Anwesshaa Age, Boyfriend, Family, Biography & More

Anwesshaa Age, Boyfriend, Family, Biography & More

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Marital Status: Unmarried

Hometown: Kolkata

Age: 29 Years

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Other name(s) Anwesha Mita Dattagupta, Anwesha Kushal Dattagupta, Anwesha Dutta, Anwesha Mitra, Anwesha Datta Gupta check sources
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Profession(s) Playback Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Author
Famous For Singing the song 'Banarasiya' from the Bollywood film 'Raanjhanaa' (2013)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) in centimeters**- 163 cm**
in meters**- 1.63 m**
in feet & inches**- 5’ 4"**
Eye Colour Brown
Hair Colour Brown
Career
Debut • Bengali Film (Playback Singer): 'Ek Je Ache Raja' from the film Khela (2008)


• Hindi Film (Playback Singer): Two songs from the film Golmaal Returns (2008)


• Bengali TV Serial (Music Composer): Binni Dhaner Khoi (2009)


• Solo Album: Nachiketar Ebar Safar (2009)
• Tamil Film (Playback Singer): 'Megam Vandhu Pogum' from the film Mandhira Punnagai (2010)


• Telugu Film (Playback Singer): 'Anuraagame Haaratulaye' from the film Uu Kodathara Ulikki Padathara (2012)


• Bhojpuri Film (Playback Singer): Two songs from the film Lakshman Rekha (2013)


• Marathi Film (Playback Singer): Two songs from the film Ekk Albela (2016)


• Kannada Film (Playback Singer): Three songs from the film Santheyalli Nintha Kabira (2016)


• Rajasthani Film (Playback Singer): 'Manzil' from the film Taanko Bhid Gayo (2016)
• Malayalam Film (Playback Singer): 'Minnaminungu' from the film Theeram (2017)


• Gujarati Film (Playback Singer): 'Dil Na Tarango' from the film Khedut Ek Rakshak (2022)
Awards • Big Music Award for Most Promising Young Talent in 2009 by 92.7 Big FM
• Star Pariwar Award for Best Contestant for Music Ka Maha Muqabla in 2010
• Singer of the Series Award for Music Ka Maha Muqabla on StarPlus in 2010
• Tele Samman Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the title track of the TV show 'Binni Dhaner Khoi' on ETV Bangla in 2010
• Tele Cine Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song ‘Megher Palok’ from the Bengali comedy film 'Notobor Notout' in 2011


• Vivel Filmfare Awards East for Best Playback Singer Female for the song 'Sara Din Aar Sara Raat' from the Bengali film Rupkatha Noy in 2014 check sources
Filmfare

• Best Female Singer Award at the 7th Marathi Chitra Padarpan Puraskar in 2016
• Honoured with Uttam Kalaratna Puraskar on 24 July 2022





Note: She has also won Gujarat state award, Academia Award (Los Angeles, USA), Garber Bangali (an honour for achievers in various fields who've made Bengal proud), Woman Entertainers' Award, and more.
Personal Life
Date of Birth 15 December 1993 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2022) 29 Years
Birthplace Virar, Palghar, Mumbai, India
Zodiac sign Sagittarius
Nationality Indian
Hometwon Kolkata, West Bengal
School Lycée School, Kolkata
College/University Amity University in Kolkata
Educational Qualification Graduation
Religion Hinduism
Hobbies Travelling, Reading, Watching Movies
Relationships & More
Marital Status Unmarried
Family
Parents Father- Kushal Dattagupta (singer)
Mother- Mita Dattagupta (singer)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Anwesshaa

  • Anwesshaa is an Indian playback singer, songwriter, composer, and author.

  • She grew up in Virar city, and at the age of 3, she moved to Kolkata along with her parents.

    Anwesshaa’s childhood photo

  • Her parents noticed her singing skills when she was very young, and they provided her with the best possible training in music. Anwesshaa considers her parents her first mentors in music.

    An old picture of Anveasshaa singing a song

  • At the age of 4, she started training under musician Shri Jayant Sarkar, a notable disciple of Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty. Anveasshaa learned the basics of Hindustani classical vocals from him.

    Anvesshaa with her singing guru Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty

  • In 2000, Anwesshaa performed on ETV Bangla. In 2002, she was one of the finalists of the TV show ‘Tarana’ on ETv Bangla (now Colors Bangla).

  • When she was 13 years old, she got an opportunity to meet Bollywood actor Salman Khan .

    Anwesshaa with Salman Khan

  • In 2004, she won a talent hunt completion at the Calcutta School of Music.

  • In 2005, she became part of Smile World Seva Mission.

    Anvesha performing at Smile World Seva Mission

  • In 2006, Anwesshaa won All Bengal Interschool Competetion.

  • In 2007, she was one of the finalists of the Bangla singing reality show ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa’ (Juniors) on Zee Bangla.

  • In 2008, she got an opportunity to share the stage with megastar Amitabh Bachchan at an event.

    Anwesshaa with Amitabh Bachchan

  • In 2008, she won the television singing reality show ‘Amul Star Voice of India Chhote Ustaad’ on StarPlus.

  • In the same year, she made her playback singing debut with the song ‘Ek Je Ache Raja’ from the Bangla film ‘Khela.’

  • On 26 June 2008, she created her official Facebook page, ‘Anwesha Datta Gupta,’ and she later changed the name of the page to Anwesshaa on 12 August 2015.

  • In 2009, she won the Bengali TV Show ‘Royal Bengal Superstar’ on Star Jalsha.

  • In September 2009, she released her first solo song, ‘Nachiketar Ebar Safar,’ with Saregama Ltd.

  • On the ZEE5 show ‘Dadagiri,’ she appeared alongside Sourav Ganguly .

    Anwesshaa with Sourav Ganguly

  • In 2013, she lent her voice to a ghazal titled ‘Benaam Khwaayishein’ on Coke Studio @ MTV Season 5; the song was composed by Papon .

  • In 2015, she lent her voice to the song ‘Jalte Diye’ from the Bollywood film ‘Prem Ratan Dhan Payo.’

  • She has performed alongside Udit Narayan in many shows.

    Anwesshaa with Udit Narayan

  • In 2017, Anwesshaa composed songs for the film ‘Limelight’ along with Javed Ali .

  • In 2018, on the occasion of Guru Purnima, her music teacher gifted her a Sitar.

  • During the nationwide lockdown in the wake of Covid-19, she released a single track, ‘Balcony.’

  • She has lent her voice to more than 500 songs in 13 Indian regional languages like Bangla, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Gujarati, Marathi, Nepali, Rajasthani, and Bhojpuri.

  • Many popular singers including Sunidhi Chauhan , Javed Ali , Abhishek Ray, and Abhay Jodhpurkar have sung the songs composed by Anwesshaa.

  • She has performed in various countries including New Zealand, the USA, Bangladesh, UAE, Qatar, and Canada.

  • Anwessha Mitra loves writing on various issues and has written articles on various national and international issues.

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