Anmol Malik, also known by her pen name Audrey Piano, is an Indian author, singer, lyricist and composer who works in the Bollywood music industry. She is the daughter of singer Anu Malik.
Anmol Malik | |
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| Education | BSc (Hons) Computer Science and Business Literature Film |
| Alma mater | University of Warwick, England |
| Occupation(s) | Author, singer, lyricist, composer |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Parent | Anu Malik |
Career
editEarly career
editAfter graduating from the University of Warwick, Malik returned to India and worked in the Creative Development department at Disney UTV. Following a stint as an assistant director with Rohan Sippy, Malik went on to become a junior copywriter[1] with Leo Burnett Worldwide in India and worked on the Tide (brand) campaign for the South Asian market. She eventually became Head of the Script Department[2] at Yash Raj Films and worked on films such as Mardaani and Dum Laga Ke Haisha.
Author
editIn 2020, Malik made her debut as an author with the book Three Impossible Wishes[3] published by HarperCollins. A young-adult romantic comedy, the book was praised by actor Ayushmann Khurrana for being "Totally cheeky, completely hilarious and endlessly charming."[4] According to a positive review by Scroll.In, the book is "A breezy campus romance that is a reminder of a life that college students are missing in the lockdown."[citation needed]
Her books were felicitated at the House of Lords, United Kingdom by Lord Rami Ranger, Baron of Mayfair.[5]
Under her pen name she has written several pieces of micro-fiction for Terribly Tiny Tales, a popular storytelling platform with over 12 million readers. In 2019, she was invited to write two pieces of short fiction for their third book titled With Love released by Penguin Books.[6]
After making it to the Amazon Best Reads list Malik was chosen to write for the Amazon Kindle platform where she produced the pieces titled Audrey & Adam[7] and Things You Learn in a Different City.[8]
For Bound India's Jotted platform, Malik wrote The Visitor,[9] an excerpt from a longer piece of work that has piqued the interest of fans. She was also a guest on their podcast[10] Books And Beyond for the episode "Writing Genre-Bending Romantic Comedies".
She has also written for several publications including Harper's Bazaar[11] Alone Together, Mansworld, In Defence Of 'I'm Too Busy'[12] and Elle India
In November, she was invited to speak at the Chandigarh Literature Festival for a session titled Impossible Secrets: Coming of Age Stories For Young Adults.[13]
Bibliography
edit| For | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Terribly Tiny Tales/ Penguin Books | Dear John | Author |
| Terribly Tiny Tales/ Penguin Books | To The Boy on the Last Bench | Author |
| HarperCollins | THREE IMPOSSIBLE WISHES (book) | Author |
| Amazon Kindle | Audrey & Adam | Author |
| Amazon Kindle | Things You Learn in a Different City | Author |
| Harper's Bazaar/ Contributing Author | Alone Together | Author |
| Man's World | In Defence of I'm Too Busy | Author |
| Bound India's Jotted | The Visitor | Author |
| Hindustan Times HT Brunch | Let It Be | Author |
| HarperCollins | A PLANE STORY (book) | Author |
Singer
editMalik began her singing career by lending her voice for the movie Biwi No.1. She went on to record her first vocal track at the age of five. This was followed by other movies where Malik sang as a child artist, such as Mela and Badal.[14]
In the year 2006, director J. P. Dutta cast her as the singer for lead actress Aishwariya Rai in the movie Umrao Jaan. Her next release was the song "Chal Mera Hath Pakad Le" from the Satish Kaushik movie Teree Sang. During the film's pre-release the song gained popularity after Malik's impromptu live performance on the music reality show Indian Idol.[citation needed]
At the age of 16, Malik sang "Talli" from the movie Ugly Aur Pagli, a fusion of grunge and rap music. The song debuted at the No.1 position and remained the top dance song for that year.[15]
Malik's discography includes various popular songs such as "Suno Suno" from Gali Gali Chor Hai, "Big Fat Indian Wedding" from the movie Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai, "Ek Mulaqat" from the movie Sonali Cable. She also sang the Western Version of "Old School Girl" from the movie Tanu Weds Manu: Returns in 2015.[16] Recently Malik sang "Time Lagaya Kaiko" in Welcome Back.
In October 2015, her first indie single as a singer, "Lamhein", an official adaptation of Coldplay's "Paradise", was released under EMI Records India. The music was recreated by her father, Anu Malik, and the lyrics were written by Manoj Muntashir. A music video, directed by Mohit Suri, featured Malik and Mohit Marwah.[17]
Malik launched her first English single "Let Me Come Home" in February 2017; the song is written, composed and sung by her. Malik put the song on YouTube first, where it grabbed the attention of the programming execs at VH1.[18]
She was one of the composers for the 2017 Hindi-language Indu Sarkar.[citation needed]
In 2021, she was chosen to sing Chura Ke Dil Mera 2.0 from the movie Hungama 2. It became the highest ranked dance track of the year.[citation needed]
Songwriter
editAfter her graduation from university, Malik released the English single "The Graduation". The song was only released online.[citation needed]
Discography
edit| Year | Movie | Song(s) | Music Director(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Diljale | (Child Artist) | Anu Malik |
| 1998 | Chhota Chetan | Jo Tum Kaho (Child Artist) | Anu Malik |
| 1999 | Biwi No.1 | Mujhe Maaf Karna (Child Artist) | Anu Malik |
| 2000 | Mela | Mela Dilon Ka (Celebration), (Child Artist) | Anu Malik |
| 2006 | Umrao Jaan | Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Na Kijo | Anu Malik |
| 2008 | Ugly Aur Pagli | Talli, Shut Up, Aa Nachle | Anu Malik |
| 2009 | Teree Sang | Chal Mera Hath Pakad Le | Anu Malik |
| 2010 | Pyaar Impossible! | 10 on 10 | Salim–Sulaiman |
| 2012 | Gali Gali Chor Hai | Suno Suno | Anu Malik |
| 2012 | Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai | Big Fat Indian Wedding | Anu Malik |
| 2013 | Bajatey Raho | Naagin Dance | Jaidev Kumar |
| 2014 | Sonali Cable | Gannu Rocks, Ek Mulaqat | Mikey McCleary, Jubin Nautiyal |
| 2015 | Tanu Weds Manu: Returns | Old School Girl (Western Version) | Krsna Solo |
| 2015 | Welcome Back | Time Lagaya Kaiko | Anu Malik |
| 2015 | Lamhein | Music Video | Anu Malik |
| 2016 | Housefull 3 | Pyar Ki | Shaarib-Toshi |
| 2017 | Let Me Come Home | Let Me Come Home | Anmol Malik |
| 2017 | Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hain! | Music Video | Anmol Malik |
| 2017 | Begum Jaan | "Holi Khelein" | Anu Malik |
| 2018 | Jiya Na Jaye | "Music Video" | Anmol Malik |
| 2018 | Tum Hi Toh Ho | "Music Video" | Anu Malik |
| 2019 | Alvida Phir Kyun Kaha | "Song" | Anu Malik |
| 2021 | Hungama 2 | "Chura Ke Dil Mera 2.0" | Benny Dayal |
| 2021 | Hungama 2 | "Hungama Ho Gaya" | Mika Singh |
| 2024 | Silsila Ye | "Silsila Ye" | Anmol Malik, Kartik Sachdeva |
| 2024 | Aisi Toh Baat | "Aisi Toh Baat" | Anmol Malik |
References
edit- ^ "Anmol Malik". HarperCollins Publishers India. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ Baddhan, Raj (14 May 2014). "Anu Malik's daughter to supervise scripts at Yash Raj Films". BizAsia | Media, Entertainment, Showbiz, Brit, Events and Music. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "Three Impossible Wishes". HarperCollins Publishers India. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "Anmol Malik debuts as an author". outlookindia.com/. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "Anmol Malik Felicitated for her Book". filminformation.com. 26 June 2022.
- ^ "With Love". Penguin Random House India. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Audrey and Adam". amazon.in. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "To Be An Indian Student Abroad: Or Things You Learn When You Study in a Different City". amazon.in. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "The Visitor: A Short Story". BOUND. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Books and Beyond with Bound: New podcast blurs the lines between readers and writers in a 'thriving literary culture'". Firstpost. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Sweet Fantasy".
- ^ "In Defence Of I'm Too Busy". 30 June 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ Service, Tribune News. "Literati-2020: Day 2 sees meaningful conversations". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Anmoll Mallik: I'm the most comfortable in a recording studio". The Times of India. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- ^ Second generations with talents. India Today. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ 10 Youngsters with music in their bko. BollywoodHungama. 30 April 2015. Archived from the original on 31 December 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ "This version of Coldplay's Paradise by Anmol Malik is becoming a rage". 6 October 2015.
- ^ "Anmol Malik's 'Let Me Come Home' in VH1 International Music Charts". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
External links
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- Anmol Malik at IMDb
- Anmol Malik on Facebook