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Biography
Anmoll Mallik is an Indian playback singer and songwriter who works in Bollywood films.
Career
Singer
Anmoll began her singing career by lending her voice for the movie Biwi No.1. She went on to record her first vocal track at the age of 5. This was followed by other movies where Anmoll sang as a child artist, such as Mela and Badal.
In the year 2006, director J.P.Dutta cast her as the singer for lead actress Aishwariya Rai in the movie Umrao Jaan. Her next release was the song "Chal Mera Hath Pakad Le" from the Satish Kaushik movie Teree Sang. During the film's pre-release the song gained significant popularity after Anmoll's impromptu live performance on the widely watched music reality show Indian Idol.
At the age of 16, Anmoll sang "Talli" from the movie Ugly Aur Pagli, a fusion of grunge and rap music. The song debuted at the No.1 position and remained the top dance song for that year.
Anmoll's discography includes various popular songs such as "Suno Suno" from Gali Gali Chor Hai, "Big Fat Indian Wedding" from the movie Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai, "Ek Mulaqat" from the movie Sonali Cable. She also sang the Western Version of "Old School Girl" from the movie Tanu Weds Manu Returns in 2015. Recently Malik sang "Time Lagaya Kaiko" in Welcome Back.
In October 2015, her first indie single as a singer, "Lamhein", an official adaptation of Coldplay's "Paradise", was released under EMI Records India. The music was recreated by her father, Anu Malik, and the lyrics were penned by Manoj Muntashir. A music video, directed by Mohit Suri, featured Anmoll and Mohit Marwah.
Songwriter
After her graduation from university, Anmoll released the English single "The Graduation". The song has been composed, written and sung by her. It was an experimental release by India's premier Bollywood portal Bollywood Hungama and was only released online.
Discography
| Year | Movie | Song(s) | Music Director(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Diljale | (Child Artist) | Anu Malik |
| 1998 | Chhota Chetan | Jo Tum Kaho (Child Artist) | Anu Malik |
| 1999 | Biwi No.1 | Mujhe Maaf Karna (Child Artist) | Anu Malik |
| 2000 | Mela | Mela Dilon Ka (Celebration), (Child Artist) | Anu Malik |
| 2006 | Umrao Jaan | Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Na Kijo | Anu Malik |
| 2008 | Ugly Aur Pagli | Talli, Shut Up, Aa Nachle | Anu Malik |
| 2009 | Teree Sang | Chal Mera Hath Pakad Le | Anu Malik |
| 2010 | Pyaar Impossible | 10 on 10 | Salim-Sulaiman |
| 2012 | Gali Gali Chor Hai | Suno Suno | Anu Malik |
| 2012 | Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai | Big Fat Indian Wedding | Anu Malik |
| 2013 | Bajatey Raho | Naagin Dance | Jaidev Kumar |
| 2014 | Sonali Cable | Gannu Rocks, Ek Mulaqat | Mickey McCleary, Jubin Nautiyal |
| 2015 | Tanu Weds Manu Returns | Old School Girl (Western Version) | Krsna Solo |
| 2015 | Welcome Back | Time Lagaya Kaiko | Anu Malik |
| 2015 | Lamhein | Music Video | Anu Malik |
| 2016 | Housefull 3 | Pyar Ki Maa Ki | Sharib-Toshi |
| 2017 | Let Me Come Home | Let Me Come Home | Anmol Malik |
| 2017 | Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai! | Music Video | Anmol Malik |
| 2017 | Begum Jaan | "Holi Khelein" | Anu Malik |
Awards and nominations
Mallik received the following awards:
| Award(s) | Film | Song (s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Stardust Award Musical Singing Sensation [Female] | Umrao Jaan | "Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Na Kijo" | Won |
| Ugly Aur Pagli | "Talli" | Won | |
| Radio Mirchi Music Awards Best Singer [Female] | Won | ||
| GIMA MTV Rising Star | Tanu Weds Manu Returns | "Old School Girl" | Won |