Neeti Mohan Biography, Awards, Age, Net Worth, Songs, Husband

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Biography

Neeti Mohan is a singer from India. She primarily sings in Hindi films and a few Tamil films but she has also performed songs in Marathi Telugu Kannada Bengali Punjabi and English. She was born in Delhi and was one of the winners of Channel V's reality show Popstars before being chosen for Aasma alongside other show winners. 

She rose to prominence after recording Ishq Wala Love from Student of the Year (2012) which earned her the Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent. She was also nominated for Best Female Playback Singer for Jiya Re from Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012).

Music critics praised her performance of six jazz tracks on the soundtrack album to Amit Trivedi's Bombay Velvet (2015). She received her second Filmfare nomination the following year for the song Sau Aasmaan from Baar Baar Dekho (2016). 
Mohan appeared as a coach in the first season of The Voice India Kids and the second season of The Voice India that year. Aside from her musical career she has been involved in a number of charities and social causes.

Age

Neeti Mohan is aged 43 years old as of 2022. Neeti Mohan was born on 18 November 1979 in Delhi. Her zodiac sign is Scorpio.

Childhood

Neeti Mohan was a member of the school band and marched in the Delhi Republic Day parade for five years in a row. Mohan persuaded by her father participated in a variety of extracurricular activities throughout her school years including singing dancing and performing in the band and theatre.

Education

Mohan first studied music at Gandharva Mahavidyalaya. She was preoccupied with her music career at the time so she participated in drama and dancing. She was named best cadet in India's National Cadet Corps and represented India as a Youth Exchange Program cadet. 

Later she studied music formally at the Bhatkhande Music Institute and continued her studies for five years in Mumbai with Rajashree Pathak. Ashley Lobo supervised her training in Bharata Natyam and Kathak.

Mohan worked as an instructor there in addition to teaching children to dance. Mohan received his bachelor's degree in philosophy from Miranda House University of Delhi.

Family

She grew up in a middle-class family. Her parents are extremely helpful and generous. Her father Brij Mohan Sharma is a government officer and her mother is a businesswoman. Neeti Mohan is the firstborn of four sisters who work in the media industry: Shakti Mohan Mukti Mohan and Kriti Mohan.

Neeti Mohan’s Husband

Nihar Pandya

Nihar's friend was a member of the Aasma Band in which Neeti was the lead singer and it was through them that he met her for the first time. After a year his friend got married in Goa and they were both invited. This was a second meeting where he got to know her better and began to develop feelings for her.

 They stayed in touch and became close friends in this way. Following this the number of meetings increased and they continued to pamper each other. Nihar Pandya once took Neeti to his farmhouse where he went down on his knees and proposed to her under a tree. 

After that their story picked up speed and they fell in love. On national television they recreated the entire scene under the tree and told everyone about their love story. They married on Valentine's Day forever marking their love.

Top 5 Songs of Neeti Mohan

Nainowale Ne

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Sanjay Leela Bhansali composed the song and Siddharth-Garima wrote the lyrics. This song was beautifully performed by Neeti Mohan. T-Series has the music available. The song has a classical Indian music feel to it and features traditional Indian instruments such as the sitar flute and tabla. The song is a lovely depiction of the love and devotion shared by the film's two main characters.

Jiya Re

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Jiya Re is a song from the movie Jab Tak Hai Jaan directed by Yash Chopra and starring Shah Rukh Khan Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma. The song is sung by Neeti Mohan and composed by A.R. Rahman and the lyrics are penned by Gulzar. The song is a peppy number with a blend of Indian and western beats. The lyrics of the song are about a girl who is full of life and is living every moment to the fullest. She is carefree fearless and not afraid to take risks.

Saddi Galli Aaja

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Saddi Galli Aaja is a beautiful romantic song from the 2013 Indian comedy film Nautanki Saala. The song is composed by Rochak Kohli and sung by Ayushmann Khurrana and Neeti Mohan. The song is a love ballad that expresses the feelings of a lover who wants his beloved to come back to him. The lyrics are in Punjabi and the music has a traditional Punjabi feel that sets a perfect mood for the song.

Har Kisi Ko

Har Kisi Ko is a popular romantic song from the 2013 Bollywood film Boss. This beautiful song features Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha in the lead roles and has been composed by Chirantan Bhatt with lyrics by Manoj Yadav. 

The soulful voice of Arijit Singh and Neeti Mohan adds a touch of magic to this beautiful song. The combination of their voices creates a mesmerizing effect making the song an instant hit among the listeners. The song speaks about how everyone wishes to have someone special in their life and how love can make life worth living.

Ishq Wala Love

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Ishq Wala Love is a romantic song from the film Student of the Year. The song features the film's lead actors Alia Bhatt Varun Dhawan and Siddharth Malhotra expressing their love for one another in the most beautiful way possible. Ishq Wala Love is a lovely song that captures the essence of love and has become a Bollywood classic. Even after several years the song continues to touch the hearts of listeners making it a timeless work of art.

Career Timeline

Controversies

Sexist Prank Controversy

Rising Star has been dogged by controversy after judge Neeti Mohan and her co-judges musician Shankar Mahadevan and singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh pulled a sexist prank on a contestant. 

Two contestants named Kunal and Shikhar appeared on the stage and after wooing the judges with their singing one of them complimented Neeti Mohan calling her kadak and raapchik. 

Neeti reacted angrily to the statement claiming that the comments were impolite and deciding to leave her seat. Just as the contestant began to worry that they had made a mistake the judges revealed that it was a prank and began laughing.

While the judges were pleased with the jokes gender activists Kirthi Ajay Kumar was outraged tweeting Absolutely appalled at how @neetimohan18 @diljitdosanjh @Shankar Live and the rest of the crew literally threw the #MeToo movement under the bus on @ColorsTV. Speaking up about sexual harassment is difficult and you're all dismissing it as mazaak. Soon after Twitterati exploded on celebrities for mocking the #MeToo movement.

Social Work

Mohan has donated to various charities in addition to her musical career. In October 2014 she performed at the Hum Hain Umeed E Kashmir concert in Ballia to raise funds for the rehabilitation of those affected by the Kashmir flood. Mohan participated in a musical concert in New Delhi that month to raise funds for flood victims in Assam. 

She performed at the Smile Foundation's charity gala dinner in June 2016 to support the cause of empowering underprivileged children and youth. In January 2017 she worked with the United Nations on a project to empower women end human trafficking and promote gender equality.

Net Worth

Neeti Mohan has a net worth of approximately $4 million which is approximately 33 crore in Indian rupees. Neeti Mohan charges 22 lakh rupees for each song. Neeti has appeared as a judge on several singing reality shows including The Voice India and Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil Champs in addition to her music career. She has also appeared in a few Bollywood films and has performed in a number of concerts and live shows. Her fortune is expected to rise in the coming years as she works on new projects and ventures.

Awards Won By Neeti Mohan

• In 2013 Neeti won RD Burman Award for Jiya Re and Ishq Wala Love
• In 2013 Neeti won Mirchi Music Awards Upcoming Female Vocalist of The Year for Jiya Re
• In 2019 Neeti won Mirchi Music Awards Indie Pop Song of the Year for Man Marziyan

8 Interesting facts about Neeti Mohan

• Neeti was born into a musically inclined middle-class family with roots in Jaipur Rajasthan. She and her sisters were raised in a strict and disciplined household.
• Her family used to take her to the Iskcon Temple in Vrindavan when she was a child. Her interest in music was sparked by watching Lord Krishna's devotees play the mridangam sing and dance.
• She was a well-known singer in her school having won numerous awards 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.
• She was involved in music dance drama and the National Cadet Corps while in college (NCC).
• She decided to pursue a career in music after seeing the American film 'The Sound of Music' (1965) and hearing A. R. Rahman's music in Roja (1992) and Bombay (1995). Furthermore she attributes her success as an artist to her college education.
• Gandharva Mahavidyalaya in New Delhi provided her with vocal training. For a decade she studied Hindustani classical music.
• The year 2003 proved to be a watershed moment in her life as she became a co-winner of the 'Channel V Popstars Season 2' contest which led to the formation of the band Aasma.

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