Biography of Vasundhara Das

Born: 27 October 197, Bengaluru

Vasundhara Das is a young singer and actress. She has a mellifluous voice. She had made up her mind to pursue singing as a career when she was in school. She trained under Pandit Parameshwara Hegde of Keherwana Gharana. She carried her interest in music to college where she was a permanent and reassuring fixture on stage. She won accolades and also learnt to sing in other languages like Spanish.

Vasundhara's first celluloid break came with the Tamil film ‘Mudhalvan' under the musical baton of A.R. Rahman. She voiced sensuous actress Sushmita Sen for 'Shakalaka baby' and the song was a resounding success.

Meanwhile, Vasundhara's life was branching out to include another facet - acting. Kamal Hassan wanted a fresh face to play his second wife in his film 'Hey Ram'. Vasundhara's performance was appreciated. Her first private album 'Meri Jaan' worked very well for her. She sang two songs for the film ‘Aks’. She again acted in "Citizen' and 'Monsoon Wedding'.