Ronkini Gupta

Ronkini Gupta is an Indian playback singer who won Saregamapa World Series reality show aired on Zee TV in 2004. She sang the critically acclaimed song "Rafu" in Tumhari Sulu (2017) for which she was nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer.[1] She sang two songs in the 2018 released film Sui Dhaaga for Anu Malik[2], "Chaav Laaga" with Papon and "Tu Hi Aham" which is her solo song in the film. She is a trained Indian classical singer. Her singing repertoire covers Khyaal, Fusion and Bollywood. She has been recipient of many awards such as the Saregamapa World Series, Doverlane National Merit and Artist Aloud Award. She has performed with elan on many stages and has also travelled the world with the Indian broadway show "Bharati" as the lead vocalist.[3] She composed in Mr Ya Miss (2005) and lent voice to Jai Maharashtra Dhaba Bhatinda (2013), Aankhon Dekhi (2014), Pyaar Vali Love Story (2014), Hrudyantar (2017), Taleem (2016) ,"Rafu" in Tumhari Sulu (2017) ,"Chaav Laaga" with Papon and "Tu Hi Aham" as a solo song in Sui Dhaaga. Both the songs in Sui Dhaaga received widespread acclaim and firmly established her as a noteworthy singer of her generation[4]. She is widely known for her ability to superbly blend her classical training with contemporary musicality.[5]

Ronkini Gupta, Live in Mumbai June 3, 2017

Career

Ronkini hails from Jamshedpur, the steel city of India. She participated in 2004 edition of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa world series (earlier Sa Re Ga Ma Pa), she became the winner of the contest jointly with Hrishikesh Ranade.[6] Later, she composed two songs for the film Mr Ya Miss titled "Kanha" for Sonu Nigam. Later, she lent voice to Jai Maharashtra Dhaba Bhatinda (2013), Aankhon Dekhi (2014)s. She sang the title track "Jahan Jaun Tujhe Paun" of Pyaar Vali Love Story (2014) with Divya Kumar. She sang "[7]Rafu" for Vidya Balan in Tumhari Sulu (2017) for which she was nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer.[1] She has sung for the film Dry Day(2017) the song 'Gori Gori Paan', for Ashwin Srinivasan.

Ronkini Gupta has a band called The Kheyaal-e-Jazz Projekt (Ronkini Gupta Collective) which is a classical fusion band. The band has won the Artist Aloud Music Awards for 2016 and 2018[8] and has also been featured on Kappa TV with their OSTs- Aye Ri Chandni[9] , Khaare Se Naina and Jhoothi Batiyaan. She has also contributed additional vocals towards Coke Studio Season 4 with Sachin Jigar for the song "Laadki".

Training

A distinction holder - Sangeet Visharad from Gandharva Mahavidyalaya in Hindustani Classical, she has trained under, Shri Chandrakant Apte, an exponent of the Gwalior Gharana in her formative years (1990-2000). She has further honed her skills under Ustad Dilshad Khan (2000-01) Pt.Samaresh Chowdhary (2003-04) and Late Ustad Abdul Rashid Khan Sahab (2005-2007).

Winning her way through several inter school and inter state level competitions, she went on to win a National Level Merit (Hindustani Classical Vocal category) at the prestigious Doverlane Music Conference [10]in Kolkata, in the year 2000 when she was only 16.

Discography

Composer

YearFilmSongSinger
2005Mr Ya Miss
"Kanha"		Sonu Nigam

Playback singer

YearFilmSongCo-singer(s)Composer
2013Jai Maharashtra Dhaba Bhatinda"Awkhalase Sparsh Te"Rahul Vaidya, Vaishali Samant, Krishna BeuraNilesh Moharir
2014Aankhon Dekhi"Kaise Shukh Soyein"oloSaagar Desai
Pyaar Vali Love Story"Jahan Jaun Tujhe Paun"Divya KumarPankaj Padghan, Amitraj and Samir Saptiskar
2016Taleem"Ishakacha Baan"Swapnil GodbolePraful Karlekar
2017Tumhari Sulu"Rafu"soloSantanu Ghatak
Hrudayantar"Kabhi Mili"soloPraful Karlekar
Dry Day"Gori Gori Paan"Trupti K, Atharv SAshwin Srinivasan
2018 Sui Dhaaga "Chaav Laaga" Papon Anu Malik
"Tu Hi Aham"

Awards

YearAwardSongFilmResult
2016Artist Aloud Award for Best Composition"Ritu Basant Ki"

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 The Kheyaal-E-Jazz ProjektWon
2018Artist Aloud Award for Best Hindi Song"Aye Ri Chandni[12]"The Kheyaal-E-Jazz ProjektWon
2018Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer"Rafu"Tumhari SuluNominated

References

  1. 1 2 63rd Filmfare nominations announced
  2. ↑ "Sui Dhaaga Music Review: Anu Malik Helps Ronkini Gupta To Shine Bright Like A Diamond!". Koimoi. 2018-09-27. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
  3. ↑ "Bharati The Show". www.bharatitheshow.com. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  4. ↑ "Sui Dhaaga - Made in India music review: Anushka Sharma and Varun Dhawan's soundtrack is earthy and completely desi". Box Office India. 2018-09-28. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
  5. ↑ Nair, Vipin (2017-11-09). "Suitably mellow". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  6. ↑ Telegraph India: Steel City boasts of rising star Ronkini
  7. ↑ "Tumhari Sulu music review: This concoction of uplifting songs is redolent of loving others, and yourself- Entertainment News, Firstpost". Firstpost. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  8. ↑ "6th Edition of Artist Aloud Music Awards concluded on a star-studded note". Retrieved 2018-08-26.
  9. ↑ Mathrubhumi Kappa TV (2018-07-11), Aye Ri Chandni - The Kheyaal E Jazz Project - Music Mojo Season 5 - KappaTV, retrieved 2018-08-26
  10. ↑ "Feminine ragas? One Mumbai event celebrates the fairer sound". https://www.hindustantimes.com/. 2018-04-06. Retrieved 2018-08-26. External link in |work= (help)
  11. ↑ aslimusicglobal (2015-12-16), Ritu Basant Ki, retrieved 2018-08-26
  12. ↑ aslimusicglobal (2016-06-21), Ronkini Gupta Collective - Aye Ri Chandni (The Kheyaal-e-Jazz Project), retrieved 2018-08-26



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