Biography

March 12, 1984

Shreya's mellifluous voice and rich tonal quality have a spell binding effect on all music lovers. Shreya Ghoshal has indeed come far with her wide-ranging renditions of human emotions in her songs that have enthralled millions in India and abroad.

Although Shreya Ghoshal was born in Behrampore in West Bengal, she spent her early years in Rawatbhata, a small town near Kota in Rajasthan, as her father was posted there. At the early age of four, she started learning Bengali songs from her mother who used to rehearse her singing while playing the harmonium at local club’s cultural activities. Shreya’s first stage performance was at the Club’s annual day function. At the age of 6, she started getting formal training in Hindustani Classical Music. She was taught Classical Hindustani Music by Rakesh Sharmaji of Kota and Shri Jayawardhan Bhatnagar her school's music teacher, and thereafter from Mahesh Chandra Sharmaji of Kota. Her initial exposure to Hindi film songs and Rajasthani folk songs came through the school music teacher. After shifting to Mumbai in 1997, she learned classical music from the late Mukta Bhideji. Later on, she received training in playback singing from Padmashree late Kalyanji Bhai.