These young artistes are mesmerising Bollywood with their singing skills

Like their senior contemporaries, these young artistes are mesmerising Bollywood with their singing prowess

Last week, mid-day had introduced you to Indian singer-songwriter Manj Musik's son Anoop Singh, who ventured into professional music with the single, You Can't Stop This Party, which saw him collaborate with Toronto-based rapper Humble The Poet. Singh, 11, spoke about his ambitious aspirations, including his desire to follow in daddy's footsteps and work with Hollywood musicians.

The young singer isn't alone in his endeavour to make a name at a young age. While several child artistes have made a mark in the music industry, the boom in children's reality shows has further prompted filmmakers to exploit young voices. Here's looking at the little stars who have grabbed the opportunity to showcase their playback skills in Bollywood.

Tanishkaa Sanghvi

Daughter of composer Sachin Sanghvi (of Sachin-Jigar fame), Tanishkaa, 9, made her playback debut with the song Vande Mataram from ABCD 2 (2015). She recently lent her voice to the soulful number, Ek Jindari, from Hindi Medium.

Anjali Gaikwad

Hailing from Ahmednagar, this young talent was ARâÂu00c2u0080Âu00c2u0088Rahman's find. She complemented AR Ameen's vocals in Mard Maratha (Sachin: A Billion Dreams), and also sang two other numbers in the docu-drama, Cricket Kara and Veer Maratha. Taking to his social media profile a few days ago, Rahman shared an image of Gaikwad and wrote, "My new favourite singer — Anjali from Ahmednagar." The singer, who has trained under her father, Angad Gaikwad, is a participant on the musical reality show, SaReGaMaPa L'il Champs.

Sarwar Khan and Sartaj Khan Barna

The track Hanikarak Bapu from Aamir Khan-starrer Dangal (2016), turned Sarwar Khan, from Dangri village, and Sartaj Khan, son of renowned khartal player Gazi Khan Barna, from Barna, Jaisalmer, into overnight stars. "Before singing the track, only our neighbours knew of our skill. Now, even those from the neighbouring villages come and click selfies with us," says Khan. Barna adds, "We hadn't imagined that we would get such a platform. People know us by our names now."

AR Ameen

Son of Academy Award-winning composer AR Rahman, AR Ameen, 14, kicked-off his singing career with Maula Wa Sallim from Mani Ratnam's O Kadhal Kanmani (2015). The soundtrack of the Tamil outing was composed by Rahman. Ameen sings in several languages, including English, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu. His latest playback outing was Mard Maratha from Sachin: A Billion Dreams.

Ananya Wadkar

Daughter of veteran playback singer Suresh Wadkar and classical singer Padma Wadkar, Ananya, 16, made her debut as a Bollywood singer with the song Mera Jahan from Taare Zameen Par (2007). The sitar player performs at classical music concerts frequently. Her most recent work includes the number, Khaana Khaake from Jagga Jasoos.

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