Shreya Ghoshal Age, Wiki and Bio

Shreya Ghoshal

Quick Info

ProfessionPlayback Singer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth12/03/1984
Age40 years
BirthplaceMurshidabad, West Bengal

Bio/Wiki

NicknamePiu

Physical Stats & More

Height5’ 3”
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolAtomic Energy Central School No.4, Rawatbhata
CollegeSIES College of Arts Science & Commerce, Sion West, Mumbai
Education QualificationsGraduate

Personal Life

Zodiac signPisces
HometownRawatbhata, Rajasthan, India

Family

FatherBishwajit Ghoshal (Electrical Engineer)
MotherSarmistha Ghoshal (Literature post-graduate)
Siblings
BrotherSoumyadeep Ghoshal
SisterN/A
SpouseShiladitya Mukhopadhyaya (Entrepreneur)
Children
DaughterNone
SonDevyaan

Career

DebutSinging: Yen Chellam (Tamil, 2002), Dola Re Dola (Bollywood, 2002)
Awards & HonoursBest Female Playback Singer for the song ‘Mayava Chayava’ from the film ‘Iravin Nizhal,’ presented by the President of India Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi on 17 October 2023

Favourites

ActorGuru Dutt
Actresses
  • Madhuri Dixit
  • Waheeda Rehman
Music Directors
  • Madan Mohan
  • R.D. Burman
  • A.R. Rahman
Singers
  • Lata Mangeshkar
  • Asha Bhosle
  • Geeta Dutt
  • Beyonce
  • Norah Jones
Song
  • Kehna Hi Kya by Chitra from the film Bombay (1995)
  • Aap Ki Nazron Ne Samjhaa by Lata Mangeshkar from the film Anpadh (1962)
  • Lag Ja Gale Ke Phir by Lata Mangeshkar from the film Woh Kaun Thi (1964)
Food
  • Chelab
  • Rasmalai
DestinationMauritius

Some Lesser Known Facts

Shreya began music lessons at 4 years old.
She received training in playback singing from Padmashree Late Kalyanji Bhai.
In 1995, she won the ‘All India Light Vocal Music Competition’ in New Delhi.
After moving to Mumbai, she trained in Classical Hindustani Music under Late Mukta Bhideji.
Her debut studio album ‘Bendhechhi Beena’ with 14 songs was released on January 1, 1998.
She was the winner of the singing reality show ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa.’
If not a singer, she would have pursued a career as an astronaut or genetic engineer.
In 2003, she sang and featured in the song “Har Taraf Har Jagah” from the movie ‘Saaya.’
In 2011, she appeared in an advertisement for Joyalukkas jewelry store broadcasted in 5 languages.
During her 2010 Summer US tour, Shreya Ghoshal was honored with a day named after her in Ohio.
She has sung in various languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, and Malayalam.
Besides singing, she has been a judge on reality shows such as ‘Voice Of India – Chhote Ustad’ and ‘Indian Idol Junior.’