Anjali Kulkarni
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Anjali Kulkarni, née
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 Marathe is an India
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n playback singer and Hindustani vocalist. Anjali learned classical music from her mother Anuradha Marathe who is herself a renowned classical and light vocalist and conducts stage shows of Marathi
Marathi language
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 as well as Hindi
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 songs. Anjali, a psychology
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 graduate wanted to pursue medicine, but it was in Std XI when she realised that her calling was music. She won the National Film Award for Best Playback Singer
National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer
The National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer winners are given below. Lata Mangeshkar is the oldest winner in this category, whereas Anjali Marathe is the youngest winner; while K. S. Chithra been awarded for the maximum number of times .-Superlatives:...

 in 1996, at the age of 16, for her rendition of a song in the Marathi film Doghi. She recorded songs for Chaukat Raja (Marathi), Saibaba (Marathi), before Doghi (Marathi) and title songs for the serial - Jhuthe Sacche Gudde Bacche (Hindi), Olak Sangana (Marathi) at a very young age of 9 years. She also recorded songs for All India Radio
All India Radio
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 Pune
Pune
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 for Balodyan (Programme for children). She has participated in many stage shows. She participated in Smaranayatra held at Jagtik Marathi Parishad in Bombay. She participated in a programme for children, Chimangani. Anjali, besides these shows, also participates in elocution, dance, drama and street plays.
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