1. Sadhana Sargam is an Indian singer known for her playback career in Indian cinema predominantly in Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Nepali, Tamil and Telugu language films.
27 Facts About Sadhana Sargam
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Sadhana Sargam is a recipient of the National Film Award and Filmfare Awards South, Sadhana Sargam has won five Maharashtra State Film Awards, four Gujarat State Film Awards and one Orissa State Film Award.
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Sadhana Sargam performed at music festival Sawai Gandharva at the age of 4.
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Sadhana Sargam sang the popular song Ek Anek Aur Ekta for Doordarshan at the age 6.
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Sadhana Sargam's mother was a classical singer and was MA in Music.
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Sadhana Sargam's mother made a small Tanpura to play and sing.
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Sadhana Sargam has a brother who is 1.5 years younger to her and used to accompany her on Tabla as and when needed.
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Sadhana Sargam won a Central Government scholarship at the age 10 and this led to a 7-year learning stint under Pandit Jasraj.
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Desai advised her mother that Sadhana Sargam was competent enough to handle both classical and light music and should remain in touch with both, as her mother wanted her to take up light singing.
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Sadhana Sargam made her playback debut in Kanku Pagli, a Gujarati film.
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Sadhana Sargam continued to sing in films like Taqdeer, Pighalta Aasmaan, Raj Tilak, Karishma Kudrat Ka, but it was only with "Har Kisiko Nahin Milta" that she was noticed.
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Sadhana Sargam got a boost from Tridev in 1989 in which she worked on "Main Teri Mohabbat Mein" and "Gajar Ne Kiya Hai Ishara".
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Sadhana Sargam would have become the voice of Divya Bharti were it not for the latter's untimely demise.
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Sadhana Sargam has sung more than 200 songs in Tamil, almost all of them having been well received.
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Sadhana Sargam won her first Star Screen award for "Chupke Se Lag Ja Gale" from Saathiya.
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Sadhana Sargam is the only playback singer from India who currently sings in 27 Indian languages.
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Sadhana Sargam won the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Pattu Solli" from Thankar Bachan's cult classic movie Azhagi; the music was by maestro Ilaiyaraaja, whom she has praised, time and again, for "giving her such a wonderful song, and making her eligible for the National Award".
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Sadhana Sargam sang several songs in Hindi and Odia for music director Kajol-Saroj.
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Sadhana Sargam has sung the Tamil version of "Mann Mohana" from the Hindi film Jodhaa Akbar.
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In 2013, Sadhana Sargam sang a romantic duet with Udit Narayan, "Ek Dil Hai Toota Idhar Bhi" penned by Raghvendra Singh in the music direction of Navin Manish for Rajshri Production's TV show Jhilmil Sitaaron Ka Aangan Hoga on Sahara One channel.
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In 2014, Sadhana Sargam recorded a bhajan, "O Kaanha Kaa Tohe Arpan Karun" penned by Raghvendra Singh in the music direction of Navin Manish for Rajshri productions TV show Mere rang mein rangne waali on Life Ok channel.
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In 2018, Sadhana Sargam sang an energetic and inspiring song Houn Jau Dya in Madhuri Dixit's Marathi film debut, Bucket List.
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Sadhana Sargam sang her first song in the year 1992 film called Daan Pratidan, music composed by Ajoy Das.
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Sadhana Sargam sang in films like Sagar Kinare, Kotha Chilo, Phiriye Dao and Dhushar Godhuli.
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Sadhana Sargam is the first non-South Indian singer to receive two Filmfare South Awards in the same year.
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Sadhana Sargam is the only playback singer who actively participates and sings devotional and meditation songs for spiritual foundations like Prajapita Brahmakumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya and Satya Saibaba.
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Sadhana Sargam has recorded hundreds of devotional albums in various languages, especially in Hindi, Gujarati, and Bengali.