A distinctly soulful voice behind foot-tapping chartbusters that held sway over the nation, Shilpa Rao believes in donning several hats at the same time
Shilpa Rao is a professional singer based out of the finance capital of India, Mumbai. Born in 1984, Shilpa debuted in Bollywood with the song 'Tose Naina' from Anwar (2007), composed by Mithoon. After that, she never stopped and delivered many super hit songs such as 'Khuda Jaane' from Bachna Ae Haseeno, which brought her the nomination for the Best Female Playback Singer category at the 54th Filmfare Awards. She collaborated with Ilaiyaraaja for Paa, for the song 'Mudi Mudi Ittefaq Se'. She recorded the song 'Ishq Shava' from Jab Tak Hai Jaan with AR Rahman which became a commercial success, followed by 'Malang' from Dhoom 3 (2013) and Vishal-Shekar’s 'Meherbaan' in Bang Bang. She sang 'Ek Lau' from Aamir, composed by Amit Trivedi. The song was about hope for many people for the 26/11 Mumbai attacks and affirmed that the song would inspire many people. Awards: Nominated for Best Female Playback Singer at Filmfare Awards for Mudi Mudi, Khuda Jaane Nominated for Best Pop/Rock Single at Global Indian Music Academy Awards for 'I Believe' With Parikrama, Agnee Won Best Singer at Indian Television Academy Awards for Bekaboo Won the Best Music Debut at Global Indian Music Academy Awards for 'Dum Dum'