Monali Thakur is an Indian singer and actress. She is the recipient of a National Film Award and a Filmfare Award. Thakur won the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song “Moh Moh Ke Dhaage” from the film Dum Laga Ke Haisha and the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song “Sawaar Loon” from the film Lootera. She was a “judge” on Zee TV’s Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L’il Champs 2014. She is presently an “expert” on Colors TV’s Rising Star.

Birth Name

Monali Thakur

Nickname

Jeanie

Profession

Singer, Actress

Genre

Filmi, Hindustani Classical

Instruments

Vocals

Labels

T-Series, Tips Music, YRF Music

Nationality

Indian

Personal Life

Birthday / Date of Birth

Monali Thakur was born on 3 November 1985, in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

Age

She’s currently 33 years old.

Residence

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Sun Sign

Scorpio

Ethnicity

Asian (Indian)

She has Bengali ancestry.

Religion

Hindu

Education

Monali Thakur went to the Future Foundation School in Kolkata. After the completion of her school education, she got enrolled at the St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata. She graduated from the college with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Honors. She took classical Hindustani music training from Pandit Jagdish Prasad and Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty.

Family Details

Father – Shakti Thakur (Bengali Actor and Singer)

– Shakti Thakur (Bengali Actor and Singer) Mother – Unknown

– Unknown Siblings – Mehuli Thakur Goswami (Older Sister) (Singer)

Marital Status

Single

Boyfriend / Spouse

Monali dated –

Meiyang Chang – Monali Thakur dated singer-actor Meiyang Chang who she first met on the sets of Indian Idol 2. They parted their ways after few years of dating and they are still on good terms.

Physical Statistics

Height

In feet – 5 feet 1 inches

– 5 feet 1 inches In centimeters – 155 cm

– 155 cm In meters – 1.55 m

Weight

In Kilograms – 48 kg

– 48 kg In Pounds – 105 lbs

Body Measurements

Measurements – 33-26-32

– 33-26-32 Bust – 33 inches

– 33 inches Waist – 26 inches

– 26 inches Hip – 32 inches

– 32 inches Bra Size – 32C

Body Build

Slim

Eye Color

Brown

Hair Color

Brown

Shoe Size

She wears a size 6 (US) shoe.

Dress Size

Her dress size is 6 (US).

Sexuality

Straight

Professional Statistics

Famous For

Having served as a judge on Bengali music TV show, Bengali Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs, for 2 seasons. Her singles for popular movies such as Race, Golmaal Returns, Gunday and Badrinath Ki Dulhania.

Singing Debut

Monali has lent her voice to a number of hit Bollywood singles such as Zara Zara Touch Me, Khwaab Dekhe, Sawaar Loon and Moh Moh Ke Dhaage.

Film Debut

Monali Thakur landed her first role in the Bengali film Krishnakanter Will for her role as Bhromor. In 2014, she debuted in Bollywood with Nagesh Kukunoor’s Lakshmi, in which she played the role of Lakshmi. The film dealt with human trafficking and child prostitution and Monali portrayed as a 15 year old girl who gets trapped in it.

Television Debut

As a child, she appeared in Bengali TV soap Aalokito ek Indu. In 2005, she participated in the second season of reality show Indian Idol and finished ninth.She also appeared as judge in the Bengali music reality show Bengali Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs. She is currently an “expert” on Colors TV’s Rising Star.

Brand Endorsements

Monali Thakur has appeared in a TV commercial for the skincare brand, Pond’s.

Awards & Nominations

Year Category Song & Film Result National Film Awards 2015 Best Female Playback Singer “Moh Moh Ke Dhaage” (Dum Laga Ke Haisha) Won Filmfare Awards 2014 Best Female Playback Singer “Sawar Loon” (Lootera) Won 2016 Best Female Playback Singer “Moh Moh Ke Dhaage” (Dum Laga Ke Haisha) Nominated 2018 Best Female Playback Singer “Khol De Baahein” (Meri Pyaari Bindu) Nominated Screen Awards 2014 Best Female Playback Singer “Sawar Loon” (Lootera) Nominated 2016 Best Female Playback Singer “Moh Moh Ke Dhaage” (Dum Laga Ke Haisha) Won International Indian Film Academy Awards 2009 Best Female Playback Singer “Zara Zara Touch Me” (Race) Nominated 2014 Best Female Playback Singer “Sawar Loon” (Lootera) Nominated 2016 Best Female Playback Singer “Moh Moh Ke Dhaage” (Dum Laga Ke Haisha) Won Zee Cine Awards 2014 Best Playback Singer – Female “Sawar Loon” (Lootera) Nominated 2016 Best Female Playback Singer “Moh Moh Ke Dhaage” (Dum Laga Ke Haisha) Nominated Times of India Film Awards 2016 Best Playback Singer – Female “Moh Moh Ke Dhaage” (Dum Laga Ke Haisha) Nominated Global Indian Music Academy Awards 2014 Best Female Playback Singer “Sawar Loon” (Lootera) Nominated 2016 Best Female Playback Singer “Moh Moh Ke Dhaage” (Dum Laga Ke Haisha) Nominated Mirchi Music Awards 2011 Upcoming Female Vocalist “Aga bai”(Aiyaa) Nominated 2013 Best Playback Singer -Female “Sawar Loon” (Lootera) Nominated 2015 Best Playback Singer – Female “Moh Moh Ke Dhaage” (Dum Laga Ke Haisha) Nominated 2017 Best Playback Singer – Female “Badri Ki Dulhania” (Badrinath Ki Dulhania) Nominated Star Guild Awards 2009 Best Female Playback Singer “Zara Zara Touch Me” (Race) Nominated 2014 Best Playback Singer – Female “Sawar Loon” (Lootera) Nominated 2016 Best Female Playback Singer “Moh Moh Ke Dhaage” (Dum Laga Ke Haisha) Won Lions Gold Awards 2015 Best Debut Actress Lakshmi Won BIG Star Entertainment Awards 2013 Best Entertaining Singer Female “Sawar loon” (Lootera) Nominated Stardust Awards 2016 Best Female Playback Singer “Moh Moh Ke Dhaage” (Dum Laga Ke Haisha) Nominated FOI Online Awards India 2015 Best Female Playback Singer “Moh Moh Ke Dhaage”(Dum Laga Ke Haisha) Nominated 2016 Best Female Playback Singer “Cham Cham” (Baaghi) Nominated 2017 Best Female Playback Singer “Khol De Baahein” (Meri Pyaari Bindu) Nominated RMIM Puraskaar 2013 Best Sung Song (solo) “Sawar Loon” Nominated Satish Kalra Sammaan (Along with the musical team of Lootera) Won 2015 Song of the year “Moh Moh Ke Dhaage” Won Best Sung Song (solo) Won 2017 Best Sung Song (solo) “Khol De Baahein” Nominated Sony Mix Audience Music Awards 2018 Best Female Playback Singer “Khol De Baahein” (Meri Pyaari Bindu) Nominated

Monali Thakur Favorites

Hobbies – Travelling, Playing with Dogs

Monali Thakur Net worth

Monali estimated net worth is around $5 million dollars as of 2019. Monali is the highest paid Indian singer who charges approximately RS 8-10 Lakh per song.

Social Media Profiles

Some Lesser Known Facts About Monali Thakur

Monali Thakur received Hindustani classical music from Pandit Jagdish Prasad and Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty.

She also got trained in different dance forms like Hip-Hop, Bharatanatyam and Salsa dancer.

In 2015, Monali did a short film “Jangle Bells”.

The song “Zara Zara Touch Me” from “Race” (2008) gained her much needed fame and recognition, which became the fourth-most-played song on Indian radio during the first half of 2008. The song was so successful that earned nominated at IIFA Award for Best Female Playback and Apsara Award for Best Female Playback Singer.

In 2014,Thakur won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song “Sawaar Loon” from the film Lootera.

In 2016, she received the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song “Moh Moh Ke Dhaage” from the film Dum Laga Ke Haisha.

She belongs to a musical family, her father & sister are also professional singers.

She did her first recording for a song at the of 6.

She got trained in Hindustani classical music from Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty and Late Pandit Jagdish Prasad.

She has also trained in Bharatanatyam, hip-hop & salsa dance forms.

She has acted in the Bengali TV serial “Alokito Ek Indu” as a child actor.

Her elder sister, Mehuli is her favourite singer.

She is very scared of competitions.

She participated in “Indian Idol 2” in 2005 and stood at 9th position.

After 2005, she struggled to get work in Mumbai but didn’t get any work so she left to Kolkata (her home). She came back to Mumbai in 2008 when she got a chance to sing 2 songs- “Zara Zara Touch Me” & “Khwaab Dekhe (Sexy Lady)” in the film “Race.”

She judged Bengali Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs for 2 years.

She did a cameo in the film “PK” (2014), played the role of a Kashmiri Muslim girl.