Shalmali Kholgade

Shalmali Kholgade
Shalmali Kholgade
	Kholgade at the TOIFA Awards in 2013
Born	Shalmali Kholgade; 2 January 1990 (age 34); Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Playback singer
Years active	2012–present
Spouse	Farhan Shaikh (m. 2021)
	Musical career
Genres	western, classical, pop, filmi
Instrument(s)	Vocals

Shalmali Kholgade is an Indian playback singer, who predominantly sings for

Filmfare Award and a Filmfare Award Marathi and has been praised for her singing style.^[2]

Personal life

She married Farhan Shaikh, a mixing and mastering engineer, on 22 November 2021.[3]^[4]

Music career

Career beginning (2004–2011)

Shalmali began performing at the age of 16 and has had her tutelage in music from the age of 8 years under her mother, Uma Kholgade – an Indian classical singer and theatre personality. She later continued her music education under Shubhada Paradkar and has also recently been accepted by the Los Angeles College of Music for their April semester but decided not to attend, due to her recording commitments. Shalmali paid a two-hour tribute to one of her favorite singers; Amy Winehouse last year at Blue Frog, Mumbai which was attended widely. She is also a vocalist with Mikey McCleary's popular act 'The Bartender' where she has performed beautiful renditions of vintage Bollywood songs revamping it with a flavour of sensuous, old school jazz, and is featured on their second album, 'B Seventy'. Furthering her versatility as a performer, Shalmali has performed as a soloist with a Latvian troupe in a Cabaret named Bombaloo which toured Moscow, Yerevan and Armenia.^{[citation needed]} She has been singing professionally in Mumbai for several years, and worked as a backing vocalist for Ali Zafar's songs.^[5]

Singing debut in films & breakthrough (2012–present)

Shalmali made her debut as a lead vocalist in

Bollywood playback singing in 2012 with the song "Pareshaan" from film Ishaqzaade under the music of Amit Trivedi. The song was a critical and commercial success, topping charts across India.^[6]^[7] For Pareshaan Kholgade won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer

among several other awards.

Her other two songs in 2012, "Daaru Desi" from

Welcome to Karachi (2015), and "Naach Meri Jaan" from ABCD 2

(2015), all of which topped the charts.

Kholgade's first regional song "Raja Raja" from the 2013

Sony Entertainment Television's reality show Indian Idol Junior for auditions. She also judging the show Sur Nava Dhyas Nava which was aired on Colors Marathi

.

Kholgade has released a hit single "Kalle Kalle" on the Valentine's Day of 2020 which celebrates singledom.

Kholgade will make her debut as a music composer with the Marathi film June, set to release in 2020.[11]

Acting career

Shalmali made her film debut with a supporting role in the 2009 Ranjan Singh's East Indian

Konkani-Marathi film Tu Maza Jeev, which was released on Maharashtra Day. The film was a moderate success at the Box Office India and earned mixed reviews, however, she was praised for her performance.^[12]

Discography

"Pareshaan" — Ishaqzaade (2012)
"Aga Bai" — Aiyyaa (2012)
"Daru Desi" — Cocktail (2012)
"Balam Pichkari" — Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013)
"Raja Raja" — Naan Rajavaga Pogiren (2013)
"Shuddh Desi Romance" — Shuddh Desi Romance (2013)
"Lat Lag Gayee" — Race 2 (2013)
"Chingam Chabake" — Gori Tere Pyaar Mein (2013)
"Shanivaar Raati" and "Besharmi Ki Height" — Main Tera Hero (2014)
"D Se Dance" — Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania (2014)
"Shayarana" — Daawat-e-Ishq (2014)
"Shakira" — Welcome 2 Karachi (2015)
"Har Lamha Kar Party" — Bezubaan Ishq (2015)
"Baby Ko Bass Pasand Hai" — Sultan (2016)
"Heeriye" — Vodka Diaries (2017)
"Beech Beech Mein" - Jab Harry Met Sejal (2017)
"Mera Sufi Ishq" — Chicken Curry Law (2019)
"He Man Maze" — College Diary (2019)
"Jinkuya" — Vijeta (2020)
"Kheench Te Nach" — Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui (2021)
"Beqaaboo" - Gehraiyaan (2022)
"Mere Sawal Ka" - Shehzada (2023)
"Rihaa Rihaa" - I Love You (2023)
“Dil Ki Mez” - Merry Christmas (2024)
"Zagamga" — Ole Aale (2024)
"Saala Character" - Alibaba Ani Chalishitale Chor (2024)

Non-film songs

Year	Song	Co-Singer(s)	Composer
2017	Tenu Bana Liya	Pankaj Kumar	Pankaj Kumar

Awards and nominations

Year	Category	Song and Film	Result
Mirchi Music Awards
2012	Female Vocalist of The Year	"Pareshaan" (Ishaqzaade)	Nominated^[13]
	Upcoming Female Vocalist of The Year	"Pareshaan" (Ishaqzaade)
	Upcoming Female Vocalist of The Year	"Aga Bai" (Aiyyaa)
Filmfare Awards
2013	Best Female Playback Singer	"Pareshaan" (Ishaqzaade)	Won
2014	Best Female Playback Singer	"Balam Pichkari" (Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani)	Nominated
Screen Awards
2013	Best Female Playback Singer	"Pareshaan" (Ishaqzaade)	Won
2014	Best Female Playback Singer	"Balam Pichkari" (Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani)	Nominated
International Indian Film Academy Awards
2013	Best Female Playback Singer	"Pareshaan" (Ishaqzaade)	Nominated
Zee Cine Awards
2013	Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Award for Fresh Singing Talent	"Pareshaan" (Ishaqzaade)	Won
2013	Best Playback Singer – Female	"Pareshaan" (Ishaqzaade)	Nominated
2014	Best Playback Singer – Female	"Balam Pichkari" (Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani)	Nominated
Times of India Film Awards
2013	Best Playback Singer – Female	"Pareshaan" (Ishaqzaade)	Won
Stardust Awards
2013	Best Female Playback Singer	"Pareshaan" (Ishaqzaade)	Won
BIG Star Indian Music Awards
2013	Best Playback Singer – Female	"Pareshaan" (Ishaqzaade)	Nominated
Star Guild Awards
2013	Best Playback Singer – Female	"Pareshaan" (Ishaqzaade)	Nominated
Filmfare Awards Marathi
2020	Best Female Playback Singer	'Querida Querida' Girlfriend	Won

References

^ "Broken flower". The Hindu. 25 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
^ "Broken flower". The Hindu. 25 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
^ "Exclusive! Singer Shalmali Kholgade ties the knot". The Times of India. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
^ "Singer Shalmali Kholgade gets married to boyfriend Farhan Shaikh in an intimate ceremony". India Today. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
^ "Tribute concerts in India". The Times of India. 15 June 2012. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
^ "Love Goes Grunge". The Indian Express. 20 April 2012. Archived from the original on 12 February 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
^ "Ishaqzaade: Music Review". The Times of India. 15 April 2012. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012.
^ "NEW SONG: Deepika-Saif in Cocktail". Hindustan Times. 1 June 2012. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
^ "Shamali Kholgade Page". Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
^ "Saif, Deepika get tipsy in Cocktail!". India Today. 4 June 2012. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
^ "Shalmali Kholgade to make her debut as a music composer - Times of India". The Times of India. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
^ "First West Indian movie releases on Maharashtra Day". The Times of India. 4 May 2009. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
^ "Nominations - Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2012". radiomirchi.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2018.

External links

Shalmali Kholgade at
IMDb

[1] "Broken flower". The Hindu. 25 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2012.

[2] "Broken flower". The Hindu. 25 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2012.

[3] "Exclusive! Singer Shalmali Kholgade ties the knot". The Times of India. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.

[4] "Singer Shalmali Kholgade gets married to boyfriend Farhan Shaikh in an intimate ceremony". India Today. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.

[5] "Tribute concerts in India". The Times of India. 15 June 2012. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2013.

[6] "Love Goes Grunge". The Indian Express. 20 April 2012. Archived from the original on 12 February 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2012.

[7] "Ishaqzaade: Music Review". The Times of India. 15 April 2012. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012.

[8] "NEW SONG: Deepika-Saif in Cocktail". Hindustan Times. 1 June 2012. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2012.

[9] "Shamali Kholgade Page". Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2020.

[10] "Saif, Deepika get tipsy in Cocktail!". India Today. 4 June 2012. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2012.

[11] "Shalmali Kholgade to make her debut as a music composer - Times of India". The Times of India. 30 November 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2020.

[12] "First West Indian movie releases on Maharashtra Day". The Times of India. 4 May 2009. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2012.

[13] "Nominations - Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2012". radiomirchi.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2018.

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v t e Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer
1959–1980	Lata Mangeshkar (1959) No Award (1960, 1961, 1962) Lata Mangeshkar (1963) No Award (1964, 1965) Lata Mangeshkar (1966) No Award (1967) Asha Bhosle (1968) Asha Bhosle (1969) Lata Mangeshkar (1970) Sharda (1971) Asha Bhosle (1972) Asha Bhosle (1973) Asha Bhosle (1974) Asha Bhosle (1975) Sulakshana Pandit (1976) Hemlata (1977) Preeti Sagar (1978) Asha Bhosle (1979) Vani Jairam (1980)
1981–2000	Nazia Hassan (1981) Parveen Sultana (1982) Salma Agha (1983) Aarti Mukherji (1984) Anupama Deshpande (1985) Anuradha Paudwal (1986) No Award (1987, 1988) Alka Yagnik (1989) Sapna Mukherjee (1990) Anuradha Paudwal (1991) Anuradha Paudwal (1992) Anuradha Paudwal (1993) Alka Yagnik and Ila Arun (1994) Kavita Krishnamurti (1995) Kavita Krishnamurti (1996) Kavita Krishnamurti (1997) Alka Yagnik (1998) Jaspinder Narula (1999) Alka Yagnik (2000)
2001–present	Alka Yagnik (2001) Alka Yagnik (2002) Kavita Krishnamurti and Shreya Ghoshal (2003) Shreya Ghoshal (2004) Alka Yagnik (2005) Alisha Chinai (2006) Sunidhi Chauhan (2007) Shreya Ghoshal (2008) Shreya Ghoshal (2009) Kavita Seth and Rekha Bhardwaj (2010) Mamta Sharma and Sunidhi Chauhan (2011) Rekha Bhardwaj and Usha Uthup (2012) Shalmali Kholgade (2013) Monali Thakur (2014) Kanika Kapoor (2015) Shreya Ghoshal (2016) Neha Bhasin (2017) Meghna Mishra (2018) Shreya Ghoshal (2019) Shilpa Rao (2020) Asees Kaur (2021) Asees Kaur (2022) Kavita Seth (2023) Shilpa Rao (2024)