Alka Yagnik’s voice defined an era of Hindi cinema, but in recent years the legendary playback singer has faced one of the biggest challenges of her life a rare hearing disorder that dramatically altered her relationship with music.

Alka Yagnik's musical journey began with Akashvani

Born into a musically inclined family in Kolkata, Yagnik began singing for Akashvani (All India Radio) at the age of six and later moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in playback singing. After her breakthrough with the iconic song Ek Do Teen from Tezaab in 1988, she went on to become one of the most successful female playback singers in Bollywood, lending her voice to countless chartbusters through the 1990s and beyond.