Usha Uthup

Usha Uthup

Known for
Sound
Born
November 7, 1947 (age 79)
Birthplace
Mumbai, India

Biography

Usha Uthup is an Indian pop, filmi, jazz, and playback singer who sang songs in the late 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Darling, which she recorded with Rekha Bhardwaj for the film 7 Khoon Maaf, won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer in 2012. Her first public singing occurred when she was nine. Her sisters who were already exploring a music career, took her to the most popular radio announcer in India that time called Ameen Sayani who gave her an opportunity to sing on the Ovaltine Music Hour in Radio Ceylon. She sang a number called "Mockingbird Hill". After that, several appearances followed through her teenage years.

Known For

Filmography

2026
I, Nobody poster

I, Nobody

Movie · Playback Singer

2026
Titans poster

Titans

Movie · Playback Singer

2025
L2: Empuraan poster

L2: Empuraan

Movie · Playback Singer

2025
Maa poster

Maa

Movie · Playback Singer

2025
Nellikkampoyil Night Riders poster

Nellikkampoyil Night Riders

Movie · Playback Singer

2024
Lucky Baskhar poster

Lucky Baskhar

Movie · Playback Singer

2022
Drishyam 2 poster

Drishyam 2

Movie · Playback Singer

2019
One Day: Justice Delivered poster

One Day: Justice Delivered

Movie · Playback Singer

2019
Lucifer poster

Lucifer

Movie · Playback Singer

2016
Rock On 2 poster

Rock On 2

Movie · Playback Singer

2016
Thikka poster

Thikka

Movie · Playback Singer

2014
City Lights poster

City Lights

Movie · Playback Singer

2014
Aaha Kalyanam poster

Aaha Kalyanam

Movie · Playback Singer

2014
Sarabham poster

Sarabham

Movie · Playback Singer

2014
Damaal Dumeel

Damaal Dumeel

Movie · Playback Singer

2014
Revolver Rani poster

Revolver Rani

Movie · Playback Singer

2014
Kaafiron Ki Namaaz poster

Kaafiron Ki Namaaz

Movie · Playback Singer

2014
Race Gurram poster

Race Gurram

Movie · Playback Singer

2012
Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi poster

Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi

Movie · Playback Singer

2012
Kahaani poster

Kahaani

Movie · Playback Singer

2012
Bapi Bari Jaa poster

Bapi Bari Jaa

Movie · Playback Singer

2011
Bombay March 12 poster

Bombay March 12

Movie · Playback Singer

2011
Don 2 poster

Don 2

Movie · Playback Singer

2011
7 Khoon Maaf poster

7 Khoon Maaf

Movie · Playback Singer

2011
Satrangee Parachute poster

Satrangee Parachute

Movie · Playback Singer

2009
Kirkit

Kirkit

Movie · Playback Singer

2008
The Last Lear poster

The Last Lear

Movie · Playback Singer

2008
Lovesongs poster

Lovesongs

Movie · Playback Singer, Music Director

2007
Hattrick poster

Hattrick

Movie · Playback Singer

2007
Dhol poster

Dhol

Movie · Playback Singer

2006
June R poster

June R

Movie · Playback Singer

2006
The Bong Connection poster

The Bong Connection

Movie · Playback Singer

2005
99.9 FM poster

99.9 FM

Movie · Playback Singer

2004
Bow Barracks Forever! poster

Bow Barracks Forever!

Movie · Playback Singer

2003
Joggers Park poster

Joggers Park

Movie · Playback Singer

2003
Jajantaram Mamantaram poster

Jajantaram Mamantaram

Movie · Playback Singer

2001
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham poster

Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham

Movie · Playback Singer

1997
Daud poster

Daud

Movie · Playback Singer

1984
Jai Phula poster

Jai Phula

Movie · Playback Singer

1983
Sagar Balaka poster

Sagar Balaka

Movie · Playback Singer

1981
Nyay Anyay poster

Nyay Anyay

Movie · Playback Singer

1980
Pyaara Dushman

Pyaara Dushman

Movie · Playback Singer

1977
Siva Thaandavam poster

Siva Thaandavam

Movie · Playback Singer

1975
Melnaattu Marumagal poster

Melnaattu Marumagal

Movie · Playback Singer

1970
Bombay Talkie poster

Bombay Talkie

Movie · Playback Singer

1966
Anbe Vaa poster

Anbe Vaa

Movie · Playback Singer