Alka Yagnik- Bio , Age, Song, Net worth

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Alka Yagnik

Yagnik was born in Kolkata on 20 March 1966 to a Gujarati family. Her father’s name is Dharmendra Shankar. Her mother Shubha was a singer of Indian classical music. In 1972 at age six, she started singing for Akashvani (All India Radio), Calcutta.

Born20 March 1966 (Kolkata)
Height5ft 4in (163 cm)
FatherDharamendra Shankar
MotherShubha Yagnik
SpouseNeeraj Kapoor

Bio


Alka Yagnik was born on 20 April 1966 in Kolkata, India to Dharamendra Shankar and Shubha Yagnik. She had one brother his name is Samir Yagnik. She is topmost singer in India during ninetees with most number of fan following in the heart of youth .

She married to Neeraj Kapoor who is businessman in 1989 . Couple have an one daughter name Syesha Kapoor.

Education

She had completed her schooling from Modern High School for Girls, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

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Alka Yagnik Career


A classically trained Yagnik began singing bhajans for Akashvani (All India Radio), Calcutta at the age of six. Her first song was for the film Payal Ki Jhankaar in (1980). This was followed by Laawaris (1981) with the song “Mere Angane Mein”, followed by the film Hamari Bahu Alka (1982). She got her big break with the song “Ek Do Teen” from the film Tezaab(1988). She has said that she had a high fever on the day she recorded “Ek Do Teen”. The song won her the first out of seven Flimfare award for best playback singer. Besides Hindi, she has sung in more than twenty-five languages, besides singing 15 Pakistani songs. including Assamese, Bengali, Gujrati, Malayalam,Marathi , Manipuri, Odia, Punjabi, Bhojpuri, Tamil and Telgu. She has also performed in live concerts around the world. In an interview with Mid-day, Yagnik told that she records five songs daily during her time.

Achivement

Alka Yagnik has won 10 awards – Filmfare Award in 1989, Filmfare Award in 1994, Filmfare Award in 1998, Filmfare Award in 2001, Filmfare Award in 2002, Filmfare Award in 2005, IIFA in 2001, Mirchi Music Award in 2021, National Award in 1993 and National Award in 1998.
She is a seven-time winner of the Flimfare award for bestplayback singer, a record tied with Asha Bhosle, and has done playback singing for over 1000 Indian films. She has sung more than 8,000 songs in various Indian languages.

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Alka Yagnik
 

Controversy

Alka Yagnik is one of the most prolific singers in Bollywood and ruled the music industry during the ’80s and ’90s with her soulful voice. While we may think that with her magical voice things would have been smooth in the industry, her tiff with Anuradha Paudwal will shatter your beliefs. Scroll down to know more.

Alka has sung a large number of female solos in her Bollywood career. She is well known for some unforgettable gems like Hum Tum, Agar Tum Saath Ho, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna, Gali Mein Aaj Chand Nikla and many others. Her songs have attained cult status now.
In an old interview, Alka Yagnik accused another legendary singer Anuradha Paudwal of dubbing her songs without her knowledge. As reported by IBTimes, the Filmfare issue of 1997 claims that the singer lashed out at Paudwal for dubbing her songs like Dil Ki Kalam Se, Ye Ishq Bada Bedardi Hai and O Ramji from Itihaas.

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Alka Yagnik Net Worth


Alka Yagnik has a net worth of around $10 Million in 2023, which is equivalent to 81 Crore in Indian rupees. She is an Indian playback singer who works predominantly in the Hindi Film industry. She is highly acclaimed and described as one of the most prominent and successful playback singers in the Bollywood Industry.

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Alka Yagnik
 
Net Worth$10 Million
Net Worth In Indian Rupees81 Crore INR
Monthly Income And Salary12Lakhs +
Yearly Income3 Crore +
Income SourceSinger
 

Social Media of Alka Yagnik


Alka Yagnik has a huge amount of following in all over social media accounts. She has around 460K followers on Instagram and 50.6K followers in Twitter.

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FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)


1. How much does Alka earn from live concert?
Ans. Alka charges around 6 – 8 lakhs per concert.

2. Is Alka rich?
Ans. Yes,she earns around 25 – 30 lakhs per month.

3. How much Alka earn per song?
Ans. Alka charges approximately Rs. 12 lakhs per song.

4. What is the net worth of Alka?
Ans. The net worth of Alka is around 81 crores.

5. What is the name of Alka’s husband?
Ans. Alka’s husband name is Neeraj kapoor who is businessman in shillong.

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