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| Anushka Manchanda at Rakesh Agarwal Collection Preview |
| Background information |
| Birth name |
Anuskha Manchanda |
| Born |
11 February 1985 (age 26)
Delhi, India |
| Occupations |
Playback singer, songwriter,model, VJ, actress |
| Instruments |
Vocals, piano, guitar, flute, tambourine, maracas |
| Years active |
2002−present |
| Associated acts |
Viva! |
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Anushka Manchanda (born 11 February 1985) is an Indian singer, model, an ex-Channel [V] -VJ and was a member of the Indian pop girl group Viva!.
Biography
Anushka Manchanda was born in Delhi, India.She gained popularity, when she emerged as a winner of the Indian television talent show, Coke [V] Popstars in 2002, and formed the first Indian pop girl band, named Viva!. After the group spilt because of differences, Anushka got to work as VJ for Channel [V] for a short time.
She then stepped into playback singing in the Tamil film industry by singing the song "O Mahire" from the 2004 film Manmadhan under the direction of noted music composer Yuvan Shankar Raja. She later worked several times with him to create popular songs like "Thee Pidikka" (Arinthum Ariyamalum), "Kudakooli" (Kalvanin Kadhali), "Money Money" (Thimiru) and "Oh..Oh..Ennanamo" (Chennai 600028). In 2006 then, she got her first opportunity to sing for a Hindi film as well, which was the title song of the film Golmaal, composed by Vishal-Shekhar. This was followed by several other songs under other noted music composers as Anu Malik, Salim-Sulaiman, Pritam and Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy.
She will also do a cameo role in the Bollywood film Dulha Mil Gaya, for which she has sung three songs as well. She has also appered in a realty show of MTV Pulsar Stunt Mania in year 2010
Discography
| Year |
Song |
Album |
Language |
Composer |
Notes |
| 2004 |
"Oh Mahirae" |
Manmadhan |
Tamil |
Yuvan Shankar Raja |
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| 2005 |
"Theepidika Theepidika" |
Arinthum Ariyamalum |
Tamil |
Yuvan Shankar Raja |
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| "Kudakkooli Koduthachu" |
Kalvanin Kadhali |
Tamil |
Yuvan Shankar Raja |
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| "Mila Mila" |
Super (2005 film) |
Telugu |
Sandeep Chowta |
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| 2006 |
"Golmaal" |
Golmaal |
Hindi |
Vishal-Shekhar |
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| "Money Money" |
Thimiru |
Tamil |
Yuvan Shankar Raja |
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| "Zindaggi Rocks" |
Zindaggi Rocks |
Hindi |
Anu Malik |
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| 2007 |
"Oh..Oh..Ennanamo" |
Chennai 600028 |
Tamil |
Yuvan Shankar Raja |
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| "Naughty Naughty" |
Cash |
Hindi |
Vishal-Shekhar |
Winner, Stardust New Musical Sensation (Female) Award |
| 2008 |
"Tu Saala" |
Golmaal Returns |
Hindi |
Pritam |
|
| 2009 |
"Chandni Chowk To China" |
Chandni Chowk To China |
Hindi |
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy |
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| "Oh Sexy Mama" |
Yavarum Nalam/13B |
Tamil
Hindi |
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy |
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| 2010 |
" Alisha" |
Pyaar Impossible |
Hindi |
Salim-Suleiman |
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| "By The Way" & "Behke Behke" |
Aisha |
Hindi |
Amit Trivedi |
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| "Dil Khol Ke Let's Rock" |
We are Family |
Hindi |
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy |
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| "Apna Har Din" & "Golmaal" |
Golmaal 3 |
Hindi |
Pritam |
|
| "Dhatad Tatad" |
Lafangey Parindey |
Hindi |
R. Anandh |
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| 2011 |
"Mit Jaaye Gum (Dum Maaro Dum)" |
Dum Maaro Dum |
Hindi |
Pritam |
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Filmography as Actress
| Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
| 2007 |
Loins of Punjab Presents |
Herself |
Judge |
| 2008 |
Fear Factor - Khatron Ke Khiladi |
Herself |
Hindi TV Drama |
| 2010 |
Dulha Mil Gaya |
Shyla |
Cameo |
| 2010–11 |
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa |
Herself (contestant) |
Reality Dancing Show |
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