Some Lesser Known Facts About Shilpa Rao

• She is a successful playback singer in the Indian music industry, known for her soulful and emotive voice.
• Shilpa Rao has released several solo albums and singles, in addition to her work in films.
• She has worked with many prominent music directors and producers in the Indian music industry, including A.R. Rahman, Vishal-Shekhar, and Amit Trivedi.
• Shilpa Rao has won several awards and accolades for her work, including a Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer.
• She is known for her versatility as a singer, and has lent her voice to a wide range of genres, including pop, rock, jazz, and fusion.
• Shilpa Rao is also known for her live performances, and has toured internationally with her music.

• She was born in Jamshedpur, Bihar (now in Jharkhand), India, and grew up in Kolkata.
• Shilpa Rao began singing at a young age, and received classical music training from her grandfather, who was a classical vocalist.
• She made her debut as a playback singer in the mid-2000s, and her breakthrough came in 2009 with the release of the song “Tose Naina Lage” from the Bollywood film “Anwar”. The song became a major hit and helped establish her as a successful playback singer in the Indian film industry.
• In addition to her work in Bollywood, Shilpa Rao has also worked on Tamil and Telugu films, as well as non-film music.
• She is known for her philanthropic work and has supported various social and environmental causes through her music.

• Shilpa Rao is a well-known playback singer, who is known for working predominantly in the Bollywood music industry.
• At a very young age, her father began training her in music. She began singing at an early age.
  A childhood image of Shilpa Rao practising music with her father
• In 1997, she relocated with her family from Jamshedpur to Mumbai for studying in college.
• At the age of 13, she developed an interest in music after meeting the Indian singer Hariharan. She began her training under the Indian classical musician Ghulam Mustafa Khan.
  A childhood image of Shilpa Rao with her Ustad, Ghulam Mustafa Khan

  In 2001, she began performing with Hariharan at various music events. Later, she participated in a national-level talent hunt in New Delhi and won. Later, she met Shankar Mahadevan, an Indian musician, who helped her in getting chances to sing jingles. She sang jingles for many TV commercials including Cadbury’s Munch, Sunsilk, Anchor Gel, No Marks, and more.

• In 2008, she worked as a playback singer for the song ‘Khuda Jaane’ from the film ‘Bachna Ae Haseeno.’ The song became very popular and turned out to be her breakthrough song.
  Poster of the song ‘Khuda Jaane’ from the 2008 film ‘Bachna Ae Haseeno’
• In March 2010, she made an appearance on NDTV’s Greenathon, an action taken for supporting the investigation of poor electricity supply in rural villages and promoting eco-friendliness.

• In October 2011, she sang the song ‘Haseen Zindagi,’ composed by Sonu Nigam, with other singers including Teesha Nigam, Shruti Pathak, Shefali Alvares, and Akriti Kakkar for supporting a project which aids breast cancer awareness.

• In March 2012, she promoted independent music in India on the occasion of Seagram’s Fuel Music Day by performing live on ArtistAloud.com, which is a digital platform for independent content makers.

• In February 2013, she made a contribution to a 12-hour telethon, Support My School, by Coca-Cola and NDTV to raise funds and reactivate 272 schools in India.

• In May 2013, she contributed to raising awareness about the consumption of tobacco and raising funds for cancer patients on the occasion of ‘World No Tobacco Day’ by performing at an event, along with singers like Aakriti Kakkar, Shweta Pandit, Mamta Sharma and others, which was focused on promoting awareness about effects of tobacco.

• In October 2014, she participated in a musical concert, which took place in Delhi, to raise funds for helping the people affected by the Assam floods.

• In 2015, she performed on stage at a fundraising musical event, ‘100 Pipers Play for a Cause,’ in Delhi to help people affected by the Nepal earthquake.
• In July 2015, she began a campaign, ‘I am 100% Bihar,’ for increasing the use of renewable energy in Bihar.
• She recorded the song ‘English Vinglish’ from the 2012 Bollywood film ‘English Vinglish.’ In 2013, she lent her voice to the song ‘Malang’ from the popular Bollywood film ‘Dhoom 3.’ In 2016, she lent her voice to the song ‘Bulleya’ from the Bollywood romantic film ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil,’ starring Ranbir Kapoor and Aishwarya Rai. She sang the title track of the 2019 romantic drama film ‘Kalank.’ In the same year, she lent her voice to the song ‘Ghungroo’ from the popular Bollywood action film ‘War,’ starring Hrithik Roshan. In 2022, she sang the song ‘Besharam Rang’ from the Bollywood film ‘Pathaan,’ starring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone.
  Poster of the 2022 film ‘Pathaan’
• Some popular hit songs sung by her include ‘Ishq Shava’ from the Bollywood film ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan’ (2012), ‘Subhanallah’ from the Bollywood film ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’ (2013), ‘Meherbaan’ from the Bollywood film ‘Bang Bang!’ (2014), and more.
  Poster of the song ‘Meherbaan’ from the 2014 film ‘Bang Bang!’

• Reportedly, Shilpa Rao and her husband, Ritesh Krishnan, every year celebrate their new year in Amritsar, Punjab.
• She is a nature lover, and she often plants trees.
  Shilpa Rao taking care of her plants
• In 2016, she appeared in the 9th season of ‘Coke Studio’ Pakistan and performed the song ‘Paar Channa De.’
  Shilpa Rao performing at the ‘Coke Studio Pakistan’ in 2016
• In 2020, she featured on the song ‘Those Words’ from the album ‘Love Letter’ by composer and sitarist Anoushka Shankar. The album received a nomination for the ‘Best Global Music Album’ nomination at the 63rd Grammy Awards in 2021. Shilpa Rao received a certificate for being nominated for the 2021 Grammy Awards.
  Shilpa Rao with her Grammy certificate
• In an interview, Shilpa Rao shared the memory of when she met Ritesh Krishnan for the first time. She said,
  

  We met three years ago on (music composer) Pritam’s USA tour. Ritesh seemed to be an affectionate person, and we started hanging out together. On the first day that I met him, I felt that he was a chilled-out guy, which was very attractive for me. We started travelling together in 2018, and did many shows across India.”

• In an interview, she revealed how Ritesh Krishnan proposed to her for marriage in Ladakh and said,
  

  In October 2019, we were at a monastery at the top of the mountains in Ladakh. Ritesh said, ‘Let’s get married’ and I said, ‘Yeah’. That was really a beautiful place to have this conversation. So, it wasn’t slipping a ring on my finger kind of a proposal or going down on one knee, but it was just being one with the world.”
• In 2021, Shilpa Rao got married to Ritesh Krishnan in an intimate wedding ceremony. In an interview, on being asked about the reason behind getting married at home, she replied,
  

  Our parents are senior citizens and therefore we chose to do a simple registered wedding at home. We kept it simple, decorated the house with flowers and my brother’s wife did my mehendi. We formally registered the wedding at around 5 pm, and all my friends and family members from across the world joined in on a video call to see the ceremony.”

• In 2022, she appeared on the cover of LitGleam magazine.
  Shilpa Rao on the cover of LitGleam magazine
• In 2022, she was featured on the cover of The Score magazine.
  Shilpa Rao on the cover of The Score magazine

  In the interview for the magazine, she revealed that had she not become a singer, she would not be doing anything. She said,

  Music was not a career choice for a very long time in my life. I never thought of doing anything. I never thought I could do anything in my life, so I think it was a good thing, I looked at music more and that is something I love being around, as opposed to something that I need to do to get somewhere, so therefore it was something that I would do with my heart without any expectations or without any thinking of the returns that I would get from it.”
• Some of Shilpa Rao’s most popular songs include “Tose Naina Lage” from “Anwar”, “Ishq Shava” from “Jab Tak Hai Jaan”, and “Agar Tum Saath Ho” from “Tamasha”.
• Shilpa Rao has received numerous awards and nominations for her work, including a Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song “Ghungroo” from the film “War” (2020).
• She has collaborated with many other artists and music directors, and has worked on a variety of music projects in different genres.
• Shilpa Rao is known for her powerful and emotive singing style, and has a strong following among fans of Indian pop and film music.
• In addition to her singing career, Shilpa Rao has also been involved in philanthropic work, and has supported various social and environmental causes through her music.

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