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Bela Shende
Background information
Born4 January 1982 (age 36)
OriginPune, Maharashtra, India
GenresPlayback singing, Indian classical music
OccupationSinger
WebsiteBela Shende official website

Bela Shende (Marathi: बेला शेंडे) is an Indian playback singer. She performed several songs in Bollywood and regional films. "Mann Mohana" from the film Jodhaa Akbar, "Su Che" from the film What's Your Raashee?, "Wajle Ki Baara" and "Apsara Aali" from Natarang are some of her famous songs. In 2014 she was awarded the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Khurkhura" from the Marathi film Tuhya Dharma Koncha.[1]

Shende started her career with the music album "Kaisa Yeh Jadoo" which was well received by the masses and was critically acclaimed. Her career in Bollywood started with the film Tera Mera Saath Rahen where she voiced for a brief part. She again got a big break in the 2005 submission for Academy Award, Paheli, where she voiced Rani Mukerji. In 2008 she crooned a bhajan in the Ashutosh Gowariker directorial Jodhaa Akbar for an A. R. Rahman composition and got an IIFA Award for Best Female Playback nomination for the song.

She then crooned hits in Marathi, her mother tongue, and received several awards and nominations for her excellence. Her renditions of lavnis "Apsara Aali" and "Vajle Ki Baara" from the Marathi film Natarang were well received. She became the sole voice of Kangana Ranaut in the 2013 musical Rajjo. Bela is credited as a talented vocalist and has established a career in the Marathi film industry. Besides Hindi, she has also sung in Marathi, Urdu, Tamil,[2] Telugu and Malayalam.

Early life and career

Bela Shende was born to Dr. Sanjeev Shende and Mrs Medha Shende. Her Grandmother, Smt. Kusum Shende, is a classical vocalist from the Kiran Gharana. Her sister Sawani Shende is a classical vocalist as well. Bela Shende won the Zee Saregama at the age of 16. Bela Shende has had her father and Grandmother as her Gurus. She is a graduate in commerce.

Bela has lent her voice for various music directors most notably Ilayaraja, A. R. Rahman, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Ajay-Atul, Yuvan shankar raja, Lalit Pandit, M. M. Kreem and Sohail Sen. She went on to receive the prestigious National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer, for rendering the song "Khurkhura", in the year 2014 at the 61st National Film Awards.[3]

Bela's rendition of lavnis in the film Natarang won her widespread critical acclaim. Her renditions of "Apsara Aali" and "Vajle ki Bara" became cult songs over time. Initially she lent her voice to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the epic historical drama Jodhaa Akbar, directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. She then went ahead to lend her voice for Priyanka Chopra in the film What's Your Rashee?, another Ashutosh Gowariker directorial.

In 2013 she became the sole voice of Kangana Ranaut in the musical drama Rajjo. The same year she crooned Khurkhura for the film Tuhya Dharma Koncha which earned her the prestigious National Award. Bela Shende next crooned for A. R. Rahman in the Tamil film Kaaviya Thalaivan (2014 film), its Malayalam version Pradhinayagan and Telugu Version Premaalayam for three versions of two different songs respectively.

In 2016, she crooned the title song for the film Mohenjo Daro along with Arijit Singh, A.R. Rahman and Sanah Moidutty. The song was composed by A.R. Rahman with lyrics penned by Javed Akhtar.

She sang the song "Marathi Breathless" from the album Kanherichi Phule which was composed and directed by Tejas Chavan. The album won the award for best music album at Chitra Padarpan Puraskar.[4][5]

Discography

Year Film Song(s) Music director(s) Language Co-singer(s)
2001 Tera Mera Saath Rahen "Dum dum diga diga" Anand Raj Anand Hindi Atul Kale
2001 Ehsaas: The Feeling "Tumse milkar hua hai Ehsaas" Anand Raj Anand Hindi K.K
2005 Paheli  • "Kangna Re"
 • "Khali Hai Tere Bina"
 • "Minnat Kare"		 M.M. Kreem Hindi  • Shreya Ghosal, Madhushree, Kalapini Komakali, Sonu Nigam
 • Hariharan
 • Shreya Ghosal, Madhushree
2008 Jodhaa Akbar Mann Mohana A. R. Rahman Hindi Solo
2008 Vaalmiki "Kooda Varuviya" Ilayaraja Tamil Solo
2008 Aegan "Odum Varayil" Yuvan Shankar Raja Tamil KK
2009 What's Your Raashee?  • "Su Chhe"
 • "Koi Jaane na"		 Sohail Sen Hindi Rajab Ali Bharti
2009 Kunguma Poovum Konjum Puravum "Chinnan Sirusu" Yuvan Shankar Raja Tamil Javed Ali
2009 Horn Ok Please "Ayela Ayela" Lalit Pandit Hindi Sudesh Bhosle, Nana Patekar
2010 Natrang  • "Wajle Ki Bara"
 • "Kashi Mi Jau Mathurechya Bajari"
 • "Apsara Aali"		 Ajay-Atul Marathi  • Solo
 • Ajay Gogavale
 • Ajay-Atul
2010 Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai Ka Kalena Avinash-Vishwajeet Marathi Solo
2010 We Are Family "Sun Le Dua Yeh Aasmaan" Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Hindi Solo
2010 Mirch Mann Bhi Hai Monty Sharma Hindi Solo
2010 Kanimozhi  • Muzhumadhi
 • Yaaro Ival Ival Yaaro		 Satish Chakravarthy Tamil Parthiv Gohil, Mukesh
2010 Kacheri Arambam Azhagu Azhagu D. Imman Tamil Solo
2011 Balgandharva Aaj Mhare Ghar Pawana Kaushal Inamdar Marathi Solo
2011 Pathinaaru "Adada En Meethu" Yuvan Shankar Raja Tamil Hariharan
2011 Arjun "He shwas tuze" Lalit Sen Marathi Kunal Ganjawala
2012 Neethaane En Ponvasantham "Vaanam Mella" Ilaiyaraja Tamil Ilaiyaraaja
2012 Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu "Laayi Laayi" Ilaiyaraja Telugu Ilaiyaraaja
2012 Love Recipe "Kare Kya Hum" Sameer Phaterpekar Hindi Shaan
2012 Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal "Ishq ki dafli baaje re" Sajid-Wajid Hindi Babul Supriyo, Sugandha Mishra
2012 Marathi Breathless - 9X Jhakaas "Marathi Breathless" Tejas Chavan Marathi Dr. Amol Kolhe
2013 Premachi Goshta  • Olya Sanjveli
 • Haravato Sukhacha		 Avinash-Vishwajeet Marathi  • Swapnil Bandodkar
 • Hrishikesh Ranade, Kailash Kher
2013 Udhayam NH4 "Maalai pon maalai" G. V. Prakash Kumar Tamil SPB.Charan
2013 Besharam "Tu Hai(Unplugged)" Lalit Pandit Hindi Sonu Nigam
2013 Tuhya Dharma Koncha Khurkhura Dattaprasad Ranade Marathi solo
2013 Rajjo  • julmi re julmi
 • kaise milun main piya
 • kaleja hai haazir
 • mere ghoongru[6]		 Uttam Singh Hindi  • solo
 • Javed Ali
 • solo
 • Javed Ali
2013 Lagna Pahave Karun  • Reshami Bandhane
 • Jaanta Ajaanta
 • Tu Shwaas Sare[7]		 Ajay Naik Marathi  • Solo
 • Shaan
 • Kunal Ganjawala
2013 Mangalashtak Once More "Sar Sukhachi Shravani"[8] Nilesh Moharir Marathi Abhijeet Sawant
2014 Kaaviya Thalaivan "Alli Arjuna : Priya Sakhiye"[8] A. R. Rahman Tamil Haricharan
2014 Pradhinayagan "Aarumilla"[9] A. R. Rahman Malayalam Srinivas
2014 Premaalayam Chalunaya A.R. Rahman Telugu Srinivas
2014 Ishq Wala Love Jeev Guntala Sagar-Madhur Marathi Swapnil Bandodkar
2014 I Tum Todo Na A. R. Rahman Hindi Ash King
2015 Baji " Masoli " Atif Afzal Marathi solo
2015 Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai 2  • Saath De Tu Mala
 • Band Baja
 • Saad Hi Preetichi		 Avinash-Vishwajeet Marathi  • Hrishikesh Ranade
 • Hrishikesh Ranade, Suresh Wadkar, Anandi Joshi
 • Swapnil Bandodkar
2016 Mohenjo Daro Mohenjo Mohenjo A.R. Rahman Hindi Arijit Singh, A.R. Rahman, Sanah Moidutty

Television Serial Title Songs

Marathi

Hindi

  • Geeta
  • Choti Bahu

Albums

  • ‘Hridayamadhle Gaane’ Marathi songs album released by Fountain music.
  • Sang in Shri Taufiq Quereshi’s fusion album named ‘Taa Dhaa’.
  • ‘Sapney’ Hindi songs album released by Zee Music.
  • ‘Kaisa Yeh Jadoo’ Hindi songs album released by Magnasound (Audio & Video).
  • ‘Mazya Manaa’, Marathi songs album released by Fountain Music. ‘Doorchya Raanat’, Marathi songs Album on the songs written by N. D. Mahanor, released by Sony Music.
  • ‘Pandharicha Swami’ Marathi Abhang album released by fountain music..
  • ‘Motiyancha chur’ a Marathi songs album released by TimesMusic.
  • ’Sahaj Tuzi Gaath Pade’ Marathi album which includes 8 songs written by the greatest Marathi poet Ga. Di.Madgulkar released by Uttam Pushpa.
  • ‘Son Chapha’Marathi songs album released by Fountain music.
  • ‘Man Mor ’ Marathi songs album released by Fountain Music.
  • ‘Pahila Vahila Prem’ Marathi album released by Fountain music.
  • ‘Gandha Halke Halke’ Marathi songs album released by Fountain music.
  • ‘Arpan’ Marathi songs album comprising eight songs which she composed and one written by her Father and Guru Dr. Sanjeev Shende.
  • Has sung for many commercial jingles and devotional albums like Gayatri Mantra, He Ram, etc.[10]

Awards

  • Best Female Playback Singer – National Film Awards 2014 – Tuhya Dharma Koncha ("Khurkhura") Marathi.
  • Female Vocalist of the year[11] Mirchi Music Awards 2009 for the song "Mann Mohana" from "Jodhaa Akbar".
  • Mirchi Music Award 2014 (marathi) for best playback singer for the song "olyaa saanjweli" from the film premachi goshta
  • Mirchi Music Award 2014 (marathi) for the song of the year " olyaa saanjaweli" from the film premachi goshta.
  • Marathi mirchi music awards 2014 - Best playback singer for song bavare prem he from the film bavare prem he, Listeners choice award for film Timepass.
  • Mirchi Music Award 2014 (marathi) for best film album of the year "mangalashtak once more"
  • Best Playback Singer Female- Bela Shende – Zee Gaurav Award 2010– Wajle Ki Bara
  • Best Playback Singer Female- Bela Shende – BIG FM awards 2010 – Apsara Aali
  • Best Playback Singer Female- Bela Shende – V Shantaram awards 2010 – Kashi Mi Jau Mathurechya Bajari
  • Winner of the TVS Sa Re Ga Ma Mega Final – 1998[12]
  • RAPA National Award – "Best playback singer" for ZHALE MOKALE AKASH
  • Raja Mantri Smruti Puraskar at the hands of Vijay Tendulkar
  • Nargis Dutt Award
  • IMI ZEE Sangeet Award for the Debut Singer for 1999–2000 for the album 'KAISA YEH JADOO' at the hands of Bhupen Hazarika and Ravindra Jain.
  • Pune Ki Asha award
  • Suheel Sneha Award at the hands of the then Chief Minister of Maharashtra Sushilkumar Shinde
  • "Ga Di Ma Award" by Ga Di Ma Pratishthan[13]
  • "Vidya Pradnya Puraskar"[14]
  • Chitradrushti award 2015 for best playback singer for the song ratra kali from the film 7 roshan villa.
  • IMA(Indian Music academy) Award for outstanding contribution in playback singing for consecutive 5 years.
  • Pu.La Tarunaai puraskar (in the name of late Shri Pu.La Deshpande) for outstanding contribution in music.
  • Zee Gaurav Nomination 2014 for best playback singer for the song "reshami bandhane" from the film Lagna Pahave Karun
  • MA.TA.sanmaan nomination (maharashtra time nomination) 2014 for best playback singer for the song olyaa saanjaweli from the film premachi goshta.
  • Maharashtrachi fav gaayika 2011 for -song -aaj mhare ghar paavna from balgandharva
  • Maharashtrachi favorite gaayika 2011 for the song 'aaj mhare ghar paavna' from the film Balgandharva.
  • MIFTA 2011 LONDON - Best Playback Singer for the Song "AAJ MHARE GHAR PAVANA", Film - BALGANDHARVA
  • Nominated for State Award 2011 – best playback singer of the year 2011 for the film "Dhusar (Marathi)", song "Daatalele Dhuke…"
  • Kaladarpan Puraskar 2011 for best playback singer for the Marathi film "Debu"
  • MIFTA AWARDS(Marathi International Film and Theatre Awards) Dubai 2010- Best Playback Singer for WAJLE KI BARA from the film Natarang.
  • Nominated for the song Mann Mohana In All Prestigious Award Functions like the "I I F A Award", Stardust Award etc.
  • MA.TA. SANMAAN 2010 BEST PLAYBACK SINGER for the film NATRANG
  • ZEE GAURAV PURASKAR BEST PLAYBACK SINGER-NATRANG
  • KALAGAURAV PURASKAR
  • MAHARASHTRA RAAJYA SHAASAN AWARD (STATE AWARD) for best playback singer of the year- NATRANG.
  • V. Shantaraam Award 2010 for the song (Kasha Me Jau Mathurachya Bazari) from the film Natrang.
  • Big FM Award 2010
  • Sahyadri Cine Award
  • RAPA NATIONAL AWARD for the Best Playback Singer for the Marathi serial on ZEE TV, Zale Mokale Aakash.
  • ZEE GAURAV PURASKAR for her Marathi album PANDHARICHA SWAMI

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Nominations

See also

References

  1. ^ "61st National Film Awards Announced" (Press release). Press Information Bureau (PIB), India. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Interviews. Bela Shende – Singer". Marathimovieworld.com.
  3. ^ खास भेट - बेला शेंडे
  4. ^ "Chitra Padarpan Puraskar"
  5. ^ बेला शेंडे - अष्टपैलू गायिका
  6. ^ http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/movies/rajjo/cast-crew.html
  7. ^ http://www.saavn.com/s/album/marathi/Lagna-Pahave-Karun-2013/D1dYrsxcQ40_
  8. ^ a b https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-daIYJCMY0
  9. ^ http://gaana.com/album/pradhi-nayagan-original-motion-picture-soundtrack
  10. ^ Bela Shende
  11. ^ http://www.radiomirchi.com/mma/winners.php
  12. ^ "Hitting the Right Note". Indian Express. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ सुमन कल्याणपूर यांना ‘गदिमा पुरस्कार’ जाहीर
  14. ^ [1]
  15. ^ awards
  16. ^ [2]
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