Akriti Kakar

Name - Akriti Kakar

Date Of Birth - Seventh August Nineteen Eighty Six.

'Graduate from University of Delhi''''

'THE BEGINNING'

Akriti started learning Hindustani classical music at the age of 5, from her mother, who is a post graduate in Hindustani Classical music and her Guru (Late) Sh. Byomkesh Banerjee. She gave her first stage performance at the age of 5 years and from there became a part of “Little Stars” the Anand Ji (Kalyanji Anandji fame) troupe, where she made her way through two world tours. Winner of TVS Sa Re Ga Ma National Talent Hunt 1998 (Junior / Children’s Special) on Zee TV,The most prestigious award from Sangam Kala Group (New Delhi) . Schooling done from Springdales School, Pusa Road, New Delhi & Graduated from Delhi University.

ALBUMS to her credit Ek Sapna (released during Last World Cup) Punjabi Pop Dhamaka 2000 Baby Doll Chapter 2, song “Rangeela Re” became a chart topping remix A-TEEN (A for Akriti; TEEN for teenager), featuring the hit track “Jal Bin Machli”. Chicks on Fire (song “Saaiya Jhootto ka bara sartaj”) -Film Do Aakhen 12 Haath

INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS: With Mattel & Sa Re Ga Ma HMV; an animated BARBIE movie called “Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus” for which she featured as the ‘voice and face of barbie’ in the video track called “Hope has wings”. This was the first time an association like this happened in India which brought in big success to the project. Next is a film by Disney called “HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2” which is the 2nd volume of the super hit HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL that became a rage amongst the young section of the society. Three fresh tracks have been composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy where she croons for them. Released in October 2007 in India.

PLAYBACK SONGS

“Chham se vo aa jaye” (2004) Film “DUS” Music Vishal-Shekhar “One night stand”- O jaana, (2006) Film “ROCKY” Music - Himesh Reshammiya “Dil Vich Lagya Weh” (2006) Film "CHUP CHUP KE" Music Himesh Reshammiya “Shakalaka Boom Boom”Title song (2007)Film–Shakalaka Boom Boom Music – Himesh Reshammiya “Dil Lagaayenge” (2007) Film – Shakalaka Boom Boom Music – Himesh Reshammiya “Loneliness is Killing Every One” (2007) Film – RED “the dark side” Music – Himesh Reshammiya “Aanan Faanan” (2007) Film – Namastey London Music – Himesh Reshammiya “You Good You Good Good Boy” (2007) Film- Good Boy Bad Boy Music – Himesh Reshammiya “ Dekhu tujhe to payar aaye” (2007) Film-Apne Music – Himesh Reshammiya “Johnny Gaddaar” (2007) – Title Song Film – Johnny Gaddaar Music – Shankar Ehsaan Loy (NOMINATED AS NEW MUSICAL SENSATION-FEMALE for “JOHNNY GADDAR” on MAX-STARDUST AWARDS 2008) “Hadsa” (2007) – Film - DHOL Music – Pritam “Awaaz Do” (2007) – Mummy Ji Music – Adesh Srivastwa “Insha Allah”(2008) –Welcome Music _ Himesh Reshammiya “Move your body- Freaky freaky raat” 2008- Kismat Konnection Music-Pritam “Meri Ek Ada Shola”2008- Kidnap Music-Pritam “Bhai Aa Gaya”2008- Hari Puttar Music-Guru Sharma “Tha Kar Ke” 2008 – Golmaal Returns Music-Pritam “Marjani” and “Khuda-ya Khair” – Billu Barber Music –Pritam “Mohabbat Aap se” - Aa Dekhein Zara Music – Pritam “Jail House Rock” – We are Family Music- Shankar Ehsaan Loy “Teekhi Teekhi” - Mirch Music-Monty Sharma “I Love Amreeka” – Tere Bin Laden Music- Shankar Ehsaan Loy Besides these Akriti has also sung many songs in other regional languages, the song in Bengali Film “Paglu” has become the biggest chart buster song in Bengali films.

Recently a solo music album "AKRITI" was released on SONY Music with fresh original tracks, Composed by SHANKAR MAHADEVAN & AKRITI KAKAR & was awarded at "GIMA 2011" for the best Non-Film album at New Delhi.

For more details please Visit at www.akritikakar.com