Antara Mitra
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'''Antara Mitra''' (born 10 July 1987) is an Indian playback singer in [[Bollywood]]. |
'''Antara Mitra,''' (born 10 July 1987) is an Indian playback singer in [[Bollywood]]. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Antara Mitra was influenced early in her life by her aunt |
Antara Mitra was influenced early in her life by her aunt; who frequently sang on broadcasts of All India Radio. During childhood, Mitra trained in traditional Bengali folk music and studied [[Hindustani classical music]] for approximately 10 years. In 2006 she chose not to sit for her medical entrance examination, instead moving to Mumbai to pursue a music career, while at the age of 18, she was selected as a contestant on the second season of [[Indian Idol]].{{cite web |last=Singh |first=Deepali |date=2 December 2015 |title=The Gerua Girl: Antara Mitra |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-the-gerua-girl-antara-mitra-2150810 |access-date=5 July 2017 |work=[[Daily News and Analysis|DNA]]}} |
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Mitra finished among the top five contestants on Indian Idol Season 2. She later appeared as part of the Bollywood team of vocalists on the Indian television reality show Junoon Kuchh Kar Dikhaane Ka.{{cite web|url=http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/line-of-sight/entry/how-antara-mitra-went-from|title=How Antara Mitra went from Indian Idol to Rajneeti|work= The Times of India|date=13 June 2010|access-date=13 June 2011}} |
Mitra finished among the top five contestants on Indian, Idol Season 2. She later appeared as part of the Bollywood team of vocalists on the Indian television reality show Junoon Kuchh Kar Dikhaane Ka.{{cite web|url=http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/line-of-sight/entry/how-antara-mitra-went-from|title=How Antara Mitra went from Indian Idol to Rajneeti|work= The Times of India|date=13 June 2010|access-date=13 June 2011}} |
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Her song “Kishori” was later featured in a promotional doodle series associated with the dairy brand Amul, which incorporated imagery inspired by the long-running advertising mascot known as the "Amul Girl."{{cite news |title=Antara Mitra's track Kishori featured in a dairy brand's doodle series |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/antara-mitras-track-kishori-featured-in-a-dairy-brands-doodle-series/articleshow/116936924.cms |access-date=5 January 2025 |website=TOI |language=en}} |
Her song “Kishori” was later featured in a promotional doodle series associated with the dairy brand Amul, which incorporated imagery inspired by the long-running advertising mascot known as the "Amul Girl."{{cite news |title=Antara Mitra's track Kishori featured in a dairy brand's doodle series |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/antara-mitras-track-kishori-featured-in-a-dairy-brands-doodle-series/articleshow/116936924.cms |access-date=5 January 2025 |website=TOI |language=en}} |
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She has sung in regional languages including [[Hindi]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], [[Haryanvi language|Hariyanvi]] and [[Kannada]].{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-the-gerua-girl-antara-mitra-2150810|title=The Gerua Girl: Antara Mitra|work=[[DNA India]]|author=Singh, Deepali|date=2 December 2015|access-date=15 April 2016}} |
She has sung in regional languages including [[Hindi]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], [[Haryanvi language|Hariyanvi]] and [[Kannada]].{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-the-gerua-girl-antara-mitra-2150810|title=The Gerua Girl: Antara Mitra|work=[[DNA India]]|author=Singh, Deepali|date=2 December 2015|access-date=15 April 2016}} |
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In a 2010 interview with the Times of India, Mitra thanked Music Director [[Pritam]] for being the first to show faith in her skills, noting that he had composed nearly every film song featuring her vocals during that first decade. Mitra received positive reviews for her song "Bheegi Si Bhaagi Si," a duet with [[Mohit Chauhan]] from the Hindi film ''[[Raajneeti|Rajneeti]]''. |
In a 2010 interview with the Times of India, Mitra thanked Music Director [[Pritam]] for being the first to show faith in her skills, noting that he had composed nearly every film song featuring her vocals during that first decade. Mitra received positive reviews for her song, "Bheegi Si Bhaagi Si," a duet with [[Mohit Chauhan]] from the Hindi film ''[[Raajneeti|Rajneeti]]''. |
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In the year 2026, she is signed to the music label "TalentWala."[https://www.talentwala.in/]{{Cite news |date=16 July 2024 |title=Antara Mitra dazzles at Ambani wedding with captivating performance |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/music/antara-mitra-dazzles-at-ambani-wedding-with-captivating-performance/articleshow/111779448.cms |access-date=16 November 2024 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}} |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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* Sang a group number and solo "Tu Rutha To" on the ''[[Indian Idol 2 - Woh Pehli Baar|Woh Pehli Baar]]'' album |
* Sang a group number and solo "Tu Rutha To" on the ''[[Indian Idol 2 - Woh Pehli Baar|Woh Pehli Baar]]'' album |
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* TV appearances have included specials and soap operas including ''Navratri'', ''[[Thodi Khushi Thode Gham]]'', ''Music Masti Dhoom'', ''Kyunki'', ''[[Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil]]'', ''[[Kitani Mohabbat Hai]]'', ''[[K for Kishore]]'' and auditioning contestants in Bhopal for ''[[Indian Idol 3]]'' |
* TV appearances have included specials and soap operas including ''Navratri'', ''[[Thodi Khushi Thode Gham]]'', ''Music Masti Dhoom'', ''Kyunki'', ''[[Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil]]'', ''[[Kitani Mohabbat Hai]]'', ''[[K for Kishore]]'' and auditioning contestants in Bhopal for ''[[Indian Idol 3]]'' |
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* She recorded songs in Bengali (''Doshomi''), [[Haryanvi language|Haryanvi]] (''[[Tera Mera Vaada]]''), et al. |
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* She sang the song, "Ek Duje Ke" from the TV series [[Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai]] |
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* Now she sits a judge on the [[Zee Bangla]] reality show, [[Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Bangla|Sa Re Ga Ma Pa]] 2025 |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
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