Haimanti Sukla

{{short description|Bengali singer (born 1949)}}

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{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Haimanti Sukla

| native_name = হৈমন্তী শুক্লা

| image = Haimanti Sukla MA01.jpg

| caption = Sukla in November 2019

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1949|02|02}}

| birth_place = Sirajganj, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan

| occupations = Singer

| years_active = 1972–present

| genre = Hindustani classical music

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| website =

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Haimanti Shukla is a Bengali singer.{{cite web|title=Singer's biography Gomolo|url=http://www.gomolo.com/about-haimanti-shukla/47769|accessdate=3 July 2012|archive-date=3 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141003015617/http://www.gomolo.com/about-haimanti-shukla/47769|url-status=dead}} The tradition of Hindustani classical music was in her family{{cite web|title=Haimanti Sukla website|url=http://haimantisukla.com/biography.php|accessdate=3 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121216060328/http://haimantisukla.com/biography.php|archive-date=16 December 2012|url-status=dead}} and this helped her to become a classically trained singer.{{cite web|title=Biography at Salilda.com|url=http://salilda.com/nonfilmsongs/haimanti.asp|accessdate=3 July 2012}} She recorded her first song "E to kanna noy aamar" in 1972.

Early life

She was born in Sirajganj, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan (present day Bangladesh) to Harihar Sukla, a noted Hindustani classical vocalist.{{cite web |script-title=bn:ভাষা ও সংস্কৃতি |trans-title=Language and culture |url=http://www.sirajganj.gov.bd/en/site/page/jSvF-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF |website=Sirajganj District |language=bn}} She received her training from her father.

Career

Her most popular song in Bollywood is Kahan Se Aaye Badra from the movie Chashme Buddoor. Her first Hindi movie song was "Jeevan ki kitabon par" from movie "Amavas ka Chand".

One of her most notable songs is "Amar Bolar Kichu Chilo Na", which was composed by Manna De and released in 1978. {{cite news |title=Manna Dey's heart and soul lied in music: Haimanti Shukla |date=24 October 2013 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/manna-dey-s-heart-and-soul-lied-in-music-haimanti-shukla/story-mIwmITTpfs63TCflenxO5J.html |work=Hindustan Times}}

Filmography

  • Amrita (2012)
  • Arohon (2010)
  • Musolmanir Galpo (2010)
  • 1 No. Plum Villa (2009)
  • Antarotamo (2008)
  • Gandharbi (2002)
  • Bhakter Bhagaban (1997)
  • Bhalobasa Bhalobasa (1985)
  • Jaiphula (1984) (Odia movie)
  • Chashme Buddoor (1981)
  • Darpachurna (1980)
  • Amavas Ka Chand (1979)
  • Sister (1977)
  • Asadharan (1977)
  • Ami Se O Sakha (1977)

Awards

class="wikitable"
YearOrganization/AwardFilm/Song
1973Pratishruti ParishadMusic Award
1978Bangla Chalachitra Prashar Samiti Best SingerFilm: Balok Sharatchandra
1982Sur Singer Academy
Mian Tansen Award
1982Bangla Chalachitra Prachar SanshadFilm: Bodhani
1982Bangla Chalachitra Purashkar SamitiRam Kahat Hai (Hindi)
1999Bangla Language & Literary Society, Singapore
1999NABC Worldwide Millennium Celebration
2005Kalakar Award{{cite web|title=Kalakar award winners|url=http://kalakarawards.co/images/listofawardees.pdf|publisher=Kalakar website|access-date=16 October 2012|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425155216/http://kalakarawards.co/images/listofawardees.pdf|archive-date=25 April 2012}}Best music album

Bankura University, West Bengal, India awarded her Honorary D. Litt. on 29 October 2018 for her significant contribution to the field of music

References