Alka Yagnik Age, Wiki and Bio

Alka Yagnik

Quick Info

ProfessionPlayback Singer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth20/03/1966
Age58 years
BirthplaceKolkata, West Bengal, India

Bio/Wiki

Real NameAlka Yagnik

Physical Stats & More

Height163 cm
Weight65 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorDark Brown

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolModern High School for Girls, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Personal Life

Date of Birth20/03/1966
BirthplaceKolkata, West Bengal, India
HometownKolkata, West Bengal, India
ReligionHinduism
HobbiesSinging, Reading & Travelling

Family

FatherDharmendra Shankar
MotherShubha Yagnik
Siblings
BrotherSamir Yagnik
SisterNot Known
SpouseNeeraj Kapoor (Shillong-based businessman)
Children
SonNone
DaughterSyesha Kapoor

Career

DebutPlayback Singer:- Song- "Thirkat Ang," Film- "Payal Ki Jhankaar"

Favourites

FoodGujarati Cuisines, Maharastrian Cuisine, Italian & Chinese
Actor(s)Salman Khan, Raj Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan & Amir Khan
ActressesAishwarya Rai, Raveena Tandon, Rekha & Alia Bhatt
Singer(s)Lata Mangeshkar, Sadhna Sargam, Sonu Nigam, Kumar Sanu & Shreya Ghoshal
TV ShowsIndian: Sa re ga ma pa Little Champs(Zee TV), Indian Idol (Sony TV)
Colour(s)Black, Yellow, Pink & White

Style Quotient

Car CollectionRange Rover (Black)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Alka Yagnik was born into a modest Gujarati family.
At the age of six, she started singing for Akashvani Calcutta.
At age 10, her mother brought her to Mumbai to pursue her singing career.
Initially, her voice was rejected for being too soft.
Her mother, Shubha Yagnik, is trained in Indian classical music.
Alka Yagnik has worked with many legendary music composers.
Rumors suggest her song recordings were found at Osama bin Laden’s compound.
She shares the title with Asha Bhosle for winning the most Filmfare Awards.
Her song “Taal Se Taal Mila” was voted the best song of the century in 2012.
She has been involved in projects for girl child empowerment.
Alka Yagnik gave her first stage performance at Kala Mandir in Kolkata.
Most of her songs have been recorded at Mehboob Studio.
She has sung 2,486 Hindi songs in 1,114 films.
Alka Yagnik is considered the fifth most prolific Bollywood singer.
She shared a Filmfare Award for Best Playback Female Singer with Ila Arun.
Her big break came with the song “Ek Do Teen” from the film Tezaab.
Alka received a National Film Award in 2000.
She has won two National Film Awards and many other accolades.
Alka Yagnik revealed her #MeToo moment in an interview.
In 2023, she was named the most streamed singer by the Guinness Book of World Records.
In 2024, she was diagnosed with a rare neural nerve sensory loss.