Parvati Khan

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Parvati Khan
B.SUBHASH, BAPPI LAHIRI & PARVATI KHAN.jpg
Khan in a recording session, standing alongside Babbar Subhash and Bappi Lahiri
BornPort Of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
OccupationSinger • model
Years active1982–present

Parvati Khan (née Maharaj) is a pop singer and model,[1] who sang the song Jimmy Jimmy Aaja in the 1982[2] Bollywood hit movie Disco Dancer,[3] which won a Gold Disc award. She is also known for the song Khula Tala Chod Aayi.[4]

Early life[]

Parvati Khan (née Maharaj) was born into a Hindu Indian family in Trinidad and Tobago. At the age of 12 she had won a TV Talent Contest in Trinidad and Tobago. Later she studied in England to be a nurse.[1]

Career[]

Parvati Khan is known for her work in Disco Dancer (1982), Love Love Love (1989) and Maa Kasam (1985).[5][6] In year 2000, she made a presentation of her peace and unity compositions at global concert held at UNGA Hall, New York.[7] From 2002 onwards she has taken to singing Bhajans devoted to Lord Shiva, Shirdi Sai Baba, Ma Amritanandamayi, and other Hindu Deities.[8][9] She is globally acclaimed for her song "Jimmy Jimmy", which got prestigious 'Golden Peacock Award' by China.[10]

After years, Parvati Khan made her comeback in singing upon personal invitation made by Bappi Lahiri for his programme held at Shanmukhanand Hall, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India on 2 June 2017. [11][12]

Personal life[]

Parvati is married to the Bollywood director and cinematographer Nadeem Khan, son of Dr. Rahi Masoom Raza. She has a son named Jatin with him.[4]

She stirred up significant controversy in India[13] by offering prayers in Kashi Vishwanath temple, she admitted to having performed abhishek at the temple in Varanasi during Mahashivratri despite having been banned earlier from doing so due to opposition from the Shiv Sainiks in 2004.[14] She has also embarked on a number of other projects including serving as a spiritual guru at the Tihar Jail,[3] believing that she has been chosen as a peace envoy.[15] With an intention to promote peace, unity, love and oneness, she has visited various prisons of India and held 'satsang'.[16]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Staff (10 July 2006). "Parvati Khan on peace mission to spread harmony". oneindia.com.
  2. ^ "Disco Dancer" – via www.imdb.com.
  3. ^ a b "Parvati Khan in New Role at Tihar Jail". New India Press. 2006-11-18. Retrieved 2008-03-07.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ a b Anjali Singh Jaiswal (2006-02-04). "Singing for Peace Now!". The Times of India. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  5. ^ "Parvati Khan". IMDb.
  6. ^ "Parvati Khan the Indian Pop legend composer singer poetess model actor". www.facebook.com.
  7. ^ "Parvati Khan". www.facebook.com.
  8. ^ July 3, V. Shobha; July 3, 2006 ISSUE DATE; February 15, 2006UPDATED; Ist, 2012 10:42. "Thirty newsmakers from the pages of Indian history and where they are now". India Today.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "Live News Today, Latest India News, Breaking News, Today Headlines, Election 2019 News". The Indian Express.
  10. ^ Shemaroo Filmi Gaane (13 July 2010). "Jimmy Jimmy Ajaa Ajaa – Disco Dancer – Mithun Chakraborty – Kim - Bollywood Hit Songs". Archived from the original on 2021-12-13 – via YouTube.
  11. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-05-07. Retrieved 2017-05-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ^ "Parvati Khan the Indian Pop legend composer singer poetess model actor". www.facebook.com.
  13. ^ "Parvati Khan". www.facebook.com.
  14. ^ "Parvati Khan Gives Sena the Slip". The Times of India. 2005-03-18. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  15. ^ Sahil Makkar (2007-01-04). "God Has Chosen Me as a Peace Envoy". NowRunning. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
  16. ^ Shailvee Sharda (September 7, 2015). "'We're souls jailed in our bodies' – Lucknow News". The Times of India.
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