Suneeta Rao is an Indian playback singer, pop singer and stage actress. He is famous for singing the song “Paree Hoon Main” from the Hindi music album ‘Dhuan’ (1991).
Wiki/Biography
Suneeta Rao aka Sunita Rao was born on Wednesday, April 5, 1967 (age 56 years; in 2023) in Germany. His zodiac sign is Aries. In childhood, he began his training in Carnatic vocal music under Indian singer PV Shankar. She is also trained in several dance forms such as Bharatanatyam and Jazz Ballet.
Suneeta Rao’s childhood photos
In 1983, he attended Bombay International School, Mumbai, Maharashtra. He continued his studies at the College of St. Xavier, Mumbai. While she was studying in college, Suneeta started performing in stage plays.
Suneeta Rao performed on stage during her teenage years
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 8″
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Family
Parents & Siblings
His father’s name is Dr DK Rao. His mother, Komala Sista Rao, was an Indian classical singer and author. He has three siblings; one brother and two sisters. His sister Kalpana Rao owns a music group called Just Two. His sister Aarti Rao is a singer. His brother, Narasimha Rao, is a guitarist and former visiting faculty at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore.
Suneeta Rao with her mother
Suneeta Rao’s younger sister Arati Rao
Suneeta Rao’s sister, Kalpana Rao
Suneeta Rao’s brother, Narasimha Rao
Husband & Son
On October 9, 2008, she married her longtime boyfriend Jason West, who is a film cinematographer.
Suneeta Rao and her husband
The couple has a daughter named Maya.
Suneeta Rao and her daughter
Career
Stage Play
He has performed professionally in various musical stage plays such as ‘Evita,’ ‘They’re Playing Our Song’ and ‘Greased Lightning.’
Music Albums
In 1989, she started her career as a singer with the Hindi music album ‘Senorita.’ Some of the songs from the music album are ‘Chhoo Lein Aasman,’ ‘Kaun Jane,’ ‘Ye Sama,’ and ‘Mazaa.’
Senorita Suneeta’s music album
He came into limelight with the 1991 Hindi music album ‘Dhuan’ in which he sang the song “Paree Hoon Main.” After the success of the song, many media houses started saying ‘Paree of the Masses’.
Still from the song Paree Hoon Main
In 1999, he released another Hindi music album titled ‘Talaash.’ Some of the popular songs from the album are “Kesariyaa,” “Deewangi” and “Sheeshe Me.”
Talaash music album
Later, he released several Hindi singles such as “Choti Choti Batein” (1997), “Mujhe Pyar Ho Gaya” (2001), and “Vaada Karo” (2018).
Vaada Karo song poster
TV series
In 1995, she lent her voice for the title song “Ekk Pal Hai Zindagi” from the Hindi TV series ‘Swabhimaan.’
Play the Song again
Hindi movies
In 1989, she made her Bollywood debut as a playback singer with the song “One By One Koi Bhi Aaye” from the film ‘Kahan Hai Kanoon.’
Kahan Hai Kanoon (1989)
He has lent his voice to many songs in Hindi films such as ‘Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja’ (1993), ‘Ek Tha Raja’ (1996), ‘Laawaris’ (1999), ‘Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge’ (2000), and ‘Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye’ (2000). Suneeta has sung sequences in various Hindi songs such as “Catch Me If You Can” from ‘Sapoot’ (1996), “Kuchh Hamare Pas Hain” from ‘Laawaris’ (1999), and “O Re Kanchi” from ‘Aśoka’ (2001 ).
Tamil movies
In 1994, she made her Telugu film debut as a playback singer with the film ‘May Madham’ where she lent her voice for the song “Adi Paru Mangatha.”
Still from the song Adi Paru Mangatha
He worked with Indian music director AR Rahman in the film. He has also sung sequences in various Telugu songs such as “Bang Bang” from ‘Bava Nachadu’ (2001) and “Adithadi Appatha” from ‘Samurai (2002).
Other Work
Suneeta has also worked as a model. He has worked as a voice artist for many TV commercials such as Wheel, Thums Up and Rich Cafe. Suneeta has performed live at various stage events nationally and internationally.
Suneeta Rao performed at an event
Facts/Trivia
- When she was studying at school, she once participated in a singing competition. Since childhood, he wanted to be a singer and entertainer.
- At the age of 16, while he was performing in a musical on stage, he was spotted by Indian actor Sanjeev Kohli. In an interview, while talking about it, Suneeta said,
I was on stage doing Grease and was only 16 at the time. Sanjeev Kohli saw me on stage and he approached me and said, ‘I want to do an Indipop album’. At first, I wasn’t interested in Indipop, I was like, ‘No, I’m not going to sing in Hindi and I’m in English theater and a performer, you know, nose-up-in-the-air stuff. (laugh). But a year and a half later, I wised up. I said, to reach people, I have to sing in Hindi.”
- After the success of the Hindi song “Paree Hoon Main,” her fans started calling her Suneeta Paree Rao.
- He has been associated with an NGO called Population First for a long time. He has been working for ‘Laadli,’ an initiative to save the daughter. In June 2014, he participated in the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon to raise funds for the Laadli campaign.
- In his spare time, he likes to read books and draw.
- In 2017, she came out in the media to share that her song ‘Paree Hoon Main’ was used in one of Shah Rukh Khan’s TV commercials without her consent. He further said that his song has been misused in advertisements and misrepresented. In an interview, while talking about it, he said,
When high-profile brands, big-name agencies and smart superstars get together and create ads, which can best be described as prejudiced, narrow-minded and insensitive, knowing full well that there are a million impressionable minds out there who blindly believe and enjoy what is offered on screen, one wonders if the ‘influencers’ really care about the influence they have, or if they are just greedy businesses making money without thinking about the social implications of their actions.”
Later, his song ‘Paree Hoon Main’ came back into the news as several media sources claimed that the song conveyed the message of child abuse. However, Suneeta denied all the allegations and said the song is about women’s beauty and not child abuse.
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