Anuradha Paudwal is a very famous playback singer in bollywood and was born on 27th October. She was the first singer who challenges the monopoly of the Mangeshkar singers and achieving the number one position. She has studied at Xavier’s College in Mumbai. She married with Arun Paudwal who worked with music director S.D Burman as his assistant. Anuradha’s career started in 1973 with the movie ‘Abhimaan‘ starring Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan in which she sang a melodious “shloka”. She made her Marathi film debut with the movie ‘Yashoda’ in the same year. She got her first break as a playback singer in the movie ‘Kalicharan’ starring Shatrughan Sinha and Reena Roy in 1976. She has worked with many music composers like Laxmikant-Pyarelal, Kalyanji-Anandji, Rajesh Roshan, Jaidev etc.

Some hit songs sing by her are listed below:

1. Bahut Pyar Karte Hain - Saajan
2. Dhai Akshar Prem Ke - Dhai Akshar Prem Ke
3. Aana Zara Paas To Aa - Khoobsurat
4. Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahi - Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahi
5. Jeeyen To Jeeyen Kaise - Saajan
6. Kismat Se Tum - Pukar
7. Chaha Hai Tujhko - Mann
8. Dheere Dheere Se - Aashiqui
9. Jab Se Tumhein - Dahek
10. Maiyya Yashoda - Hum Saath Saath Hain

Anuradha has also sing songs in a number of Marathi movies like “Disate Majalaa” (Ashtavinayak). She achieved popularity in Marathi cinema before getting in the bollywood. She started singing for Laxmikant Pyarelal. She gained recognition when she rendered some exceptional numbers for the movie Hero. There was another catchy song “Ding Dong O Baby sing a song” which made Anuradha in more commanding position in the bollywood. Her association with laxmikant-pyarelal ended with the movie Tezaab in which she sang two good number of songs for them. Then she collaborated with movie producer, Gulshan Kumar, and her success streak began with the movies Lal Dupatta Malmal Ka, Tezaab, Aashiqui and Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin. The death of her husband trigerred rumors of her relationship with Gulshan Kumar which she denied.

She was considered as the first playback singer whose face featured on music covers more than film’s actors. At her peak, Anuradha announced that she would sing devotional songs exclusively for the music company T-series. But five years later she re-enters into playback singing but her comeback was not so much well received. Anu Malik and Jatin Lalit used her voice in most of their movies like Mela, Mr & Mrs Khiladi and Hum Apke Dil Mein Rahte Hain, Khoobsoorat, Dil Kya Kare and Dhai Akshar Prem Ke. Anuradha Paudwal has won numerous awards for her singing. She has also won the National Award, and has won the Filmfare award for Best Female Playback singer for three consecutive years from 1990-1992.