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Shreya Ghoshal is one of India’s most successful playback singers, singing in Hindi and more than a dozen other languages. Chosen by Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Devdas at the age of seventeen, she has since won several National Film Awards and many Filmfare Awards.
Biography
Childhood
Shreya grew up in Rawatbhata, Rajasthan, where her father worked as an engineer at a nuclear power plant. She began learning Hindustani classical music as a child and won the children’s special of the television talent show Sa Re Ga Ma in the late 1990s.
Devdas
Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who had seen her on the show, chose her to sing for Paro in Devdas (2002). Her songs, including “Bairi Piya” and “Silsila Ye Chahat Ka”, won her a National Film Award and the Filmfare R. D. Burman Award for new talent while she was still a teenager.
A leading voice
She has since sung many of Hindi cinema’s most popular songs, such as “Yeh Ishq Haaye” (Jab We Met), “Teri Meri” (Bodyguard), “Sunn Raha Hai” (Aashiqui 2), “Deewani Mastani” (Bajirao Mastani) and “Ghar More Pardesiya” (Kalank), and has recorded widely in Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Marathi.
Recognition
In 2010 the governor of Ohio declared 26 June “Shreya Ghoshal Day”. She was the first Indian singer to have a wax figure at Madame Tussauds in Delhi, unveiled in 2017. She is married to Shiladitya Mukhopadhyaya; they have a son.
Timeline
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1984
Born in Berhampore, West Bengal
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2002
Debut with Devdas
Wins her first National Film Award.
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2005
National Film Award for Paheli
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2007
National Film Award for Jab We Met
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2010
Ohio declares “Shreya Ghoshal Day”
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2015
Deewani Mastani
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2017
Madame Tussauds wax figure
Notable works
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2002
Bairi Piya (Devdas) Song
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2007
Yeh Ishq Haaye (Jab We Met) Song
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2011
Teri Meri (Bodyguard) Song
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2013
Sunn Raha Hai (Aashiqui 2) Song
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2015
Deewani Mastani Song
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2019
Ghar More Pardesiya Song
Awards and honours
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National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer
2002 · Devdas.
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National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer
2005 · Paheli.
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National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer
2007 · Jab We Met.
Did you know?
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1
She was seventeen when she recorded the songs of Devdas.
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2
An American state once named a day after her.
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3
She grew up in a township near a nuclear power plant in Rajasthan.
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Frequently asked
Who is Shreya Ghoshal?
Shreya Ghoshal is one of India’s most successful playback singers, singing in Hindi and more than a dozen other languages. Chosen by Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Devdas at the age of seventeen, she has since won several National Film Awards and many Filmfare Awards.
How old is Shreya Ghoshal?
Shreya Ghoshal is 42 years old, born on 12 March 1984 in Berhampore, West Bengal.
Where is Shreya Ghoshal from?
Shreya Ghoshal was born in Berhampore, West Bengal.
What is Shreya Ghoshal known for?
Shreya Ghoshal is best known for Devdas, Jab We Met, Teri Meri, Deewani Mastani, Ghar More Pardesiya.
What awards has Shreya Ghoshal received?
Notable honours include National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer (2002), National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer (2005), National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer (2007).
References
- Shreya Ghoshal — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
- Shreya Ghoshal — IMDb. IMDb. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
- Shreya Ghoshal — Spotify. Spotify. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
- Shreya Ghoshal — Hindi Wikipedia. Wikipedia (Hindi). Retrieved 27 October 2026.
- Official website. www.shreyaghoshal.com. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
- Shreya Ghoshal (Q2050788) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
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