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Lisa Mishra is an Indian-American singer, songwriter and actress.[1][2] She is best known for her reprise version of the song Tareefan in the 2018 Indian film Veere Di Wedding.[3] Since then, she has worked on songs like "The Wakhra Song" from the 2019 film Judgementall Hai Kya,[4] "Nadaaniyaan" in the film The Sky Is Pink and also the party-anthem 'Chandigarh Mein' from Good Newwz.[5]
Lisa Mishra | |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Label | Universal Music |
She debuted as an actress in the series Call Me Bae (2024),[2] produced by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions.
Early life
editMishra was born in Brahmapur, Odisha to Odia parents, who migrated to the United States when she was six years old, where she was raised in Chicago.[6] She graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois in 2015,[7] with a double major in economics and religion[8]
Career
editShe started her own YouTube channel in 2007 when she was 13.[9]
In 2017, Mishra collaborated with Jamila Woods to create the theme song of the Emmy-nominated web series Brown Girls.[10]
On 19 May 2018, she uploaded a video on her Instagram handle singing a mashup of the Hindi song "Tareefan" and DJ Snake's "Let Me Love You". The mashup caught Sonam Kapoor Ahuja’s attention, and Mishra was subsequently flown to India where she recorded and shot for the reprise version of the song for Veere Di Wedding, along with the other stars.[11]
In 2019, Mishra signed with VYRL Originals, part of Universal Music India to release her non-film music.[12][13] In May 2019, she collaborated with composer-singer Vishal Mishra on "Sajna Ve".[14] She also contributed to film soundtracks throughout 2019, starting with "The Wakhra Song" from the soundtrack of the film Judgementall Hai Kya, alongside Navv Inder and Raja Kumari, which was a remix of the 2015 track "Wakhra Swag".[15] She further appeared on the soundtracks of the films The Sky Is Pink and Good Newwz, on the tracks, "Nadaaniyaan" and "Chandigarh Mein".[16][17]
Mishra has also sung "Running Back To You", an uptempo dance/house record by Goa based producer and DJ Anish Sood, which released in February 2020.[18]
Her debut album, Sorry, I'm Late, released by the artist in May 2024, blended Indian and Western pop.[19] It featured guest appearances from rappers Yashraj and RANJ, and the production of the album was primarily handled by Abhijay Sharma and Charan.[20][21] She was featured in Rolling Stone India's first edition of the "Future of Music" list in 2024.[22] In the same year, Mishra debuted as an actor in the web-series Call Me Bae, while also appearing on its soundtrack, on the track "Yaar Tere Bin".[23]
She is now set to reprise her role as Harleen Babbar in the second season of Call Me Bae.[24][25]
Discography
editSoundtracks
edit| Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) | Lyricist(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Veere Di Wedding | "Tareefan- Reprise"[26] | QARAN | QARAN, Rupin Pahwa & Badshah | |
| 2019 | Judgementall Hai Kya | "The Wakhra Song" | Tanishk Bagchi | Tanishk Bagchi & Raja Kumari | Navv Inder & Raja Kumari |
| The Sky Is Pink | "Nadaaniyaan" | Pritam | Gulzar | Arjun Kanungo | |
| Good Newwz | "Chandigarh Mein" | Tanishk Bagchi | Tanishk Bagchi & Badshah | Badshah, Harrdy Sandhu & Asees Kaur | |
| 2022 | Jugjugg Jeeyo | "Nain Ta Heere (Lisa Version)" | Vishal Shelke | Kumaar, Ghulam Mohd Khabar | Guru Randhawa |
| Liger | "Coka 2.0" | Lijo George-DJ Chetas, Jaani | Jaani, Lijo George | Sukhe | |
| 2023 | Dono | "Aag Lagdi" | Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy | Irshad Kamil | Siddharth Mahadevan |
| 2024 | Call Me Bae | "Yaar Tere Bin" | RUUH, JOH | JOH, RUUH, Smriti Bhoker, Lisa Mishra | JOH, RUUH |
Studio albums
edit| Year | Album | Track | Composer(s) | Lyricist(s) | Performing artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sorry, I'm Late | Aadat | Lisa Mishra, Bhumika Anantharaman | Lisa Mishra, Bhumika Anantharaman, Murtuza Gadiwala | Lisa Mishra, Bhumika Anantharaman |
| Saza | Lisa Mishra, Charan, Soham Mukherji, Karan Kanchan | Lisa Mishra, Charan, Shivam Srivastava | Lisa Mishra | ||
| Nasha | Lisa Mishra, Abhijay Sharma, Riz Shain, Bhumika Anantharaman | Lisa Mishra, Shivam Srivastava, Kunaal Verma | Lisa Mishra | ||
| Lonely | Lisa Mishra, Charan, Abhijay Sharma | Lisa Mishra, Charan | Lisa Mishra | ||
| Dil Yeh Mera | Lisa Mishra, Abhijay Sharma, Ranj | Lisa Mishra, Kunaal Verma | Lisa Mishra | ||
| Roshni | Lisa Mishra, Charan, Abhijay Sharma, Yashraj | Kunaal Verma, Charan, Yashraj | Lisa Mishra, Yashraj, Charan | ||
| Love Song | Lisa Mishra, Charan | Lisa Mishra, Charan | Lisa Mishra, Charan |
Singles
edit| Denotes songs that have not yet been released |
| Year | Song | Composer(s) | Lyricist(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Right Up There | Sez on the Beat | Lisa Mishra & Badshah | Badshah |
| 2019 | Sajna Ve | Vishal Mishra | Akshay Tripathi & Vishal Mishra | Vishal Mishra |
| Koi Nahi | Rupin Pahwa | Rupin Pahwa | Rupin Pahwa | |
| 2020 | Running Back to You | Anish Sood | Elizabeth Marie Land and Anish Sood | NA |
| Nai Chaida [27][28] | Lisa Mishra | Kunaal Vermaa | NA | |
| The Power of Dreams | Badshah, Lisa Mishra | Badshah & Lisa Mishra | Badshah | |
| Rider | Lisa Mishra, Stunnah Beatz, Kanch | DIVINE, Lisa Mishra & Shah Rule | DIVINE | |
| 2021 | Together | Dr. Benstein | Avina Shah | Avina Shah, Arjun |
| Setting Sail | Akashdeep Sengupta, AM.AN | Gary Clark, John Carney, Shloke Lal | Lisa Mishra, Zaeden | |
| 2022 | Heer Ranjha | Rajat Nagpal, Rito Riba | Rajat Nagpal, Rana Sotal | Rito Riba, Rajat Nagpal |
| Door Akhiyon Se | Lisa Mishra, Rochak Kohli | Gautam Govind Sharma, Gurpreet Saini, Rochak Kohli | Rochak Kohli | |
| Gadbadi (Na, Na, Na, Na, Na) | Akull, Ten Towns, Yarden Jordi Peleg | Armando Christian Perez, Christopher Kenneri, Ni Kamoze, Kenton Nix, Leeraz Rousseau, Salaam Remi, Troy Darnell Scott, Álvaro Rodriguez | Akull, Static & Ben El, Mellow D | |
| 2023 | Mere Sang | Prateek Kuhad | Prateek Kuhad | Prateek Kuhad |
| Aa Mil | Zaeden, Shubham J, Charanpreet Singh | Shubham J, Charanpreet Singh, Tejas Yuvraj, Murtuza Gadiwala | Zaeden | |
| Balenciaga | Lisa Mishra, Akash Ahuja, Fetty Wap, MadStarBase, Davincii | Akash, Fetty Wap, Lisa Mishra, MadStarBase | Akash Ahuja, Fetty Wap | |
| Khoya Sab | KSHMR | KSHMR, Yash Chandra | KSHMR, yungsta | |
| 2024 | Aadat | NEVERSOBER | Murtuza Gadiwala, Bhumika Anantharaman | bebhumika |
| Saza | Karan Kanchan, Lisa Mishra, Soham Mukherji | Karan Kanchan, Lisa Mishra, Soham Mukherji, Charan, Lisa Mishra | - | |
| What's Up | Riz Shain | KR$NA & Lisa Mishra | KR$NA | |
| 2025 | Teri Hoon | The Dirty-Jays | Lisa Mishra, NEVERSOBER, Shayra Apoorva, Siddhant Bhosle, Bhumika Anantharaman | - |
Filmography
editWeb series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2026 | Call Me Bae | Harleen Babbar | Debut | [29][25] |
| 2025 | The Royals | Niki Kaushik | [30] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Filmfare OTT Awards | Breakthrough Performance by a Newcomer (Female), Series | Call Me Bae | Won | [31] |
References
edit- ↑ "ITV Gold Exclusive - Indian American Singer Lisa Mishra on COVID-19 Relief Efforts - India". ITV Gold. 23 May 2020. Event occurs at 09:50 – via YouTube.
- 1 2 Indulge, Team (24 March 2024). "Lisa Mishra sets to make her acting debut in Dharma and Amazon Prime Video's 'Call Me Bae'". Indulgexpress. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ↑ "How data analyst Lisa Mishra from Chicago became a Bollywood sensation overnight, thanks to Sonam Kapoor". Elle (India). 1 June 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ↑ "Kangana Ranaut, Rajkummar Rao Show 'Wakhra Swag' In New Judgementall Hai Kya Song". News18. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ↑ "Good Newwz song 'Chandigarh Mein' is a party anthem featuring Akshay, Kareena, Kiara and Diljit in a nightclub". First Post. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ↑ "Leap of Faith". www.iwu.edu. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021.
- ↑ "Mishra '15 Creates Viral Music Mashup". www.iwu.edu. 5 June 2018.
- ↑ "Lisa Mishra: A Name You Should Get Used to Hearing in the Music Industry". Browngirl magazine. 12 March 2018. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ↑ "From $10 webcam to 'Tareefan' - the journey of Lisa Mishra!". The Times of India. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ↑ Brianna Wellen (3 February 2017). "Women of color call the shots in the Chicago-based webseries Brown Girls". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ↑ "Musician and viral sensation Lisa Mishra on what makes her life so beautiful". Elle (India). 14 August 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ↑ "Online sensation Lisa Mishra signs exclusively with VYRL Originals". AdGully.com. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ↑ "Universal Music Makes India Appointments, Develops Non-Film Label". Variety. 27 February 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ↑ "Vishal Mishra unites with singer Lisa Mishra for his first single, Sajna Ve". The Times of India. 24 May 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ↑ "Judgementall Hai Kya's The Wakhra Song: Kangana and Rajkummar's rivalry continues in this party number". The Indian Express. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
- ↑ Chakravarthy, Swarup (11 October 2019). "The Sky is Pink Music Review". BollySpice.com - The latest movies, interviews in Bollywood. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
- ↑ "Good Newwz song: 'Chandigarh Mein' crosses 2 million views on YouTube". The Statesman. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
- ↑ "Anish Sood's new track is sure to get you grooving". The Times of India. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ↑ Hungama, Bollywood (2 May 2024). "Lisa Mishra, Indian-American singer, drops debut album Sorry, I'm Late with lead single 'Nasha': "This was like like a personal catharsis' : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ↑ Hirwani, Peony (8 May 2024). "Lisa Mishra's 'Sorry, I'm Late' Was Worth The Wait". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ↑ Chherrawala, Mariya (29 May 2024). "Lisa Mishra's "Sorry, I'm Late" Canvases the Fallibility of Human Nature". The Indian Music Diaries. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ↑ "Future of Music 2024". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ↑ "Call Me Bae | Song - Yaara Tere Bin". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
- ↑ Bhatnagar, Akash (12 November 2025). "Lisa Mishra opens up on returning to theatre after 15 years, shares big updates on Call Me Bae 2 and The Royals 2". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Call Me Bae 2: Lisa Mishra Reveals Shoot Of Ananya Panday's Series To Wrap In March, Expresses Excitement". News18. Archived from the original on 2 March 2026. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
- ↑ "Instagrammer Lisa Mishra's Melodious 'Tareefan' Feat. The Veeres". The Quint. 29 May 2018.
- ↑ "Lisa Mishra unveils her first non-film track, 'Nai Chaida'". The Hindu. 29 April 2020.
- ↑ "Singer Lisa Mishra: My first solo is my real life transition to India as a musician". Times of India. 27 April 2020.
- ↑ "Singer Lisa Mishra on her debut in Ananya Panday's series: 'Call Me Bae is a dream project for me'". Mid-Day. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ↑ "'The Royals' trailer: Ishaan Khatter, Bhumi Pednekar explore romance, royalty and change". The Hindu. 22 April 2025. Archived from the original on 24 April 2025. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ↑ "Filmfare OTT Awards 2025 Winners". filmfare.com. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
External links
edit- Lisa Mishra at IMDb