Kalpana Patowary is an Indian playback and folk singer from Assam.
12 Facts About Kalpana Patowary
Kalpana Patowary has recorded songs and folk music in several Indian languages, with Bhojpuri music being the major genre.
Kalpana Patowary has sung in more than 32 languages, including Bhojpuri, Assamese, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, and English, throughout her solo musical journey.
Kalpana Patowary was born in a Yogi-Nath family of Nath sampradaya community in Barpeta district in Assam.
Kalpana Patowary has worked little on the works of Bhikhari Thakur and has released an album commemorating his life and work.
Kalpana Patowary holds the distinction of being the inaugural Bhojpuri singer to introduce the age-old Khadi Birha tradition to international platforms.
In 2013, Kalpana Patowary featured in the documentary film Bidesia in Bambai, released on 8 December.
Kalpana Patowary received an invitation to perform during a 15-day tour across four Latin American countries, arranged by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs to commemorate Indian Arrival Day.
Kalpana Patowary marked her acting debut in the Bhojpuri movie "Chalat Musafir Moh Liyo Re," portraying the character of Janki alongside co-star Dinesh Lal Yadav.
Kalpana Patowary participated in the reality show Junoon - Kuchh Kar Dikhaane Ka on NDTV Imagine.
In July 2018, Kalpana Patowary became a member of the BJP in a ceremony graced by the presence of its president, Amit Shah, and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi in Patna.
In October 2020, Kalpana Patowary affiliated herself with the Asom Gana Parishad during an event conducted at the party's headquarters in Guwahati.