Parvati Khan (née Maharaj) is a Trinidadian pop singer and model based in India.[1] She is best known as the singer 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]
Parvati Khan | |
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 Khan in a recording session, standing alongside Babbar Subhash and Bappi Lahiri | |
| Born | Parvati Maharaj Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Nationality | Trinidadian and Tobagonian |
| Occupation | Singer • model |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Known for | "Jimmy Jimmy Aaja Aaja" from Disco Dancer |
| Spouse |
Nadeem Khan (m. 1979) |
| Relatives | Rahi Masoom Raza (father-in-law) |
Early life
editParvati Khan (née Maharaj) was born into a Hindu Indian family in Trinidad and Tobago. At the age of 12 she had won Mastana Bahar, a TV talent contest in Trinidad and Tobago. Later she studied in England to be a nurse.[1]
Career
editParvati 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[definition needed] devoted to Shiva, Shirdi Sai Baba, Ma Amritanandamayi, and other Hindu deities.[8][9] She is globally acclaimed[according to whom?] for her song "Jimmy Jimmy", which received a Golden Peacock Award by China[clarification needed].[10]
After years, Parvati Khan made her comeback[editorializing] 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
editParvati 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. With an intention to promote peace, unity, love and oneness, she has visited various prisons of India and held 'satsang'.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b Staff (10 July 2006). "Parvati Khan on peace mission to spread harmony". oneindia.com.
- ^ "Disco Dancer" – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ a b "Parvati Khan in New Role at Tihar Jail". New India Press. 18 November 2006. Retrieved 7 March 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Anjali Singh Jaiswal (4 February 2006). "Singing for Peace Now!". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 March 2008.
- ^ "Parvati Khan". IMDb.
- ^ "Parvati Khan the Indian Pop legend composer singer poetess model actor". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "Parvati Khan". www.facebook.com.
- ^ V. Shobha (3 July 2006). "Thirty newsmakers from the pages of Indian history and where they are now". India Today.
- ^ "Live News Today, Latest India News, Breaking News, Today Headlines, Election 2019 News". The Indian Express.
- ^ Shemaroo Filmi Gaane (13 July 2010). "Jimmy Jimmy Ajaa Ajaa – Disco Dancer – Mithun Chakraborty – Kim - Bollywood Hit Songs". Archived from the original on 13 December 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Ticketees". Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Parvati Khan the Indian Pop legend composer singer poetess model actor". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "Parvati Khan". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "Parvati Khan Gives Sena the Slip". The Times of India. 18 March 2005. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2008.
- ^ Shailvee Sharda (7 September 2015). "'We're souls jailed in our bodies' – Lucknow News". The Times of India.