
Personal Info
Known For
Sound
Born
November 7, 1947 (age 78)
Place of Birth
Mumbai, India
Also Known As
Usha Vaidyanath Someshwar Sami
Usha Uthup
Biography
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.
Her 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.
Known For

TV
The Kapil Sharma Show
Self
2016
TV
Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai
Herself
2002

TV
Comedy Nights Bachao
Self
2015

Film
Good Bad Ugly
Meera Patnaik
2025

Film
X: Past Is Present
Mrs. Baker
2015

Film
7 Khoon Maaf
Maggie Aunty (Maid)
2011

Film
Manmadhan Ambu
Indira
2010

Film
Rock On 2
Cameo
2016

Film
Pothan Vava
Kurisuveettil Mariyamma
2006

Film
Journey Bombay to Goa
Cameo
2007

Film
Melnaattu Marumagal
1975

Film
Achcham Madam Naanam Payirppu
Charukesi
2022

Film
Bow Barracks Forever!
2004

Film
Keymon and Nani in Space Adventure
Nani
2012

Film
Ideal Couple
Sophy
2012

Film
Filter Coffee Liquor Chaa
2019
Filmography
2025FilmGood Bad Uglyas Meera Patnaik2022FilmAchcham Madam Naanam Payirppuas Charukesi2019FilmFilter Coffee Liquor Chaa2016FilmRock On 2as Cameo2016TVThe Kapil Sharma Showas Self2015FilmX: Past Is Presentas Mrs. Baker2015TVComedy Nights Bachaoas Self2012FilmKeymon and Nani in Space Adventureas Nani2012FilmIdeal Coupleas Sophy2011Film7 Khoon Maafas Maggie Aunty (Maid)2010FilmManmadhan Ambuas Indira2007FilmJourney Bombay to Goaas Cameo2006FilmPothan Vavaas Kurisuveettil Mariyamma2004FilmBow Barracks Forever!2002TVJeena Isi Ka Naam Haias Herself1975FilmMelnaattu Marumagal