Jonita Gandhi: The Indo-Canadian YouTuber who is ruling Bollywood chartbusters

Jonita Gandhi: The Indo-Canadian YouTuber who is ruling Bollywood chartbusters

One balmy afternoon in May 2012, Indo-Canadian artist Jonita Gandhi exploded on YouTube with the acoustic cover of Pani Da Rang. Her velvety voice, the soothing melody and distinctive tone serenaded millions across the globe. A YouTube star was born.

Her covers catapulted her to fame and to the studios of Bollywood music composers, making her one of the few Indo-Canadians to have made it big in the Hindi film industry. What started on YouTube soon translated into big offers from music composers. In a short span, Gandhi had reserved a spot amongst Bollywood’s best playback singers.

Love for music began with her dad

Born in New Delhi, Gandhi moved to Canada with her family when she was just 9 months old. Growing up in Brampton, she fell in love with Indian music at a young age, thanks to her dad who was a part-time musician. Seeing the potential in Gandhi, her father encouraged her to perform at community events where he played the keyboard. So at 7, Gandhi began her musical journey. Read More


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