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Shweta Pandit
Shweta Pandit
	Shweta in 2012
Background information
Birth name	Shweta Pandit
Born	7 July 1986 (age 38); Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Genres	Indian classical, Pop, Bollywood playback
Occupation(s)	Singer, actress
Years active	1995–present
Spouse	Ivano Fucci (m. 2016)

Shweta Pandit^[1]^[2] (born 7 July 1986) is an Indian singer and actress who primarily works in Hindi cinema.^[3] She has also recorded popular songs for films in Telugu and Tamil and many other Indian languages.^[4]^[5]

Early life

She is the younger daughter of Vishwaraj Pandit and Swarna Pandit. She is the grand-niece of Indian classical vocalist and Padma Vibhushan awardee, Pandit Jasraj, father of Durga Jasraj.

Music career

At the young age of 4, Shweta worked with Indian composer Ilayaraja for the award-winning Tamil film Anjali, which was re-recorded in Hindi. She re-dubbed for the lead child in the film and also sang the songs in Hindi,^[6] making her one of the youngest singers in the Bollywood Music Industry. She also recorded for legendary tabla player Ustad Zakkir Hussain at the age of 9 for his first film as composer, Saaz.

She had her breakthrough with Yash Raj Films and Aditya Chopra's Mohabbatein (2000) with five songs at the age of 14. She was chosen to sing in the film after she auditioned for the final selection amongst several singers. Her notable hits include "Ishq Khudai" from Rudraksh (2003), "Halla Re" from Neal 'n' Nikki (2005), "Chorre ki baatein" from Fight Club (2006), "You're my love" from Partner (2007), "Tera Sarapa" from Welcome (2007), "Bandhane Lagi" from Naach (2005), "Jhini Jhini" from Sarkar Raj (2008), "Raghupati Raghav" from Satyagraha (2011), "Chadha de Rang" from Yamla Pagla Deewana (2011), Thug le" from Ladies vs Ricky Bahl (2011), "Madhubala" from Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (2011), "Tere Hoke Rahenge" from Raja Natwarlal (2014), and "Heera" from Highway (2014).

Her debut record album Main Zindagi Hoon (2002) released when she was only 16 years old with EMI Virgin Records, India, making her the youngest Indian Pop star. She released 3 videos from this album, featuring herself. Her other pop albums include Aplam Chaplam (2005) featuring Bollywood superstar Salman Khan. Strumm Sound Digital released 2 unwind remix videos featuring her, titled "Pyar mein kabhi kabhi" and the Sufi classic "Allah hoo" (2017). Indian TV channel Tata Sky released 2 Indian ghazal videos featuring her in their maiden venture featuring "Main aur meri Awaargi" and "Sukoon-e-dil" (2015).

In 2011, Shweta collaborated with popular Punjabi singer and actor Harbhajan Mann for the song Sun Mere Chann Mahiya for the album Heer Ranjha (OST).^{[citation needed]}

In 2012, Shweta was introduced in the Tamil playback singing industry with a hat trick of releases for composer Yuvan Shankar Raja.^[7] Vettai, Billa II and Aadhi Baghavan fetching her the finest reviews for her renditions and also winning awards for the same.

Television

Her first reality television show as a playback singer in 2008, Mission Ustaad on Channel 9x, was produced by the United Nations and judged by A. R. Rahman and Javed Akhtar. The show was one of the biggest television series presented by the United Nations and had accomplished singers from Bollywood performing together for various causes for the United Nations.^{[citation needed]}

Shweta hosted and presented the television singing show Asia's Singing Superstar (2016) with Pakistani actor Ahsan Khan telecasted in Dubai, Pakistan and several Asian countries, judged by Shankar Mahadevan and Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan on ZEE TV and GEO TV.

Personal life

In the summer of 2015, Pandit got engaged by the river Seine in Paris and a year later in July 2016, she married Ivano Fucci, an Italian film producer, in a traditional Indian wedding held in Jodhpur.^[8]^[9] Their wedding video went viral on social media as the best cultural mix wedding seen in recent times. Actors Jackie Shroff & Shruti Hassan were at the wedding. The couple later had a Tuscan wedding in October 2016.

Pandit delivered their first child, a baby girl named Izana, on 8 February 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Florence, Italy.^[10]^[11]

Discography

Hindi

Sardaar Gabbar Singh (2016) - "Pariyon Si"
Guddu Ki Gun (2015) - "Reh-bara Ve"
Raja Natwarlal (2014) - "Tere Hoke Rehengay" (reprise)
Lekar Hum Deewana Dil (2014) - "Khalifa", "Beqasoor"
Highway (2014) - "Heera"
Satya 2 (2013) - "Tu Nahi"
Zanjeer (2013) - "Katilana"
Satyagraha (2013) - "Satyagraha"
David (2013)
Main Krishna Hoon (2013)
Cigarette Ki Tarah (2012)
Chaar Din Ki Chandni (2012)
Joker (2012)
Will You Marry Me? (2012)
Tell Me O Kkhuda (2011)
Ladies vs Ricky Bahl (2011)
Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (2011)
Yeh Dooriyan (2011)
Khap (2011)
Bhindi Baazaar Inc. (2011)
Angel (2011)
Yamla Pagla Deewana (2011)
Prateeksha (2011)
Hisss (2010) (Soundtrack artist)
Hello Darling (2010)
Antardwand (2010)
Do Dilon Ke Khel Mein (2010)
My Friend Ganesha 3 (2010) [Animation]
3 Nights 4 Days (2009)
Fast Forward (2009)
Vaada Raha (2009)
Aamras (2009)
Agyaat (2009)
Zor Lagaa Ke...Haiya! (2009)
Kaashh... Mere Hote! (2009)
Deshdrohi (2008)
Phoonk (2008)
Sarkar Raj (2008)
Welcome (2007)
Partner (2007)
Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag (2007)
Mr. Hot Mr. Kool (2007)
Shiva (2006)
Kattputli (2006)
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006)
Teesri Aankh: The Hidden Camera (2006)
Fight Club (2006)
Neal 'n' Nikki (2005)
Dil Jo Bhi Kahey... (2005)
James (2005)
Iqbal (2005)
Naach (2004)
Tauba Tauba (2004)
Julie (2004)
Gayab (2004)
Aetbaar (2004)
Stumped (2003)
Nayee Padosan (2003)
Rudraksh (2003)
Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage (2002)
Soch (2002)
Haasil (2002)
Ye Kya Ho Raha Hai (2002)
The Perfect Husband (2002)
Mohabbatein (2000)
Raju Chacha (2000)
Dil Kya Kare (1999)
Saaz (1998)

Telugu

Year	Film(s)	Song(s)	Music Director	Co-artist(s)
2004	Maayam	"Meriseti"	Ajay–Atul	Kunal Ganjawala
2005	Allari Bullodu	"Mogavada Mathi"	M. M. Keeravani	Tippu
	Bhageeratha	"O Prema Nuvve"	Chakri	Karthik
	James	"Aakaasham Sindhuram"	Bapi Tutul, Nithin Raikwar	Sonu Nigam
		"Jeevitham Amrutham"
		"Naa Gundello"		Sonu Nigam
		"Vaade Hero"
		"Udainche Kiranalu"		Sonu Nigam
	Sri	"Are Chi Chi"	Sandeep Chowta	Rajesh Krishnan, Nikita Nigam
2006	Shock	"Cycle Ekkki"	Ajay–Atul	Chakri
	Shock	"Premante"	Ajay–Atul
	Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw	"Maye Chesindi"	Chakri	Udit Narayan, Aadarshini
	Shiva	"Police Police"	Ilaiyaraaja	Ninad Kamat
2008	Kotha Bangaru Lokam	"Nenani Neevani"	Mickey J. Meyer
2009	Adavi	"Kanti Paapa"	Bapi–Tutul	Vicky B.Joshi
	Adavi	"Agyaatame Agyaatame"	Bapi–Tutul
	Ganesh: Just Ganesh	"Lalla Lai"	Mickey J. Meyer	Krishna Chaitanya
2010	Maro Charitra	"Ye Teega Puvvuno"
		"Bale Bale Magadivoy"
		"Ninnu Nannu"		Srimathumitha
	Leader	"Aunana Kaadana"		Naresh Iyer
	Leader	"Rajasekhara"
	Inkosaari	"Vaadey Na Vaadu"	Mahesh Shankar
	Chethilo Cheyyesi	"Naa Maataga"	Bunty
2011	Bejawada	"Ninnu Chusina"	Amar Mohile	Javed Ali
	Badrinath	"Vasudhara"	M. M. Keeravani	M. M. Keeravani
	Rajanna	"Goodu Chediri"	M. M. Keeravani
	Panjaa	"Ela Ela"	Yuvan Shankar Raja	Haricharan
	Panjaa	"Kshanam Kshanam"
2012	David Billa (D)	"Hrudhayam Naalo"
	Bodyguard	"Endhukoo"	S. Thaman	Haricharan, S. Thaman
	Shirdi Sai	"Amararama"	M. M. Keeravani
2013	Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu	"Inka Cheppale"	Mickey J. Meyer	Rahul Nambiar
	Toofan	"Vechanaina"	Meet Bros
	David (D)	"Nee Naa Premaki"	Prashant Pillai	Naresh Iyer
	Satya 2	"Evevo Pichchi"	Nitin Raikwar	Leonard Victor
	Satya 2	"Nuvvu Leka Nenu Lenu"	Nitin Raikwar	Sreekanth
2014	Chandamama Kathalu	"E Kadha"	Mickey J. Meyer	Sanam Puri
2014	Mukunda	"Nandalaala"	Mickey J. Meyer
2015	Size Zero	"Mella Mellaga"	M. M. Keeravani
2017	Om Namo Venkatesaya	"Anandam"	M. M. Keeravani	Sarath Santhosh
2017	Mahanubhavudu	"Eppudainna"	S. Thaman
2021	Pelli SandaD	"Premante Enti"	M. M. Keeravani	Haricharan
2024	Bhoot Police	"Idhega Prema"	Sachin–Jigar	Armaan Malik

Tamil


Year	Films	Songs
2018	Pyaar Prema Kaadhal	I will never let you go, Never let me go, It's over
2015	Inji Iduppazhagi	Mella Mella
2014	Anjaan
2013	David
2013	Aadhi Bhagavan
2012	Billa II
2012	Vettai

Punjabi

Heer and Hero (2013)
Viyah 70 km (2013)
Power Cut (2012)
Pinky Moge Wali (2012)
Lagda Ishq Hogaya (2009)
Heer Ranjha (2009)

Bengali

Abhimaan (2016) - "Mon Bechara"
Inspector Notty K (2018) - "Chai Na Kichui"

Dubbing

High School Musical 2 (2007)
High School Musical (2006)

Spiritual and Sanskrit devotional albums

Mahalakshmi with Padma Vibhushan Pandit Jasraj
Dashavatar with Rattan Mohan Sharma
Ganesha with Shankar Mahadevan
Sukh Samriddhi Suraksha with Shrradha Pandit
Raaz Diyan Gallan with Gurmit Singh
The Stars with Gurmit Singh

Awards and nominations

Shweta won her first Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu for Kotha Bangaru Lokam (2009), for the song Nenani Neevani, by Mickey J Meyer. She also won the Radio Mirchi Best Female Playback Singer for her first Tamil hit solo Idhayam, from Billa 2 (2012) and the MAA Award for Telugu Best Female Playback Singer for the Nagarjuna starrer Shirdi Sai (2013) for the song Amararaama, composed by M. M. Keeravani.

Controversy

As per the reports, music composer Anu Malik harassed Shweta when she was 15 years old. Pandit called Malik "paedophile and sexual predator" in a long note shared on the social networking service X in October 2018.^[12]^[13]