Anju Panta Explained

Anju Panta
Background:person
Native Name:अन्जु पन्त
Native Name Lang:ne
Birth Place:Terhthum District, Nepal
Occupation:Singer
Years Active:1998–present
Label:Music Nepal

Anju Panta (ne|अन्जु पन्त) is a Nepalese ghazals and playback singer. She sang popular numbers including the title song of Na birse Timilai na Paye Timilai and Ma Timi Bina Marihaalchhu, of Saput, in Kismat, and Sustari sustari mannma for Darr. Panta sang for more than 300 films and more than 7000 Nepalese songs in duets and solos.[1] [2] [3] [4] In May 2023, she featured as one of the six judges of Nepal's first international reality show, Mero Voice Universe.[5]

Albums

Hindu song controversy

She was widely criticized on Nepalese social media after news reports on 5 September 2014 claimed that she refused to sing a festival greeting song because Hindu deities were mentioned in the lyrics.[6] Later she denied the allegation saying she had been sick. In 2014 she converted to Christianity from Hinduism.[7] [8] [9] [10]

Awards

In December 2009, at the 13th Close Up Hits FM Music Award function, she collected most of the titles, including Best Female Vocal Performance and Best Record of the Year for "Nabirse Timilai", her biggest hit to date.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anju Panta's solo musical concert . My Republica . 20 May 2019 . en.
  2. Web site: अन्जु पन्त फाउन्डेसनले एकीकृत बस्ती बनाउने . www.kantipurdaily.com . 20 May 2019 . ne.
  3. Web site: Nari - ३५ घर बनाउने अभियानमा अन्जु पन्त . nari.ekantipur.com . 20 May 2019 . 25 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190325071505/http://nari.ekantipur.com/ampnews/2019-01-20/20190120105438.html . dead .
  4. Web site: अन्जु पन्त र दीपक पाण्डेको 'चिम्टा' सार्वजनिक . Ujyaalo Online . 20 May 2019 . en.
  5. Web site: 2023-03-17 . Nepal's 1st International reality shows calls for audition . 2023-05-08 . Makalu Khabar . en-US.
  6. News: Anju Panta, one of India's biggest celebrities, bows out of Hindu festival after conversion to Christianity. www.theglobaldispatch.com.
  7. Web site: Anju Panta's clarification. https://web.archive.org/web/20141111104227/http://anjupanta.net/anju-pantas-clarification/. 11 November 2014. anjupanta.net. dead. 8 September 2014.
  8. Web site: Musickhabar.com page.
  9. Web site: अन्जु पन्तले भनिन: "संचार माध्यममा मेरो भनाइ बारे गलत अर्थ लाग्यो". Nepali. Anju Pant said: "My statement in communication medium was wrong".
  10. Web site: Anju Panta clarifies the controversy . Nepal Toronto.com . September 2014 . 11 October 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141016220029/http://nepaltoronto.com/2014/09/06/anju-panta-clarifies-the-controversy/ . 16 October 2014 .
  11. News: Karmacharya. Avash. 18 December 2009. Anju Panta grabs limelight at Hits Award. Kathmandu. MyRepublica. 8 September 2014. 8 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140908041427/http://archives.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=13026. dead.

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