Anaida Parvaneh is an Indian performer, director, producer, and playback singer.[1] She is now a chef with the Soda Bottle Opener Wala chain of cafes and also a healer.[1]

Anaida at the 12th Mumbai Film Festival

Background edit

A Parsi (Zoroastrian) of Indian-Greek-Iranian heritage,[2][3] she was one of India's first pop singers, in the 1990s. She has launched 10 albums and a score of singles, in Hindi, English, Tamil, Malayalam, Punjabi, Greek, and Arabic since then.

She has acted in Hindi movies and guest appearances in numerous television shows. She had worked in the 1995 movie Tum Karo Vaada.[4][5]

Career edit

  • She was the first female Hindi pop artist to be featured on "Buddha bar" with her song "Good day to die" sung in English.[6]
  • Song "Oonchi neechy hai Dagariya, Patli hai mori kamariya" was her block buster hit in the 90s.
  • She has performed around the world in different languages.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ "Anaida Parvaneh is the jack and master of all trades". Telangana Today. 5 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Discovering Iranian cuisine in Delhi with a 1990s Indipop star". dailyo.in. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Anaida Biography, Anaida Bio". connect.in.com. 3 September 2009. Archived from the original on 3 September 2009.
  4. ^ "Return of the diva". The Hindu. 12 August 2006 – via www.thehindu.com.
  5. ^ "Brand new day". The Hindu. 11 November 2006 – via www.thehindu.com.
  6. ^ "Only '90s Kids Will Recognise This Pop Star, Now A Chef In Mumbai!". Mid Day. 2 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Food for thought: Singer, chef and healer Anaida Parvaneh on her relationship with food". Times of India. 3 July 2017.

Further reading edit

  • Profile, timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 15 January 2010.
  • Profile, epaper.timesofindia.com; accessed 7 March 2018.
  • Profile, rediff.com; accessed 7 March 2018.

External links edit