Anushka Manchanda is an Indian singer, playback vocalist, music producer, composer, actress and former television VJ. She first gained widespread recognition after winning the Coke [V] Popstars talent competition in 2002 and becoming a member of the Indian all-girl pop group Viva!. The group became one of the prominent Indian pop acts of the early 2000s.
As a playback singer, Anushka has worked in Hindi, Tamil and other Indian-language music. Some of her notable songs include “Naughty Naughty” from Cash, “Golmaal” and “Apna Har Din” from Golmaal 3, “Dum Maaro Dum” from Dum Maaro Dum, “O Mahire” from the Tamil film Manmadhan, and “Beedi” and other contemporary film tracks. Her singing career has included collaborations with composers and singers across the Indian film industry.
She has also explored independent music and visual art under the name Kiss Nuka, developing a creative identity that combines music, production, editing and visual storytelling.Anushka Manchanda was born in Delhi and developed an interest in music from an early age. She attended Amity International School in Noida and later became part of the nationwide talent competition that created the girl group Viva!. In 2002, she emerged as one of the winners of Coke [V] Popstars, alongside other members of the group.
After her work with Viva!, Anushka expanded her career into television and became a VJ on Channel V. She subsequently moved into playback singing and recorded “O Mahire” for the Tamil film Manmadhan in 2004, working with composer Yuvan Shankar Raja. She later recorded several other Tamil songs and gradually established herself as a versatile playback singer.
Her Hindi playback career included songs for films such as Cash, Golmaal 3, Dum Maaro Dum, Badmaash Company, Ladies vs Ricky Bahl, Race 2, ABCD 2, Dilwale and Golmaal Again. Her performance of “Dum Maaro Dum” earned her the Zee Cine Award for Best Playback Singer – Female.
Beyond playback singing, Anushka has developed an independent artistic career involving music production, composition, editing and visual direction. In 2018, she spoke about her independent platform Nuka, through which she explored music, visual art, editing, music programming and creative production.
In 2018, she also adopted the artistic name Kiss Nuka, under which she continued to explore electronic, experimental and independent music. Her independent work has included music videos and projects that combine sound with visual storytelling and creative direction. Birth Date: 11 February 1984 Birth Place: Delhi, India Profession: Singer, Playback Singer, Music Producer, Composer, Actress, Former VJ Other Name: Kiss Nuka Genres: Bollywood, Pop, Electronic, Experimental, Independent Music Years Active: 2002–Present