Haimanti Sukla

Haimanti Sukla হৈমন্তী শুক্লা
Sukla in November 2019
Background information
Born	(1949-02-02) 2 February 1949 Sirajganj, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh)
Genres	Hindustani classical music
Occupations	Singer
Years active	1972–present

Haimanti Shukla is a Bengali singer.^[1] The tradition of Hindustani classical music was in her family^[2] and this helped her to become a classically trained singer.^[3] She recorded her first song "E to kanna noy aamar" in 1972.^[2]

Early life

She was born in Sirajganj, East Pakistan, Dominion of Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh) to Harihar Sukla, a noted Hindustani classical vocalist.^[4] She received her training from her father.

Career

Her most popular song in Bollywood is Kahan Se Aaye Badra from the movie Chashme Buddoor. Her first Hindi movie song was "Jeevan ki kitabon par" from movie "Amavas ka Chand". Some of her most notable songs are "Amar Bolar Kichu Chilo Na", (which was composed by Manna De and released in 1978), ^[5] Bikel Holei Tomaay (composed by Naushad, written by Ravindra Jain), Ekhono Sarengita Bajchhe (composed by Abhijit Banerjee), Jani Na Eye Mala (composed by Ali Akbar Khan), Lachaki Lachaki Awat (composed by Bhimsen Joshi), Mone Pore Tomare (composed by Pandit Ravi Shankar), Ogo Brishti Ami Chokher Pata (composed by Hemanta Mukherjee), Thikana Na Rekhe (composed by Manna Dey) etc.

Filmography

• Amrita (2012)
• Arohon (2010)
• Musolmanir Galpo (2010)
• 1 No. Plum Villa (2009)
• Antarotamo (2008)
• Gandharbi (2002)
• Bhakter Bhagaban (1997)
• Bhalobasa Bhalobasa (1985)
• Jaiphula (1984) (Odia movie)
• Chashme Buddoor (1981)
• Darpachurna (1980)
• Amavas Ka Chand (1979)
• Sister (1977)
• Asadharan (1977)
• Ami Se O Sakha (1977)

Awards

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