Malini Awasthi

Malini Awasthi (conceived 11 February 1967) is an Indian people vocalist. She sings in Bhojpuri, Awadhi and Hindi, She additionally presents Thumri and Kajri. The Public authority of India granted her the regular citizen distinction of the Padma Shri in 2016. She is known for her commitment in Bhojpuri music.

Early life

Malini Awasthi was brought into the world in Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh. She is a post graduate as well as gold medalist in Hindustani old style music from Bhatkhande College, Lucknow. Likewise, she accomplished a gold decoration in M.A. Current History with specialization in Archaic and present day Indian design, College of Lucknow. She is a Ganda bandh understudy of Unbelievable Hindustani Traditional Vocalist, Padma Vibhushan Vidushi Girija Devi of Banaras Gharana. She is hitched to senior IAS official Awanish Kumar Awasthi who resigned as Head Secretary to Administration of Uttar Pradesh. They have a child Adwitiya and a little girl Ananya.

Career

Malini Awasthi is a normal entertainer at well known old style live concert, Jahan-e-Khusrau. She has a high pitch voice and is well known for interpretation of Thumari, Thaare Raho Baanke Shyam. She passed judgment on the Bhojpuri – Melodic Unscripted TV drama “Sur Sangram”. She took an interest on television for NDTV Envision’s Junoon. She was delegated as the brand minister by Political decision Commission for UP Races 2012 and 2014. She sang the tune “Divide Susheel” in the 2015 film Dum Laga Ke Haisha which had music by Anu Malik.

Academic honors and Fellowships

• Centenary Chair Professor for the Bharat Adhyan Kendra at the Banaras Hindu University

Cultural Performances

National

• Thumri-Festival and Rag-rang-Festival, Taj-Mahotsav, Ganga- Mahotsav, Lucknow-Festival, Budh-Mahotsav, Ramayan-Mela, Kajri-Mela, Kabir-Utsav etc. in Uttar Pradesh.
• Shruti-Mandal-Samaroh, Kumbhal-Gardh-Festival, Teej- Festival-Jaipur in Rajasthan.
• Surajkund-Craft-Mela and Heritage-Festival-Pinjore in Punjab and Hayana.

International

• Pravasi Diwas at Trinidad, 2017
• Festival of India in Mauritius, 2015
• ICCR 40th, Anniversary celebration in Fiji, 2011
• Independence Day celebration Houston, USA, 2004
• Cultural Performance in Pakistan; 2007
• Cultural Performance in South Bank center, London, 2011
• Indian festival celebration in Netherlands: 2002, 2003, 2015 and 2016 
• Vishwa Bhojpuri Sammelan, Mauritius; 2000, 2004, 2016
• Cultural Concert in Philadelphia and Los Angeles; 2016

Filmography

• Jai Ho Chhath Maiya – Shailendra Singh, Malini Awasthi
• Bhole Shankar
• Bumm Bumm Bole
• Agent Vinod
• Dum Laga Ke Haisha
• Bhagan Ke Rekhan ki – Issaq (2013 film)
• Chaarfutiya Chhokare (2014 film)

The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Shri Award to Smt Malini Awasthi, at a Civil Investiture Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on March 28, 2016

Awards

• Padma Shri (2016)
• Yash Bharti, UP Government 2006
• Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Academy Fellowship
• Sangeet Natak Academy

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