Alka Yagnik is an Indian playback singer who works predominantly in Hindi cinema. She has been described in the media as one of the most prominent and successful playback singers in Bollywood. Born: 1966 (age 56 years), Kolkata, India Spouse: Neeraj Kapoor (m. 1989) Siblings: Samir Yagnik Parents: Shubha Yagnik Children: Syesha Kapoor Genre: Filmi, Indian Film Pop, Pop, Bengali, Blues, Indian Classical Real Name Alka Yagnik Profession Playback Singer Physical Stats & More Height (approx.) in centimeters- 163 cm in meters- 1.63 m in feet inches- 5’ 4” Weight (approx.) in kilograms- 65 kg in pounds- 143 lbs Eye Colour Black Hair Colour Dark Brown Personal Life Date of Birth 20 March 1966 Age (as in 2019) 53 Years Birth Place Kolkata, West Bengal, India Zodiac sign/Sun sign Pisces Nationality Indian Hometown Kolkata, West Bengal, India School Modern High School for Girls, Kolkata, West Bengal, India Debut Playback Singer:- Song- "Thirkat Ang," Film- "Payal Ki Jhankaar" Payal Ki Jhankar Film Poster Family Father- Dharmendra Shankar Alka Yagnik With her Father Mother- Shubha Yagnik Alka Yagnik With Her Mother Brother- Samir Yagnik Alka Yagnik With Her Brother Sister- Not Known Religion Hinduism Hobbies Singing, Reading & Travelling Controversies • More than 42 politicians opposed her song "Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai" on the pretext of using vulgar words. The song was also banned to be played on Doordarshan and All India Radio. • Once, Alka Yagnik accused Anuradha Paudwal of stealing her songs and dubbing them in her own voice. Favourite Things Favourite Food(s) Gujarati Cuisines, Maharastrian Cuisine, Italian & Chinese Favourite Actor(s) Salman Khan, Raj Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan & Amir Khan Favourite Actresses Aishwarya Rai, Raveena Tandon, Rekha & Alia Bhatt Favourite Singer(s) Lata Mangeshkar, Sadhna Sargam, Sonu Nigam, Kumar Sanu & Shreya Ghoshal Favourite TV Shows Indian: Sa re ga ma pa Little Champs(Zee TV), Indian Idol (Sony TV) Favourite Colour(s) Black, Yellow, Pink & White Boys, Affairs and More Marital Status Married Husband/Spouse Neeraj Kapoor (Shillong-based businessman) Alka Yagnik With her Husband Marriage Date Year 1989 Children Son- None Daughter- Syesha Kapoor Alka Yagnik With Her Daughter Style Quotient Car Collection Range Rover (Black) Money Factor Salary 12 Lacs/Song (INR) Net Worth(Approx) $8 million