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Manali Thakur, born on 3 November 1985 in a musical family of West Bengal, is one of the famous singers of Bollywood. Her lovely and heart touching voice has given her special recognition not only in films but also among music lovers.
Monali’s career started with small competitions and school functions, but she gradually made a place in Bollywood with her hard work and talent.
Monali started her career on a big level when she participated in the popular singing reality show ‘Indian Idol 2’ in 2006. His melodious voice and performance on stage in the show impressed the audience a lot. Although she was included in the top 9 contestants, but could not become the winner.
Got first break in 2008
The show ‘Indian Idol 2’ gave him an opportunity to step into Bollywood. The biggest turning point in Monali’s career came in 2008, when she got a chance to sing in the film ‘Race’. Initially, she was given only one song ‘Zara-Zara Touch Me’ to sing, but her recording was so brilliant that the film’s director Abbas-Mustan and music director Pritam were so impressed that they gave Monali a chance to sing the second song ‘Khwab Dekh Jhoote Moothe’ also.
Let us tell you that Manali Thakur has given many memorable songs in her career, which were loved by the audience. Take a look here at some of his most famous songs, which gave him a different identity in the industry.
touch me a little
“Zara Zara Touch Me” is a superhit song from the 2008 Bollywood film ‘Race’. This song was sung by famous singer Manali Thakur in her powerful voice. Let us tell you, this song proved to be a huge hit and in the first six months of the year 2008, it became the fourth most played song on India Radio.
see dreams
This is a popular song from the 2008 superhit film ‘Race’. This song is sung by Monali Thakur and its music is composed by Pritam. This song became a very hit dance number at that time due to its lyrics and music. Saif Ali Khan and Katrina Kaif were seen in the song.
threads of attachment
‘Moh Moh Ke Dhaage’ is a very beautiful and heart touching song from the film ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ (2015). This song has been sung by Papon and Monali Thakur. The song was highly appreciated for its melodious tune, superb singing and beautiful lyrics. ‘Moh Moh Ke Dhaage’ also won the National Film Award.
chham-chham
This song from the film ‘Baaghi’ was released in the year 2016 and soon became popular among the people. This song, shot in the rain, is famous for the amazing chemistry of Shraddha Kapoor and Tiger Shroff. Its melodious tune and Monali Thakur’s sweet voice made it a rain dance anthem. This song trended a lot on social media after its release and remains a playlist favorite even today.
let me groom myself
This beautiful song from the film ‘Lootera’ proved to be an important milestone in Monali Thakur’s career. Her sweet and emotional voice in this song won everyone’s hearts. The song has been filmed on Sonakshi Sinha and Ranveer Singh. ‘Sanwar Loon’ won Monali Thakur the Filmfare Award and made her one of the best singers of Bollywood.
badri ki dulhaniya
The title track ‘Badri Ki Dulhania’ from the film ‘Badrinath Ki Dulhania’ is an energetic and full-on party song, sung by Monali Thakur, Dev Negi, Neeti Mohan and Ikka. The fun chemistry of Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt in this song made it a superhit.
aga bai
The song ‘Aaga Bai’ is from the 2012 film ‘Aiyya’. Monali Thakur has sung this song in her powerful voice. Its music was composed by Amit Trivedi and lyrics were written by Amitabh Bhattacharya.
Rani Mukherjee’s brilliant dance and expressions added more energy to this song. This song is still a favorite of the audience.
