Rockstar melody queen: global face of Indian Music

This gorgeous glamour queen has re-recorded in Hindi – and she was garnered millions of fans in a very all of four at the time! She dubbed for short span of time, all thanks to her the lead role in the film in Hindi mak- beautiful voice. Singer, songwriter, ing her one of the youngest singers in composer, performing artist and ac- the Music Industry. At the tress – Shweta worked with Indian age of 12, she got her dream break- composer, legendary Ilayaraja for the through as a playback singer with award-winning film Anjali, which was five songs in ’s love

epic . Since then there has been no looking back for this child sensation, as she went on to be- come one of the most popular voices – not only in the Hindi film industry but equally in Tamil, Telegu, Punjabi and Bengali films. She has sung in well over 500 films, making her one of the most reliable and much loved voices in the country, across regional divides. She has also lent her voice to the genre of bhajans and devotional songs and collaborated with stal- warts of Indian classical music. Shweta has worked her magic on the small screen as well. She was the host and presenter of Asia’s Sing- ing Superstar in 2016 with Pakistani actor Ahsan Khan. It was one of the most popular singing talent shows across networks in Dubai, Pakistan

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and several Asian countries, judged by and Khan. Shweta also co- hosted the 2016 with . A powerhouse of talent, Shweta has been performing all over the world and captivating audiences with her charming personality, her ability to connect with the audience instantly and above all, her mellifluous and magical voice. Beside singing and composing, which are her first loves, Shweta also manages her production company - Shweta Pandit Productions - which has released the debut album of her sister. Along with these, Shweta also featured in TV commer- cials directed by some of the big names in the industry with the likes of film maker Dibakar Ba- nerjee and National Award- winning director Ram Madhvani. Besides the commercials, Shweta had also portrayed pivotal roles in Bejoy Nambiar’s David, and who could for- get “Madhu” in Barkhaa.

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