Kanika is an Indian playback singer. She is famous for singing the Bollywood songs “Baby Doll” and “Chhitiyan Kalaiyan.”
Wiki/Biography
Kanika Kapoor was born on 21 August 1978 (age 44 years; in 2022) in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. He belongs to a business class family with a musical background. Kanika attended Lucknow’s Loreto Convent School and went to Bhatkhande Music Institute, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh to pursue BA and MA in music. He started learning music from a very young age from Pandit Ganesh Prasad Mishra. At the age of 11, he got an opportunity to sing on All India Radio (AIR).
Kanika Kapoor childhood photos
Apart from singing, she is also a trained Kathak dancer.
Physical appearance
Height: 5′ 5″
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Gray
Kanika Kapoor at the gym
Family
Kanika Kapoor belongs to a Hindu Khatri Family.
Parents & Siblings
Her father, Rajeev Kapoor, is a businessman. He is the third generation in his family’s business in the electrical trade. Her mother, Poonam Kapoor, is an exporter of Ayam work and runs a boutique called Kalakrutti.
Kanika Kapoor with her father, Rajeev Kapoor
Kanika Kapoor with her mother, Poonam Kapoor
He has an older brother, Shasha, who owns a company in London.
Kanika Kapoor with her brother, Sasha Kapoor
Kanika Kapoor with her family
Husband & Son
Kanika met Dr. Raj Chandok (his cousin’s best friend) is at his cousin’s wedding in Khajuraho and he falls in love with her. The couple tied the knot in 1997 and moved to London. They have two daughters, Aayana, and Samara and a son, Yuvraaj. All his children have British citizenship. After about 15 years together, the couple separated in 2010; because Kanika found her husband cheating on her. The couple divorced in 2012.
Kanika Kapoor with her ex-husband, Raj Chandok
Kanika Kapoor with her children, Aayana, Samara, and Yuvraaj
On 20 May 2022, she married NRI businessman Gautam Hathiramani.
Kanika Kapoor and Gautam Hathiramani wedding photos
Career
Kanika Kapoor made her singing debut in 2012 with the song “Jugni Ji,” featuring Dr. Zeus. The song was a remix version of the Pakistani Sufi Song “Alif Allah,” and it became a huge commercial success within weeks of its release.
In 2014, she started her Bollywood playback singing career with “Baby Doll” for the film Ragini MMS 2. The song became widely popular and received critical acclaim.
After that, he lent his voice to popular songs like “Lovely,” “Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan,” “Nachan Farrate,” “Jugni Peeke Tight Hai,” “Jab Chaye Tera Jadoo,” and “Beat Pe Booty.”
In 2015, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the UK, she sang a welcome song for him.
In 2018, he performed for the second time in front of PM Narendra Modi; Kanika sings the Indian national anthem.
Apart from singing, she runs her own fashion brand “Kanika Kapoor: House of Chikankari” to promote the art of embroidery and textile decoration.
Kanika Kapoor’s fashion brand
In 2016, Kanika supported the Swiss watch manufacturer 88 Rue du Rhone.
Kanika Kapoor as the Brand Ambassador of 88 Rue du Rhone
Controversy
- Singer & Music Producer Dr Zeus is not happy with Kanika as he is not credited as the producer of her debut song “Baby Doll Main Sone Di.” Dr Zeus, during an interview, expressed his anger and said Meet Bros reaped the fruits of his hard work as they were given credit for the song.
- After testing positive for the novel coronavirus on March 20, 2020, he was heavily bashed on social media for being careless about the severity of the disease; as he had attended at least three rallies in Lucknow, including spending the night in a five-star hotel in the city. According to some medical officials at the Sanjay Gandhi PGIMS in Lucknow, where the singer is undergoing treatment, he throws a lot of tantrums and wants celebrity-type treatment.
Award
- Big Star Entertainment Award for Most Entertaining Female Singer for the song “Lovely” (2014)
- Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer for “Baby Doll” (2015)
- Hindustan Times Most Stylish Award for Most Stylish Music Personality (2016)
- IIFA Award for Best Female Playback Singer for “Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan” (2016)
- Stardust Award for Best Playback Singer – Female for “Baby Doll” (2014)
Favorite Things
- Sweet Dish: Kesar Jalebi
- Musicians: Vishal-Shekhar, Beyonce, Shakira, Pitbull, Jennifer Lopez, AR Rahman, Justin Bieber
- Designers: Peter Dundas, Christian Laqua, Rohit Bal, Manish Malhotra
Kanika Kapoor with Manish Malhotra
Facts
- Her hobbies include doing yoga, shopping and traveling.
Kanika Kapoor does yoga
- He belongs to a family with roots in music. His uncle learned music from late Pandit Ganesh Mishraji and he used to sit with them and practice music.
- When Kanika was in London, she stopped singing because she was not allowed to sing there.
- After her marriage, she moved to a luxury apartment in Central London in Mayfair but after her divorce, she moved to a small apartment in Knightsbridge, London.
- Kanika also owns a house in Mumbai and has personally managed its interiors.
- Kanika has a large family of around 150 members living in Lucknow.
- Kapoor was very close to his grandmother and recounted how his grandmother put a red tikka and gave him ₹500, every time he left Lucknow.
Kanika Kapoor’s grandmother
- During his initial stay in Lucknow, he converted his garage into a music studio to sing and record.
- According to him, he cannot speak Punjabi properly despite singing some songs with Punjabi lyrics.
- Kanika returned to India with her children after the divorce but as her children could not adjust in the Indian environment, She moved back to London.
Kanika Kapoor with her daughter in Jaipur
- Kanika sang for an album with Lalit Sen when she was in Mumbai. However, it was never released.
- Singer and musician Anup Jalota was his father’s friend since childhood and he often offered him to sing during the breaks he took in his performances.
Kanika Kapoor with Anup Jalota
- It was Anup Jalota who introduced Kanika to Bollywood when Kanika was 16 years old. He also helped her sign a three-year contract with Universal Polygram.
- His elder brother, Sasha, was a classmate of Harmeet Singh (of the duo Meet Brothers) at Scindia School Gwalior. So, he is very close to the Meet Brothers; in fact, he considers Harmeet and Manmeet as his brothers.
Kanika Kapoor with Meet Brothers
- Describing her married life in London, Kanika says-
I was a typical papad achaar housewife, had three children and happily played the role of mother to them, until we parted.”
- He also explained how his marriage exposed him to a life of luxury. He said-
Marriage exposed me to another level of luxury and that kind of took over me. I am materialistic, egoistic, vain and full of myself, to the point of being borderline arrogant. The money, the kids, the lifestyle all made me stay with my husband for so long, that it became too much to handle personally.”
- In March 2020, Kanika Kapoor became the first Bollywood celebrity to test positive for COVID-19.
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Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
