Neeti Mohan

Some Lesser Known Facts About Neeti Mohan

• Does Neeti Mohan smoke?: No

• Does Neeti Mohan drink alcohol?: No

• Neeti was born into a middle-class musically enthusiast family with roots in Jaipur, Rajasthan. She, along with her sisters, had a strict and disciplined upbringing.

  

• In her childhood, she used to travel to Iskcon Temple in Vrindavan with her family. Watching Lord Krishna’s devotees over there playing mridangam, singing and dancing developed her interest in music.

• She was a popular singer in her school and had won many prizes in school and inter-school singing competitions.

  

• She has always been fond of her mother’s jewellery, and when she passed her 10th exams, her mother gifted her a gold pendant with her name written on it.

• In her college, she used to actively participate in music, dance, dramatics, and National Cadet Corps (NCC).

• After watching the American film ‘The Sound of Music’ (1965), and repeatedly hearing A. R. Rahman‘s music in Roja (1992) and Bombay (1995), she decided to pursue a career in music. Moreover, she credits her college for shaping her career as an artist.

  

• She received the training in singing from Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, New Delhi. She learnt Hindustani classical for a decade.

• The year 2003 proved to be a turning point in her life; as she became the co-winner of ‘Channel V Popstars Season 2’ contest, which later formed a band named, Aasma.

• After joining the ‘Aasma’ band,  she moved from Delhi to Mumbai and began her professional music career.

  

• Her father encouraged and helped her make her first single “Ja Ja,” which was released in 2012.

• The same year, she made a sensational singing debut in Bollywood; as her first two songs “Jiya Re” – Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012) and “Ishq Wala Love” – Student of the Year (2012), earned her numerous awards and accolades.

• She never leaves her house without a recording bag.

• She is an avid dog lover and has a beagle named Frodo. Moreover, she named him after her favourite Hobbit from the film, Lord of the Rings (2001).

  

• She is eco-friendly and is very particular about cleanliness. Moreover, she doesn’t use plastic bottles and has a dustbin in her car.

• She considers the song “Dhadaam Dhadaam” from the film ‘Bombay Velvet’ (2015); as the most difficult song of her career.

• Here’s an interesting video about Neeti Mohan’s biography: