Born on July 10, 1987, in Maslandapur, West Bengal, India, Antara Mitra is best known as a Bollywood playback singer who came to prominence in 2005 when she was a contestant on the talent show Indian Idol 2. She began singing at the age of three and started performing in public when she was six. By the age of 18, she had abandoned her studies and pursued music as a career, appearing on several nationally televised talent shows. In 2005, Antara Mitra became a contestant on the second season of Indian Idol, Indiaâs most popular talent show. Although she was eliminated shortly after she made the Top 5, she caught the attention of Bollywood music director Anu Malik, who offered her work as a playback singer. Antara Mitra then relocated to Mumbai, India where she began her career by singing âLoving Youâ for the 2007 film Speed). Since she was able to sing in multiple languages â including Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, and English â she became an in-demand playback singer. Sheâs recorded many songs during her career including âKuke Kukeâ (from 2009âs Life Partner), âBeshubaâ (from 2011âs Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji), and âEbar Jeno Onno Rokom Pulpâ (from Indraadip Dasgupta). Antara Mitra came to national prominence in 2015 with the release of âGeruaâ, a duet with Arijit Sing taken from the film Pritam. Further popular recordings include âDing Dangâ (from 2017âs Munna Michael), âBaby Jaanâ (from 2018âs Bhaijaan Elo Re), âMehramaâ (from 2020 Love Aaj Kal), and âRaanjhana Ve,â a duet with Soham Naik, taken from the 2021 film of the same name.
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