{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Person",
  "@id": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/person/1244561/usha-uthup",
  "name": "Usha Uthup",
  "url": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/person/1244561/usha-uthup",
  "knownForDepartment": "Sound",
  "description": "Usha Uthup is an Indian pop, filmi, jazz, and playback singer who sang songs in the late 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Darling, which she recorded with Rekha Bhardwaj for the film 7 Khoon Maaf, won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer in 2012.\n\nHer first public singing occurred when she was nine. Her sisters who were already exploring a music career, took her to the most popular radio announcer in India that time called Ameen Sayani who gave her an opportunity to sing on the Ovaltine Music Hour in Radio Ceylon. She sang a number called \"Mockingbird Hill\". After that, several appearances followed through her teenage years.",
  "birthDate": "1947-11-07",
  "birthPlace": "Mumbai, India",
  "alternateName": [
    "Usha Vaidyanath Someshwar Sami"
  ],
  "image": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/my2bXpLiJl3a3nmygIhnDulqqRf.jpg",
  "sameAs": [
    "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0412683"
  ],
  "lastVerified": "5 May 2026",
  "filmography": [
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 66465,
      "title": "The Kapil Sharma Show",
      "year": "2016",
      "role": "as Self",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 7.038,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/fBPNBNFmcwhYXUpkW2Kb6jbeJOR.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/66465/the-kapil-sharma-show-2016"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 5979,
      "title": "Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai",
      "year": "2002",
      "role": "as Herself",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.2,
      "posterUrl": null,
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/5979/jeena-isi-ka-naam-hai-2002"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 90990,
      "title": "Comedy Nights Bachao",
      "year": "2015",
      "role": "as Self",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 5.5,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/rGyQWDNyDkzF9sKZ33RLM3ihhNG.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/90990/comedy-nights-bachao-2015"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 16619,
      "title": "Super Singer Junior",
      "year": "2007",
      "role": "as Self - Judge",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": null,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/qTU82fjeHqD7DnF82BdjNOo2VIn.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/16619/super-singer-junior-2007"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 17964,
      "title": "Super Singer",
      "year": "2006",
      "role": "as Self - Judge",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": null,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/vThkUfJOferJ69yuCCniB7AFRT8.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/17964/super-singer-2006"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 10757,
      "title": "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham",
      "year": "2001",
      "role": "Playback Singer",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7.668,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/12BvYKueY0eruZuTYIextEZaCC.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/10757/kabhi-khushi-kabhie-gham-2001"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 1389158,
      "title": "Maa",
      "year": "2025",
      "role": "Playback Singer",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 6.733,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/kc5n7LJUmvBsVxzAla1ONN8kouP.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/1389158/maa-2025"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 1239511,
      "title": "Lucky Baskhar",
      "year": "2024",
      "role": "Playback Singer",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7.6,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/a47JQFl9L7VDa79tEvnTOJe0rPa.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/1239511/lucky-baskhar-2024"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 41109,
      "title": "Don 2",
      "year": "2011",
      "role": "Playback Singer",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 6.948,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/2gBM8c36HIwn4vc2UuMeliqiCKY.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/41109/don-2-2011"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 1259024,
      "title": "Good Bad Ugly",
      "year": "2025",
      "role": "as Meera Patnaik",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 5.944,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/8DbYYluzdiGDAZzsaP7DWGbwfLd.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/1259024/good-bad-ugly-2025"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 627336,
      "title": "L2: Empuraan",
      "year": "2025",
      "role": "Playback Singer",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 6.2,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/dfaZipN3Aw5BK85nEvfr2FNg4EW.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/627336/l2-empuraan-2025"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 564701,
      "title": "Lucifer",
      "year": "2019",
      "role": "Lyricist",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7.074,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/fXgY2RCzoIJPhPDoyKRjaaqjIZs.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/564701/lucifer-2019"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 82825,
      "title": "Kahaani",
      "year": "2012",
      "role": "Playback Singer",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7.179,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/shsN1B7IPAQG1NLF6WVVi3X89lM.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/82825/kahaani-2012"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 19418,
      "title": "Dhol",
      "year": "2007",
      "role": "Playback Singer",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 6.236,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/bq7qs9HEH9OIdGjzUUmXGgs5HCt.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/19418/dhol-2007"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 1029827,
      "title": "Drishyam 2",
      "year": "2022",
      "role": "Playback Singer",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 7.976,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/yJNNwHQuKYNeHFbsxSFR6yK9Dda.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/1029827/drishyam-2-2022"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 298714,
      "title": "X: Past Is Present",
      "year": "2015",
      "role": "as Mrs. Baker",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 5.4,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/cJXEhJBO81fBaisJt3qsw4RaDZG.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/298714/x-past-is-present-2015"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 262227,
      "title": "Race Gurram",
      "year": "2014",
      "role": "Playback Singer",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 6.7,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/oHqHsgx8lc01xrBraY4OBJtdeRn.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/262227/race-gurram-2014"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 54969,
      "title": "Daud",
      "year": "1997",
      "role": "Playback Singer",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 5.731,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/1ssiQGO414xFBmelUoNWX6lTZl0.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/54969/daud-1997"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 56338,
      "title": "7 Khoon Maaf",
      "year": "2011",
      "role": "Playback Singer",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 6.118,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/aLJEqWXMqdboAOee3C4zGl6UFf1.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/56338/7-khoon-maaf-2011"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 613225,
      "title": "One Day: Justice Delivered",
      "year": "2019",
      "role": "Playback Singer",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 4.556,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/uwIQWPYjk6d742sF4a2T3nkLRQP.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/613225/one-day-justice-delivered-2019"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 65050,
      "title": "180",
      "year": "2011",
      "role": "Lyricist",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 5.9,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/ll2NK2ITb2s9t8tcZecWXssRDcQ.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/65050/180-2011"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 443624,
      "title": "Journey Bombay to Goa",
      "year": "2007",
      "role": "as Cameo",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 5.222,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/6QRetL6BMSTFTmhBFCPdNvgHaAj.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/443624/journey-bombay-to-goa-2007"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 413588,
      "title": "Rock On 2",
      "year": "2016",
      "role": "Playback Singer",
      "roleKind": "crew",
      "voteAverage": 4.821,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/bHXLurduTMZByPwSUss3LbSsgiU.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/413588/rock-on-2-2016"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 52645,
      "title": "Manmadhan Ambu",
      "year": "2010",
      "role": "as Indira",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 5.4,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/qK752uiBVcMNzj97335SvVIUdus.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/52645/manmadhan-ambu-2010"
    }
  ]
}