Neha Bhasin (born 18 November 1982) is an Indian singer and songwriter. She is known for her playback work in Bollywood, Tollywood, Kollywood and independent songs in the genre of Indian pop and punjabi folk music. Bhasin has received seven Filmfare nominations across different languages and won two Filmfare Awards for her songs ‘‘Jag Ghoomeya’’ (Hindi) and ‘‘Paani Ravi Da’’ (Punjabi).
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Born | (1982-11-18) 18 November 1982 (age 40)[1] Delhi, India |
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Years active | 2005–present |
Spouse | Sameer Uddin (m. 2016) |
Awards | Full list |
Neha Bhasin was born in Delhi to father Ashok Bhasin and mother Rekha Bhasin. Neha belongs to a Hindu Punjabi family. Her clan is Khukrain Bhasin which belongs to Khatri Punjabi community and originally hails from Rawalpindi District. Neha has two siblings, An elder sister Rashi Bhasin and younger brother Anubhav Bhasin. She completed her schooling from Frank Anthony Public School. Neha won her first ever singing competition award, Mariah Carey's song Hero at the age of 9. Since she was a child, always aspired to become a popstar.[2] She joined Shiamak Davar's dance academy to learn various dance forms. She also took vocal classical training from Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan.[3][4]
Neha became an over night sensation at age 18 when she was selected by Coke V popstars, a nationwide talent search conducted by Channel V to be a part of the 5-girl pop group Viva.
Neha Bhasin married Sameer Uddin,[5] a music composer, in a western wedding in Tuscany, Italy on October 23, 2016.[6]
Bhasin was attending Lady Sri Ram College when she auditioned for Coke [V] Popstars in 2002 and won the competition to form India's first all-girls Viva (band) along with four other girls.
After the band broke up in 2004, Neha went on to sing for Bollywood films and Tamil film music industry.
Her first breakthrough in Bollywood was the song 'Kuch Khass Hai' in 2007 which also got Neha her first Filmfare nomination in 2008. Neha's debut Tamil song 'Pesugiren Pesugiren' composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja won her the Vijay Award for Best Female Playback Singer in 2008.
In 2021, Bhasin featured on Times Square Billboard as artist of the month on Spotify for her song ‘Oot Patangi’.[7]
Year | Award | Category | Song and Film | Result |
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2007 | Vijay TV Awards[8] | Best Playback Singer – Female | Pesugiren Pesugiren (Satham Podathey) – Tamil | Won |
2008 | Filmfare Awards[9] | Kuch Khaas Hai (Fashion) | Nominated | |
2009 | Music Mirchi Awards South Awards | Atu Nuvve (Current) – Telugu | Nominated | |
2011 | Stardust Awards[10] | Musical Sensation of the Year | Dhunki (Mere Brother Ki Dulhan) | Won |
Screen Awards | Best Playback Singer – Female | Nominated | ||
Apsara Awards | Nominated | |||
Zee Cine Awards | Nominated | |||
People's Choice Awards | Nominated | |||
Filmfare Awards South | Poraney Poraney (VAAGAI SOODA VA) – Tamil | Nominated | ||
Filmfare Awards South | Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu | Hello Hello (Dhada) – Telugu | Nominated | |
Music Mirchi Awards South | Best Playback Singer – Female | Nominated | ||
Mirchi Music Awards[11] | Female Vocalist of The Year | Dhunki (Mere Brother Ki Dulhan) | Nominated | |
2014 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Female Playback Singer (Telugu) | Aww Tuzo Mogh Kortha (1 Nenokkadine) – Telugu | Won |
2016 | Stardust Awards[12] | Best Playback Singer – Female | Jag Ghoomeya (Sultan) – Hindi | Won |
Mirchi Music Awards[13] | Female Vocalist of The Year | Nominated | ||
2017 | Filmfare Awards | Best Playback Singer – Female | Won | |
ZeeCine Awards | Won | |||
Femina Women Awards | Femina Women Jury Award in the Music and Performing Arts | Won | ||
2018 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu | Swing Zara (Jai Lava Kusa) – Telugu | Nominated |
Filmfare Awards | Best Female Playback Singer – Punjabi | Paani Ravi Da (Lahoriye) – Punjabi | Won | |
2020 | Filmfare Awards | Best Playback Singer – Female | Chashni (Reprise) (Bharat) – Hindi | Nominated |
Year | Song | Album | Language | Composer | Co-singer(s) |
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2005 | "Bullet – Ek Dhamaka" | Bullet: Ek Dhamaka | Hindi | Somesh Mathur | |
2006 | "Ek Look Ek Look" | Aryan | Anand Raj Anand | ||
2007 | "I Wanna Rock Like Mummy Ji" | Mummy Ji | Aadesh Shrivastava | ||
"Kudiye Pataka" | |||||
"Jashna Di Raat Ha" | |||||
"Pesugiren Pesugiren" | Satham Podathey | Tamil | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
"Sei Yethaavathu" | Billa | ||||
2008 | "Hari Puttar" | Hari Puttar | Hindi | Aadesh Shrivastava | |
"Kuchh Khaas" | Fashion | Salim–Sulaiman | Mohit Chauhan | ||
"Kuch Khaas" (Remix) | |||||
2009 | "Om Shanthi Om" | Muthirai | Tamil | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
"Atu Nuvve Itu Nuvve" | Current | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
"Yogi Yogi Thaan" | Yogi | Tamil | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
"Nasha" | Daddy Cool | Hindi | Gaurav Dayal | ||
Kill Chabbra | Raghav Sachar | ||||
"You and Me" | Pyaar Impossible | Salim–Sulaiman | |||
2011 | "Are Dhammare" | Maharaja | Tamil | D. Imman | |
"Poraney Poraney" | Vaagai Sooda Vaa | M. Ghibran | |||
"Dhunki" | Mere Brother Ki Dulhan | Hindi | Sohail Sen | ||
"Hello Hello" | Dhada | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
"Niharika" | Oosaravelli | ||||
"Dil Ki Hai Tamanna" | Force | Hindi | Harris Jayaraj | ||
2012 | "Kaadhal Endhan Kaadhal" | Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal | Tamil | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
"Tha Tha Thamara" | Nuvva Nena | Telugu | Bheems Ceciroleo | ||
2014 | "Aww Tuzo Mogh Korta" | 1: Nenokkadine | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
"Asalaam-e-Ishqum" | Gunday | Hindi | Sohail Sen | Bappi Lahiri | |
2016 | "Aakhein Milayenge Darr Se" | Neerja | Vishal Khurana | ||
"Jag Ghoomeya (Female)" | Sultan | Vishal–Shekhar | |||
2016 | " Apple Beauty" | Janatha Garage | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
2017 | "Paani Ravi Da" | Lahoriye | Punjabi | Jatinder Shah | |
"Swing Zara" | Jai Lava Kusa | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
"Swag Se Swagat" | Tiger Zinda Hai | Hindi | Vishal–Shekhar | Vishal Dadlani | |
"Dil Diyan Gallan" (Unplugged) | |||||
2018 | "Kaala Doreya" | Kaalakaandi | Sameer Uddin | ||
"Shuru Kar" | Aiyaary | Rochak Kohli | Amit Mishra | ||
"Heeriye" | Race 3 | Meet Bros | Deep Money | ||
"Swag Saha Nahi Jaaye" | Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi | Sohail Sen | Shahdab Faridi, Shivangi Bhanaya, Sohail Sen | ||
2019 | "Chashni" | Bharat | Vishal–Shekhar | ||
2022 | "Catch Me" | Khiladi | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | Jaspreet Jasz |
Year | Show | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Sa Re Ga Ma Hungama | Backstage Host | |
2009 | Sitaron Ko Choona Hai | Judge/Host | |
2012 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 | Contestant | Not selected |
2017 | Oye Firangi | Guest | |
2018 | Entertainment Ki Raat | ||
2019 | The Kapil Sharma Show | ||
2021 | Indian Pro Music League | ||
Bigg Boss OTT | Contestant | 6th place | |
Bigg Boss 15 | 14th place | ||
2022 | The Khatra Khatra Show | Guest | |
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