Anju Panta


Anju Panta is a Nepalese ghazals and playback singer. She sang popular songs including the title song of Na birse Timilai na Paye Timilai and Ma Timi Bina Marihaalchhu, of Saput, in Kismat, and Sustari sustari mannma for Darr. Panta sang for more than 300 films and more than 7000 Nepalese songs in duets and solos.
In May 2023, she featured as one of the six judges of Nepal's first international reality show, Mero Voice Universe.
WWW anjupanta.net

Albums

  • with
  • single: ""
  • Collections:...more than 5 thousand songs
  • Various TV serials and advertisements
  • Over 6000 songs

Hindu song controversy

She was widely criticized on Nepalese social media after news reports on 5 September 2014 claimed that she refused to sing a festival greeting song because Hindu deities were mentioned in the lyrics. Later she denied the allegation saying she had been sick. In 2014 she converted to Christianity from Hinduism.

Awards

In December 2009, at the 13th Close Up Hits FM Music Award function, she collected most of the titles, including Best Female Vocal Performance and Best Record of the Year for "Nabirse Timilai", her biggest hit to date.