Alka Yagnik is one of the most renowned Indian playback singer. She was born on 20 March 1966 in a Gujarati family in Kolkata, West Bengal.
Personal Information
| Name | Alka Yagnik |
| Profession | Playback Singer |
Physical Statistics
| Height (approx.) | 5’4” (163 cm / 1.63 m) |
| Weight (approx). | 65 kg / 143 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Dark Brown |
Personal Life
| Date of Birth | 20 March 1966 |
| Age (as of 2025) | 59 Years |
| Birthplace | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
Family & Relationships
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Date | Year 1989 |
| Husband/ Spouse | Neeraj Kapoor |
| Children | Daughter- Sayesha Kapoor |
| Parents | Father– Dharmendra Shankar Mother- Late Subha Yagnik |
| Siblings | Brother- Samir Yagnik |
Career
| Debut | Song- “Thirkat Ang” Film – “Payal Ki jhankar” (1980) |
| Nominations/Won | 1993 – Filmfare awards (for the best female playback singer) 2019 – Bengal Film Journalists’ Association Awards. |
Personal Preferences
| Favorite Food | Gujarati Cuisines, Maharashtrian Cuisines, Chinese and Italian |
| Favourite Singer | Lata Mangeshkar, Sonu Nigam, Kumar Sanu, and Shreya Ghoshal |
| Favourite Colour | Yellow, pink, and white |
| Favourite Actor | Amitabh Bachchan, Raj Kapoor, Amir Khan, Salman Khan |
| Favourite Actress | Aishwarya Rai, Raveena Tandon, and Rekha |
What You Never Knew About Alka Yagnik
- At the age of six, Alka Yagnik began singing bhajans.
- She has sung songs in more than twenty languages including Bengali, Assamese, Gujarati, Malayalam, Punjabi, Tamil, Marathi, and Telugu.
- She is one of the prolific female playback singers to have sung the maximum number of solo songs in her Bollywood career.
- Once in an interview, she said that she used to record five songs daily during her time.
- She has also sung several devotional songs and Hanuman Chalisa. She has sung 2486 songs in 1114 Bollywood films.
- She is the fifth most prolific Bollywood singer after Asha Boshle.
