Name: Alka Yagnik
First Film : Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak


Biography
Alka Yagnik (the last name is pronounced YAG-nik) is a playback singer in Bollywood, the Hindi-language Indian movie industry. She is known for her sweet, mellow, and romantic voice.

The first movie that she sang in was Payal ki Jhankar (1979 - The Sound of the Anklet). Her first full-fledged song was Hum Tum Rahenge (We two will be here) in the movie Hamari Bahu Alka. She became famous with the movie Laawaaris (1981), in which she sang the famous song Mere Angne mein. She continued singing for Hindi movies through the 1980s and got her big break in 1990 with the movie Tezaab (“acid”). The song Ek do teen... (One, two, three...) is almost a cult classic in India. Alka has sung in more than 300 movies, many in which there is more than one song sung by her. She is a well-known singer these days in India. In the West, she is best known for singing the song “Hindi Sad Diamonds” from Baz Luhrmann’s film Moulin Rouge!


Filmography

Films	Year
Tezaab	1998
Ram Lakhan	1989
Tridev	1989
Saajan	1991
Deewana	1992
Chamatkaar	1992
Khel	1992
Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman	1992
Phool	1993
Baazigar	1993
Darr	1993
Anjaam	1994
Karan Arjun	1995
Raja	1995
Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge	1995
Ram Jaane	1995
English Babu Desi Mem	1996
Rajkumar	1996
Dushaman Duniya Ka	1996
Koyla	1997
Yes Boss	1997
Aur Pyar Ho Gaya	1997
Mohabbat(new)	1997
Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya	1998
Duplicate	1998
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai	1998
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan	1998
Wajood	1998
Zakhm	1998
Daag: The Fire	1999
Aarzoo	1999
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam	1999
Taal	1999
Baadshah	1999
Hello Brother	1999
Dil Kya Kare	1999
Bulandi	2000
Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge	2000
Kya Kehn	2000
Dhadkan	2000
Deewane	2000
Karobaa	2000
Kahi Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye	2000
Raju Chacha	2000
Jodi No.1	2001
Albela	2001
Lajja	2001
Asoka	2001
Badhaai Ho Badhaai	2002
Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa	2002
Shakti : The Power	2002
Dil Ka Rishta	2003
Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne	2003
Andaaz(new)	2003
Kal Ho Na Ho	2003
Main Hoon Na	2004
Balle Balle! From Amritsar to L.A	2004
Aitraaz	2004
Dil Maange More	2004
Vaada	2005
Insan	2005
Blackmail	2005
Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye	2005
Dus	2005
Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi	2005
Anjaane	2005
Shaadi Se Pehle	2006
Banaras	2006
Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye	2006
36 China Town	2006
Love Ke Chakkar Mein	2006
Dosti - Friends Forever	2006
Krrish	2006
Husn	2006
Jai Santoshi Maa	2006
Mera Dil Leke Dekkho	2006
Rehguzar	2006