:Kanika Kapoor
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Kanika Kapoor (born 21 August 1978) is an Indian singer. She was born and raised in Lucknow. In 2012, she relocated to Mumbai to become a singer. Kapoor's first song "Jugni Ji" (2012) was for a music video{{ndash}}which became a commercial success. In 2014, she began her Bollywood playback singing career with the song "Baby Doll" for the film Ragini MMS 2. Upon its release, the song topped the music charts and Kapoor received wide critical acclaim and several accolades for her singing style, including the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer.
Kapoor subsequently earned widespread recognition and success for singing one of the Hindi cinema's top charted songs, including "Lovely" and "Kamlee" for the film Happy New Year (2014), "Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan" for the film Roy (2015), "Desi Look" for the film Ek Paheli Leela (2015), "Nachan Farrate" for the film All Is Well (2015), "Jugni Peeke Tight Hai" for the film Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon (2015), "Jab Chaye Tera Jadoo" for the film Main Aur Charles (2015), "Neendein Khul Jaati Hain" for the film Hate Story 3 (2015), "Premika" for the film Dilwale (2015), the later of these rank among the highest-grossing Bollywood film. The song "Da Da Dasse" from the film Udta Punjab (2016), earned her several Best Playback Singer awards and nominations{{mdash}}following which she sang the songs, "Hug Me" from Beiimaan Love (2016), "Luv Letter" from the film The Legend of Michael Mishra (2016), "Beat Pe Booty" from the film A Flying Jatt (2016) and "Shake Karaan" from the film Munna Michael (2017), all of which earned her further success.
In March 2020 after returning from London, she attended a number of parties with Indian politicians and VIPs at Hotel Taj, Lucknow, despite India's Ministry of Health's home quarantine advisory against Coronavirus at the time. Subsequently, she tested positive for COVID-19. A complaint was lodged against her for her negligence.{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/kanika-kapoor-tests-positive-3rd-time-friend-is-negative/articleshow/74804161.cms |title=Kanika Kapoor tests positive 3rd time, friend is negative | India News |website=The Times of India|date=25 March 2020 }}
Early life
Kanika Kapoor was born on 21 August 1978{{cite news |title=महज आठ साल की उम्र में संगीत का स्वाद चखने लगी थीं कनिका, फिर ऐसे बनीं बॉलीवुड की 'बेबी डॉल' |url=https://www.abplive.com/entertainment/bollywood/kanika-kapoor-birthday-special-bollywood-singer-struggle-career-songs-films-lifestyle-unknown-facts-2477794 |work=ABP News |language=hi |date=21 August 2023 |access-date=21 January 2025}} in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh into a Khatri family, to parents: Rajeev Kapoor, a businessman, and Poonam Kapoor, a boutique owner.{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Kanika-Kapoor-I-am-just-a-simple-small-town-girl-who-has-been-through-a-lot/articleshow/46502819.cms |title=Kanika Kapoor: I am just a simple small town girl who has been through a lot |work=The Times of India |date=10 April 2015 |quote="I am a Khatri, who was born and brought up in Lucknow ... I got married to Raj and moved to London when I was only 17 ... we separated about five years ago and finally divorced three years back ... This was January 2012 ... By July, Raj and I had separated and in October, I won the best British Asian award." |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118115911/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Kanika-Kapoor-I-am-just-a-simple-small-town-girl-who-has-been-through-a-lot/articleshow/46502819.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=18 November 2015 |url-status=live}}{{cite news |title=I'm not Punjabi, I don't know Punjabi: Kanika Kapoor |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/im-not-punjabi-i-dont-know-punjabi-kanika-kapoor-2866104/ |work=The Indian Express |agency=IANS |date=21 June 2016 |access-date=16 April 2024 |quote=“I don’t know Punjabi. I’m a UP Khatri. I recently sang a Bengali song — an interesting song which will be out in two weeks. I’ve also sung a Kannada song,” the singer said.... Her surname Kapoor, generally associated with Punjabis, might be another reason why people might think Kanika is a Punjabi. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160621152458/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/im-not-punjabi-i-dont-know-punjabi-kanika-kapoor-2866104/ |archive-date=21 June 2016}} where she also studied music.{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/music/news-and-interviews/I-had-no-idea-who-Sunny-Leone-was-Baby-Doll-singer/articleshow/32791663.cms?intenttarget=no |title=I had no idea who Sunny Leone was: Baby Doll singer |newspaper=The Times of India |author=Sunayana Suresh |date=18 March 2014 |access-date=21 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141013074928/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/I-had-no-idea-who-Sunny-Leone-was-Baby-Doll-singer/articleshow/32791663.cms |archive-date=13 October 2014 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/life-style/star-track/-i-love-chandigarh-sarson-ka-saag--/254019.html |title=I love Chandigarh, sarson ka saag ... |work=The Tribune |date=20 June 2016 |access-date=20 June 2016 |archive-date=22 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160622185808/http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/life-style/star-track/-i-love-chandigarh-sarson-ka-saag--/254019.html |url-status=dead }} At the age of 12, Kapoor started to study classical music under musician Pandit Ganesh Prasad Mishra from Varanasi and was accompanied by him to classical concerts around India. Kapoor participated in many music competitions at school in her childhood. At the age of 15, she did a stint with All India Radio and also accompanied bhajan singer Anup Jalota in his shows. She did her B.A. and then Masters in music from Bhatkhande Music Institute in Lucknow. She then moved to Mumbai to pursue her music career.{{cite news |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/I-Am-Living-My-Ambitions-and-Dreams-Says-Kanika-Kapoor/2015/05/12/article2810357.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311200459/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/I-Am-Living-My-Ambitions-and-Dreams-Says-Kanika-Kapoor/2015/05/12/article2810357.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 March 2016 |title=I Am Living My Ambitions and Dreams, Says Kanika Kapoor |work=The New Indian Express |author=R.M. Vijayakar |date=12 May 2015 |access-date=12 May 2015}}
Personal life
Kanika Kapoor married Raj Chandok, an NRI general practitioner,{{cite web |title=Ms Kanika Kapoor (Chandok) v Mr Raj Preet Singh Chandok |url=https://vlex.co.uk/vid/ms-kanika-kapoor-chandok-794071893 |website=vLex |access-date=10 November 2024 |language=en}} in 1999 and moved to London with her husband, with whom she has three children, two daughters Aayana & Samara and a son Yuvraaj. She separated from her husband in 2012 and moved back to her parents home in Lucknow.{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/music/Im-not-here-jut-to-sing-for-Bollywood-Kanika-Kapoor/articleshow/45177954.cms |title=Im not here jut to sing for Bollywood: Kanika Kapoor |newspaper=The Times of India |author=Elina Priyadarshini Padhiary |date=18 November 2014 |access-date=21 December 2014}}{{cite news |title=PHOTOS: 18 की उम्र में हुई थी सिंगर कनिका कपूर की शादी, 3 बच्चों की हैं मां |url=https://ndtv.in/filmy/photos-singer-kanika-kapoor-was-married-when-she-was-18-1420557 |work=NDTV |language=hi |date=18 June 2016 |access-date=10 November 2024}}{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/I-had-to-deal-with-a-lot-of-vicious-rumours-Kanika-Kapoor/articleshow/35150257.cms |title=I had to deal with a lot of vicious rumours: Kanika Kapoor |newspaper=The Times of India |author=Devanshi Seth |date=15 May 2014 |access-date=21 December 2014}} The couple divorced in 2012.{{cite web |url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/others/sunday-read/Small-talk-The-sirens-call/articleshow/50790072.cms |title=Smaal talk: The siren's call |work=Mumbai Mirror |date=30 January 2016 |author=Roy, Saumya |access-date=29 February 2016}}
On 20 May 2022, she married NRI businessman Gautam Hathiramani after dating him for a few years.{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/lifestyle/fashion/story/bride-kanika-kapoor-is-resplendent-in-pink-manish-malhotra-lehenga-for-wedding-with-gautam-1952419-2022-05-21 |title=Bride Kanika Kapoor is resplendent in pink Manish Malhotra lehenga for wedding with Gautam|date=21 May 2022|work=India Today|access-date=22 May 2022}}
Controversy during COVID Pandemic
Kapoor was tested positive for COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic on 20 March 2020. She returned to India from London on 9 March, whereupon she later threw a party for her family and friends in Lucknow.{{cite news |title=Baby Doll singer Kanika Kapoor tests coronavirus positive. She hid travel history, threw party at 5-star |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/baby-doll-singer-kanika-kapoor-tests-coronavirus-positive-she-hid-travel-history-threw-party-at-5-star-1657811-2020-03-20 |access-date=20 March 2020 |work=India Today}}{{cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/kanika-kapoor-who-tested-positive-for-coronavirus-was-advised-home-quarantine-says-fir-she-contradic-2198282 |title=Complaint Against Covid-19 Positive Singer Kanika Kapoor Raises Questions |website=NDTV.com}} Her father, Rajiv Kapoor, stated she attended three parties, which Kanika Kapoor denied. Upon Kapoor testing positive for COVID-19, and updating about it on Twitter; former chief minister of Rajasthan Vasundhara Raje stated in a tweet that herself, and her son had met Kapoor at a party, and later went in a self imposed quarantine till their reports came back as negative.{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/coronavirus-in-india-vasundhara-raje-son-dushyant-singh-who-met-kanika-kapoor-at-party-test-negative-1658202-2020-03-21 |title=Coronavirus in India: Vasundhara Raje, son Dushyant Singh, who met Kanika Kapoor at party, test negative |first1=Dev Ankur |last1=Wadhawan |date=21 March 2020 |website=India Today}}{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/coronavirus-positive-kanika-kapoor-s-father-says-she-attended-3-parties-singer-denies-1657854-2020-03-20 |title=Coronavirus-positive Kanika Kapoor's father says she attended 3 parties, singer denies |date=20 March 2020 |website=India Today}}
The party in question was attended by several prominent personalities, and bureaucrats{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/viral-pics-kanika-kapoor-vasundhara-raje-dushyant-at-lucknow-party-1657880-2020-03-20 |title=Viral pics: Kanika Kapoor, Vasundhara Raje, Dushyant at Lucknow party |date=20 March 2020 |website=India Today}} including former chief minister of Rajasthan Vasundhara Raje, her son – incumbent MP Dushyant Singh, and Uttar Pradesh's state minister of medical, and health Jai Pratap Singh.{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/coronavirus-covid-19-jai-pratap-singh-kanika-kapoor-1658168-2020-03-21 |title=Covid-19: UP Health Minister Jai Pratap Singh tests negative after attending party with Kanika Kapoor |date=21 March 2020 |website=India Today}}
Dushyant Singh later attended Parliament of India. As the party was attended by a few politicians, a domino effect lead to the quarantine of six members of parliament, the health minister of Uttar Pradesh Jai Pratap Singh, former chief minister of Rajasthan Vasundhara Raje, two top bureaucrats in the central government, three members of the legislative assembly of UP, and other bureaucratic elites went into self-quarantine on the same day when Kapoor made her test result public.{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/coronavirus-covid-chaos-from-lucknow-to-lutyens/story-EzgmjcfP8VPIUe0zbpbdrN.html |title=Covid chaos, from Lucknow to Lutyens: Tracing Kanika Kapoor's actions |date=21 March 2020 |website=Hindustan Times}}
Dushyant Singh later also met the President of India, as a result, Rashtrapati Bhawan cancelled all plans, and engagements of President of India indefinitely.
Chief medical officer lodged complaint against Kapoor. The FIR says: {{blockquote|[...]when the singer was screened at the Lucknow airport on March 14, "high viral load was detected". She was advised home quarantine, but the advice was disregarded.}} The complaint was filed under Sections 188, 269, and 270 of the Indian Penal Code.{{cite news |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/singer-kanika-kapoor-who-tested-postive-for-coronavirus-booked-for-negligence/articleshow/74741688.cms |title=Singer Kanika Kapoor, who tested {{sic|pos|tive |nolink=y}} for coronavirus, booked for negligence |date=21 March 2020 |newspaper=The Economic Times}} The CMO later admitted to lapses in his report which was used to file the case against the singer. He clarified that the singer was not screened at Amausi airport, Lucknow, and was actually advised to undertake a 14-day self-isolation as per government guidelines when she landed at Mumbai airport from the UK.{{Cite web |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/lucknow-cmo-admits-lapses-in-kanika-case/1776753 |title=Lucknow CMO admits lapses in Kanika case}}
While Kapoor was denying attending any social gathering, except one small family gathering, video of her playing holi with many people, and photos from the party including political elites went viral.{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/kanika-kapoor-says-she-was-at-1-family-dinner-not-3-parties-viral-video-from-lucknow-holi-bash-proves-otherwise-1657925-2020-03-20 |title=Kanika Kapoor says she was at 1 family dinner, not 3 parties. Viral video from Lucknow Holi bash proves otherwise |date=20 March 2020 |website=India Today}}{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/kanika-kapoor-s-lucknow-party-pics-go-viral-after-coronavirus-diagnosis-internet-calls-her-irresponsible/story-unyHzsAcMJbxu5YPHB66HJ.html |title=Kanika Kapoor's Lucknow party pics go viral after coronavirus diagnosis, internet calls her irresponsible |date=20 March 2020 |website=Hindustan Times}} After returning from the UK, Kapoor has attended three parties in Lucknow, one in Kanpur and has been part of at least two other public gatherings.{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/sona-mohapatra-attacks-kanika-kapoor-for-hiding-travel-history/articleshow/74740463.cms |title=COVID-19: Sona Mohapatra attacks Kanika Kapoor for hiding travel history |website=The Times of India|date=23 March 2020 }} Kapoor has been facing severe criticism on Twitter and other internet platforms for her negligence, and contradictory statements.{{cite web |url=https://telanganatoday.com/kanikakacoronacrime-trends-as-netizens-bash-singer-create-memes |title=#KanikaKaCoronaCrime trends as netizens bash singer, create memes |website=Telangana Today}}{{cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/sonam-kapoor-defends-kanika-kapoor-she-came-back-on-9th-india-wasn-t-self-isolating-but-playing-holi/story-MEPW9ce5SdlE0B5VoIG41J.html |title=Sonam Kapoor defends Kanika Kapoor: 'She came back on 9th. India wasn't self isolating but playing Holi' |date=21 March 2020 |website=Hindustan Times}}
The test reports of 64 people out of around 300 that she interacted with, came out to be negative.{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/hindi/kanika-kapoor-tests-positive-again-in-second-test-for-covid-19-lucknow-police-still-tracking-singers-missing-friend/videoshow/74786308.cms |title=Kanika Kapoor tests positive again in second test for COVID-19, Lucknow police still tracking singer's missing friend | Hindi Movie News – Bollywood |website=The Times of India}}{{cite web |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2020/03/25/kanika-kapoor-tests-coronavirus-positive-for-third-time.html |title=Kanika Kapoor tests coronavirus positive for third time |website=The Week}} On 24 March 2020, the second COVID-2019 test which was conducted due to the doubt created in the mind of her family members, came out to be positive.{{cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/kanika-kapoor-tests-coronavirus-positive-second-time-1658999-2020-03-24 |title=Kanika Kapoor tests coronavirus-positive second time |date=24 March 2020 |website=India Today}}{{cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/kanika-kapoor-s-family-raises-questions-about-report-which-declared-her-covid-19-positive-1658430-2020-03-22 |title=Kanika Kapoor's family raises questions about report which declared her Covid-19 positive |date=22 March 2020 |website=India Today}} She tested positive for third time on 27 March. She was previously tested on 20, and 23 March.{{cite news |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/kanika-kapoor-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-for-third-time/articleshow/74860841.cms |title=Kanika Kapoor tests positive for coronavirus for third time |date=28 March 2020 |newspaper=The Economic Times}}{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/singer-kanika-kapoor-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-for-third-time/articleshow/74851384.cms |title=Singer Kanika Kapoor tests positive for coronavirus for third time |website=The Times of India}} She was tested positive for the fifth consecutive time on 31 March.{{cite news |url=https://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/celebs/kanika-kapoor-tests-covid-19-positive-for-5th-time-doctors-say-shes-stable-509695.html |title=Kanika Kapoor Tests COVID-19 Positive For 5th Time |newspaper=The Times of India}} On 4 April, her sixth test came negative for coronavirus.{{Cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/apr/04/singer-kanika-kapoor-tests-negative-for-coronavirus-in-sixth-report-2125843.html |title=Singer Kanika Kapoor tests negative for coronavirus in sixth report|date=4 April 2020 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/news/kanika-kapoor-tests-negative-for-coronavirus-but-shell-have-to-clear-it-one-more-time-just-to-be-sure/articleshow/74984626.cms |title=Kanika Kapoor tests negative for Coronavirus — but she'll have to clear it one more time just to be sure | Business Insider India |publisher=Businessinsider.in |access-date=4 April 2020}} As of 5 April, there have not been positive cases of the disease reported from the people who were in contact with Kapoor.{{cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/singer-kanika-kapoor-is-finally-corona-negative-2564851.html |title=Singer Kanika Kapoor is Finally Corona Negative |publisher=News18 |date=5 April 2020}} Following the second negative report for COVID-19 she was discharged from the hospital on 6 April 2020.{{cite news |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/singer-kanika-kapoor-discharged-from-hospital-after-testing-negative-for-coronavirus-in-sixth-attemp-2206748%3famp=1&akamai-rum=off |title=Singer Kanika Kapoor Discharged From Hospital After Testing Negative For Coronavirus In Sixth Attempt |publisher=NDTV |date=6 April 2020}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/kanika-kapoor-discahrged-from-hospital-after-testing-negative-for-covid-19-for-2nd-time-2565977.html |title=Kanika Kapoor Discharged from Hospital After Testing Negative for COVID-19 for 2nd Time |date=6 April 2020}} While being in the quarantine, she released a statement, stating that she was screened at Mumbai airport and didn't show any symptoms. Upon her arrival in Lucknow, there was no screening setup and was not screened. Upon showing symptoms, she had herself tested and announced it after her reports came out positive.{{cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/kanika-kapoor-breaks-her-silence-on-covid-19-diagnosis-and-treatment-issues-statement-2593387.html |title=Kanika Kapoor Breaks Her Silence on COVID-19 Diagnosis and Treatment, Issues Statement |publisher=News18 |date=26 April 2020 |author=Qazi Faraz Ahmad}}
Career
File:Kanika Kapoor at HT Most Stylish Awards 2016.jpg Most Stylish Awards 2016]]
In 2013, Kapoor released the music video "Jugni Ji", featuring Dr. Zeus. The track was the remix version of the Pakistani Sufi song "Alif Allah", originally sung by Arif Lohar and Meesha Shafi at the third season of the musical series Coke Studio Pakistan in 2010. Upon the release, "Jugni Ji" went on to become one of the biggest singles of 2012 and Kapoor earned the Brit Asia TV Music Award for Best Single.{{cite news |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140913/entertainment-bollywood/article/meet-multi-talented-kanika-kapoor |title=Meet the multi-talented, Kanika Kapoor |newspaper=Deccan Chronicle |author=Sneha K. Sukumar |date=13 September 2014 |access-date=21 December 2014}} By the success of "Jugni Ji", Meet Bros Anjjan asked Kapoor to sing the song "Baby Doll" for the film Ragini MMS 2 (2014), which marked her Bollywood singing debut. The song created hype over its release and topped the charts with winning Mirchi Music Awards for the "Number One Song of the Year" award.{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Bollywood-music-report-Jan-Dec-2014/articleshow/45522476.cms |title=Bollywood music report Jan–Dec 2014 |newspaper=The Times of India |author=Priya Gupta |date=16 October 2014 |access-date=21 December 2014}} Kapoor was critically praised for her singing style and went on to win several awards, including the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer. The same year she collaborated again with Dr. Zeus along with Vishal–Shekhar for the song "Lovely" in Happy New Year which was picturised on Deepika Padukone.{{cite news |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2478601/Kanika-Kapoor-to-sing-in-Happy-New-Year |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424061356/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2478601/Kanika-Kapoor-to-sing-in-Happy-New-Year |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 April 2014 |title=Kanika Kapoor to sing in Happy New Year |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=21 April 2014 |access-date=21 December 2014}} The soundtrack of the album also includes a Punjabi remix of the song titled "Kamlee". Both the songs "Lovely" and "Kamlee" received generally positive reviews and were proved to be a major success.{{cite news |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/musiccriticreview/id/506826 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104165925/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/musiccriticreview/id/506826 |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 January 2014 |title=Happy New Year (2014) – Music Review |work=Bollywood Hungama |author=Rajiv Vijayakar |date=9 October 2014 |access-date=21 December 2014}}
File:Kanika Kapoor at SLAM The Tour.jpg
That same year, she participated in a concert tour across North America, entitled "SLAM! The Tour", in which she performed alongside Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone.{{Citation needed|date=October 2022}} Apart from concerts and tours, she has also been signed by an NGO for children, as their brand ambassador, where she promoted the cause of children's education.{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Kanika-Kapoor-I-did-not-spend-a-single-penny-in-the-making-of-Baby-Doll/articleshow/38848249.cms |title=Kanika Kapoor: I did not spend a single penny in the making of Baby Doll |newspaper=The Times of India |date=22 July 2014 |access-date=21 December 2014}} She also relaunched her own fashion brand "Kanika Kapoor: House of Chikankari" to help the female artisans in Lucknow and develop this art of embroidery and textile decoration.
In the year 2015, she collaborated again with Meet Bros Anjjan for the song "Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan" in Roy, which became a huge critical and commercial success and was the playback singer for Sunny Leone in the song "Desi Look" in the movie Ek Paheli Leela.{{cite web |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/roy-chittiyan-kalaiyaan-jacqueline-fernandez-meet-brothers-ranbir-kapoor-arjun-rampal/1/412066.html |title=Roy: Watch Jacqueline Fernandez and Meet Brothers in Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan |work=India Today |date=8 January 2015}}{{cite web |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ek-paheli-leela-watch-sunny-leone-hot-seductive-moves-in-desi-look/1/419991.html |title=Ek Paheli Leela: Watch Sunny Leone's seductive moves in Desi Look |work=India Today |date=20 February 2015}} The song was her last collaboration with Zeus and parted ways with him due to his false claim of being the producer and composer of the song "Baby Doll".{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Dr-Zeus-accuses-Baby-Doll-composers-Meet-Brothers-of-plagiarism/articleshow/45667378.cms |title=Dr Zeus accuses 'Baby Doll' composers Meet Brothers of plagiarism |work=The Times of India |date=29 December 2014 |access-date=29 December 2014}} She collaborated third time with Meet Bros Anjjan for the song "Nachan Farrate" for the movie All Is Well. She sang "Neendein Khul Jaati Hain" for the film Hate Story 3, collaborating fourth time with Meet Bros.{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuR-Rjx_3qs |title=Neendein Khul Jaati Hain FULL AUDIO Song – Meet Bros ft. Mika Singh – Kanika – Hate Story 3 |date=4 November 2015 |via=YouTube}} She also sang a welcome song titled "Hello Namstey" for India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he attended a gathering at Wembley Stadium, London on 13 November 2015.{{cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/modi-in-uk-baby-doll-singer-kanika-kapoor-to-sing-at-wembley-event/ |title=Modi in UK: 'Baby Doll' singer Kanika Kapoor to sing at Wembley event |work=The Indian Express |access-date=20 November 2015}}
She regularly arranges and takes part in live shows and concerts. In 2016, she paired up with various composers including Amit Trivedi, Raghav Sachar. In an interview, she said that she will now concentrate more on Sufi and classical tracks. She will also release her songs as singles.{{cite web |url=http://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/interviews/kanika-kapoor-i-am-living-my-ambitions-and-dreams/article_1a70da08-e93b-11e4-aa9c-7f2a83cd8674.html |title=Kanika Kapoor: 'I Am Living My Ambitions and Dreams' |work=India-West |access-date=22 April 2015 |author=R.M. Vijayakar |archive-date=9 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151109175244/http://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/interviews/kanika-kapoor-i-am-living-my-ambitions-and-dreams/article_1a70da08-e93b-11e4-aa9c-7f2a83cd8674.html |url-status=dead }}
In 2016, she was made brand ambassador of Swiss Watch manufacturer 88 Rue du Rhone, an independent brand by Raymond Weil. In 2019, Kapoor was one of the judges of singing reality show The Voice (season 3).{{cite news |title=Kanika Kapoor to be coach on 'The Voice' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/kanika-kapoor-to-be-coach-on-the-voice/articleshow/67529909.cms |access-date=11 February 2019 |newspaper=The Times of India |date=14 January 2019}}
Discography
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Awards
- Brit Asia TV Music Awards
- 2012 Best Single for "Jugni Ji", with Dr Zeus{{cite news |last1=Baddhan |first1=Raj |title=Brit Asia TV Music Awards 2012: The Winners |url=https://www.bizasialive.com/brit-asia-tv-music-awards-2012-the-winners/ |access-date=19 August 2020 |work=BizAsia |date=7 October 2012}}
- 2012 Best Female Act
- 2014 Best Female Act{{cite news |last1=Baddhan |first1=Raj |title=Brit Asia Awards 2014: Winners list |url=https://www.bizasialive.com/brit-asia-awards-2014-winners-list/ |access-date=20 August 2020 |work=BizAsia |date=7 October 2014}}
- 2015 Bollywood Record of the Year for "Lovely" with Dr Zeus{{cite news |last1=Bhogal |first1=Harvey |title=Brit Asia Music Awards 2015 Winners |url=https://www.desiblitz.com/content/brit-asia-music-awards-2015-winners |access-date=20 August 2020 |work=desiblitz.com}}
- 2015 Best Bollywood Act
- 2015 Best Female Act
- BIG Star Entertainment Awards
- 2014 Most Entertaining Female Singer for "Lovely" from Happy New Year{{cite web |url=http://www.927bigfm.com/bsea2014/nomination_list.php |title=BIG STAR Entertainment Awards 2014 Nominations |work=BIG FM 92.7 |date=10 December 2014 |access-date=10 December 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150316160729/http://www.927bigfm.com/bsea2014/nomination_list.php |archive-date=16 March 2015}}
- Filmfare Awards
- 2015 Best Female Playback Singer for "Baby Doll" from Ragini MMS 2{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/60th-Britannia-Filmfare-Awards-2014-Complete-list-of-winners/articleshow/46080277.cms |title=60th Britannia Filmfare Awards 2014: Complete list of winners |work=The Times of India |date=1 February 2015 |access-date=1 February 2015}}
- IIFA Awards
- 2015 Best Female Playback Singer for "Baby Doll" from Ragini MMS 2{{cite web |url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/movies/iifa-2015-the-complete-list-of-winners-1003234.html |title=IIFA 2015: The complete list of winners |work=CNN-IBN |access-date=8 June 2015 |archive-date=11 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611000313/http://www.ibnlive.com/news/movies/iifa-2015-the-complete-list-of-winners-1003234.html |url-status=dead }}
- 2016 Best Female Playback Singer for "Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan" from Roy
- Mirchi Music Awards
- 2014 Nominated: Female Vocalist of The Year for "Baby Doll" from Ragini MMS 2{{cite web |url=http://www.mirchimusicawards.com/hindi-2016/nominations/ |title=MMA Mirchi Music Awards |website=MMAMirchiMusicAwards |access-date=27 March 2018}}
- 2014 Nominated: Upcoming Female Vocalist of The Year for "Baby Doll" from Ragini MMS 2
- Screen Awards
- 2015 Nominated: Best Female Playback Singer for "Baby Doll" from Ragini MMS 2{{cite news |title=21st Annual Life OK Screen Awards nominations |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/in-the-reckoning-3/#sthash.A2UIgQ8o.dpuf |access-date=7 January 2015 |work=The Indian Express |date=7 January 2015}}
- Stardust Awards
- 2014 Best Playback Singer – Female for "Baby Doll" from Ragini MMS 2{{cite news |title=Happy New Year Sweeps Stardust Awards, Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone Win Top Honours |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/happy-new-year-sweeps-stardust-awards-shah-rukh-khan-deepika-padukone-win-top-honours-713039 |access-date=15 December 2014 |publisher=NDTV |date=15 December 2014}}
- Star Guild Awards
- 2015 Best Female Playback Singer for "Baby Doll" from Ragini MMS 2{{cite web |title=Winners of 10th Renault Star Guild Awards |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/7757 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150113031302/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/7757 |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 January 2015 |work=Bollywood Hungama |date=12 January 2015 |access-date=12 January 2015}}
- Producers Guild Film Awards
- 2016 Best Female Playback Singer for "Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan" from Roy{{cite news |title=Winners of 11th Renault Sony Guild Awards |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/9455|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223143419/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/features/type/view/id/9455|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 December 2015}}
- Global Indian Music Academy Awards
- 2016 Best Female Playback Singer for "Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan" from Roy{{cite news |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-pix-sonakshi-vidya-nargis-at-gima-awards/20121003.htm |title=PIX: SRK, Saif, Parineeti at GIMA Awards |work=Rediff.com |date=3 October 2012 |access-date=5 February 2015}}
See also
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