Neha Rajpal (née Chandna) (born 23 June 1978) is a producer, singer and anchor in the Indian music industry, Hindi films, and especially the Marathi regional music industry. Winner of the prestigious Hindi Zee TV reality Music show – Saregamapa in 2004[2] Neha has also performed in various other Indian languages including Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Sindhi, Gujarati and Chhattisgarhi. Neha spells her name as 'Nehha'. Neha has produced her maiden Marathi film PhotoCopy under the banner "Neha Rajpal Productions" in association with Viacom18. The film written by national award winner Vijay Maurya and Yogesh Vinayak Joshi released in 2016.[3][4][5][6] Its music was highly appreciated and it went on to win the best music album of the year (Listeners Choice)[7][8] against blockbuster like Sairat. She sang the 'Sridevi[9]' Hindi dubbed song of Telegu movie Waltair_Veerayya composed by Pushpa movie director Devi_Sri_Prasad and picturised on Superstar Cheeranjivi and Shruti Hassan
Education
She was born on 23 June 1978 in Dombivli, Maharashtra, India, and did her schooling in Model English School,
Pandurangwadi and went on to become a medical professional. She is an MBBS doctor by qualification.
She did her medical schooling from MGM Medical College, Kamothe, Navi Mumbai.[10][11][12][13]
Her single 'Bekarar'[15] in Hindi was penned by her husband Akash Rajpal who is a writer in the Indian film industry and a healthcare professional. The song had been released digitally by Strawberry Records India.[15]
Her famous songs include:
Mann He Bavare a single made by her own production house "Neha Rajpal Productions"[16][17][18]
She has sung a song 'Ek Bechainee'in Shankar Ehsaan Loy's Hindi Film Nayee Padosan.
Nehha performed live at the Ashwamedh Marathi Fusion Concert where she sang yesteryear Marathi melodies on modern fusion arrangements created by noted Indian classical instrumentalist Abhijit Pohankar[20]
Nehha performed during the Diwali Pahat along with other sinor industry colleagues like Padmaja Fenade and other. The event was performed live in front of eminent personalities like the Mayor of Mumbai and political leaders. The event was conducted by Music Director Anil Mohile.[21]
Neha has sung various songs in the MarathiGanpati Albums 'Ganesha dudu dudu dhavat ye (गणेशा दुडू दुडू धावत ये) and Mangalmurtir Ashtavinayak (मंगलमूतीर् अष्टविनायक)[22]
Various songs of Nehha can be heard on a music aggregation site[23]
Various live musical performances of Nehha can be viewed on video aggregation sites[24]
She launched her maiden production venture "Neha Rajpal Productions" through a song titled "Mann He Bavare", a Marathi Single with its video on 14 February 2014. The song launched on 9x Jhakaas and Radio City (Indian radio station) on the same day.[25]
Her "Neha Rajpal Productions" has produced the popular poetry section called "Jhakaas Kavita" on 9x Jhakaas[26]
Awards and Trophies
Neha's route to fame was winning the prestigious Hindi Zee TV reality Music show – Saregamapa in 2004.[27][28]
Neha has won several awards including the prestigious Zee Gaurav Puraskar for best Female Playback Singing in year 2008 for her song "Fulnara Mausam" from film "Mukkam post London".[19]
Judge / Anchor / Host
Nehha is a longest-serving anchor of a popular Marathi TV show on the Doordarshan Sahyadri channel, hosting the popular musical game show 'Antakshari'.[29] She has had different co- anchors over a period of time including the veteran Prashant Damle, and comedian Atul Parchure.
She judged the first season of "Gaurav Maharashtracha" of saibaba telefilms for ETV Marathi along with Swapnil Bandodkar and Abhijit Pohankar.
Nehha was part of the historic Marathi song (created by Eminent Music director Kaushal Inamdar) where more than 450 accomplished singers come together to single song to make this song a collage of melodious voices.
Nehha was given the opportunity to inaugurate the prestigious Marathi Vishwakosh (Third Edition) (Marathi language encyclopaedia)[32][33] along with prominent dignitaries like Former Mumbai UniversityVice-Chancellor Dr. Snehalata Deshmukh and others
Nehha was featured in a leading newspaper among prominent playback singers of Marathi Music Industry. The article speaks about the changing trends in Marathi music and how the singers like Nehha have shaped it with experimentation[34]
Nehha got the honour of composing a song "माझी मराठी मराठी... तिचे कौतुक कौतुक" written for the Marathi Encyclopedia Project of Government of India.[35]
Nehha got the honour of being a guest editor of Lokmat news papers on occasion of women's day on 8 March 2013 .[36]
Neha Rajpal has produced the movie Photocopy under her banner "Neha Rajpal Productions" which got released in partnership with Viacom18.
Others
Nehha participated in the World AIDS Day Rally organised by Dr L H Hiranandani Hospital at Powai, Mumbai to spread awareness on HIV and AIDS. She performed live at the event along with Indian Idol Winner Abhijeet Sawant and 2005 Saregama finalists[37]
Nehha is a Director in a Social Enterprise organisation called "Ekohealth"[38]
Nehha Rajpal has also sung famous serial's title song Yeh Aap Beeti hai of Aap Beeti Serial.
