# Neha Bhasin

Neha Bhasin (born 18 November 1982) is an Indian singer and songwriter. She is known for her playback work in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil cinemas and independent songs in the genre of Indian pop and Punjabi folk music. Bhasin has received seven Filmfare nominations across different languages and won two Filmfare Awards for her songs "Jag Ghoomeya" (Hindi) and "Paani Ravi Da" (Punjabi).

## Early life

Bhasin won her first ever singing competition award, Mariah Carey's song Hero at the age of 9. Since she was a child, always aspired to become a popstar. She joined Shiamak Davar's dance academy to learn various dance forms. She also took vocal classical training from Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan.
Bhasin became an over night sensation at age 18 when she was selected by Coke V popstars, a nationwide talent search conducted by Channel V to be a part of the 5-girl pop group Viva.
Bhasin was educated at The Frank Anthony Public School, New Delhi, and at Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi.

## Personal life

Neha Bhasin married Sameer Uddin, a music composer, in a western wedding in Tuscany, Italy on 23 October 2016.

## Career

Bhasin was attending the Lady Shri Ram College in Delhi when she auditioned for Channel V's Coke [V] Popstars in 2002. She went on to win the competition, with the winners forming India's first all-girls music group, Viva. Other members of the band were Seema Ramchandani, Pratichee Mohapatra, Mahua Kamat and Anushka Manchanda.
After the band broke up in 2004, Bhasin went on to sing for Bollywood films and Tamil film music industry.
Her first breakthrough in Bollywood was the song 'Kuch Khass Hai' in 2007 which also got Neha her first Filmfare nomination in 2008. Bhasin's debut Tamil song 'Pesugiren Pesugiren' composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja won her the Vijay Award for Best Female Playback Singer in 2008.
In 2021, she featured on Times Square Billboard as artist of the month on Spotify for her song 'Oot Patangi'.

## Awards

| Year | Award | Category | Song and Film | Result |
| 2007 | Vijay TV Awards | Best Playback Singer – Female | Pesugiren Pesugiren (Satham Podathey) – Tamil | Won |
| 2008 | Filmfare Awards | Best Playback Singer – Female | Kuch Khaas Hai (Fashion) | Nominated |
| 2009 | Music Mirchi Awards South Awards | Best Playback Singer – Female | Atu Nuvve (Current) – Telugu | Nominated |
| 2011 | Stardust Awards | Musical Sensation of the Year | Dhunki (Mere Brother Ki Dulhan) | Won |
| 2011 | Screen Awards | Best Playback Singer – Female | Dhunki (Mere Brother Ki Dulhan) | Nominated |
| 2011 | Apsara Awards | Best Playback Singer – Female | Dhunki (Mere Brother Ki Dulhan) | Nominated |
| 2011 | Zee Cine Awards | Best Playback Singer – Female | Dhunki (Mere Brother Ki Dulhan) | Nominated |
| 2011 | People's Choice Awards | Best Playback Singer – Female | Dhunki (Mere Brother Ki Dulhan) | Nominated |
| 2011 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Playback Singer – Female | Poraney Poraney (VAAGAI SOODA VA) – Tamil | Nominated |
| 2011 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu | Hello Hello (Dhada) – Telugu | Nominated |
| 2011 | Music Mirchi Awards South | Best Playback Singer – Female | Hello Hello (Dhada) – Telugu | Nominated |
| 2011 | Mirchi Music Awards | Female Vocalist of The Year | Dhunki (Mere Brother Ki Dulhan) | Nominated |
| 2014 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Female Playback Singer (Telugu) | Aww Tuzo Mogh Kortha (1 Nenokkadine) – Telugu | Won |
| 2016 | Stardust Awards | Best Playback Singer – Female | Jag Ghoomeya (Sultan) – Hindi | Won |
| 2016 | Mirchi Music Awards | Female Vocalist of The Year | Jag Ghoomeya (Sultan) – Hindi | Nominated |
| 2017 | Filmfare Awards | Best Playback Singer – Female | Jag Ghoomeya (Sultan) – Hindi | Won |
| 2017 | ZeeCine Awards | Best Playback Singer – Female | Jag Ghoomeya (Sultan) – Hindi | Won |
| 2017 | Femina Women Awards | Femina Women Jury Award in the Music and Performing Arts | Jag Ghoomeya (Sultan) – Hindi | Won |
| 2018 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu | Swing Zara (Jai Lava Kusa) – Telugu | Nominated |
| 2018 | Filmfare Awards | Best Female Playback Singer – Punjabi | Paani Ravi Da (Lahoriye) – Punjabi | Won |
| 2020 | Filmfare Awards | Best Playback Singer – Female | Chashni (Reprise) (Bharat) – Hindi | Nominated |

## International collaborations

* Neha collaborated with Malaysian Hip Hop star Emcee Jesz for the song "THANIYE". The song has over 300,000 views on YouTube alone. It was also nominated for "Best Collaboration" at the RADIO RAGA AWARDS in Malaysia (2008–09).

## TV and film

* Bhasin made her acting debut starring in the film Life Ki Toh Lag Gayi. She starred alongside Kay Kay Menon and Ranvir Shorey in the movie which released in 2012.
* Neha hosted Sa Re Ga Ma Hungama on Zee Music in 2008 (backstage hosting).
* Neha played the role of an anchor and judge on the musical reality show Sitaaron Ko Choona Hai that aired on Real TV.
* Neha was a wildcard entry on Jhalak Dikhla Jaa Season 5.
* Neha was a contestant on Bigg Boss OTT in 2021 and got evicted on Day 39.
* Neha was a wildcard contestant on Bigg Boss 15 in 2021. She entered on Day 35 and was evicted on Day 55.

## Film songs

| Year | Song | Album | Language | Composer | Co-singer(s) |
| 2005 | "Bullet – Ek Dhamaka" | Bullet: Ek Dhamaka | Hindi | Somesh Mathur | |
| 2006 | "Ek Look Ek Look" | Aryan | Hindi | Anand Raj Anand | |
| 2007 | "I Wanna Rock Like Mummy Ji" | Mummy Ji | Hindi | Aadesh Shrivastava | |
| 2007 | "Kudiye Pataka" | Mummy Ji | Hindi | Aadesh Shrivastava | |
| 2007 | "Jashna Di Raat Ha" | Mummy Ji | Hindi | Aadesh Shrivastava | |
| 2007 | "Pesugiren Pesugiren" | Satham Podathey | Tamil | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| 2007 | "Sei Yethaavathu" | Billa | Tamil | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| 2008 | "Hari Puttar" | Hari Puttar | Hindi | Aadesh Shrivastava | |
| 2008 | "Kuchh Khaas" | Fashion | Hindi | Salim–Sulaiman | Mohit Chauhan |
| 2008 | "Kuch Khaas" (Remix) | Fashion | Hindi | Salim–Sulaiman | Mohit Chauhan |
| 2009 | "Om Shanthi Om" | Muthirai | Tamil | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| 2009 | "Atu Nuvve Itu Nuvve" | Current | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2009 | "Yogi Yogi Thaan" | Yogi | Tamil | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| 2009 | "Nasha" | Daddy Cool | Hindi | Gaurav Dayal | |
| 2009 | | Kill Chabbra | Hindi | Raghav Sachar | |
| 2009 | "You and Me" | Pyaar Impossible | Hindi | Salim–Sulaiman | |
| 2011 | "Are Dhammare" | Maharaja | Tamil | D. Imman | |
| 2011 | "Poraney Poraney" | Vaagai Sooda Vaa | Tamil | M. Ghibran | |
| 2011 | "Dhunki" | Mere Brother Ki Dulhan | Hindi | Sohail Sen | |
| 2011 | "Hello Hello" | Dhada | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2011 | "Niharika" | Oosaravelli | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2011 | "Dil Ki Hai Tamanna" | Force | Hindi | Harris Jayaraj | |
| 2012 | "Kaadhal Endhan Kaadhal" | Moondru Per Moondru Kaadhal | Tamil | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
| 2012 | "Tha Tha Thamara" | Nuvva Nena | Telugu | Bheems Ceciroleo | |
| 2014 | "Aww Tuzo Mogh Korta" | 1: Nenokkadine | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2014 | "Asalaam-e-Ishqum" | Gunday | Hindi | Sohail Sen | Bappi Lahiri |
| 2016 | "Aakhein Milayenge Darr Se" | Neerja | Hindi | Vishal Khurana | |
| 2016 | "Jag Ghoomeya (Female)" | Sultan | Hindi | Vishal–Shekhar | |
| 2016 | " Apple Beauty" | Janatha Garage | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
| 2017 | "Paani Ravi Da" | Lahoriye | Punjabi | Jatinder Shah | |
| 2017 | "Swing Zara" | Jai Lava Kusa | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | Devi Sri Prasad |
| 2017 | "Swag Se Swagat" | Tiger Zinda Hai | Hindi | Vishal–Shekhar | Vishal Dadlani |
| 2017 | "Dil Diyan Gallan" (Unplugged) | Tiger Zinda Hai | Hindi | Vishal–Shekhar | |
| 2018 | "Kaala Doreya" | Kaalakaandi | Hindi | Sameer Uddin | |
| 2018 | "Shuru Kar" | Aiyaary | Hindi | Rochak Kohli | Amit Mishra |
| 2018 | "Heeriye" | Race 3 | Hindi | Meet Bros | Deep Money |
| 2018 | "Swag Saha Nahi Jaaye" | Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi | Hindi | Sohail Sen | Shahdab Faridi, Shivangi Bhanaya, Sohail Sen |
| 2019 | "Chashni" | Bharat | Hindi | Vishal–Shekhar | |
| 2022 | "Catch Me" | Khiladi | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | Jaspreet Jasz |
| 2023 | "Lets Dance Chotu Motu" | Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan | Hindi | Devi Sri Prasad | Salman Khan, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Devi Sri Prasad |
| 2024 | "Rang Ishq Ka (Redux)" | Bade Miyan Chote Miyan | Hindi | Vishal Mishra | |

## Television

| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
| 2008 | Sa Re Ga Ma Hungama | Backstage Host | |
| 2009 | Sitaron Ko Choona Hai | Judge/Host | |
| 2012 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 | Contestant | Not selected |
| 2017 | Oye Firangi | Guest | |
| 2018 | Entertainment Ki Raat | Guest | |
| 2019 | The Kapil Sharma Show | Guest | |
| 2021 | Indian Pro Music League | Guest | |
| 2021 | Bigg Boss OTT | Contestant | 6th place |
| 2021 | Bigg Boss 15 | Contestant | 13th place |
| 2022 | The Khatra Khatra Show | Guest | |