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Shakila

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  • Born May 3, 1962
  • Place of Birth Tehran
  • Occupation Singer, Musician
  • Years active 1990-present
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ABOUT Shakila

Shakila: A Versatile Voice in Global Music Shakila Mohseni Sedaghat, known mononymously as Shakila, is an Iranian singer-songwriter based in San Diego. Born May 3, 1962, she boasts an international career spanning multiple languages, including Persian, Kurdish, English, Turkish, Hindi, and Spanish. Her repertoire extends beyond twenty Persian-language albums, complemented by numerous English releases. Shakila's musical focus centers on spirituality, love, peace, and awakening, drawing lyrical inspiration from Rumi and other prominent poets. Her achievements include a Persian Music Academy Award (2006) and a Global Music Award (2015). Further solidifying her standing in the music industry, she holds official voting membership at the Grammy Awards. While specific details on her most recent projects are not readily available, her consistent output and international reach mark her as a significant figure in global music. Her career showcases a dedication to diverse musical expression and spiritually-infused lyrics.

SHAKILA NEWS

The Girl with the Golden Smile

September 22, 2017 12:00 am

The film she is best known for was Guru Dutt’s Aar Paar (1954), in which she played a gangster’s moll, and immortalised two classic Geeta Dutt songs — Babuji Dheere Chalna and Hoon Abhi Main Jawan — on the screen.

Leke Pehla Pehla Pyar actor Shakila dead: Five songs which will keep the charming actor alive in the hearts of fans

September 21, 2017 2:09 pm

During her career, the late actor Shakila featured in some superhit songs whose ear soothing tunes and meaningful lyrics still make them a favourite of many. As we remember the late actor today, here is a playlist of her creme-de-la-creme chartbusters.

Deconstructing the classic 'Bombay Noir': Raj Khosla's 'CID'

August 30, 2015 11:26 am

CID is remembered not for its simplistic plot but as the film that launched Waheeda Rahman.

Ms Scissorhands

April 16, 2012 1:33 am

There’s something about Shakila — and it has nothing to do with her being a “good” Muslim woman living in a village of Bengal.

To punish elder’s misdeeds,Afghan girl pays price

February 18, 2012 1:42 am

Shakila,8,was abducted because her uncle ran away with wife of a district strongman

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