Biography of indian singer poornima singer
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From Child singer Sushma Shrestha to playback queen of 90s- we chart Singer Poornima Shrestha&#;s long career in Bollywood
Nitesh R Pradhan
How many singers from the Nepali speaking world has made it big in Hindi film industry as a playback singer apart from Udit Narayan? One name that shines bright having worked actively for five decades in the Hindi film industry is none other than Poornima Shrestha also known as Sushma Shrestha in her childhood. Starting as a child singer she later graduated towards a leading playback singer in Bollywood in the s.
She was born into the musical family of late Bhola Shrestha in who was himself an extremely accomplished music composer and a tabla player having worked with many music directors during the 50s and 60s.
She began her musical journey as a child singer in the name of Sushma Shrestha and gave her first public performance at the age of 7. Later, at the age of 9, she sang her first film song under the music direction of the illus
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Poornima (singer)
Indian singer
Not to be confused with Gopika Poornima.
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| Birth name | Sushma Shrestha |
| Born | () 6 September (age&#;64) Mumbai, India |
| Genres | Playback |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | –present |
Musical artist
Poornima Shrestha (born 6 September as Sushma Shrestha), is an Indian playback singer. Starting as a child artist, she became a leading playback singer in Bollywood during the s.
Early life
[edit]Hailing from the Newar community from Nepal, Poornima was born as an Indian in Mumbai. Her father was music composer Bholanath Shrestha, who worked primarily with Hindi film music directors. He was from Kathmandu and settled in Kolkata and eventually in Mumbai.
Friend and assistant to Shankar–Jaikishan recommended her to Shankar. In spite of the prevailing custom of women playback singers singing for children, Shankar took the challenge of using an unknown child to sing "Hai Na Bolo Bolo" for th
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Poornima Shrestha, also known as Poornima, is an Indian playback singer who has been active in the spelfilm industry since the early 70s. She is known for her versatility in singing a wide range of musical styles, including bhajans, ghazals, and pop, and for her soulful and expressive voice. Born Sushma Shrestha on September 6, , in the city of Mumbai, she is the daughter of composer Bholanath Shrestha, who made a name for himself working with some of the most reputed film music directors in India. After making her debut as a child singer with the hit single "Hai Na Bolo Bolo" from the bio Andaz, she went on to record songs for many Hindi and Marathi films over the next several decades. Some of her notable film credits include her collaborations with music director R.D. Burman