Nihira Joshi

Infobox musical artist 2
Name = Nihira Joshi


Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Nihira Joshi
Born =
Origin = flagicon|India Mumbai, India
Occupation = Entertainer, Singer, "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005" finalist
Instrument = Vocals
Genre = Filmi
Years_active = 2004-present
URL = http://www.nihirajoshi.net/

Nihira Joshi (निहिरा जोशी) was a Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2005 finalist achieving 5th place with public votes. Joshi was a member of Ismail Darbar's "Yalgar Ho" Gharana.

Joshi is 20 years old and is a B.A. student at the Mithibai College, Mumbai. Nihira's playback singing career include the songs 'Dhadak Dhadak', with Sunidhi Chauhan and Udit Narayan from the film Bunty Aur Babli, 'Sabse Alag' from the film Alag, 'Raat Kahegi Daastan' from the film 88 Antop Hill 'Mera Dil' and 'Babuji Dheere' from the film and 'Tan Man' from Marigold. She has also sung the title song of the Ekta Kapoor Zee TV serial 'Kasamh Se' and the Radio City theme song with playback singer Shaan. Nihira is the only female singer in the entire album of who gets to sing two songs. Titled Mera Dil, it is a sugar coated love song sung by Nihira and Shaan with fantasy ingredients to it which makes it a feel-good number to croon around. The track has been composed to be picturized for Ayesha Takia and Akshaye Khanna in the film. Nihira also croons the re-arranged [not remixed] version of the classic 'Babuji Dheere Chalna' [Aar Paar] originally sung by Geeta Dutt.

Nihira was also a former winner on the Ghazal show, 'Aadab Arz Hai'. The show was anchored by Pankaj Udhas and Rakshanda Khan.

Future projects

Nihira's playback singing projects include Nikhil Advani's Salaam E Ishq, Gopikishen and an international project titled Marigold. She has done playback for various Marathi films as well. Some of her forthcoming Marathi projects include films 'Pail Teer' and 'Londoncha Navra'. Currently, she is doing musical stage shows around the world, namely in Singapore, India and the United States.

Notable SRGMP performances

* "I Love You", Film: Hare Rama Hare Krishna
* "Saathi Re Bhool Na Jaane Mera Pyar", Film: Kotwal Saheb
* "Rangeela Re", Film: Rangeela
* "Hamesha Tumko Chaha", Film: Devdas
* "Chalka Chalka Re", Film: Saathiya
* "Chup Chup Ke", Film: Bunty aur Babli
* "Rahein Na Rahein Hum", Film: Mamta
* "Kehna Hi Kya",Film:Bombay

External links

* [http://www.nihirajoshi.net/ Oficial Nihira Joshi website]
* [http://www.tginvents.com/nihira/ Nihira Joshi website]
* [http://saregamapa.sify.in/contestants/nihira/ Nihira Joshi in SRGMP]
* [http://ww1.mid-day.com/hitlist/2006/january/127536.htm Nihira sings for Balaji's show]