Kalpana Potawary Biography

Kalpana Patowary is an Indian folk singer from Assam. She is darling of the North Indian belt and has carved herself a special niche in the Bhojpuri music world credited with reviving and promoting Bhojpuri music industry all over the world and bringing back traditional forms of music to the international stage. She gave Bhojpuri Music a new twist.

Kalpana Early life

She was born in Barpeta, Assam. She spent most of her childhood in Assam and was introduced to music early on in her childhood by her Assamese folk singer father Bipin Patowary.

Kalpana Schooling / Education

Graduate in English literature from Cotton College, Assam.

Visharad in Indian Classical Music (vocal) under Bhatkhande Sangeet Vidyapeeth, Lucknow in 1996.

Trained in Assamese folk music by her father Sri Bipin Patowary, an accomplished folk singer himself,

Kalpana Career

In 2013, she made an appearance in a documentary film Bidesia in Bambai, a feature-length film released in December 8, 2013 is as much a story about Bhojpuri music as it is about a constantly churning city. At times the music is the hero, at times the city. It is a look at Mumbai through the lens of the migrant worker and his music.” These successes led to invitations to perform on a 15 days tour for concerts in four Latin American countries presented by The Ministry of Cultural Affairs on the auspicious occasion of Indian Arrival Day, commemorating the arrival of Girmitias from the Indian subcontinent to Caribbean and the island nation of Mauritius presenting songs on migration.

Kalpana Major Nominations, Recognisations & Awards

Best Bengali playback singer female- hit item song “Koka Kola” - film Faande Poriya Boga Kanande - 12th TELE CINE AWARDS – Kolkata 2012 - SCIENCE CITY AUDITORIUM, KOLKATA - 7th APRIL 2012.

Best song folk category - Bhojpuri chhath song "Saiya Chali Aawa Karat Bani Chhath" – Chhath album "Aage Bilaiyya Peechhe Chhati Maiya" - BIG STAR IMA AWARDS - 11th March 2011, Mumbai.

Best Item Song category of the year - song “Aila Re Aila” - hindi film Khatta Meetha - Radio Mirchi’s 98.3 FM’s - 3rd Uninor Mirchi Music Awards –- 27th of January 2011, Mumbai.

Most Popular Marathi Singer - ZEE TALKIES - Maharashtra Cha Favourite Kaun - People’s Choice Award – 2010 - song "Sarkar Aahoo Sarkar" - film Gallit Gondhal Dillit Mujra - 29th October 2010, Grand Hayatt, Santacruse in Mumbai.

She has been recognized with Bhikhari Thakur Samman in Calcutta, Bhikhari Thakur Samman in Jamshedpur, Swar Samragee , Bhojpuri Swar Mallika, Bhojpuri Sewa Samman, Bhojpuri Sangam Samman, Panchamrit Samman, Atkrista Gayak Samman, The Bhojpuri Queen to name a few. She was entitled with “Bhojpuri Samragee” and “Swar Kokila” for popularity contribution to folk music of Bihar by Uttar Pradesh and Bihar government.

Shaan-e-Awadh International Film Festival 2011. Nominated & screened in BEST FILM CATEGORY - 18th November to 20th October 2011 at Lucknow.

Kalpana TV Shows

She participated in the reality show "Junoon - Kuchh Kar Dikhaane Ka" (2008) on NDTV Imagine.

Anchor for FOLK JALWA, Etv Bihar

Mahua Channels SUR SANGRAM -1 & 2 Kalpana as judge

Mahua Tv’s childrens music reality show NEHLE PE DEHLA – “Nanhe Suron Ka Maha Sangram”.

Mahua Tv for the new musical reality show –“ Suron Ka Maha Sangram” with Bhojpuri Superstar Manoj Tiwari

Kalpana Personal Information(Biodata)

Real Name	Kalpana Patowary
Date of Birth	27th OCtober 1978
Place of Birth	Barpeta, Assam, India
Profesion	Playback Singing, Bhojpuri folk, Assamese folk, Indian Classical Music
Nationality	Indian
Languages	NA
Labels	T-Series, Wave, EMI, Times Music and more
Years Active	2001 to present
Website	www.singerkalpana.blogspot.in
Wikipedia page	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Kalpana_Patowary
Facebook Page	https://www.facebook.com/pages/Aarti-Puri-Official/270515636349699
Twitter	https://twitter.com/kalpanapatowary

Kalpana Playback singer in Hindi Films

She had many opportunities to sing for Hindi films and has already play blacked in more than 100 Hindi feature films.

Year
NO PROBLEM
AAKROSH
KHATTA MEETHA
DE DANA DAN
BILLU BARBER
ANTARDWAND
CHAMKU
MIRCHH

Kalpana Lok Geet Albums

Year	Film/Album	Lyrics	Label
1997	Gawanwa Leja Rajaji	Vinay bihari	T-series
2013	Hamar Bhatar Arab kamala	Vinay bihari	T-series
2012	The Legacy Of Bhikhari Thakur	Bhikhari Thakur	Virgin Records
2010	Bhojpuri Billo	Akhilesh Pandey	Ganga Cassettes
2008	Hai Re Nathunia	Vinay bihari	T-series
2007	Veer Kunwar Ki Dharti	NA	T-series
2006	Bewafa Yaar Milal Ba	Vinay bihari	T-series
2004	Pyar Ke Rog Bhail	Vinay bihari	T-series
NA	Cycle Wali	Vinay bihari	T-series
NA	Hamaar Raja Bardiwala	NA	Wave
NA	Kajree	Pyera Lal Yadav	T-series
NA	Lagi Chhuti Nahin	Vinay bihari	T-series
NA	Vote for Kalpana	Vinay bihari	T-series
NA	Nirgun	Ashok Kr Deep	T-series
NA	Taj Mahal	NA	T-series
NA	Ara Hile Chapra Hile(Remix)	Vinay bihari	T-series
NA	Baba Ke Choice Ba 17 se 22	Vinay bihari	T-series
NA	Jawan biya jila hila	Vinay bihari	T-series
NA	Saiya Chodo ho Kalai	Vinay bihari	T-series

Kalpana Vivah Geet Albums

Year	Film/Album	Lyrics	Label
1997	Ailen Dulha Raja(Vivah Geet)	Vinay bihari	T-series

Kalpana Vivah Holi Albums

Year	Film/Album	Lyrics	Label
2013	Fagunahat	Prem Sagar	EMI
NA	Ramgarh Ke Holi	Vinay Bihari	T-series
NA	Dewar Bhouji Ki Holi	Vinay Bihari	T-series
NA	Rangrasia	Vinay Bihari	T-series
NA	U.P Bihar ki Holi	Vinay Bihari	T-series
NA	Kalpana ki Holi	Vinay Bihari	T-series
NA	Gaon ki Holi	Vinay Bihari	T-series
NA	Choli Chor(Holi ki Hilor)	Motilal Manjul	T-series
NA	Laga Dihi Holiya Me Hook	NA	NA
NA	Khel Khel Ho Faguaa	NA	NA
NA	Holi Khele Nand Ke Lala	NA	NA

Kalpana Devi Bhajan Albums

Year	Film/Album	Lyrics	Label
2013	Aadi Shakti	NA	NA
NA	Jai ho	NA	NA
2009	Mata Ka Jagrata		Wave
NA	Shankar ji ke gharwali	NA	NA
2004	Bhawani	Ashok Shivpuri	T-series
2004	A Gauri Maiya	Vinay Bihari	T-series
2002	Hey Bindhyawali Maiya	NA	Wave
2005	Maiya Odhe Chunaria	Kapil Muni Pankaj & Parmeshwari Premi	T-Series
2005	Jhula Jhule Saato Bahinia	NA	T-series
NA	Jai Ma Ambe Jai Ma Jivdani	NA	T-series
NA	Nau Din Bhukhem Dasahara Mein	NA	NA
NA	Bherow ji ki Didiya	NA	T-series

Kalpana Chhath Geet Albums

Year	Film/Album	Lyrics	Label
NA	Mahima Chhath Maiyya ke apar	Vinay Bihari	T-series
NA	Aage Bilaiya Pichhe Chhati Maiya	Vinay Bihari	T-series
NA	Chhat Pooja		T-series
NA	Aey Bilaai Mausi	Vinay Bihari	T-series
NA	Chhati Maiya Hamar	Vinay Bihari	T-series

Kalpana Kanwar Bhajan Albums

Year	Film/Album	Lyrics	Label
NA	Naache Kanwariya Shiv Ke Nagariya	Vinay Bihari	T-series
NA	Kis liye Jogi Bane	Vinay Bihari	T-series
NA	A Ganesh Babua	Vinay Bihari	T-series
NA	Baba Damru Wala	Vinay Bihari	Wave
2004	Sawan me all is well.	Kundan	T-series

Source wikipedia

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