Quick Info
| Profession | Folk Singer, Actress, and Politician |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 27/10/1978 |
| Age | 47 years |
| Birthplace | Sorbhog, Barpeta district, Assam, India |
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Bio/Wiki
| Kalpana Patowary, also credited professionally as Kalpana, is an Indian folk and playback singer and politician from Assam. | |
| She is widely known as the 'Bhojpuri Queen' due to her significant contributions to Bhojpuri music. | |
| She has recorded songs in over 30 provincial vernaculars and sung approximately 12,000 songs across multiple languages including Assamese, Bhojpuri, Hindi, Bengali, English, Brajawali, Bodo, Deuri, Mising, Maithili, and Sanskrit. | |
| She was born in a Yogi-Nath family of the Natha Sampradaya community. | |
| She began performing publicly at the age of 4 with her father and is trained as Sangeet Visharad in Indian classical music from Bhatkhande Music Institute University, Lucknow. | |
| She holds the distinction of being the inaugural Bhojpuri singer to introduce the age-old Khadi Birha tradition to international platforms. | |
| She is the first woman to record and sing the Chhaprahiya Purvi style, which was previously a male preserve. | |
| Her debut Bhojpuri album 'Gawanwa Leja Rajaji' released in 2003 became that year's best-selling album in India, selling more than 1 crore units nationwide to date. | |
| She performed at the Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 with an Assamese theme track produced by Bharat Bala Productions. | |
| She participated in the reality show Junoon - Kuchh Kar Dikhaane Ka (2008) on NDTV Imagine. | |
| She was invited to perform on a 15-day tour in four Latin American countries presented by The Ministry of Cultural Affairs on the occasion of Indian Arrival Day. | |
| She was an anchor for the folk music show FOLK JALWA on ETV Bihar. | |
| She served as a judge on the music competition shows SUR SANGRAM 1 & 2 on Mahua Channel. |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 165 cm |
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| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| College/University | Cotton College Guwahati |
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| Educational Qualification | A graduate in English literature |
| Music Training | Sangeet Visharad in Indian Classical Music from Bhatkhande Music Institute University, Lucknow (1996) |
Personal Life
| Date of Birth | 27/10/1978 |
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| Birthplace | Sorbhog, Barpeta district, Assam, India |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Sorbhog, Barpeta district, Assam, India |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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Family
| Husband | Parvez Khan |
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| Children |
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| Father | Bipin Nath Patowary (Folk Singer) |
| Mother | Joymoti Patowary |
Career
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| Political Career | Member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (joined 2018) |
Favourites
| Bhojpuri Actors |
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| Bollywood Actress | Sridevi |
| Politicians |
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| Singer | Bhikhari Thakur |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Kalpana Patowary is a renowned Indian playback singer with a specialization in item songs across various regional and Bollywood films. | |
| 2. She was raised in a middle-class household in Barpeta, Assam. | |
| 3. Although not interested in singing during her childhood, she was inspired by her father, a folk singer, to pursue a singing career. | |
| 4. In 1996, she achieved Sangeet Visharad in Indian classical music from Bhatkhande Music Institute University, Lucknow. | |
| 5. Before entering the Bhojpuri industry, she showcased her talent on All India Radio and Doordarshan. | |
| 6. Her first acting appearance was in the Bhojpuri movie 'Chalat Musafir Moh Liyo Re' in 2006. | |
| 7. She reveres Bhikhari Thakur as her role model. | |
| 8. In 2018, she became a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. | |
| 9. Kalpana Patowary is recognized as the 'Bhojpuri Queen' within the Bhojpuri film sector. | |
| 10. In 2001, she moved to Mumbai to pursue her music career. | |
| 11. She is a disciple of Ustad Gulam Mustafa Khan. | |
| 12. She has been influenced by Dr Bhupen Hazarika, the 'Bard of Brahmaputra'. |