Ila Arun

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ila Arun

• Does Ila Arun smoke: Not Known

• Does Ila Arun drink alcohol: Not Known

• Even after becoming a well-established singer and actor, Ila still feels that ‘theater’ is the most important part of her life.

• In an interview, Ila revealed that she does not like sleeping. She further added that she needs only four hours of sleep, no matter how tiresome the day is.

• Ila became a household name when she featured in a sitcom titled ‘Lifeline’ (Jeevanrekha), aired on DD Channel in the late 1980’s. The sitcom revolved around the life of doctors and the struggles that they face in their day-to-day lives.

• She also featured in the singing reality show, Fame Gurukul, as a headmistress and mentored the folk-singers team- Maati ke laal. Notably, singer Arijit Singh was one of the contestants in the show.

• Although Ila has sung many songs, she is best remembered for her ‘husky’ voice in the songs ‘Choli Kay Peeche’ from the movie ‘Khal Nayak (1993)’ and ‘Ring-Ring Ringa’ from the film ‘Slumdog Millionaire (2008)’.

• She also has to her name several commercially successful Rajasthani folk albums.

• Ila Arun was one of the singers who gave their voice for Rajasthan Royal’s IPL theme, Halla Bol.