Shweta Pandit

Shweta Pandit (born 7 July 1986) is an Indian singer and actress who primarily works in Hindi cinema. She has also recorded songs for films in Telugu and Tamil and many other Indian languages.

Music career At the age of four, Pandit worked with Indian composer Ilayaraja for the Tamil film Anjali, which was re-recorded in Hindi. She re-dubbed for the lead child in the film and also sang the songs in Hindi.

She had her breakthrough with Yash Raj Films and Aditya Chopra's Mohabbatein (2000) with five songs at the age of fourteen. She was chosen to sing in the film after she auditioned for the final selection amongst several singers. Her notable hits include "Ishq Khudai" from Rudraksh (2003), "Halla Re" from Neal 'n' Nikki (2005), "Chorre ki baatein" from Fight Club (2006), "You're my love" from Partner (2007), "Tera Sarapa" from Welcome (2007), "Bandhane Lagi" from Naach (2005), "Jhini Jhini" from Sarkar Raj (2008), "Raghupati Raghav" from Satyagraha (2011), "Chadha de Rang" from Yamla Pagla Deewana (2011), Thug le" from Ladies vs Ricky Bahl (2011), "Madhubala" from Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (2011), "Tere Hoke Rahenge" from Raja Natwarlal (2014), and "Heera" from Highway (2014).

Her debut record album Main Zindagi Hoon (2002) released when she was only sixteen years old with EMI Virgin Records, India, making her the youngest Indian Pop star. She released three videos from this album. Her other pop albums include Aplam Chaplam (2005) featuring Bollywood superstar Salman Khan. Strumm Sound Digital released two unwind remix videos featuring her, titled "Pyar mein kabhi kabhi" and the Sufi classic "Allah hoo" (2017). Indian TV channel Tata Sky released two Indian ghazal videos featuring her in their maiden venture featuring "Main aur meri Awaargi" and "Sukoon-e-dil" (2015).

In 2011, Pandit collaborated with popular Punjabi singer and actor Harbhajan Mann for the song Sun Mere Chann Mahiya for the album Heer Ranjha (OST).

In 2012, Pandit was introduced in the Tamil playback singing industry with a hat trick of releases for composer Yuvan Shankar Raja. Vettai, Billa II and Aadhi Baghavan fetching her the finest reviews for her renditions and also winning awards for the same.

Television Pandit's first reality television show as a playback singer in 2008, Mission Ustaad on Channel 9x, was produced by the United Nations and judged by A. R. Rahman and Javed Akhtar. The show was one of the biggest television series presented by the United Nations and had accomplished singers from Bollywood performing together for various causes for the United Nations.

Pandit hosted and presented the television singing show Asia's Singing Superstar (2016) with Pakistani actor Ahsan Khan telecasted in Dubai, Pakistan and several Asian countries, judged by Shankar Mahadevan and Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan on ZEE TV and GEO TV.

Personal life In the summer of 2015, Pandit got engaged by the river Seine in Paris and a year later in July 2016, she married Ivano Fucci, an Italian film producer, in a traditional Indian wedding held in Jodhpur. Pandit delivered their daughter, Izana, on 8 February 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Florence, Italy.

Discography

Hindi

Sardaar Gabbar Singh (2016) - "Pariyon Si" Guddu Ki Gun (2015) - "Reh-bara Ve" Raja Natwarlal (2014) - "Tere Hoke Rehengay" (reprise) Lekar Hum Deewana Dil (2014) - "Khalifa", "Beqasoor" Highway (2014) - "Heera" Satya 2 (2013) - "Tu Nahi" Zanjeer (2013) - "Katilana" Satyagraha (2013) - "Satyagraha" David (2013) Main Krishna Hoon (2013) Cigarette Ki Tarah (2012) Chaar Din Ki Chandni (2012) Joker (2012) Will You Marry Me? (2012) Tell Me O Kkhuda (2011) Ladies vs Ricky Bahl (2011) Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (2011) Yeh Dooriyan (2011) Khap (2011) Bhindi Baazaar Inc. (2011) Angel (2011) Yamla Pagla Deewana (2011) Prateeksha (2011) Hisss (2010) (Soundtrack artist) Hello Darling (2010) Antardwand (2010) Do Dilon Ke Khel Mein (2010) My Friend Ganesha 3 (2010) [Animation] 3 Nights 4 Days (2009) Fast Forward (2009) Vaada Raha (2009) Aamras (2009) Agyaat (2009) Zor Lagaa Ke...Haiya! (2009) Kaashh... Mere Hote! (2009) Deshdrohi (2008) Phoonk (2008) Sarkar Raj (2008) Welcome (2007) Partner (2007) Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag (2007) Mr. Hot Mr. Kool (2007) Shiva (2006) Kattputli (2006) Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) Teesri Aankh: The Hidden Camera (2006) Fight Club (2006) Neal 'n' Nikki (2005) Dil Jo Bhi Kahey... (2005) James (2005) Iqbal (2005) Naach (2004) Tauba Tauba (2004) Julie (2004) Gayab (2004) Aetbaar (2004) Stumped (2003) Nayee Padosan (2003) Rudraksh (2003) Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage (2002) Soch (2002) Haasil (2002) Ye Kya Ho Raha Hai (2002) The Perfect Husband (2002) Mohabbatein (2000) Raju Chacha (2000) Dil Kya Kare (1999) Saaz (1998)

Telugu Year Film(s) Song(s) Music Director Co-artist(s)2004Maayam"Meriseti"Ajay–AtulKunal Ganjawala 2005Allari Bullodu "Mogavada Mathi" M. M. Keeravani Tippu Bhageeratha "O Prema Nuvve" Chakri Karthik James"Aakaasham Sindhuram"Bapi Tutul, Nithin RaikwarSonu Nigam"Jeevitham Amrutham""Naa Gundello"Sonu Nigam"Vaade Hero""Udainche Kiranalu"Sonu NigamSri "Are Chi Chi" Sandeep Chowta Rajesh Krishnan, Nikita Nigam 2006Shock "Cycle Ekkki" Ajay–Atul Chakri "Premante" Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw "Maye Chesindi" Chakri Udit Narayan, Aadarshini Shiva "Police Police" Ilaiyaraaja Ninad Kamat 2008Kotha Bangaru Lokam "Nenani Neevani" Mickey J. Meyer 2009Adavi "Kanti Paapa" Bapi–Tutul Vicky B.Joshi "Agyaatame Agyaatame" Ganesh: Just Ganesh "Lalla Lai" Mickey J. Meyer Krishna Chaitanya 2010Maro Charitra "Ye Teega Puvvuno" "Bale Bale Magadivoy" "Ninnu Nannu" SrimathumithaLeader "Aunana Kaadana" Naresh Iyer "Rajasekhara" Inkosaari "Vaadey Na Vaadu" Mahesh ShankarChethilo Cheyyesi"Naa Maataga"Bunty 2011Bejawada "Ninnu Chusina" Amar Mohile Javed Ali Badrinath "Vasudhara" M. M. Keeravani M. M. Keeravani Rajanna "Goodu Chediri" Panjaa "Ela Ela" Yuvan Shankar Raja Haricharan "Kshanam Kshanam" 2012David Billa (D) "Hrudhayam Naalo" Bodyguard "Endhukoo" S. Thaman Haricharan, S. Thaman Shirdi Sai "Amararama" M. M. Keeravani 2013Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu "Inka Cheppale" Mickey J. Meyer Rahul Nambiar Toofan "Vechanaina" Meet BrosDavid (D) "Nee Naa Premaki" Prashant Pillai Naresh Iyer Satya 2 "Evevo Pichchi" Nitin Raikwar Leonard Victor "Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu" Sreekanth 2014Chandamama Kathalu "E Kadha" Mickey J. Meyer Sanam Puri Mukunda "Nandalaala" 2015Size Zero "Mella Mellaga" M. M. Keeravani 2017Om Namo Venkatesaya "Anandam" Sarath SanthoshMahanubhavudu "Eppudainna" S. Thaman 2021Pelli SandaD "Premante Enti" M. M. Keeravani Haricharan 2024Bhoot Police"Idhega Prema"Sachin–JigarArmaan Malik

Tamil

Punjabi

Heer and Hero (2013) Viyah 70 km (2013) Power Cut (2012) Pinky Moge Wali (2012) Lagda Ishq Hogaya (2009) Heer Ranjha (2009)

Bengali

Abhimaan (2016) - "Mon Bechara" Inspector Notty K (2018) - "Chai Na Kichui"

Dubbing High School Musical 2 (2007) High School Musical (2006)

Spiritual and Sanskrit devotional albums Mahalakshmi with Padma Vibhushan Pandit Jasraj Dashavatar with Rattan Mohan Sharma Ganesha with Shankar Mahadevan Sukh Samriddhi Suraksha with Shrradha Pandit Raaz Diyan Gallan with Gurmit Singh The Stars with Gurmit Singh

Awards and nominations Shweta won her first Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu for Kotha Bangaru Lokam (2009), for the song Nenani Neevani, by Mickey J Meyer. She also won the Radio Mirchi Best Female Playback Singer for her first Tamil hit solo Idhayam, from Billa 2 (2012) and the MAA Award for Telugu Best Female Playback Singer for the Nagarjuna starrer Shirdi Sai (2013) for the song Amararaama, composed by M. M. Keeravani.

Controversy As per the reports, music composer Anu Malik harassed Shweta when she was 15 years old. Pandit called Malik "paedophile and sexual predator" in a long note shared on the social networking service X in October 2018.