Birth name Harshida Madhaparia Name Harshi Mad Website harshimad.com | Years active 2005–present Role Singer | |
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Genres Bollywood
Classical
pop
Hip hop
Bhangra
Garba Movies Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty, Between | ||
Occupation(s) Singer Performer Actor | ||
Harshi mad singer performer showreel uk idol with salman khan and karan johar
Harshida Madhaparia (born 6 May), better known as Harshi Mad, is a UK-born singer and actress, currently based in Mumbai.
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- Harshi mad singer performer showreel uk idol with salman khan and karan johar
- Sonu Nigam and Harshi Mad live in concert Avadh Surat Mashup
- Early life and background
- Awards and screen presence
- Filmography
- Concerts and other activities
- References
Harshi Mad is a singer and performer in Hindi, English, Gujarati, Punjabi. She performs in multiple genres including IndiPop, Hip Hop, Bollywood, Bhangra, Garba, and Classical.
She has won numerous awards including the Indian Idol in the UK and reached the finals of Indian Idol 3 in India. She has also reached the finals of Sa Re Ga Ma (now Sa Re Ga Ma Pa)
She has judged the Kutch district finals of the singing competition called "Sur Gujarat Ke" at Gandhidham in Gujarat which was organized by Krup Music. The auditions were held in Mundra, Mandavi, Bhuj, Anjar and Gandhidham. She recently launched her first single "Holiday Madness".
Sonu Nigam and Harshi Mad live in concert - Avadh Surat Mashup
Early life and background
Harshi Mad was born on 6 May 1987 in London and brought up in the heart of UK but has been based in Mumbai since 2007. She has two brothers and she is the youngest of her siblings. She had been a dance instructor at a Cultural Arts School at a young age. Her first performance on stage was with her brothers in a private family function. She was inspired to sing after seeing her older brother, Paresh Madhaparia, who made it to the finals of Sa Re Ga Ma 2005 representing UK (popular singing competition on Zee TV). Her other brother, Nitin Madhaparia, is a spontaneous and witty anchor. She has taken training from Kuldeep Singh in India for Indian classical music and has been trained at Anupam Kher's Actor Prepares for her acting skills. She has also featured in the super hit movie “Holiday” which grossed 136 Crores.
Awards and screen presence
Filmography
Concerts and other activities
She has been performing across the globe from UK and India to Japan, Hong Kong, around USA, Philippines, Egypt, Switzerland, Singapore, Africa, Thailand, Indonesia, Dubai, Malaysia and has also performed recently in Kuwait. She has judged the Finale of "Sur Gujarat ke" singing competition across Gujarat at Gandhidham.