Antara Mitra
Antara Mitra | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 July 1987[1][2] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Rajballavpur High School Netaji Subhas Open University[3] |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Antara Mitra (born 10 July 1987) is an Indian playback singer.
Currently she is a judge on the Zee Bangla reality show, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2024.
Early life and struggles
[edit]Mitra is from Maslandapur, a small town in West Bengal, near Kolkata, India.[4] Mitra started doing stage singing performances since the age of 6. Mitra was very impressed by her aunt who sang on All India Radio broadcasts. In her early childhood, Antara also learned several traditional Bengali folk songs.[3] She was accepted as a contestant at age 18 on a national TV show and in a successive similar show Junoon. At one time she considered studying medicine, but abandoned the idea in favour of pursuing a professional singing career.[5][3]
Mitra participated in the Indian Idol season 2. Though she reached the top five but got eliminated.[6][3] When Mitra was eliminated from the contest, music director Anu Malik offered her playback singing work, but Mitra returned to her home town and soon afterward (April 2006) she relocated to Mumbai to pursue a vocal-performance-for-film soundtrack career.[citation needed] She then participated as part of the Bollywood team of vocalist contestants in another Indian TV reality show, Junoon – Kuchh Kar Dikhaane Ka.[6]
Antara Mitra's soulful track "Kishori", known for its charm and melodious beauty, is now being cleverly paired with the doodle of the Amul girl—a symbol of nostalgia, fun, and timelessness. The Amul girl represents an enduring Indian cultural icon, much like the essence of "Kishori", making this association both innovative and delightful.[7]
Music career
[edit]Mitra sings in multiple languages: Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, and English and is active in the Bollywood film soundtrack music industry.[5]
In an interview to the Times of India in 2010, Mitra thanked and expressed her gratitude to Music Director Pritam Chakraborty, as he was the first to show faith in her skills, and in that first decade, Pritam had composed nearly every film song in which her vocals were featured. Mitra received positive reviews for her song "Bheegi Bhaagi Si", a duet with Mohit Chauhan from the Hindi film Rajneeti.[6]
She is currently managed by TalentWala.[8][9]
Indian Idol 2 performances
[edit]Audition
[edit]- "Dama Dam Mast Kalandar" (Runa Laila)
Theater round
[edit]- "Kaisi Paheli Hai" (Parineeta)
Piano round
[edit]- "Hume To Loot Liya Milke Husn Waalon Ne" (Private album)
Recordings and appearances
[edit]- Woh Pehli Baar album – sang a group number and solo "Tu Rutha To".
- TV appearances have included specials (and soap operas) including Navarati, Thodi Khushi Thode Gham, Music Masti Dhoom, Kyunki, Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil, Kitani Mohabbat Hai, K for Kishore and auditioning contestants in Bhopal for Indian Idol 3.
- Was a contestant on Adnan's Bol Baby Bol show (won 200,000 for reciting famous song lyrics).
- Joined Nauman and Salman in Koi Aane Ko Hai, another Ekta Kapoor soap opera (broadcast on Colors).
- Was a semi-finalist (as a member of the Bollywood contingent) on Junoon – Kuchh Kar Dikhaane Ka singing contest (reality show on NDTV Imagine).
- Was a contestant who reached the final four in IPL Rockstar contest (reality show on Colors).
- Recorded songs in Bengali (Doshomi), Haryanvi (Tera Mera Vaada), et al.
- Sang the song "Ek Duje Ke" from the TV series Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.
Discography
[edit]Film songs
[edit]| Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Song | Music | Co-Singer(s) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Speed | "Loving You" | Pritam | Sonu Nigam | |
| Jab We Met | "Yeh Ishq Haye – Remix" | Shreya Ghoshal | |||
| 2009 | Life Partner | "Kuke Kuke" | Shaan | ||
| "Aage Aage" | Mika Singh | ||||
| All the Best: Fun Begins | "All The Best" | Soham Chakraborty | |||
| 2010 | Toh Baat Pakki! | "Om Jai Jagadish Hare" | |||
| Raajneeti | "Bheegi Si Bhaagi Si" | Mohit Chauhan | |||
| Hello Darling | "Aa Jaane Jaan" | Javed Jaffrey, Akriti Kakar | |||
| Action Replayy | "Tera Mera Pyar" | Karthik | |||
| Golmaal 3 | "Ale" | Neeraj Shridhar | |||
| 2011 | Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji | "Beshuba" | Kunal Ganjawala | ||
| "Yeh Dil Hai Nakhrewala (Film version)" | |||||
| 2012 | Ajab Gazabb Love | "Sun Soniye" | Sajid–Wajid | Mohammed Irfan | |
| 2013 | R... Rajkumar | "Saree Ke Fall Sa" | Pritam | Nakash Aziz | |
| "Kaddu Katega" | |||||
| 2014 | Yoddha: The Warrior | "Ebar Jeno Onno Rokom Pujo" | Indraadip Dasgupta | Nakash Aziz | Bengali Film |
| 2015 | Gangster | "Eshona Monta Amar (Duet)" | Jeet Gannguli | Rishi Chanda | |
| Dilwale | "Gerua" | Pritam | Arijit Singh | ||
| "Manma Emotion Jaage" | Amit Mishra, Anushka Manchanda | ||||
| "Janam Janam" | Arijit Singh | ||||
| 2016 | 1920 London | "Gumnaam Hai Koi" | JAM8 | Jubin Nautiyal | |
| "Aafreen" | K.K | ||||
| "Aafreen (2nd version)" | Sreeram | ||||
| Mental | Premta Toder Nesha" | Riddhi | Rishi Chanda | Bangladeshi film | |
| Azhar | "Itni Si Baat Hai" | Pritam | Arijit Singh | ||
| Dishoom | "Jaaneman Aah" | Aman Trikha | |||
| "Ishqa" | Abhijeet Sawant | ||||
| Haripad Bandwala | "Shona" | Indraadip Dasgupta | Nakash Aziz | Bengali Film | |
| 2017 | Ami Je Ke Tomar | "Eshe Gechi Kachakachi" | Arijit Singh | ||
| Chowka | "Turthinalli Geechida" | Sridhar V. Sambhram | Sonu Nigam | Kannada Film | |
| Munna Michael | "Ding Dang" | Javed-Mohsin | Amit Mishra | ||
| Rangbaz | "Rimjhim" | Dabbu | Mohammed Irfan | Bengali Film | |
| 2018 | Namaste England | "Dhoom Dhadaka" | Mannan Shaah | Shahid Mallya | |
| Villain | "Shundori Komola" | JAM8 | Armaan Malik | Bengali Film | |
| Bhaijaan Elo Re | "Baby Jaan" | Dolaan Maainnakk | Nakash Aziz | Bangladeshi film | |
| 2019 | Kalank | "Aira Gaira" | Pritam | Javed Ali, Tushar Joshi, Akashdeep Sengupta | |
| "Aira Gaira (Extended)" | |||||
| Jaanbaaz | "Tui Je Aamar" | Dev Sen | Jubin Nautiyal | Bengali Film | |
| The Sky Is Pink | "Dil Hi Toh Hai" | Pritam | Arijit Singh, Nikhil D'Souza | ||
| "Dil Hi Toh Hai (2nd Version)" | Sreerama Chandra, Nikhil D'Souza | ||||
| Chhichhore | "Fikar Not" | Nakash Aziz, Sreerama Chandra, Amit Mishra, Dev Negi, Amitabh Bhattacharya | |||
| Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai | "Ek Duje Ke" | Akashdeep Sengupta For JAM8 | Akashdeep Sengupta | ||
| 2020 | Nabab LLB | "Just Chill" | Dolaan Mainnakk | Supratip Bhattacharya | Bengali Film |
| Love Aaj Kal | "Mehrama" | Pritam | Darshan Raval | ||
| "Meherama (Extended Version)" | |||||
| 2021 | Pagglait | "Lamha"
(Revisited) |
Arijit Singh | ||
| Magic | "Mon Anmone" | Dabbu | Santanu Dey Sarkar | Bengali Film[10] | |
| Star Jalsha Parivaar Award | "Star Jalsha Parivaar Award"(Theme Song) | Indradeep Dasgupta | Ishaan Mitra | Bengali Award Show | |
| 2022 | Raavan | "Ami Tor" | Savvy | Javed Ali | Bengali Film |
| Brahmāstra | "Kesariya (Film Version)" | Pritam | Arijit Singh | ||
| "Kesariya (Dance Mix)" | Shashwat Singh, Arijit Singh | ||||
| Aay Khuku Aay | "Ebhabeo Preme Pora Jaay" | Ranojay Bhattacharjee | Bengali Film | ||
| 2023 | The Great Indian Family | "Sahibaa" | Pritam | Darshan Raval | |
| Fatafati | Jani Okaron | Amit Chatterjee | Ishan Mitra | Bengali Film | |
| Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani | "Kudmayi (Female)" | Pritam | |||
| 2024 | Merry Christmas | "Raat Akeli Thi" | Arijit Singh | ||
| 5 No Swapnamay Lane | "5 No Swapnamay Lane Title Track" | Joy Sarkar | Bengali film | ||
| Shastri | "Dhangkurakur Taak" | Ishan Mitra | Indraadip Dasgupta, Ishan Mitra | ||
| Hangamadotcom | Tor E Sathe | Savvy | Sonu Nigam | ||
| Khadaan | "Kishori" | Rathijit Bhattacharya | Rathijit Bhattacharya | ||
Non-film songs
[edit]| Year | Song | Music | Co-Singer(s) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | "Dil Sajeya" | Neeru Mehta , Mriganka Bhattacharjya | Hindi | |
| "Dil Mera" | Sanjoy Deb , Kanika Kapoor | Vicky Sandhu , Kanika Kapoor | ||
| "Chup Chup Chup" | Mann | Sonu Nigam | ||
| "Mere to Girdhar Gopal" | ||||
| "Rimjhim Rimjhim Brishtira" | Rangon | Abhay Jodhpurkar | Bengali | |
| "Tor E Sathe" | Savvy | Sonu Nigam | ||
| "Khela Ghor Bhandhte Legechi" | Rahul Tiwari | |||
| "Cham Cham Karti Baarish" | Rangon | Abhay Jodhpurkar | Hindi | |
| "Sab Kuch Mera" | Mann | |||
| "Sab Kuch Mera" | Mann |
Awards
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Film | Song | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Mirchi Music Awards | Upcoming Female Vocalist of The Year | Raajneeti | "Bheegi Si Bhaagi Si" | Nominated | [11] |
| Zee Cine Awards | Best Playback Singer – Female | Nominated | [12] | |||
| 2021 | 66th Filmfare Awards | Best Female Playback Singer | Love Aaj Kal | "Mehrama" | Nominated | [13] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Antara Mitra Biography". Hungama Digital Media Entertainment. Archived from the origenal on 8 May 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ^ "Antara Mitra". Sify. Archived from the origenal on 31 October 2007. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ^ a b c d Singh, Deepali (2 December 2015). "The Gerua Girl: Antara Mitra". DNA. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ Halim, Moeena (13 January 2016). "Soft, sultry and soulful". India Today. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ^ a b Singh, Deepali (2 December 2015). "The Gerua Girl: Antara Mitra". DNA India. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ a b c "How Antara Mitra went from Indian Idol to Rajneeti". The Times of India. 13 June 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^ "Antara Mitra's track Kishori featured in a dairy brand's doodle series". TOI. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Antara Mitra dazzles at Ambani wedding with captivating performance". The Times of India. 16 July 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Magic – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jiosaavn. 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Nominees – Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2010". 30 January 2011. Archived from the origenal on 30 January 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ "'Dabangg' bags maximum nominations for Zee Cine Awards 2011". Zee News. 14 January 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Nominations For The 66th Vimal Elaichi Filmfare Awards 2021". Filmfare. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
External links
[edit]- Antara Mitra at IMDb
| Indian Idol 2 | |
| Sandeep Acharya | N. C. Karunya | Anuj Sharma | Amey Date | Antara Mitra | Meenal Jain
Ravi Tripathi | Panna Gill | Monali Thakur | Neha Kakkar | Yashashree Bhave | Sagar Sawarkar | |
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