Shibani Kashyap is a singer and composer. She is best known for singing the songs “Sajna aa bhi jaa” and “Zinda hu main”. According to reports, Shibani became famous in 1996 when he sang the signature song of the All India Radio station AIR FM channel.
Wiki/Biography
Shibani Kashyap was born in Kashmir on Friday, January 12, 1979 (age 45; as of 2024). She attended Delhi Public School in Delhi. Born and brought up in Kashmir, she graduated in English Literature from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi. Her father was in the armed forces, so the family had to move to different cities across the country. Shibani has lived in Banihal, Srinagar, Gulmarg, Dehradun, Pune and Assam.
Shibani Kashyap childhood photos
Shibani first realized she should pursue music when she was in school. She was a member of the school choir and was promoted to lead singer. Later, she began to represent the school in inter-school vocal competitions. While in school, Chibani participated in the National Vocal Competition; previously, Sonu Nigam and Sunidhi Chauhan had also participated in this competition. Shibani Kashyap won for the third consecutive time in the Junior, Sub-Senior and Senior categories in this tournament. The competition was judged by ghazal maestro Jagjeet Singh, who encouraged Shibani to pursue music as a career. She then performed in her first musical, Stepping Out. While in college, she took part in another Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, Cats, for which she trained for six months. Shibani Kashyap has recorded songs for many popular brands including Amul India. She also recorded a song for Doordarshan’s TV show Subah Savere, for which she earned the title “Jingle Queen”. She has also composed songs promoting girl-child rescue, women’s empowerment and acid attacks. After the 26/11 attacks, she recorded an anti-terrorism song. She is also known for her “Unplugged” live performances.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′4″
Weight (approximately): 60kg
Hair color: dark brown
Eye color: light brown
Body measurements (approximately): 36-30-36
family
Parents and siblings
Her father has retired from the Indian Armed Forces. Her mother’s name is Punam Kashyap and she is the Director of Education at World Foundation in Delhi. . Shibani said in an interview that she considered her mother a mentor. Shibani has a brother named Ashish Kashyap.
Shibani Kashyap with her parents and brother in Mashpura, Shimla
husband
In 2013, Shibani Kashyap tied the knot with Bollywood actor Rajiev DevInder.
Shibani Kashyap and her husband Rajiev DevInder
Religion/Religious Views
Shibani is a follower of Nichiren Buddhism. In 2011, in an interview, Shibani said of her religious views,
I practice Buddhism. I started chanting two years ago. My faith tells me that “revolution” begins within yourself. When you change yourself, things around you will change. This philosophy has improved my life and given me the opportunity to become a better person. “
Signature/Autograph
Shibani Kashyap’s autograph
Profession
singer
album
She made her debut as a singer in 1998 with the super hit album “Ho Gayi Hai Mohabbat Tumse (Reprise)”. In 2000, she released a Sufi album called Nagmagee.
Shibani Kashyap on her third album Nagmagee
In 2014, she released the song “Soneya” with Mika Singh.
Official poster of Shibani Kashyap and Mika Singh’s song “Soneya”
Movie
She made her acting debut in 2003 with the Hindi song “Sajna Aa Bhi Ja” from the film “Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II”. She subsequently lent her voice to many popular Hindi songs, including “Zinda Hoon Main” in the film Zinda (2006) and “Kashmakash” in the film Sunday (2007).
television
In 2012, Shibani Kashyap sang the Urdu title song for the Pakistani TV series “Mohabbat Jaye Bhar Mein”, which was very popular in both India and Pakistan.
band
In 2017, she sang and composed the song “24 Hours Irresponsible” with the American band Big Mountain.
Music poster of Shibani Kashyap and American band Big Mountain
actor
Movie
Shibani Kashyap and Rajesh Khattar in a still from the movie Ranveer – Martial Arts
Shibani Kashyap made a cameo appearance in the film Helicopter Eela in 2018.
television
The “Wanna Be Free” singer made a special appearance in StarPlus’ TV show “Ek Veer Ki Ardaas: Veera” in 2018, playing the role of music mentor Megha Kapoor.
Shibani Kashyap in stills from TV show ‘Ek Veer Ki Ardaas Veera’
Shibani Kashyap is the host along with Chin2 Bhosle (grandson of Asha Bhosle) in a TV show called Desi Beats. In 2007, she also served as one of the judges of the Telugu television show Bathroom Singer along with actor Ravi Kishan.
Bappi Lahiri, Shibani Kashyap and Ravi Kishan on the sets of “Bath Singer”
In 2019, she served as a judge on the TV show “Dil Ki Awaaz” with Omani pop singer Bappi Lahiri.
Shibani Kashyap and Indian singer Bappi Lahiri
Awards
- Channel V Award (1998) Best Indian Music Video “Ho Gayi Hai Mohabbat”
- Bharat Nirmaan Award (2000) for her contribution to music
- Sahara Sangeet Award (2005) Best Female Pop Singer
- Dadasaheb Falk International Film Festival Award (2018) Best Playback Singer
Shibani Kashyap wins Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Award for Best Playback Singer (2018)
- Rajiv Gandhi Global Excellence Award (2018)
- National Pride Excellence Award (2019)
- New Delhi Star Achievement Award (2019)
- Amritsar Phulkari Achievement Award Competition for Women (2019)
Shibani Kashyap wins Women Achievement Award
- Women of Distinction Award (2022)
Shibani Kashyap was awarded the Women of Distinction Award by Kiran Bedi at the award ceremony (2002)
Shibani Kashyap wins Women of Distinction Award
Favorites
- Street Food: Gol Gappa, Papri chaat, Butter Chicken, Momos and Samosa
- Monument: Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi
- Shopping Locations: Dilli Haat, Sarojini Nagar and CP–I
Facts/Trivia
- Shibani Kashyap is associated with India Roundtable, an NGO working to provide education to underprivileged children in India. The organization also works to provide many other social services to the poor population of the country.
Shibani Kashyap visits Government 2014 Giaspura Secondary School, Ludhiana as India Roundtable Brand Ambassador
- She is an avid dog lover and has a pet dog named Kaju.
Shibani Kashyap and a dog named Kaju
- When Shibani became the brand ambassador for Yamaha guitars, she became the only female artist from India to endorse an international brand.
- Shibani once met “Neetu”, a 23-year-old acid attack survivor. She is a fan and tells her that Shibani is her inspiration. Now, Neetu runs a small cafe called ‘Neetu Tea House’ in Agra, for which Shibani Kashyap raised funds online.
- On July 1, 2022, she held her first Metaverse concert. Speaking about it in an interview, she said,
The Metaverse holds the key to the future of entertainment. From being the first artist on Hungama ArtistAloud to now being a part of their first concert in the Metaverse, I am truly blessed to be associated with the ever-evolving Hungama Digital. ”
- Shibani is a fitness enthusiast and a regular yoga practitioner.
Shibani Kashyap does Virabhadrasana
- On August 7, 2022, she received an invitation to participate as the chief guest in the 11th India Day Parade in the United States to celebrate India’s 75th Independence Day.
Shibani Kashyap attends the 2022 “India Day Parade” in Long Island, USA
- In 2022, Shibani participated and performed at Delhi Times Fashion Week in Delhi.
Shibani Kashyap at Delhi Times Fashion Week
- She said in an interview that she spent 8-12 hours a day learning to play the guitar.
- She has collaborated with Bappi Lahiri on the song “Zamaana Toh Hai Disco Ka”.
- Shibani Kashyap has done various shows and performed live at many shows and solo events. She has also performed at Worli Music Festival, Kala Ghoda Music Festival and LAVASA Music Festival. In 2014, Shibani performed a special performance at the closing ceremony of the Tapa Festival in Silvassa.
- Shibani Kashyap was a close friend of late singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, popularly known as KK. Shibani said of KK in an interview:
I spent my childhood in Delhi with the KK gang. The whole gang used to do a lot of gigs. I used to sing a lot of songs with him. He used to pick me up on his bike and we used to go to the studio to record for Pradeep Sarkar and the whole gang. We did a lot of shows together. I toured with him and Siddharth Basu. We had a live quiz show where we would perform in between quizzes. We did a lot of concerts together. “
Shibani Kashyap joins late pop star KK on quiz show with Siddharth Basu
- She was selected to represent India at the annual international music festival “Azia Dauysy” held in Kazakhstan in 1999.
- Shibani said in an interview that she was a member of a Delhi-based band called “Black Slades” (now known as “JEREMIAH 29:11”), a city-based band.
- On March 12, 2015, she performed at the 45th Independence Day event in Mauritius, where the President of India was the chief guest.
- In 2014, Shibani was asked to launch an online membership campaign for the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Happy to join the Bharatiya Janata Party #BJP Members Online Event With my full support and trust @BJP4India @BJPRajnathSingh @narendramodi #BJP
— Shibani Kashyap (@shibanikashyap) July 6, 2014
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Source: HIS Education