Ayesha Darbar, also known as Ayesha I. Darbar, entered the Hindi film music industry in the mid-2000s. She was introduced as a singer by her husband and music composer Ismail Darbar. In an interview around the release of Kisna, Ismail Darbar described Ayesha as a new singer and said that she had sung songs including the title track “Woh Kisna Hai” and “Chilman Uthegi Nahin.”
Her best-known work is associated with Kisna: The Warrior Poet (2005). She performed “Woh Kisna Hai”, “Chilman Uthegi Nahin” and “Tu Aisi Dhun Mein Ga”, with music composed by Ismail Darbar and lyrics by Javed Akhtar.
She later appeared as a playback singer on “Abhi Abhi Ho Gaya Hai Shuru Mere Pyar Ka Silsila” from Kudiyon Ka Hai Zamana (2007), alongside Udit Narayan. Available music databases currently list only a small number of credited recordings by her.
Ayesha Darbar is married to music composer Ismail Darbar. Recent biographical sources identify her as his second wife, and Ismail Darbar has publicly discussed her decision to leave her glamour-industry career to focus on their family.
Birth Place: Gujarat, India (reported)
Profession: Playback Singer
Spouse: Ismail Darbar
Known For: Kisna: The Warrior Poet (2005)
Notable Songs: “Woh Kisna Hai,” “Chilman Uthegi Nahin,” “Tu Aisi Dhun Mein Ga”
Active Period: 2005 onward