richa's life, academic education had to be sacrificed and without any backing with a dream to make it big in the music world, Richa landed in Mumbai in 1994. She sang cover versions and bhajans to ensure she had her bread and butter and simultaneously continued her struggle in Bollywood. She made her debut in Bollywood with Sawan Kumar's Salma Pe Dil Aa Gaya in 1996 and followed it up by a number of films until the big hit came by in the form of Taal where she sang for A.R. Rahman.[4]

Thereafter a spate of hits followed, Zubeidaa, Saathiya (A.R. Rahman); Hera Pheri (Anu Malik); Khakee (Ram Sampath); Tarkeeb (the song "Duppatte Ka Palu"), Baghban (Title Song for Aadesh Shrivastava); Soch (the song "Nikal Chali Be" for Jatin-Lalit); Rudraksh, Kal Ho Naa Ho (Sad version of the title track for Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy); Gangajal (Sandesh Shandilya); Popcorn Khao Mast Ho Jao (Vishal-Shekhar), Saawariya (Monty Sharma), and Om Shanti Om (Vishal-Shekhar) and the most popular song for Kaante ("Mahi Ve" for Anand Raaj Anand).

The versatile playback singer has also done quite a few albums to showcase her talent. Albums like Ni Main Yaar Nu Sajda Kardi, Piya and Winds of Rajasthan (for Times Music released early 2004) have brought out the class and grace in Richa's voice and her versatility as a singer.[5][6]

In March 2011, Richa Sharma and her family inaugurated the Saibaba Temple in Faridabad, Haryana and launched her first Saibaba devotional album Sai Ki Tasveer released by SaReGaMa India...

Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2003 "Mahi Ve" (Kaante) Bollywood Movie Award for Best Female Playback Singer Won
2010 "Sajda" (My Name is Khan) Mirchi Music Award for Female Vocalist of The Year Nominated[7]
2011 "Sajda" (My Name is Khan) Zee Cine Award for Best Female Playback Singer Won

Television

Discography

Year Film No Song Composer(s) Lyricist(s) Co-artist(s)
1997 Salma Pe Dil Aa Gaya 1"Mohabbat Aisi Mehndi Hai"Aadesh ShrivastavaSaawan Kumar TakVipin Sachdeva
1999 Taal 2"Ni Main Samajhh Gayi"A. R. RahmanAnand BakshiSukhwinder Singh
2000 Hari-Bhari 3"Hi Daiyya Hamra Naseeb"Vanraj BhatiaMaya Govind
Tarkieb 4"Dupatte Ka Palloo"Aadesh ShrivastavaNida Fazli
Hera Pheri 5"Tun Tunak Tun"Anu MalikSameer AnjaanK.K.
6"Tun Tunak Tun" (Remix)
2001 Zubeidaa 7"Chhodo More Baiyyan"A. R. RahmanJaved Akhtar
Farz 8"Saare Sheher Mein"Uttam SinghSameer AnjaanK.K., Sunidhi Chauhan
Rahul 9"Piya Ki Jogan"Anu MalikAnand BakshiSunidhi Chauhan
Lajja 10"Saajan Ke Ghar Jana Hai"Sameer AnjaanAlka Yagnik, Sonu Nigam
Indian 11"Yeh Pyar"Anand Raaj AnandAnand BakshiSunidhi Chauhan
Deewaanapan 12"Kamli Kamli"Aadesh ShrivastavaSameer AnjaanSukhwinder Singh
2002 Ab Ke Baras 13"Aaya Mahi"Anu MalikSukhwinder Singh, Sunidhi Chauhan
Soch 14"Tohe Leke"Jatin–LalitSonu Nigam
Saathiya 15"Chhalka, Chhalka Re"A. R. RahmanGulzarMahalakshmi Iyer, Vaishali Samant, Shoma
Kaante 16"Maahi Ve"Anand Raaj AnandDev KohliZubeen Garg, Sukhwinder Singh
2003 Haasil 17"Police Case Na Ban Jaye"Jatin–LalitDevmani Pandey
Hungama 18"Ishq Jab" (Female Version)Nadeem–ShravanSameer Anjaan
Kuch Naa Kaho 19"Kehti Hai Yeh Hawa"Shankar–Ehsaan–LoyJaved AkhtarShankar Mahadevan
Baghban 20"O Dharti Tarse"Aadesh ShrivastavaSameer Anjaan
Kal Ho Naa Ho 21"Kal Ho Naa Ho" (Pathos)Shankar–Ehsaan–LoyJaved AkhtarSonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik
Aanch 22"Tapki Jaye"Sanjeev–DarshanMithlesh Sinha
2004 Khakee 23"Mere Maula"Ram SampathSameer AnjaanKailash Kher
Woh Tera Naam Tha 24"Sajan Ghar Challi Re"Roopkumar RathodAlka Yagnik
Rudraksh 25"Kya Dard Hai"Shankar–Ehsaan–LoySameer AnjaanShankar Mahadevan
Kismat 26"Dil Teri Deewangi Mein"Anand Raaj AnandDev KohliAnand Raaj Anand
Run 27"Nahi Hona Nahi Hona"Himesh ReshammiyaSameer AnjaanKunal Ganjawala
Police Force: An Inside Story 28"Chudiyaan"Anand–Milind
Chot- Aj Isko, Kal Tereko 29"Gayi Re Bhains"Raju SinghAmit Kumar, Sunil Chhaila Bihari, javed Khan
30"Gayi Re Bhains" (Radio Mix)
Popcorn Khao! Mast Ho Jao 31"Dooriyan"Vishal–ShekharVishal Dadlani
32"Dooriyan" (Feel The Rhythm Mix)
Let's Enjoy 33"Kesariya Balam"MIDIval PunditzAnkur Tewari
Inteqam: The Perfect Game 34"Tan Se Jo Chunri"Anand–Milind
Musafir 35"Rabba" (Kinky in Ibiza Mix)Vishal–ShekharKumaar, Dev Kohli
36"Rabba" (Farewell To Sadness Mix)
37"Mahi Ve" (Sleep With Destiny Mix)Anand Raaj AnandDev KohliSukhwinder Singh
Vanity Fair (English Movie) 38"Gori Re (O Fair One)"Shankar–Ehsaan–LoyJaved AkhtarShankar Mahadevan
2005 Sheesha 39"Assi Ishq Da Dard"Dilip Sen - Sameer SenDev KohliShehzad
Kaal 40"Tauba Tauba"Salim–SulaimanShabbir AhmedSonu Nigam, Kunal Ganjawala, Sunidhi Chauhan
Nishaan: The Target 41
Mangal Pandey: The Rising 42"Rasiya"A. R. RahmanJaved AkhtarBonnie Chakraborty
Vishwas: The Power of Faith 43"Nikla Hai Chand Julfon Se"Bappi LahiriUdit Narayan
2006 Manoranjan: The Entertainment 44"Gore Badan Pe Laal Chunariya"Nayab RajaZaheer Anwar
Souten: The Other Woman 45"Souten Souten"Anand–MilindPraveen BhardwajSunidhi Chauhan
Pyare Mohan 46"Ek Rub Sach Hai"Anu MalikSameer AnjaanKrishna Beura
Tom, Dick, and Harry 47"Yeu Kashi Kashi Mi"Himesh ReshammiyaSonu Nigam
Mera Dil Leke Dekho 48"Dil Le Ja"Jatin–LalitSadhana Sargam, Javed Ali, Sapna Mukherjee, Shakti Singh, Rahul Saxena
Umrao Jaan 49"Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Na Kijo"Anu MalikJaved Akhtar
Baabul 50"Baabul Bidaai"Aadesh ShrivastavaSameer Anjaan
2007 Water 51"Sham Rang Bhar Do"A. R. RahmanRaqeeb AlamRaqeeb Alam, Surjo Bhattacharya
Manorama Six Feet Under 52"Dhokha"Raiomond Mirza
Saawariya 53"Daras Bina Nahin Chain"Monty SharmaSameer AnjaanShail Hada, Parthiv Gohil
Om Shanti Om 54"Jag Soona Soona Lage"Vishal–ShekharKumaarRahat Fateh Ali Khan
Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal 55"Billo Rani"PritamJaved AkhtarAnand Raaj Anand
56"Billo Rani" (Remix)
Aaja Nachle 57"Jag Soona Soona Lage"Salim–SulaimanJaideep SahniKailash Kher, Salim Merchant
Mohabbataan Sachiyaan (Punjabi Movie) 58"Keri Keri Shay Teri Ankh Tuon Lukawaan"Wajahat Attre
2008 Bhram 59"Meri Akhiyaan"Suhash KulkarniKumaar
Pranali 60"Sakhiyaan"Anil PandeyShreya Ghoshal, Sunidhi Chauhan, Mahalakshmi Iyer
Jannat 61"Lambi Judai"PritamSayeed Quadri
Chamku 62"Kithe Jawan"Monty SharmaSameer Anjaan
63"Bin Daseyaa"
Zindagi Tere Naam 64"Kya Khata Ho Gayee"Sajid–WajidJalees SherwaniAfzal Sabri
2009 Jugaad 65"Tabahi Tabahi Tabahi"Sachin GuptaSameer AnjaanMika Singh
Suno Na - Ek Nanhi Aawaz 66"Pal Aaya Suhana"Sanjoy ChowdhuryYogeshKunal Ganjawala
Dekh Re Dekh 67"Ladi Re Ladi Nazaria"Abuzar Rizvi & Nayab RajaSanjay MishraVinod Gwaar
2010 My Name Is Khan 68"Sajda"Shankar–Ehsaan–LoyNiranjan IyengarRahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shankar Mahadevan
Sadiyaan 69"Sona Lagda Ve Mahi Sona Lagda"Adnan SamiSameer Anjaan
Ek Second... Jo Zindagi Badal De? 70"Dil Tukade Tukade Ho Gaya"Arvinder SinghDr. Devendra KafirArvinder Singh
Mr. Singh Mrs. Mehta 71"Fariyaad Hai"Shujaat KhanAmitabh Verma
Hello Darling 72"Tere Dar Pe Aaya Leke Band Baja"PritamAshish PanditRitu Pathak, Rana Mazumder
73"Tere Dar Pe Aaya Leke Band Baja" (Remix) - (DJ A-Myth)
Action Replayy 74"Zor Ka Jhatka"Salim–SulaimanIrshad KamilDaler Mehndi
75"Zor Ka Jhatka" (Remix)PritamMaster Saleem
Phas Gaye Re Obama 76"Sara Pyaar Hai Bekaar"Manish. J. TipuShelleeKailash Kher, Neha Dhupia
2011 Patiala House 77"Aval Allah"Shankar–Ehsaan–LoyAnvita Dutt
Thank You 78"Full Volume"PritamKumaarNeeraj Shridhar, Suzanne D'Mello
79"Full Volume" (Remix)Neeraj Shridhar
Singham 80"Maula Maula"Ajay−AtulSwanand KirkireKunal Ganjawala
81"Maula Maula" (Remix)
U R My Jaan 82"Bin Tere We Mahi"Sanjeev–DarshanSameer AnjaanMaster Saleem
Miley Naa Miley Hum 83"Mahi Mahi"Sajid–WajidJaved AkhtarWajid
2012 Shanghai 84"Imported Kamariya"Vishal-ShekharAnvita DuttVishal Dadlani, Shekhar Ravjiani
2013 Ghanchakkar 85"Lazy Lad"Amit TrivediAmitabh Bhattacharya
Bombay Talkies 86"Bombay Talkies" (Duet)Amit TrivediAmitabh BhattacharyaKailash Kher
2016 Jai Gangaajal 87"Najar Tori Raja"Salim–SulaimanManoj Muntashir, Prakash Jha
2018 Padmaavat 88"Holi"Sanjay Leela BhansaliTraditionalShail Hada
89"Holi" (Tamil)Madhan KarkyArijit Singh
90"Holi Aadaali" (Telugu)Chaitanya Prasad

References

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  2. "Richa Sharma's musical birthday". Screen. 12 September 2008. Archived from the original on 21 May 2010.
  3. Subhash K. Jha (5 December 2006). "Richa Sharma sings Bollywood's longest track". Bollywood Hungama.
  4. "Richa Sharma: Singing for the supreme". The Hindu. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
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She is into charity as well

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