Kaushiki Chakraborty Wiki, Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More

Kaushiki Chakraborty is an Indian classical vocalist who is popularly known for her singing in different languages like Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, and Carnatic.

Wiki/Biography

Kaushiki Chakraborty was born on Friday, 24 October 1980 (age 43 years; as of 2023) in Kolkata, India. Her zodiac sign is Scorpio. Kaushiki completed her primary education at the Patha Bhavan School, Kolkata. At the age of 10, she went to the academy of Jnan Prakash Ghosh to learn Indian classical Singing. She attained a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Jogamaya Devi College, Kolkata, in 2002. Kaushiki attended Jadavpur University in Kolkata for her master’s degree in philosophy. In 2004, she graduated from the ITC Sangeet Research Academy, situated in Kolkata and became a scholar of the same academy. Kaushiki also attended her father’s music academy, Shrutinandan School of Music, in Kolkata.

Physical Appearance

Height (approx.): 5′ 5″

Hair Colour: Black

Eye Colour: Dark Brown

Family

Parents & Siblings

Kaushiki Chakraborty’s father, Ajoy Chakrabarty, is a famous Indian Classical Vocalist and the recipient of the Padma Bhushan Award. Her mother, Chandana Chakrabarty is a musician.

Kaushiki Chakraborty has a brother, Ananjan Chakraborty, and he is a sound engineer.

Husband & Children

Kaushiki Chakraborty got married to Parthasarathi Desikan on 9 July 2004.

The couple got blessed with a son, Rishith, on 16 November 2009.

Career

Singer

Albums

Kaushiki Chakraborty made her album debut in 1998 with ‘New Generation Series: Footsteps,’ which was released by the label Music Today.

In 2003, Kaushiki Chakraborty released a new folk album, ‘Swar Sadhna.’

In 2013, Kaushiki released a new album, ‘Jhanak – Mesmerising Classical Renditions,’ which was a collaboration album with her father, Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty.

In 2018, Kaushiki Chakraborty released an album titled ‘Nightingale of the East.’ The album consisted of 4 Indian Classical songs.

Singles

In 2020, Kaushiki Chakraborty was featured in the single ‘Saiyaan Bol,’ in Salim–Suleman’s album ‘Bhoomi-2020.’

Kaushiki Chakraborty in a still from her song ‘Saiyaan Bol’Kaushiki Chakraborty has sung many Bengali songs like ‘Chorabali’ (2018), and ‘Bhorer Shishir’ (2021).

Bollywood

Kaushiki Chakraborty made her Bollywood singing debut with ‘Vaishnava Janaiho,’ from the film ‘Water’ (2005). The song was composed by A. R. Rahman. Kaushiki Chakraborty sang three songs for the Hindi film ‘Gulaab Gang’ (2014). The songs sung by Kaushiki were ‘Dheemi Dheemi Si,’ ‘Ankhiyaan,’ and ‘Rang Si Hui.’ Kaushiki Chakraborty sang for the film ‘Shikara’ (2020) which was directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. Kaushiki sang ‘Teri Arzoo Mein’ with her co-singer, Papon.

Live Performances

Kaushiki Chakraborty has performed at various prestigious concerts like Spring Festival of Music in California, USA, in 1997, ITC Sangeet Sammelan in 2019, Harballabh Sangeet Sammelan in Punjab in 2021, and The Indo-American Association (IAA) in Houston in 2023.

Television

In 2012, Kaushiki Chakraborty started her own Bengali talk show, ‘Gaan Golpo Aar Gaan.’ The show featured personalities like Joy Sarkar and Ajoy Chakrabarty.

In 2019, Kaushiki Chakraborty was a judge in the singing reality TV show ‘Super Singer Junior,’ where she was accompanied by the famous singer Kumar Sanu and music director Jeet Ganguly. ^[1]The Times of India

In 2020, Kaushiki was also on the judging panel of ‘Super Junior’ along with singers Abhijeet Bhattacharya and Shaan. ^[2]The Times of India

Tattoos

Kaushiki Chakraborty has got a tattoo of “Grace” inked on her left arm; a musical instrument, Sitar, is also inked beneath the word “Grace.” According to Kaushiki, grace and music are two pillars in her life.

Awards, Honours, Achievements

• Kaushiki Chakraborty won the BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music for the Asia-Pacific category in 2005.

• Kaushiki Chakraborty won the Sangeet Natak Academy’s Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar for ‘Hindustani Vocal Music’ in 2010. ^[3]Press Information Bureau

• Kaushiki Chakraborty won the Aditya Vikram Birla Kalashikar & Kalakiran Puraskars for ‘Most Promising Hindustani Classical Vocal Artist’ in 2013.

• Kaushiki Chakraborty won the ‘Sera Bangali (Music) award’ at the ABP Ananda Sera Bangali Sammelan in 2017. ^[4]The Telegraph

• Kaushiki Chakraborty received an award at West Bengal Maha Samman 2019 from the chief minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee.
  

  Kaushiki Chakraborty receiving the award at West Bengal Maha Samman 2019

• Kaushiki Chakraborty won the Hungama- Indian Independent Music Awards for ‘Best Classical Song’ for ‘Raga Kedar- Drut Ektaal’ in 2022.
  

  Kaushiki Chakraborty with her IIMA Award

• Kaushiki Chakraborty received the Nari Shakti Puraskar from the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, in 2020.
  

  Kaushiki Chakraborty receiving the Nari Shakti Puraskar

Favourites

• Food: Thai green curry, prawns

• Actor(s): Kajol, Aishwarya Rai

• Singer(s): Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar, Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan

• Book(s): The Secret, Many Lives Many Masters

• Travel Destination(s): Venice, Hawaii, Bali, Alaska

Facts/Trivia

• Kaushiki Chakraborty is a student of Jnan Prakash Ghosh, who was also the mentor of her father, Ajoy Chakrabarty.

• Kaushiki Chakraborty’s first public performance was when she was 7 years old at the Calcutta Rowing Club, where she sang a ‘Tarana’ (a composition of Hindustani Classical Vocal Music).

• Kaushiki Chakraborty learned Carnatic music from Vidwan Balamurali Krishna in 2002.

• Kaushiki Chakraborty owns an online music academy named ‘Kaushiki Chakraborty’s Music & Us.’ ^[5]Kaushiki Chakraborty’s Music & Us

• Kaushiki Chakraborty formed the first all-women’s classical band named ‘Sakhi’ in 2015.
  

  Kaushiki Chakraborty with her band ‘Sakhi’

• Kaushiki Chakraborty belongs to the Patiala Gharana. She is acclaimed as ‘The Torchbearer of the Patiala Gharana.’

• Kaushiki Chakraborty’s dream collaboration is with Shankar Mahadevan.
  

  Kaushiki Chakraborty with Shankar Mahadevan (right)

• Kaushiki Chakraborty plays Sitar during her free time and often shares videos of her playing sitar social media.
  

  Kaushiki Chakraborty playing Sitar

• BBC released a short film in 2019, based on Kaushiki Chakraborty’s musical journey. ^[6]BBC

• In 2023, Kaushiki Chakraborty was looted of 2 lakh rupees from an employee in her music academy. The employee was then arrested by the police. ^[7]The Times of India

• Kaushiki Chakraborty admires many prominent singers like Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, and Kishore Kumar, and she often shares pictures of her visit to their places on social media.
  

  Kaushiki Chakraborty with Lata Mangeshkar (right) in Mumbai

  

  Kaushiki Chakraborty with her son, Rishith, and Asha Bhosle (right)