Sandhya Mukherjee Age, Wiki and Bio

Sandhya Mukherjee

Quick Info

ProfessionPlayback Singer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth04/10/1931
Age93 years
BirthplaceCalcutta, Bengal Presidency, British Raj

Bio/Wiki

Other Names
  • Sandhya Mukhopadhyay
  • Gitashree Sandhya Mukherjee

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorWhite

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • Dhakuria Balika Vidyalaya, West Bengal
  • Binodini Girls' High School, West Bengal

Personal Life

Date of Death15/02/2022
Place of DeathKolkata, West Bengal, India
Zodiac signLibra
HometownDhakuria, Calcutta

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date1966

Family

HusbandShyamal Gupta (Bengali poet)
Parents
FatherNarendranath Mukherjee (Railway officer)
MotherHemprova Devi
Children
DaughterSoumi Sengupta
SiblingsShe has three brothers and two sisters.

Career

Debut
Hindi Song'Ab Nahi Dharat Dheer Dheer' (1948) from the movie Anjaan Garh
Bengali Song'Jhana jhanana Sur jhankare' (1970) from the movie Jai jayanti
Awards
  • Best Female Playback Singer for Sandhya Deeper Sikha in 1965
  • National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her song 'Amader Chuti Chuti' in the film Jay Jayanti and 'Ore Sakol Sona Molin Holo' in the film Nishi Padma in 1970
  • Best Female Playback Singer for Jay Jayanti in 1972
  • Bharat Nirman Award - Lifetime Achievement Award in 1999
  • Banga Bibhushan in 2011

Some Lesser Known Facts

Sandhya received music training from Pandit Santosh Kumar Basu, Professor A T Kannan, and Professor Chinmoy Lahiri.
She achieved the top position in the Gitashree Examination in 1946.
Her autobiography "Ogo Mor Gitimoy" was published in 2001.
Sandhya's partnership with Bengali singer Hemanta Mukherjee gained significant acclaim.
During the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, Sandhya organized fundraising for refugees from West Bengal.