Chandrani Mukherjee is a former Indian playback singer who was active primarily in Hindi cinema from the 1970s through the early 1990s. She began her Bollywood playback career with Aag Aur Toofan in 1975 and became known for her melodious voice in romantic, devotional and dramatic film songs.
She worked with prominent music directors including Bappi Lahiri, R. D. Burman, Kalyanji–Anandji and Laxmikant–Pyarelal. Her career included songs across films such as Griha Pravesh, Poonam, Gopal Krishna, Zulm Ki Pukar, Do Waqt Ki Roti and Lal Chunariya.
Chandrani Mukherjee was born in West Bengal, India. She entered Hindi playback singing in 1975 with Aag Aur Toofan and subsequently recorded songs for numerous Hindi and Bengali films. She remained active in the film industry until approximately 1993, when Aaj Kie Aurat became her final film credit according to available biographical sources.
Chandrani Mukherjee received considerable recognition during the late 1970s and 1980s. She was nominated three times for the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer. Her nominations included “Pehchan To Thi” from Griha Pravesh (1980/1981 award cycle), “Mohabbat Rang Layegi” from Poonam, and “Aaja Ki Teri Raah Mein” from Lal Chunariya.
Among her remembered recordings are “Pehchan To Thi,” “Mohabbat Rang Layegi,” “Aaja Ki Teri Raah Mein,” “Is Ishq O Mohabbat Ki,” “Mere Mehboob Shayad Aaj Kuchh Naaraaz Hain Mujhse,” “Sachi Jyoto Wali Mata” and “Shankar Bhole Bhale.”
She also had a family connection to the Hindi film music industry as the sister-in-law of the late Bappi Lahiri.
Birth Place: West Bengal, India
Profession: Playback Singer
Genres: Hindi Film Music, Bengali Film Music, Devotional Music
Active Years: 1975–1993
Notable Songs: Pehchan To Thi, Mohabbat Rang Layegi, Aaja Ki Teri Raah Mein, Is Ishq O Mohabbat Ki
Filmfare Nominations: 3