Richa Sharma is an Indian singer and devotional singer. He is famous for his songs ‘Ni Main Samajhh Gayi’ from the movie “Taal” and ‘Sajdaa’ from the movie “My Name Is Khan.”
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Richa Sharma was born on Friday, 29 August 1980 (age 43 years; in 2023) in the Haryana city of Faridabad. His zodiac sign is Virgo. He did Visharad for three years in Music from Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, New Delhi. He received formal training in Indian Classical and light music from Pandit Aaskaran Sharma.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 4″
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Hair Color: Black
Family, Caste & Boyfriend
Richa Sharma’s father, Pandit Daya Shankar Upadhyaya, was a priest. His mother’s name is Manorama Devi.
Parents of Richa Sharma
They are 6 siblings; two brothers and four sisters, Richa is the youngest.
Richa Sharma with her Siblings
Career
He began his journey as a singer by singing devotional songs. He then started performing in Faridabad and Delhi. He then moved to Mumbai in 1994 and started performing in various events, weddings, and other shows. In 1996, she made her Bollywood debut as a singer with the song “Mohabbat Aisi Mehndi Hai” from the film “Salma Pe Dil Aa Gaya.” He later sang for several hit films such as “Taal (1999),” “Zubeidaa (2001),” “Saathiya (2002),” “Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003),” “Baabul (2006),” “Om Shanti Om (2007),” “Singham (2011),” and “Padmaavat(2018).”
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In 2006, he sang Bollywood’s longest song titled ‘Bidaai’ from the film “Baabul,” which was over 15 minutes long. The unique thing about the track is that he has sung it without an orchestra.
In 2011, his family inaugurated the Saibaba Temple in Faridabad. He also released his first devotional album “Sai Ki Tasveer” at the event.
Award
- Mirchi Music Award for Best Female Vocalist for the song ‘Sajdaa’ from the movie “My Name is Khan” in 2010
- Indian Telly Award for Best Title Singer for the title song of the show “Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo” in 2009
Favorite Things
- Musicians: Pritam Chakraborty, Salim–Sulaiman, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Vishal-Shekhar
Facts
- He likes to listen to music and travel.
- Her parents played an important role in shaping her singing career. When he was young, they taught him to sing Bhajans, especially, Mata ka Jagran. His father used to wake him up early in the morning and make him practice singing regularly.
- He started singing when he was 8 years old.
- His first salary was Rs. 11.
- Before coming to Bollywood, she was very famous in Faridabad and Delhi. According to him, people change their wedding and function dates according to their availability dates.
- Once he sang at a function (Mata Ki Chauki) in Delhi, organized by Saawan Kumar Tak. He sang some songs there. Saawan liked her songs, and he gave her an opportunity to sing in his film. That’s how she got the chance to sing for the movie “Salma Pe Dil Aa Gaya.”
- She is a contestant on the singing reality show “Dhoom Macha De,” which airs on NDTV Imagine.
Richa Sharma in ‘Dhoom Macha De’
- He has also judged shows like “Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star” and “Sa Re Ga Ma Pa (2018).”
- In 2014, he became the first Indian singer to sing in the ‘Ottawa Jazz Festival,’ held in Ottawa, Canada.
Richa Sharma At The Ottawa Jazz Festival
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