Mumbai: Richa Sharma rules the Hindi film industry through her melodious voice. By dint of her hard work and dedication, she has made her position in the film world and she is no less than an inspiration.
Today is Richa’s birthday and on this occasion we are going to telling you some unheard facts related to her.
Singer Richa was born 29 August 1980. Richa’s father late Pandit Daya Shankar was a classical singer and was an inspiration for the singer. Richa was fond of music since childhood — about 30 years ago — his family left Uttar Pradesh’s Patiali and moved to Faridabad and now settled in Mumbai.
Richa Sharma sang for the first time at the age of 8 in Jagrata in which she received Rs 11. In an interview, she said that she still has that money with her. Richa added, “My father once said that work hard and enjoy the fruit which you have grown it with your labour.’’
“When I was very young, my father realised that I would become a singer. He had said in front of everyone that my daughter will earn fame in music,” she said.
Her journey to the film industry was not an easy one for a girl who sings at Jagrata. He learnt singing hymns from his father. In 1994, Richa went to Mumbai to perform in a live show.
There, she sang Bhajan at an event to earn her living, during which she got a chance to sing in the Sawan Kumar’s film ‘Salma Pe Dil Aa Gaya’ in 1996. She followed it up with several films until the big hit came in form of Taal where she sang for AR Rahman.
She has also sung for Shah Rukh Khan starrer ‘Kal Ho Na Ho’ and ‘Om Shanti Om’.
She also lent her voice in Hera Pheri (Anu Malik); Khakee (Ram Sampath); Tarkeeb (the song ‘Duppatte Ka Palu’), Baghban (Title Song for Aadesh Shrivastava); Soch (the song ‘Nikal Chali Be’ for Jatin-Lalit); Rudraksh, Kal Ho Naa Ho (Sad version of the title track for Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy); Gangajal (Sandesh Shandilya); Popcorn Khao Mast Ho Jao (Vishal-Shekhar), Saawariya (Monty Sharma), and Om Shanti Om (Vishal-Shekhar) and the most popular song for Kaante (‘Mahi Ve’ for Anand Raaj Anand).
The versatile playback singer has also done quite a few albums to showcase her talent. Albums like ‘Ni Main Yaar Nu Sajda Kardi’, ‘Piya’ and ‘Winds of Rajasthan’ (for Times Music released in early 2004) have brought out the versatility in Richa’s voice.
In March 2011, Richa Sharma and her family inaugurated the Saibaba Temple in Faridabad, Haryana and launched her first Saibaba devotional album ‘Sai Ki Tasveer’, which was released by SaReGaMa India.
PNN/Agencies