Rekha Bhardwaj

Rekha Bhardwaj is an acclaimed Indian singer and music composer who has significantly impacted the Indian music industry. She was born on 23 January 1964 in Delhi, India. Her father was a poet and a teacher, greatly influencing her love for music. Rekha Bhardwaj started her career in music in the late 1980s as a playback singer in Bollywood movies. Her breakthrough came in the early 2000s when she collaborated with filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj and delivered some of the most memorable tracks in Hindi cinema. Some of her most famous songs include "Namak Ishq Ka" from Omkara, "Genda Phool" from Delhi 6, "Kabira" and “Ghagra” from “Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani”, "Balika Vadhu" and her most recent hit, “Aise Kyun - Ghazal Version” from the Netflix Series “Mismatched Season 2”. She has also worked with other renowned music directors such as A.R. Rahman and Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy. Apart from Bollywood, Rekha Bhardwaj has also performed actively in Sufi and Ghazal music. She has released several independent albums, including "Ishqa Ishqa", "Naman 2l", and "Kabir Chaura Sufi Chaura". Over the years, Rekha Bhardwaj has won several awards for her exceptional work in the music industry. She has won the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer twice, for the songs "Badi Dheere Jali" from Ishqiya and "Tere Ishq Mein" from the film 30 Minutes. She has also won several Filmfare Awards and is recognised as one of the most versatile singers in the Indian music industry. Rekha Bhardwaj continues to be an active performer and a leading voice in the Indian music industry, and her contributions have enriched the country's musical landscape.