Alka Yagnik is the seven-time winner of the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer, a record which she shares with the iconic singer, Asha Bhosle. In a career spanning over three decades, Alka Yagnik has recorded more than 20,000 songs in 25 different languages, including Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Bhojpuri, Bengali, Telugu, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Assamese, and many more. With two National Film Awards and International Indian Film Academy Awards, she is one of the most celebrated singers of all time.
Alka Yagnik has a long list of hit songs, but some of the most recognised and timeless ones include Ek Do Teen, Choli Ke Peeche, Meri Mehbooba, Taal Se Taal, Dil Ne Yeh Kaha Hai Dil Se, O Re Chhori, Hum Tum, Ghoongat Ki Aad Se, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai, San San Sana, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, Agar Tum Saath Ho, and many more. Courtesy of her exceptional contribution to the Indian music industry, Alka Yagnik was bestowed with the Lata Mangeshkar Award back in 2013.
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Alka Yagnik was born on March 20, 1966, in Kolkata into a Gujarati family. While her father, Dharmendra Shankar was a businessman, her mother, Shubha Yagnik was a trained singer of Indian classical music.
Right from an early age, Shubha introduced her daughter to music as she knew that she had the potential to become a successful singer. At the age of six, Alka was singing bhajans for Akashvani (All India Radio) and started grabbing the attention of music producers.
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After making a name as a child singer in Kolkata, Alka Yagnik went to Bombay with her mother, Shubha Yagnik to kick-start her singing career in Hindi cinema. It was in 1980, when Alka Yagnik sang the song, Thirkat Ang in the film, Payal Ki Jhankaar and made her debut as a singer in Bollywood at the age of 14.
In the coming years, she sang songs like Mere Angane Mein, Hum Tum Rahenge Akele, Pakka Jamun Todo Nahi, So Gaya Yeh Jahan, and Ek Do Teen, which made her a recognised voice in the Indian music industry.
As of now, Alka Yagnik is considered as one of the most successful female playback singers in India. For many critics and a large section of society, Alka Yagnik is the third greatest Indian singer after Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle. While different people can have different take on Alka Yagnik's stature, everyone will agree that she is one of the most humble and kind-hearted singers out there. From never being indulged in any sort of controversy to always giving constructive criticism to contestants on singing shows, Alka Yagnik is admired by millions for the kind of human she is.
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According to a report in Siasat, Alka Yagnik charges an estimated sum of Rs. 12 lakhs for a single song. Gadar 2 was the last film in which Alka Yagnik gave her voice for the song, Udd Ja Kaale. Apart from earning a good amount of money from singing, Alka Yagnik also generates a lot of money from appearing in a series of singing reality shows.
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According to a report in Amar Ujala, Alka Yagnik earns around Rs. 16 lakhs from brand endorsements and advertisements. She has also invested an adequate amount of money in real estate and stocks, which generate good returns for the singer. Given all these income streams, Alka Yagnik's yearly income is around the mammoth sum of Rs. 2 crore.
As per a report in Amar Ujala, Alka Yagnik has an estimated net worth of Rs. 68 crores. She is right up there in the list of top 10 wealthiest female playback singers in India. The critically acclaimed singer also earns a lot of money from live shows and appearances at public events. In recent years, Alka Yagnik has also become quite active on social media platforms like Instagram and Meta (formerly known as Facebook).
As of now, she has 589K followers on her IG handle and never misses a chance to delight her fans with social media posts. We hope Alka Yagnik continues to sing songs in her soulful voice for years to come, as she is definitely one of the last of the iconic stars of the Indian music industry.
What are your thoughts on Alka Yagnik's illustrious career as a singer in India? Where do you rank her in the list of India's greatest female singers? Let us know.
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