Richa Sharma (Singer)

 Some Lesser Known Facts About Richa Sharma

• Does Richa Sharma smoke?:  Not  Known

• Does Richa Sharma drink alcohol?:  Not  Known

• Richa Sharma is an Indian film playback singer and a devotional singer.

• She took the formal training in Indian classical and light music under the tutelage of Pandit Aaskaran Sharma.

• Richa started singing at the age of 8.

• Sharma was so popular as a singer in Faridabad and Delhi that people used to change the dates of their functions and marriages to suit her date of availability.

• Once, Richa was invited to sing at a function (Mata Ki Chaunki) in Delhi, which was organised by Saawan Kumar Tak. While she was singing, she got noticed by Saawan who liked her voice and gave her a chance to sing in his film.

• She made her musical debut in Bollywood with Sawan Kumar’s film Salma Pe Dil Aa Gaya in 1996.

• She has lent her voice to a number of songs from the hit films including “Taal (1999),” “Zubeidaa (2001),” “Saathiya (2002),” “Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003),” “Baabul (2006),” “Om Shanti Om (2007),” “Singham (2011),” and “Padmaavat(2018).”

•  In 2006, she sang Bollywood’s longest track, the Bidaai song, from the film Baabul.

• She has also appeared in many singing reality shows as judge/contestant/host;  Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Singing Superstar,  Dhoom Macha De, Antakshari, etc.

• The first paycheck that she ever received was of Rs. 11.

• Her parents have played a vital role in shaping her career as a singer. When she was young they taught her Bhajans and encouraged her to sing at Mata ka Jagran. Her father used to wake her up early in the morning and helped her to do her practise.

• In 2014, she became the first Indian singer to sing in the “Ottawa Jazz Festival” of Canada.