Antara Mitra

Early life

Mitra was born in a Bengali Hindu Family in Maslandapur, West Bengal, India. From childhood she got vocal training at home. She has studied Bengali Literature in Calcutta University. Antara Mitra started doing stage singing performances since the age of 6. Antara Mitra's father is a respected music teacher also owns a Music Academy in the Calcutta city.

Career

Antara was very impressed by her aunt who regularly sang on All India Radio broadcasts. In her early childhood, Antara also learned several traditional Bengali folk songs. She was accepted as a contestant at age 18 on a national TV show and in a successive similar show Junoon. At one time she considered studying medicine, but abandoned the idea in favour of pursuing a professional singing career.

Mitra participated in the Indian Idol season 2. Though she reached the top five but got eliminated. When Mitra was eliminated from the contest, music director Anu Malik offered her playback singing work, but Mitra returned to her home town and soon afterward (April 2006) she relocated to Mumbai to pursue a vocal-performance-for-film soundtrack career. She then participated as part of the Bollywood team of vocalist contestants in another Indian TV reality show, Junoon – Kuchh Kar Dikhaane Ka.

Antara Mitra's soulful track "Kishori", known for its charm and melodious beauty, is now being cleverly paired with the doodle of the Amul girl—a symbol of nostalgia, fun, and timelessness. The Amul girl represents an enduring Indian cultural icon, much like the essence of "Kishori", making this association both innovative and delightful.

Music career

Beside hindi songs, Mitra sings in Bengali her native language.She also sings in multiple regional languages: Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Hariyanvi, Kannada ,Urdu and English and is active in the Bollywood film soundtrack music industry.

In an interview to the Times of India in 2010, Mitra thanked and expressed her gratitude to Music Director Pritam, as he was the first to show faith in her skills, and in that first decade, Pritam had composed nearly every film song in which her vocals were featured. Mitra received positive reviews for her song "Bheegi Si Bhaagi Si", a duet with Mohit Chauhan from the Hindi film Rajneeti.

She is currently managed by TalentWala.

Indian Idol 2 performances

Antara Mitra skipped her medical entrance for Indian Idol auditions.

Audition

• "Dama Dam Mast Kalandar" (Runa Laila)

Theater round

• "Kaisi Paheli Hai" (Parineeta)

Piano round

• "Hume To Loot Liya Milke Husn Waalon Ne" (Private album)

Appearances

• Woh Pehli Baar album – sang a group number and solo "Tu Rutha To".
• TV appearances have included specials (and soap operas) including Navarati, Thodi Khushi Thode Gham, Music Masti Dhoom, Kyunki, Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil, Kitani Mohabbat Hai, K for Kishore and auditioning contestants in Bhopal for Indian Idol 3.
• Was a contestant on Adnan's Bol Baby Bol show (won 200,000 for reciting famous song lyrics).
• Joined Nauman and Salman in Koi Aane Ko Hai, another Ekta Kapoor soap opera (broadcast on Colors).
• Was a semi-finalist (as a member of the Bollywood contingent) on Junoon – Kuchh Kar Dikhaane Ka singing contest (reality show on NDTV Imagine).
• Was a contestant who reached the final four in IPL Rockstar contest (reality show on Colors).
• Recorded songs in Bengali (Doshomi), Haryanvi (Tera Mera Vaada), et al.
• Sang the song "Ek Duje Ke" from the TV series Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai.
• Currently Antara is judge on the Zee Bangla reality show, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2025.

Discography

Film songs

Non-film songs

Awards

References

References

1. "Antara Mitra Biography".
2. "Antara Mitra".
3. Singh, Deepali. (2 December 2015). "The Gerua Girl: Antara Mitra". [[Daily News and Analysis.
4. (13 June 2010). "How Antara Mitra went from Indian Idol to Rajneeti". The Times of India.
5. "Antara Mitra's track Kishori featured in a dairy brand's doodle series".
6. Singh, Deepali. (2 December 2015). "The Gerua Girl: Antara Mitra". [[DNA India]].
7. [https://www.talentwala.in/]
8. (16 July 2024). "Antara Mitra dazzles at Ambani wedding with captivating performance". The Times of India.
9. (21 January 2021). "Magic – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jiosaavn.
10. (30 January 2011). "Nominees – Mirchi Music Award Hindi 2010".
11. (14 January 2011). "'Dabangg' bags maximum nominations for Zee Cine Awards 2011".
12. (28 March 2021). "Nominations For The 66th Vimal Elaichi Filmfare Awards 2021". Filmfare.