Deveshi Sahgal is an Indian singer and songwriter. She is popular for singing the unplugged version of the song “Dariyaa” from the film Manmarziyaan (2018). She specializes in Sufism and Hindustani classical music.
Wiki/Biography
Devish Sagar was born in Delhi. At the age of 4, her mother enrolled her in Indian classical music under Gurinder Kaur; she trained under Gurinder Kaur for 10 years. Deveshi developed an interest in painting at an early age and studied as a sculptor at the Delhi College of Art and then received her diploma as a sculptor from Chelsea College of Art in London.
family
Parents and siblings
Her father, Rajesh Sahgal, owns a stud farm in Delhi and is also a polo enthusiast. Deveshi has a younger brother Gaurav Sahgal who is a professional polo player
Devesh Sagar and her family
Deveshi Sahgal and her brother
Profession
independent music
Deveshi is an independent artist. She has released several music albums and singles, which she uploads on her YouTube channel. Some of her famous works include “Once Upon a Time in Dreams,” “The Hollow,” “A Field of Hope,” and “Keepers of Time.”
Bollywood
Deveshi lent her voice to the unplugged version of the song “Dariyaa” in the film Manmarziyaan (2018). Amit Trivedi contacted her to purchase the song after seeing her music on Instagram. After this song, she got recognition in Bollywood and later she received a contract from Zoya Akhtar’s record label Tiger Baby.
Deveshi Sahgal (standing in black dress) with the cast of “Manmarziyaan” (2018)
coke studio
Deveshi Sahgal lent her voice to the Coke Studio Bharat song “Das Main Ki Pyaar Vichon Khatteya” (2023) along with Kanwar Grewal and Amira Gill.
Deveshi Sahgal for Coca-Cola Studio
live performance
Deveshi performs every year at Jashn-e-Rekhta, the world’s largest Urdu music festival. Since 2014, she has also performed at Jahan-e-Khusrau organized by Muzaffar Ali, whom she considers as her mentor.
Deveshi Sehgal performing at Delhi’s Jahan-e-Khusrau in 2013
Awards
In 2019, she was nominated for the Milch Music Award for New Female Vocalist.
Favorites
Facts/Trivia
- She enjoys playing various instruments, she plays piano and acoustic guitar.
Deveshi Sahgal plays guitar
- In 2017, Deveshi performed for Anita Dongre at India Fashion Week.
Deveshi Sahgal (in black dress) at the Anita Dongre fashion show
- Deveshi loves horses and dogs and she often posts pictures of her dogs and horses.
Devesh and her dog
Deveshi Sahgal and her horse
- Deveshi loves to write poetry, which she often shares on Instagram
- As a child, Dervish helped on her father’s stud farm. In an interview, she spoke about this and said:
I used to tag along with my father when he rode and pitched his tent, and I remember being his water girl, putting his boots on, being with the horse as a boy, handing over his gavel, in addition to riding the horse myself. “
Childhood Deveshi Sahgal (holding dog) with her father and brother
- In 2013, Deveshi shared the stage with her idol Abida Parveen at Jahan-e-Khusrau in Delhi.
Devesh and Abida Parveen
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