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| birth_date = 7 August<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=Ramesh |title=Akriti Kakar Birthday Spl: जितनी बेहतरीन आवाज, उससे कहीं ज्यादा ग्लैमरस हैं आकृति, जानें सिंगर की ये खास बातें |url=https://hindi.news18.com/photogallery/entertainment/bollywood-happy-birthday-akriti-kakar-good-singer-as-well-as-looking-glamrous-rk-4449324-page-2.html |access-date=14 October 2023 |work=News18 हिंदी |date=7 August 2022 |language=hi}}</ref> |
| birth_date = 7 August<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=Ramesh |title=Akriti Kakar Birthday Spl: जितनी बेहतरीन आवाज, उससे कहीं ज्यादा ग्लैमरस हैं आकृति, जानें सिंगर की ये खास बातें |url=https://hindi.news18.com/photogallery/entertainment/bollywood-happy-birthday-akriti-kakar-good-singer-as-well-as-looking-glamrous-rk-4449324-page-2.html |access-date=14 October 2023 |work=News18 हिंदी |date=7 August 2022 |language=hi}}</ref> |
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| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|composer}}<ref>{{Cite news |title=Akriti Kakar Turns Composer With Batti Gul |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/akriti-kakar-turns-composer-with-batti-gul-1450415 |work=NDTV |agency=IANS |date=25 August 2016 |access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref> |
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'''Akriti Kakar'''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.akritikakar.com/ |title=Akriti Kakar |access-date=10 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031051644/http://akritikakar.com/ |archive-date=31 October 2013 |url-status=dead |website=akritikakar.com}}</ref> is an Indian singer. Her songs, "Saturday Saturday" from the film ''[[Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania]]'' and "Iski Uski" from ''[[2 States (2014 film)|2 States]]'' became popular. Akriti was a judge on [[Zee Bangla]]'s ''Sa Re Ga Ma Pa: Li'l Champs'' and was going to appear on [[Colors (TV channel)]]'s ''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa]]''. |
'''Akriti Kakar'''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.akritikakar.com/ |title=Akriti Kakar |access-date=10 April 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031051644/http://akritikakar.com/ |archive-date=31 October 2013 |url-status=dead |website=akritikakar.com}}</ref> is an Indian singer. Her songs, "Saturday Saturday" from the film ''[[Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania]]'' and "Iski Uski" from ''[[2 States (2014 film)|2 States]]'' became popular.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mishra |first1=Abhimanyu |date=25 September 2014 |title=Akriti Kakkar: Very few people in Bollywood stood by me when I was a struggler |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/akriti-kakkar-very-few-people-in-bollywood-stood-by-me-when-i-was-a-struggler/articleshow/43342668.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref> Akriti was a judge on [[Zee Bangla]]'s ''Sa Re Ga Ma Pa: Li'l Champs'' and was going to appear on [[Colors (TV channel)]]'s ''[[Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Maheshwari |first=Neha |date=2 July 2014 |title=Singer Akriti Kakar in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/singer-akriti-kakar-in-jhalak-dikhhla-jaa/articleshow/37575960.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=21 January 2024 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> |
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== Personal life == |
== Personal life == |
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Kakar was born and brought up in [[Delhi]].<ref name="HT" /> She has two sisters, twins [[Sukriti Kakar]] and [[Prakriti Kakar]], who are also professional playback singers.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kamat |first1=Payal |title=A sound venture |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/a-sound-venture-77255 |access-date=26 May 2022 |work=Mid Day |date=5 April 2010 |language=en}}</ref> |
Kakar was born and brought up in [[Delhi]].<ref name="HT" /> She has two sisters, twins [[Sukriti Kakar]] and [[Prakriti Kakar]], who are also professional playback singers.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kamat |first1=Payal |title=A sound venture |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/a-sound-venture-77255 |access-date=26 May 2022 |work=Mid Day |date=5 April 2010 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Vajpayee |first=Saumya |date=10 April 2023 |title=Siblings Day: Sisters Akriti, Sukriti, Prakriti talk about their bond |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/festivals/sisters-akriti-sukriti-and-prakriti-kakkar-on-their-bond-and-lessons-learned-in-the-music-profession-101681130184242.html |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=21 January 2024}}</ref> |
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Kakar married director Chirag Arora in March 2016.<ref name="HT">{{cite news |title=Akriti Kakkar ties the knot with Delhi boy Chirag Arora |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/akriti-kakkar-ties-the-knot-with-delhi-boy-chirag-arora/story-FkIWOOD1AwkZmGYMFIrrhN.html |access-date=5 June 2019 |work=[[The Hindustan Times]] |date=7 March 2016}}</ref> They had a son in November 2023.<ref>{{cite news |title=Singer Akriti Kakar blessed with a baby boy |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/singer-akriti-kakar-blessed-with-a-baby-boy/articleshow/104925298.cms?from=mdr |access-date=4 November 2023 |work=The Times of India |agency=ANI |date=3 November 2023}}</ref> |
Kakar married director Chirag Arora in March 2016.<ref name="HT">{{cite news |title=Akriti Kakkar ties the knot with Delhi boy Chirag Arora |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/akriti-kakkar-ties-the-knot-with-delhi-boy-chirag-arora/story-FkIWOOD1AwkZmGYMFIrrhN.html |access-date=5 June 2019 |work=[[The Hindustan Times]] |date=7 March 2016}}</ref> They had a son in November 2023.<ref>{{cite news |title=Singer Akriti Kakar blessed with a baby boy |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/singer-akriti-kakar-blessed-with-a-baby-boy/articleshow/104925298.cms?from=mdr |access-date=4 November 2023 |work=The Times of India |agency=ANI |date=3 November 2023}}</ref> |
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== TV shows == |
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* She was a celebrity judge in Zee Bangla ''Sa Re Ga Ma Pa: Li'l Champs 2013'' along with Kumar |
* She was a celebrity judge in Zee Bangla ''Sa Re Ga Ma Pa: Li'l Champs 2013'' along with [[Kumar Sanu]] and other regional and national celebrities.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.zeebangla.com/zeebangla_show/sa-re-ga-ma-pa-lil-champs-2013|access-date=3 July 2014|title=Shows: Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs|work=[[Zee Bangla]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140209110456/http://zeebangla.com/zeebangla_show/sa-re-ga-ma-pa-lil-champs-2013/|archive-date=9 February 2014}}</ref> |
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* Akriti was supposed to enter the dance show Jhalak Dikhlaa Jaa on Colors channel through wild card but sadly met with an accident while rehearsing and doctor advised complete bed-rest and hence she had to quit the show.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Maheshwari |first1=Neha |title=Singer Akriti Kakar in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/singer-akriti-kakar-in-jhalak-dikhhla-jaa/articleshow/37575960.cms |access-date=26 May 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=2 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Akriti Kakar to shake a leg in JDJ|url=http://epaper.dnaindia.com/story.aspx?id=66834&boxid=41691&ed_date=2014-07-02&ed_code=820004&ed_page=6|access-date=3 July 2014|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|date=2 July 2014}}</ref> |
* Akriti was supposed to enter the dance show ''Jhalak Dikhlaa Jaa'' on Colors channel through wild card but sadly met with an accident while rehearsing and doctor advised complete bed-rest and hence she had to quit the show.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Maheshwari |first1=Neha |title=Singer Akriti Kakar in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/singer-akriti-kakar-in-jhalak-dikhhla-jaa/articleshow/37575960.cms |access-date=26 May 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=2 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Akriti Kakar to shake a leg in JDJ|url=http://epaper.dnaindia.com/story.aspx?id=66834&boxid=41691&ed_date=2014-07-02&ed_code=820004&ed_page=6|access-date=3 July 2014|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|date=2 July 2014}}</ref> |
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* In 2020, she became a judge in [[Zee Bangla]]'s ''[[Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Bangla|Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2020]]'' along with [[Mika Singh]], [[Joy Sarkar]], and [[Srikanto Acharya]] with [[Abir Chatterjee]] as host.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2020: Contestant Amit Talukdar's struggle leaves everyone emotional; Judge Mika Singh gifts his mobile |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/sa-re-ga-ma-pa-2020-contestant-amit-talukders-struggle-leaves-everyone-emotional-judge-mika-singh-gifts-his-mobile/articleshow/78360196.cms |access-date=1 October 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=28 September 2020 |language=en}}</ref> |
* In 2020, she became a judge in [[Zee Bangla]]'s ''[[Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Bangla|Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2020]]'' along with [[Mika Singh]], [[Joy Sarkar]], and [[Srikanto Acharya]] with [[Abir Chatterjee]] as host.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2020: Contestant Amit Talukdar's struggle leaves everyone emotional; Judge Mika Singh gifts his mobile |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/bengali/sa-re-ga-ma-pa-2020-contestant-amit-talukders-struggle-leaves-everyone-emotional-judge-mika-singh-gifts-his-mobile/articleshow/78360196.cms |access-date=1 October 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=28 September 2020 |language=en}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 22:01, 20 April 2024
Akriti Kakar | |
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Born | 7 August[1] |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2000–present |
Spouse |
Chirag Arora (m. 2016) |
Children | 1 |
Relatives | Sukriti Kakar (sister) Prakriti Kakar (sister) |
Musical career | |
Genres | Playback singing |
Instrument(s) | Vocalist |
Akriti Kakar[4] is an Indian singer. Her songs, "Saturday Saturday" from the film Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania and "Iski Uski" from 2 States became popular.[5] Akriti was a judge on Zee Bangla's Sa Re Ga Ma Pa: Li'l Champs and was going to appear on Colors (TV channel)'s Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.[6]
Personal life[edit]
Kakar was born and brought up in Delhi.[2] She has two sisters, twins Sukriti Kakar and Prakriti Kakar, who are also professional playback singers.[7][8]
Kakar married director Chirag Arora in March 2016.[2] They had a son in November 2023.[9]
Track listing[edit]
Akriti released her solo album non-Bollywood playback album – "Akriti" released in April 2010 under Sony Music India. Songs were composed by Shankar Mahadevan & Akriti Kakar.[10][11] The track list for the album is as follows
- Mehrmaa Ve
- Swag Wali Bride
- Gazab
- Chhoone Do
- Na Re Na Na Re
- Dil Vi Deewana
- Taabiz (Marhale)
- Chal Kaheen Sang
Akriti also released a song entitled "Ring Diamond Di" with Santosh Singh featuring Madhuri. The song was embroiled in controversy when the Music Video was allegedly plagiarised with Girls' Generation's "The Boys" and "I Got a Boy".[12]
Playback songs[edit]
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2004 | Baby Doll Chapter 2 | Rangeela Re/Ho Ja Rangeela Re | Harry Anand | |
Dus | "Chham se vo aa jaye" | Vishal–Shekhar | ||
2006 | Rocky | "My Love For You" | Himesh Reshammiya | |
Chup Chup Ke | "Dil Vich Lagya Ve" | |||
2007 | Shakalaka Boom Boom | "Shakalaka Boom Boom" Title song | ||
"Dil Lagaayenge" | ||||
Red: The Dark Side | "Loneliness is Killing" | |||
Namastey London | "Aanan Faanan" | |||
Good Boy Bad Boy | "Good Boy Bad Boy" Title song | |||
Apne | "Dekhoon Tujhe" | |||
Johnny Gaddaar | "Johnny Gaddaar" Title Song | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | ||
Dhol | "Hadsa" | Pritam | ||
Mummy Ji | "Awaaz Do" | Aadesh Shrivastava | ||
2008 | Welcome | "Insha Allah" | Himesh Reshammiya | |
Kismat Konnection | "Move your body- Freaky freaky raat" | Pritam | ||
Kidnap | "Meri Ek Ada Shola" | |||
Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors | "Bhai Aa Gaya" | Guru Sharma | ||
Golmaal Returns | "Tha Kar Ke" | Pritam | ||
2009 | Billu | "Khuda-ya Khair" | ||
"Marjani" | ||||
Aa Dekhen Zara | "Mohabbat Aap se" | |||
2010 | We are Family | "Dil Khol Ke Let's Rock" | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | |
Mirch | "Teekhi Teekhi" | Monty Sharma | ||
Tere Bin Laden | "I Love Amreeka" | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | ||
2011 | AKRITI | "Mehrmaa Ve" | ||
Paglu | "Paglu" | Jeet Gannguli | Bengali Film | |
"Monbebagi" | Bengali Film | |||
"Prem ki bujhini" | Bengali Film | |||
Phande Poriya Boga Kande Re | "Misty Meye" | Bengali Film | ||
2012 | Jism 2 | "Abhi Abhi" (Duet) | Arko Pravo Mukherjee | |
Challenge 2 | "Police chorer preme porece" | Jeet Gannguli | Bengali Film | |
Chaya Chobi | "Mon" | Arfin Rumey | Bangladeshi Film | |
2013 | Khoka 420 | "Gobhir Joler Fish" | Savvy Gupta | Bengali Film |
Boss | "Jhinkurakur Nakurakur" | Jeet Gannguli | Bengali Film | |
2013 | Rangbaaz | "Tui Amar Hero" | Jeet Gannguli | Bengali Film |
2013 | Na Jene Mon | "Mon Amar" | Sanjib Sarkar | Bengali Film |
2014 | 2 States | "Iski Uski" | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | |
Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania | "Saturday Saturday" | Shaarib-Toshi, The Titans, Badshah | ||
2014 | Game | "Bum Chiki Chikni Chiki" | Jeet Gannguli | Bengali Film |
2014 | Game | "Ore Manwa Re" | Jeet Gannguli | Bengali Film |
2015 | Gangster | "Ishkaboner Bibi" | Jeet Gannguli | Bengali Film |
Besh Korechi Prem Korechi | "Besh Korechi Prem Korechi" Title Track | Jeet Gannguli | Bengali Film | |
Ranviir The Marshal | "Saware Naino" | Ricky Mishra | ||
Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon | "Jugni Peeke Tight Hai (Version 2)" | |||
Aashiqui | "Eai ashiqui" | Savvy Gupta | Bengali Film | |
Black | "Moyna Cholat Cholat" | Dabbu | Bengali Film | |
2016 | Beparoyaa | "Piya Basanti" | Indra or Kutty | Bengali Film |
Power | "Missed Call" | Jeet Gannguli | Bengali Film | |
Batti Gul | "Batti Gul" | Akriti Kakar | ||
Bollywood Retro Lounge | "Baahon Ke Darmiyaan" | Jai-Parthiv (Studio Unplugged), Jatin–Lalit | ||
Bollywood Unwind–Session 3–Romantic Classics in a relaxing urban avatar | "Bhool Gaya Sab Kuch" | Aditya Paudwal, Rajesh Roshan | ||
2017 | Nabab | "Sholoana" | Savvy Gupta | Bengali Film |
Shrestha Bangali | "Dhinka Chikaa" | Sanjeev-Darshan | Bengali Film | |
2018 | Sultan: The Saviour | "Masha Allah" | Savvy Gupta | Bengali Film |
Monn | "Dui Deewana" | Sarbajit Ghosh | Bengali Musical Film composed of six stories, each having one song in it | |
Tujhe meri yaadein | "Dino james" | |||
2019 | Shesh Theke Shuru | "Madhubala" | Arko Pravo Mukherjee | Bengali Film |
2019 | Oriplast Originals | "Rongila Re Mon (রঙ্গিলা রে মন)" | Ajay Singha | Bengali Album |
"Bola Jaye Na (বলা যায় না)" | Arko |
She has also sung a song in Marathi for the film – Lagna Pahave Karun ( Marathi movie) song name is "Kasa Ha Maza Sajana".[13] Besides these Akriti has also sung many songs in other regional languages, the song in Bengali Film Paglu has become the biggest chart buster song in Bengali films. On 12 April 2010, a solo music album "Akriti", composed by Shankar Mahadevan and Akriti, was released on Sony Music.
She also released her first single named #Kolkata Diaries. Composed by the renowned Bengali musical maestro, Joy Sarkar. The lyrics of the entire song are in Hindi written by Manoj Yadav who is popular for his songs in Coke studio and movies; but for the main hook lines that are derived from a popular Bengali folk song "Tomay Hrid Majhare Rakhibo, Chede Debo Na" that literally translate into "I am going to keep you in my heart and never let you go!".[14]
In end of 2018, on 23 December, her new song titled "Dui Deewana" which was a duet with Sarbajit Ghosh, the writer, composer & producer of the song, was released from the musical movie MONN, under the record label of Amara Muzik. The video of the song featured Sarbajit Ghosh & model Suman Karmakar as the Leads..
TV shows[edit]
- She was a celebrity judge in Zee Bangla Sa Re Ga Ma Pa: Li'l Champs 2013 along with Kumar Sanu and other regional and national celebrities.[15]
- Akriti was supposed to enter the dance show Jhalak Dikhlaa Jaa on Colors channel through wild card but sadly met with an accident while rehearsing and doctor advised complete bed-rest and hence she had to quit the show.[16][17]
- In 2020, she became a judge in Zee Bangla's Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2020 along with Mika Singh, Joy Sarkar, and Srikanto Acharya with Abir Chatterjee as host.[18]
References[edit]
- ^ Kumar, Ramesh (7 August 2022). "Akriti Kakar Birthday Spl: जितनी बेहतरीन आवाज, उससे कहीं ज्यादा ग्लैमरस हैं आकृति, जानें सिंगर की ये खास बातें". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ a b c "Akriti Kakkar ties the knot with Delhi boy Chirag Arora". The Hindustan Times. 7 March 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Akriti Kakar Turns Composer With Batti Gul". NDTV. IANS. 25 August 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Akriti Kakar". akritikakar.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ Mishra, Abhimanyu (25 September 2014). "Akriti Kakkar: Very few people in Bollywood stood by me when I was a struggler". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Maheshwari, Neha (2 July 2014). "Singer Akriti Kakar in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ Kamat, Payal (5 April 2010). "A sound venture". Mid Day. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ Vajpayee, Saumya (10 April 2023). "Siblings Day: Sisters Akriti, Sukriti, Prakriti talk about their bond". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Singer Akriti Kakar blessed with a baby boy". The Times of India. ANI. 3 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "Singer Akriti with Shankar Mahadevan at the launch of her music album at Le Sutra, Mumbai. (Pic: Viral Bhayani)". The Times of India. April 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ "Our audiences are hypocrites: Akriti Kakar". The Times of India. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ^ "抄足少時MV 印度允兒被轟惡心冇創意". HK Apple (in Chinese). Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ "Lagna Pahave Karun – All Songs – Download or Listen Free – JioSaavn". 23 August 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2020 – via www.jiosaavn.com.
- ^ "Shankar Mahadevan at Shankar Ehsan Loy CPAA concert in Rangsharda on 27th May 2012". Hamara Photos. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "Shows: Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs". Zee Bangla. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ^ Maheshwari, Neha (2 July 2014). "Singer Akriti Kakar in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ "Akriti Kakar to shake a leg in JDJ". Daily News and Analysis. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ^ "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2020: Contestant Amit Talukdar's struggle leaves everyone emotional; Judge Mika Singh gifts his mobile". The Times of India. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.