A native of Kolkata, Indian, Monali Thakur is an award-winning Bollywood
actress, singer, and television personality. She was born on November 3, 1985.
Her father, Shakti Thakur, was a legend in the Bali film industry, and Thakur
made her musical debut at 13 years old by singing "Choi Choi Choi Tipi Tipi" in
the 1999 movie Chena Achena. The performance earned her the "Best Playback
Singer Award" honor at the Anandalok Awards one year later. From 2005 to 2006,
she competed in the second season of Indian Idol, then sang two songs in the
2008 Bollywood film Race. One of those songs,...