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{{short description|Indian actress and singer}}
{{BLP sources|date=December 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox musical artist 
| name = Ila Arun
| image = Ila Arun.jpg
| caption = Ila Arun in 2016
| image_size =
| landscape =
| background = solo_singer
| birth_name =
| alias =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1954|3|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Jodhpur]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]
| origin = India
| instruments = Vocalist
| Voice_type =
| genre = [[Bollywood|Indian film music]], playback, [[Indian Classical Music|classical]], [[Indian pop|pop]]
| occupations = Singer, actress
| years_active = 1979–present
}}

'''Ila Arun''' is an [[Indian people|Indian]] actress, TV personality and [[music of Rajasthan|Rajasthan]]i [[Folk music|folk]] and folk-pop singer.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jha |first1=Shuchita |title=Singer Ila Arun remembers BV Karanth's contribution {{!}} Bhopal News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/singer-ila-arun-remembers-bv-karanths-contribution/articleshow/70947422.cms |access-date=12 January 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=2 September 2019 |language=en}}</ref> She has appeared in many prominent [[Bollywood]] movies such as ''[[Lamhe]]'', ''[[Jodhaa Akbar]]'', ''[[Shaadi Ke Side Effects]]'' and ''[[Begum Jaan]]''.

==Personal life==
Arun was born on 15 March 1954 in [[Jodhpur]] in Rajasthan.<ref>{{cite news |title=Happy Birthday Ila Arun: बॉलीवुड के इन 5 गानों के दम पर आज भी मशहूर हैं इला अरुण |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/entertainment/bollywood-happy-birthday-ila-arun-5-famous-bollywood-songs-an-4070125.html |access-date=17 March 2022 |work=News18 हिंदी |date=15 March 2022 |language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=On Ila Arun birthday's, here are some of singer's best folk-music inspired tracks-Entertainment News , Firstpost |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/on-ila-arun-birthdays-here-are-some-of-singers-best-folk-music-inspired-tracks-10458911.html |access-date=17 March 2022 |work=Firstpost |date=15 March 2022}}</ref> She hails from [[Jaipur]] .<ref>{{cite news |title=Rajasthan's culture is rich: Ila Arun |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Rajasthans-culture-is-rich-Ila-Arun/articleshow/8177422.cms |access-date=2 July 2019 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=7 May 2011}}</ref> She is the sister of [[Piyush Pandey]] and [[Prasoon Pandey]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Drona |first=Jaya |date=7 May 2008 |title=Ila Arun and Piyush Pandey tell all |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/ila-arun-and-piyush-pandey-tell-all/articleshow/3015220.cms |access-date=8 October 2021 |work=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> Her mother was Bhagwati Pandey. Ila Arun is the mother Ishita Arun.<ref>{{cite news |title=My Career in Bollywood Bloomed After Becoming A Mother: Ila Arun |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/ila-arun-says-her-career-in-bollywood-bloomed-after-becoming-a-mother/317766 |access-date=2 July 2019 |work=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]] |date=5 October 2018}}</ref>

==Playback singing==
Arun has sung numerous film songs in Hindi and quite a few South Indian languages such as Tamil and Telugu. Her most famous film song to date has been "[[Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai|Choli Ke Peeche]]" sung along with [[Alka Yagnik]] for the film ''[[Khalnayak]]'' starring [[Madhuri Dixit]], for which they won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0038023/awards |title=Ila Arun |publisher=IMDb |access-date=5 January 2020}}</ref> Another song which she is famous for is "Ghup Chup" from the film ''[[Karan Arjun]]''. She also is well known for her song "Morni Baaga Ma Bole" accompanied with [[Lata Mangeshkar]], in the movie ''[[Lamhe]]'', starring [[Sridevi]]. She has lent her voice to the Tamil song "Muthu Muthu Mazhai", for the film ''[[Mr. Romeo]]'', composed by [[A. R. Rahman]]. Her last noteworthy song was also with Rahman composed for the internationally acclaimed film ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]'', called "[[Slumdog Millionaire: Music from the Motion Picture|Ringa Ringa]]".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.glamsham.com/music/reviews/11-music-review-slumdog-millionaire-1208014.asp |title=Slumdog Millionaire music review : glamsham.com |website=glamsham.com |access-date=6 March 2018}}</ref>

===Singles/Albums===
She has produced several successful singles such as "Vote for Ghagra". She also sang the promotional hit song ''Halla Bol'' for the [[Rajasthan Royals]] team in the [[Indian Premier League]]<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/ila-arun-to-say-halla-bol-for-ipl-team-of-rajasthan/ |title=Ila Arun to say 'Halla Bol' for IPL team of Rajasthan |date=25 March 2008 |work=Bollywood Hungama |access-date=6 March 2018}}</ref> She hails from [[Rajasthan]] and sings Rajasthani songs in her albums and movies.

==Acting==
Arun was first seen acting in ''Lifeline (Jeevanrekha)'' a Hindi TV serial on life of doctors, along with [[Tanvi Azmi]] on [[Doordarshan]]. She delivered an electrifying performance in the 2008 hit ''[[Jodhaa Akbar]]'' as Maham Anga, Akbar's shrewd wet nurse and political advisor. She has also acted in supporting roles in films such as ''[[China Gate (1998 film)|China Gate]]'', ''[[Chingari (2012 film)|Chingari]]'', ''[[Well Done Abba]]'', ''[[Welcome to Sajjanpur]]'', ''[[West Is West (2010 film)|West is West]]'' and ''[[Ghatak: Lethal|Ghatak]]''. In ''[[Shaadi Ke Side Effects]]'' and ''[[Begum Jaan]]'', she played a governess and a brothel member, respectively. In "[[Raat Akeli Hai]]", which is a Netflix movie and released on 31 July 2020, she has played the role of mother of the Hero "[[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]]" and correctly delivered the dialogues in local dialect.

Arun has been a part of the early years of Indian television Industry, acting in the 1980s ''[[Bharat Ek Khoj]]'' and ''[[Yatra (Doordarshan)|Yatra]].'' She also took on the role of [[Hansa Jivraj Mehta|Hansa Mehta]], an independence activist who was part of the advisory committee of the constituent assembly, in ''[[Samvidhaan]]'' which is a TV mini-series based on the making of the Constitution of India.

==Discography==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Album(s)
! Notes
|-
| ''Vote for Ghagra''
|
|-
| ''Nigodi Kaisi Jawani Hai''
|
|-
| ''Main Ho Gayi Sawa Lakh Ki''
|
|-
| ''[[Banjaran]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Bombay Girl]]''
|
|-
| ''The Very Best of Ila''
| Compilation
|-
| ''Khichdi''
|
|-
| ''Haule Haule''
|
|-
| ''Mela''
|
|-
| ''Ila Arun Pop Hits''
| Compilation
|-
| ''Chhappan Chhuri''
|
|-
| ''Mare Hiwda Ma''
|
|-
| ''Nimri Nimoli''
| [[MTV]] ''[[Coke Studio (India)|Coke Studio]] (single)''
|-
|}

==Filmography==

===As Actress===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Film
!Role
!Director
!Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" |1983
|''[[Ardh Satya]]''
|Sneha Bajpai
|[[Govind Nihalani]]
|
|-
|''[[Mandi (film)|Mandi]]''
|Kamli
|[[Shyam Benegal]]
|
|-
|1985
|''[[Trikal]]''
|Cook
|Shyam Benegal
|
|-
|1986
|''[[Jaal (1986 film)|Jaal]]''
|Tara
|[[Umesh Mehra]]
|
|-
|1990
|''[[Police Public]]''
|Laxmi
|[[Esmayeel Shroff]]
|
|-
|1991
|''[[Lamhe]]''
|Folk dancer in the song {{small|"Chudiyan Khanak Gayee"}}
|[[Yash Chopra]]
|Also singer
|-
|1992
|''[[Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda]]''
|Lily's mother
|Shyam Benegal
|
|-
|1994
|''[[Droh Kaal]]''
|Zeenat
|Govind Nihalani
|
|-
|1996
|''[[Ghatak: Lethal|Ghatak]]''
|Mrs. Malti Sachdev
|[[Rajkumar Santoshi]]
|
|-
|1997
|''[[Auzaar]]''
|Herself
|[[Sohail Khan]]
|In the song "Apni To Ek Hi Life"
|-
|1998
|''[[China Gate (1998 film)|China Gate]]''
|Mrs. Gopinath
|Rajkumar Santoshi
|
|-
|2005
|''[[Bose - The Forgotten Hero]]''
|Ranu
|Shyam Benegal
|
|-
|2006
|''[[Chingaari]]''
|Padmavati
|[[Kalpana Lajmi]]
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2008
|''[[Jodhaa Akbar]]''
|[[Maham Anga]]
|[[Ashutosh Gowariker]]
|Nominated—[[IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress]]<br/>Nominated—[[Screen Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role]]
|-
|''[[Welcome to Sajjanpur]]''
|Ramsakhi Pannawali
|Shyam Benegal
|Nominated—[[Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress]]<br/>Nominated—[[Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role]]
|-
| rowspan="3" |2010
|''[[West Is West (2010 film)|West Is West]]''
|Basheera Khan
|[[Andy DeEmmony]]
|[[Cinema of the United Kingdom|British film]]
|-
|''[[Well Done Abba]]''
|Salma Ali
|Shyam Benegal
|
|-
|''[[Mirch]]''
|Kesar bai
|[[Vinay Shukla]]
|
|-
|2011
|''[[Aagaah: The Warning]]''
|Ramsharan's mother
|[[Karan Razdan]]
|
|-
|2012
|''[[Arjun: The Warrior Prince]]''
|[[Kunti]] (voice role)
|Arnab Chaudhuri
|[[List of Indian animated feature films|Animated film]]
|-
|2014
|''[[Shaadi Ke Side Effects]]''
|Aunty
|[[Saket Chaudhary]]
|
|-
|2017
|''[[Begum Jaan]]''
|Amma
|[[Srijit Mukherji]]
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2018
|''[[Thugs of Hindostan]]''
|Jaitumbi
|[[Vijay Krishna Acharya]]
|
|-
|''[[Manto (2018 film)|Manto]]''
|[[Jaddanbai]]
|[[Nandita Das]]
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2020
|''[[Ghoomketu]]''
|Santo Bua
|Pushpendra Nath Mishra
|[[ZEE5]] film
|-
|''[[Raat Akeli Hai]]''
|Mrs. Yadav
|Honey Trehan
|[[Netflix]] film
|-
|''[[Chhalaang]]''
|Usha Gehlot
|[[Hansal Mehta]]
|[[Amazon Prime Video]] film
|-
| rowspan="2" |2021
|''[[Sherni (2021 film)|Sherni]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/vidya-balan-starrer-sherni-premiere-amazon-prime-video-june-2021/ |title=Vidya Balan starrer Sherni to premiere on Amazon Prime Video in June 2021 |work=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=17 May 2021 |access-date=19 May 2021}}</ref>
|Pawan's mother
|[[Amit V. Masurkar]]
|[[Amazon Prime Video]] film
|-
|''[[Aafat-E-Ishq]]'' || Bahuji ||Indrajit Nattoji || [[ZEE5]] Film
|-
|}

===As Singer===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Film
!Song(s)
!Music Director
!Notes
|-
|1985
|''[[Aitbaar]]''
|"Khali Peeli Pyar Se"
|[[Bappi Lahiri]]
|
|-
|1986
|''[[Jaal (1986 film)|Jaal]]''
|"Raina Bawari Bhai Re"
|[[Anu Malik]]
|
|-
|1989
|''[[Batwara]]''
|"Ye Ishq Dunk Bichhua Ka, Are Isse Raam Bachaye"
|Laxmikant-Pyarelal
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1991
|''[[Rukmavati Ki Haveli]]''
|
|Herself
|
|-
|''[[Lamhe]]''
|"Chudiyan Khanak Gayee"
"Megha Re Megha"
|[[Shiv-Hari]]
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |1993
| rowspan="2"|''[[Khalnayak]]''
|"[[Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai]] (Female)"
| rowspan="2" |Laxmikant-Pyarelal
| Won—[[Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer]]
|-
|"Nayak Nahi Khalnayak Hai Tu"
|
|-
|''Bedardi''
|"Sun O Bedardi"
| rowspan="1" |Laxmikant-Pyarelal
|
|-
|''[[Dalaal]]''
|"Gutur Gutur"
|Bappi Lahiri
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1994
|''[[Amanaat]]''
|"Din Mein Kehti Hai"
|Bappi Lahiri
|
|-
|''[[Naaraaz (1994 film)|Naaraaz]]''
|"Aisa Tadpaya Mujhe Dil Bekarar Ne"
|Anu Malik
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1995
|''[[Diya Aur Toofan (1995 film)|Diya Aur Toofan]]''
|"Kundi Dheere Se Khatkana"
|Bappi Lahiri
|
|-
|''[[Zakhmi Sipahi]]''
|"O Laila O Laila"
|Rais Bhartiya
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1996
|''[[Aatank]]''
|"Main Chhui Mui"
"Meri Patli Kamar"
|[[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]]
|
|-
|''[[Smuggler (1996 film)|Smuggler]]''
|"Bin Barsaat Ke"
|Bappi Lahiri
|
|-
|''[[Mr. Romeo]]''
|"Muthu Muthu Mazhai" (original version)
"Paas Aaja Baalam" (Hindi version)
|A. R. Rahman
|Tamil Film
|-
| rowspan="3" |1997
|''[[Tarazu]]''
|"Chal Ganne Ke Khet Mein"
|[[Rajesh Roshan]]
|
|-
|''[[Jeevan Yudh]]''
|"Kameez Meri Kaali"
|[[Nadeem–Shravan]]
|
|-
|''[[Auzaar]]''
|"Masti Ka Aalam Aaya Hai"
|Anu Malik
|
|-
|1998
|''[[Kaadhal Kavithai]]''
|"Thathom Thakathimi"
|[[Ilaiyaraaja]]
|Tamil film
|-
| rowspan="2" |1999
|''[[Bhopal Express (film)|Bhopal Express]]''
|"Udan Khatola"
|[[Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy]]
|
|-
|''[[Jaanam Samjha Karo]]''
|"I Was Made For Loving You"
|[[Anu Malik]]
|
|-
|2000
|''[[Snegithiye]]''
|"Othayadi Padhayile"
|[[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]
|[[Tamil cinema|Tamil Film]]
|-
|2003
|''[[Boom (film)|Boom]]''
|"Boom"
|[[Talvin Singh]]
|
|-
|2004
|''[[Paisa Vasool (2004 film)|Paisa Vasool]]''
|"Maine Saiyan Ki Demand"
|[[Bapi–Tutul]]
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2010
|''[[Well Done Abba]]''
|"Meri bano hoshiyar"
|[[Shantanu Moitra]]
|Also lyricist
|-
|''[[Mirch]]''
|"Mora Saiyyan"
|[[Monty Sharma]]
|
|-
|''[[Raavan (2010 Hindi film)|Raavan]]''
|"Kata Kata"
|[[A. R. Rahman]]
|
|-
|2012
|''[[Arjun: The Warrior Prince]]''
|"Kabhi Na Dekhe Hastinapur Mein"
|[[Vishal–Shekhar]]
|
|-
|2013
|''[[Deewana Main Deewana]]''
|"Kala Doriya"
|[[Bappi Lahiri]]
|
|}

===As Music Director===
*1992 – ''[[Mujhse Dosti Karoge]]''
*1991 – ''[[Rukmavati Ki Haveli]]''
*1985 – ''[[Children's Film Society|Doongar Ro Bhed]]''

===Television Appearances===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Show(s)
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1986
| ''[[Yatra (1986 TV series)|Yatra]]''
| Drama group member
|
|-
| 1988
| ''[[Bharat Ek Khoj]]''
| Various characters
|
|-
| 1991
| ''Lifeline (Jeevanrekha)''
| Doctor
|
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Fame Gurukul]]''
| Head Mistress
|
|-
| 2014
|''[[Samvidhaan]]''
| Hansha Mehta
|
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Coke Studio (India)|Coke Studio]]''
| Performer
|
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==

* {{IMDb name}}
* {{BH person}}

{{FilmfareAwardBestFemaleSinger}}

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