Aishwarya Nigam (born 4 July 1989) is an Indian singer.[1] He is best known as a playback singer in Hindi films, particularly for films like Dabangg. He has received several awards for the song "Munni Badnaam Hui" from Dabangg.[2]

Aishwarya Nigam
Birth nameAishwarya Ranjan
Born (1989-07-04) 4 July 1989 (age 35)
Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India
GenresBollywood
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active2005–present
SpouseDeepali Sahay (M. 2019)

Early and family life

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He was born in Muzaffarpur, Bihar. His mother Arti Ranjan works as lecturer in Mukherjee Seminary, Muzaffarpur while his father Mukesh Ranjan is a manager in Punjab National Bank.[3] He has done his schooling from Sun Shine Prep High School, Muzaffarpur.[4]

Nigam has lived his childhood in New Colony Sherpur, Muzaffarpur, Bihar. Nigam is married to singer and Indian idol 1 fame Deepali Sahay who is also a singer.

Career

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Aishwarya Nigam has participated in the Music competition Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Ek Main Aur Ek Tu 2006 for Zee TV. Nigam and Ujjaini Mukherjee were declared the winners on 24 June 2006.[5] Nigam was one of the contestants of Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar, a singing competition on Star Plus channel. He represented the Champions team. He was eliminated on 25 April 2008. Aishwarya was one of the contestants of music competition show IPL Rockstar on Colors TV channel. He was among the top three finalists of IPL Rockstar. He is much inspired from Sonu Nigam: that made him keep title as "Nigam".[6]

He sang the title track of Kitani Mohabbat Hai for seasons I and II, a daily soap on NDTV imagine. He has worked with renowned music directors like Lalit Pandit, Anu Malik, Pritam, Sajid-Wajid, Shameer Tandon. He sang a song for the serial Dill Mill Gayye.

Aishwarya is fondly known for singing the famous item song "Munni Badnaam Hui" from Salman Khan starer Dabangg. He has sung "Maara re Sixer Maara Re Four" from the movie Ferrari Ki Sawaari, a movie by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. The Hit Item number "Tere Mohalle" from the movie "Besharam" starring Ranbir Kapoor is also sung by Aishwarya Nigam.

Discography

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Film songs

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Following are the list of songs that Aishwarya Nigam has sung for various Indian Movies

Year Film Song(s) Co-singer(s) Notes
2018 "Lupt" "Title Track"
2016 "Shorgul" "Baroodi Hawa"
2015 "Kuch Kuch Locha Hai" "Daru Peke Dance " Neha Kakkar
2014 Titoo MBA "Plan Bana Le" Surbhi Dashputra
2014 Hum Hai Teen Khurafaati "Chupke Se" Shreya Ghoshal
2014 Bobby Jasoos "Sweety" Monali Thakur
2014 Gang of Ghosts "Naach Madhubala"
"Rimco Machis"
"Medley"

Jonita Gandhi
Sudesh Bhosle
2013 Besharam "Tere Mohalle" Mamta Sharma
2013 Calapore "Bindaas"
"Musical"
Arjuna Harjai
Anirudh Bhola, Lakshmi Madhusudan, Surabhi Dashputra & Arjuna Harjai
2012 Ferrari Ki Sawaari "Maara Re Sixer Maara Re Four" Sonu Nigam
2012 Rakhtbeej "Adha Gila"
2010 Dabangg "Munni Badnaam Hui" Mamta Sharma
2009 Mere Khwabon Mein Jo Aaye "Zindgi me Nayi Baat Hone Ko"
2006 Corporate "O Sikander"

Non-film songs

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Year Album Song(s) Co-singer(s) Notes
2015 Box Cricket League Title Track Gujarati Song
2014 Rashid Ali Official "Assorted Medley" Rashid Ali YouTube Release
2014 Red Ribbon[7] "Yeh Mujhe Kya Hua" Lalitya Munshaw
2014 Hu Tu Tu "Hu Tu Tu Tu" Vishal Mishra Marathi Song
2014 Doctor's Enthem "Har lamha har ghadi" Aditi Paul, Bhavya Pandit and Amitabh Narayan [8]
2012 Bihar Pradesh Geet "Hum Bihar Hai" Sonali
2012 Bihar Pradesh Geet "Chalo Bihar" Sonali
2009 Kitani Mohabbat Hai "Kitani Mohabbat Hai" Title Song

Television

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Following are the list of Reality Shows that Aishwarya Nigam has done.

Year Show Channel Awards Ref.
2009 IPL Rockstar Zee TV Top 3 Finalist [9]
2008 Ek Se Badhkar Ek Zee TV Awarded ‘Best Singer of the series'
2007 Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star Champion's Team
2006 Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Ek Main Aur Ek Tu Winner
2005 Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005

Accolades

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Year Award Ceremony Category Film Song Result Reference(s)
2010 Mirchi Music Awards male Vocalist of The Year Dabangg "Munni Badnaam" Won [10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Meet Aishwarya Nigam, a Top Bollywood Singer from Bihar". Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Struggle is a part of everyone's journey-Aishwarya". The Times of India. 10 August 2013.
  3. ^ Padma Shri awardees Government of India website
  4. ^ "Aishwarya Nigam – A true Sonu Nigam fan". Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Jodi No 1". Sify. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
  6. ^ "Aishwarya Nigam goes the romantic way". 18 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Yeh Mujhe Kya Hua".
  8. ^ "launches 'Doctors Anthem' of Medscapeindia with renowned doctors".
  9. ^ "IPL Rockstar: When cricket meets music". The Times of India. 14 March 2010.
  10. ^ "Winners – Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2010".
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