India’s Best Playback Singer Anuradha Paudwal Biography | Anuradha Paudwal Birthday special

Anuradha Paudwal (born 27 October 1954) is an Indian playback singer who works in Bollywood. She studied at Xavier’s College in Mumbai (Bombay). She was married to Arun Paudwal, a music composer and has a son named Aditya Paudwal and a daughter named Kavita Paudwal, who is also a singer. Anuradha’s career started in 1973 with the movie, Abhimaan, (starring Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan) in which she sang a melodious “shloka”. In the same year she made her Marathi film debut with “Yashoda” (music by Datta Davjekar). In 1974, she brought out a record of Non-film Marathi songs or “bhav geeten” which became very popular.

She was awarded the Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian award, by the Government of India in 2017. She is a recipient of the National Film Award and a four-time winner of the Filmfare Award.

Awards & recognition

• 2017: Padma Shri by Government of India
• Mother Teresa Award for Lifetime Achievement
• 2013: Mohammed Rafi Award by Maharashtra government
• 2010: Lata Mangeshkar Award by the Madhya Pradesh Government

Filmfare Awards:

Nominations

• 1983: Best Female Playback Singer – “Maine Ek Geet Likha Hai” (Yeh Nazdeekiyan)
• 1984: Best Female Playback Singer – “Tu Mera Hero Hain” (Hero (1983 film))
• 1989: Best Female Playback Singer – “Keh Do Ki Tum” (Tezaab)
• 1990: Best Female Playback Singer – “Tera Naam Liya” (Ram Lakhan)
• 1990: Best Female Playback Singer – “Bekhabar Bewafa” (Ram Lakhan)
• 1991: Best Female Playback Singer – “Mujhe Neend Na Aaye” (Dil)
• 1993: Best Female Playback Singer – “Bahut Pyar Karte Hain ” (Saajan)

    Won

• 1986: Best Female Playback Singer – “Mere Man Bajo Mridang” (Utsav)
• 1991: Best Female Playback Singer – “Nazar Ke Saamne” (Aashiqui)
• 1992: Best Female Playback Singer – “Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin” (Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin)
• 1993: Best Female Playback Singer – “Dhak Dhak Karne Laga” (Beta)

National Film Awards:

• 1989: Best Playback Singer (Female) – “He Ek Reshami” Kalat Nakalat

Anuradha Paudwal Biography & Wiki

Real Name : Alka Nadakarni
Profession : Playback Singer
Age : 62 Years
Date of Birth : 27 October 1954
Birthplace : Karwar, Bombay State (now Karnataka), India
Nationality : Indian
Hometown : Mumbai, India
Debut : Bollywood: A Sanskrit ‘Shloka’ in the 1973 film Abhiman
Marathi Film : Song “Yashoda” (music by Datta Davjekar)
Private Album : “Bhav Geeten” (Marathi Album)

Height, Weight & Body Measurements    
Height in Inches : 5’ 5”
Weight in Kilograms : 70 kg
Body Measurements : 44-40-46 Inches
Hair Color : Black

Personal
Religion : Hinduism
Marital Status : Married
Husband : Late Arun Paudwal (Music Composer)
Son : Aditya Paudwal
Daughter : Kavita Paudwal

Education and School, College    
College/ University : St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, India
Favorite Musicians : Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar
Hobbies : Reading, Travelling