Malini Awasthi
Career
Malini Awasthi is a regular performer at the popular classical music festival, Jahan-e-Khusrau. She has a high pitch voice and is popular for the rendition of Thumari, Thaare Raho Baanke Shyam.
She participated on TV for NDTV Imagine's Junoon. She was appointed as the brand ambassador by Election Commission for UP Elections 2012 and 2014.
She sang the song "Sunder Susheel" in the 2015 film Dum Laga Ke Haisha which had music by Anu Malik.
Academic honors and Fellowships
Centenary Chair Professor for the Bharat Adhyan Kendra at the Banaras Hindu University
Cultural Performances
National
Thumri-Festival and Raag-rang-Festival, Taj-Mahotsav, Ganga- Mahotsav, Lucknow-Festival, Budh-Mahotsav, Ramayan-Mela, Kajri-Mela, Kabir-Utsav etc. in Uttar Pradesh.
Shruti-Mandal-Samaroh, Kumbhal-Gardh-Festival, Teej- Festival-Jaipur in Rajasthan.
Surajkund-Craft-Mela and Heritage-Festival-Pinjore in Punjab and Haryana.
International
Pravasi Diwas at Trinidad, 2017
Festival of India in Mauritius, 2015
ICCR 40th, Anniversary celebration in Fiji, 2011
Independence Day celebration Houston, USA, 2004
Cultural Performance in Pakistan; 2007
Cultural Performance in South Bank center, London, 2011
Indian festival celebration in the Netherlands: 2002, 2003, 2015 and 2016
Vishwa Bhojpuri Sammelan, Mauritius; 2000, 2004, 2016
Cultural Concert in Philadelphia and Los Angeles; 2016
Filmography
Jai Ho Chhath Maiya – Shailendra Singh, Malini Awasthi
Bhole Shiv Shankar
Bumm Bumm Bole
Agent Vinod
Dum Laga Ke Haisha
Bhagan Ke Rekhan ki – Issaq (2013 film)
Chaarfutiya Chhokare (2014 film)
Awards
Padma Shri (2016)
Yash Bharti UP Government (2006)
Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Academy Fellowship Nation Sangeet Natak Academy
