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Ritu Pathak (born 4 September 1987) is a Bollywood playback singer. Born in Gopalganj, India, she rose to fame after participating in the second season of Indian Idol. She was one of the finalists in another TV music talent show, Fame X. She has recorded numerous songs with many prominent composers, such as Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, Sajid–Wajid and Anand Raj Anand.

Early life

Pathak was born in a village in Gopalganj, Seoni Madhya Pradesh. Her father was a singer who performed at local orchestras and small gatherings. She was encouraged by him to pursue a career in music and he used to take her to participate in reality singing shows. She got her first vocal lessons in Nagpur and she received Hindustani classical vocal training from Sangit Mahabharti.

Career

Pathak participated in singing talent show Fame X on the suggestion of Sonia Rao, who was a judge on the show. She gained recognition from her performance in the show; and afterwards met Anand Raj Anand and began singing scratches for presentations.

In 2010, Pathak met Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy who selected her to sing the Papa Jag Jaayega, for the film Housefull. After that, she worked with composer Pritam Chakraborty to sing the song Razia Gundo Mein Phans Gayi from film Thank You and other songs from Hello Darling and Action Replayy. She went on to work with Anand Raj Anand to sing Jalebi Bai for the filmDouble Dhamaal, which is one of her most popular songs to date.

Pathak has also worked with Sajid–Wajid in many songs, such as Radha Nachegi in Tevar.

Pathak has sung playback for the actress Sonakshi Sinha on many occasions, such as in the song Gandi Baat from R. Rajkumar.

Pathak has also sung Lip to Lip (from Katti Batti), DJ Bajega To Pappu Nachega (from Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon) Cinema Dekhe Mamma (from Singh Is Bliing). Having worked with so many composers, she wishes to sing for the maestro A. R. Rahman one day.

In 2012, Pathak hosted the show ‘Retrospective Special’ which was broadcast on DD1 which features interesting trivia about movies from the golden era. She has performed in live shows in numerous events in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Raipur, Udaipur and other major Indian cities. She has also performed in Poland, Muscat, Rangoon, Kathmandu and Malaysia and China. She toured to Australia & Fiji Island with Johnny Lever, Priyanka Chopra & Abhijeet Sawant. In 2007, she did a show in Israel with Johnny Lever.

Pathak was nominated in the Stardust Awards in 2012 for the category New Musical Sensation - Female for the song Jalebi Bai in the film Double Dhamaal).

Discography

Bollywood

Other languages

Albums

Non-film songs

References

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3. ^ "Ritu Pathak on Radha Nachegi: Sonakshi's expressions and moves add to the chutzpah of the song". Times of India. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
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6. "Shankar keeps his promise to Ritu Pathak". Radio and Music. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
7. "Meet Ritu Pathak, the voice behind Sonakshi Sinha's Radha in 'Tevar'". indianexpress. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
8. "HAT TRICK WITH SONAKSHI FOR SINGER RITU PATHAK". newstadka. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
9. "No Gandi Baat for singer Ritu Pathak". orissadiary. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
10. ^ "Ritu Pathak has her plate full in 2012". Radio and Music. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
11. "Melody Matters: Ritu Pathak discusses her musical influences". asianage. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
12. "Stardust Awards 2011 – 2012 Nominations". indicine. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
13. "Gam-E-Ishq Ka Maara Hu". itunes. 20 November 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2016.

External links

• Ritu Pathak at IMDb

• 1987 births
• Living people
• Filmi singers
• Indian women pop singers
• Bollywood playback singers
• Indian women playback singers
• 21st-century Indian singers
• Singers from Madhya Pradesh
• Actresses from Madhya Pradesh
• Indian women classical singers
• Indian women singer-songwriters
• Indian singer-songwriters
• 21st-century Indian women singers
• Women musicians from Madhya Pradesh