Sneha Shankar is an Indian playback singer and live performer. She has sung for many Bollywood movies, including Hanuman: Da' Damdaar, and Chup: Revenge of the Artist.
Early life
Sneha Shankar is the daughter of singer and music director Ram Shankar,[1] and granddaughter of Shankar of the Sufi singers duo Shankar-Shambhu.[2] At the age of six she appeared in a TV show MTV Sound Trippin on MTV India.[citation needed]
Career
Shankar started her career and participated in various singing reality shows including The Superstar Singer' & 'Indian Idol - Season 15'.[3]
In 2019 she sang for the Hindi version of a Hollywood movie The Lion King.[4]
She has worked with various music composers including Himesh Reshammiya, Sneha Khanwalkar, Amit Trivedi, and Jeet Gannguli.[citation needed]
Discography
Film songs
| Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Song | Music | Lyrics | Note | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Hanuman: Da' Damdaar | "Hanuman Chalisa" | Sneha Khanwalkar | credited as Sneha Pandit | ||
| 2019 | The Lion King | "Main Banoon Raja Aaj Hi" | [5] | |||
| 2022 | Chup: Revenge of the Artist | "Yeh Duniya Agar Mil Bhi Jaye" | Sneha Khanwalkar | Sahir Ludhianvi |
Non-film songs
| Year | Song | Music | Lyrics | Co-singer(s) | Note | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | "Irada Kar Liya Hai Humne" | Dushyant | Alok Srivastava | Shaan | Education anthem of the Government of Delhi by Aam Admi Party | [6] |
Television appearances
| Year | Show | Song | Channel | Note | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | MTV Sound Trippin | "Nain Matakka" | MTV India | season 2, episode 1 | [7] |
Singles
| Year | Song | Music | Co-singer(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | "Yaad Piya Ki Aaye" | Aditya Shankar | Salman Ali | [8] |
| 2023 | "Adhoore Khwaab" | Himesh Reshammiya | — | |
| 2023 | "Choodiyaan Khanke" | Ankush Bhardwaj | ||
| 2023 | "Har Justajoo" | Tabish Ali | ||
| 2024 | "Mera Mehboob" | — |
TV serial songs
| Year | Film | Song | Music | Lyrics | Co-singer(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Naamkarann | "Aa Leke Chalu Tujhko" | Jeet Ganguly | Vijay Vijawatt | Palak Muchhal | |
| 2018 | Meri Durga | Tittle track | Sneha Khanvilkar | |||
| 2020 | Ek Duje Ke Vaaste 2 | Tittle track | Aadil Prashant | Abhishek Gaur | [9][10] |
Awards
Indian Television Academy Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Meri Durga | Best Singer | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Like father, like daughter". 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Shanker Shambhu Qawwal, The Epitome Of Indian Plurality| Countercurrents". countercurrents.org. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ Indian Idol 15: Indian playback singer’s daughter Sneha Sneha Shankar to be seen as a contestant The Times of India, October 19, 2024.
- ^ S, Joyain (19 July 2019). "Superstar Singer contestant Sneha Shankar lends her voice to Hindi version of The Lion King". Indulgexpress. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ S, Joyain (19 July 2019). "Superstar Singer contestant Sneha Shankar lends her voice to Hindi version of The Lion King". Indulgexpress. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Delhi Govt Launches Education Song 'Irada Kar Liya Hai'". News18. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Watch Sound Trippin Season 2 Episode 1 : Tripping Movement Music - Watch Full Episode Online(HD) on JioCinema".
- ^ "Watch New Hindi Song Music Video - 'Yaad Piya Ki Aaye' Sung By Salman Ali And Sneha Shankar | Hindi Video Songs - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "'Ek Duje Ke Vaaste 2' title track sung by reality show contestant". www.daijiworld.com. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Telly Tattle: Sneha Shankar lent her voice for Ek Duje ke Vaaste 2". Mid-day. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
