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Arunita Kanjilal Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 3, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth18 January 2003

Age21 Years (as of 2024)

BirthplaceKolkata, West Bengal, India

ProfessionSinger

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather - Avni Bhushan Kanjilal (Professor); Mother - Sharbani Kanjilal (Homemaker)

Arunita Kanjilal Biography

Arunita Kanjilal is an Indian singer from Kolkata who rose to prominence after winning Zee Bangla’s Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Little Champs as a child and later as a

Early life and background

Arunita Kanjilal was born on 18 January 2003 in Kolkata, West Bengal. Raised in the city where she still lists her hometown, she began formal musical training at around eight years old. Music was an important part of her family life: her mother enjoys singing and a maternal uncle also taught her. Arunita attended St. Xavier’s School in Kolkata and pursued higher studies at the University of Kolkata.

Career

Arunita’s public singing journey started young. At age ten she competed in Zee Bangla’s Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Little Champs in 2013 and emerged as the show’s winner. That early success established her as a promising young vocalist and led to live performances and other opportunities.

She has shared stages at various events and has performed internationally with Bollywood singer Shaan. In 2020 Arunita auditioned for Indian Idol Season 12 on Sony Entertainment Television. Her audition earned a golden ticket from the judges Neha Kakkar, Himesh Reshammiya and Vishal Dadlani. During the show, a moment that stood out for her was when actress Hema Malini was moved by Arunita’s rendition of "Mere Naseeb Mein" and performed the traditional Kala Tika ritual as a sign of admiration.

Arunita plays the harmonium and has expressed the long-term aim of establishing herself as a playback singer in the Bollywood film industry. She cites as musical influences established Indian vocalists such as Lata Mangeshkar, Shreya Ghoshal and Sunidhi Chauhan.

Public profile

Physical details listed in available information put Arunita’s height at approximately 155 cm (about 5 feet 2 inches) and her weight around 45 kg (approximately 100 lbs). She has black eyes and black hair. Her zodiac sign is Capricorn.

Family and personal life

Arunita is the daughter of Avni Bhushan Kanjilal, who is identified as a professor, and Sharbani Kanjilal, who is described as a homemaker. She is reported to be very close to her mother. Publicly available information lists her as unmarried. A relationship with fellow singer Pawandeep Rajan has been mentioned in media as a rumour.

Interests and preferences

Outside of formal training and performances, Arunita enjoys singing, listening to music, travelling and playing musical instruments. Her favourite foods include biryani and pastry, and her preferred colour is pink.

Latest updates

In October 2024 an image purporting to show Arunita with Pawandeep Rajan circulated online; that image was later identified as being generated with artificial intelligence and was not authentic.

Arunita continues to perform and build her profile with the stated ambition of working as a playback singer in films.
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Recent Work

Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Little Champs

Winner of the Zee Bangla singing reality show (2013)

2013
Indian Idol Season 12

Contestant who received a golden ticket after auditioning in 2020

2020
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Career Highlights

  1. Winner of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Little Champs (Zee Bangla) in 2013
  2. Performed live and internationally with singer Shaan
  3. Auditioned for Indian Idol Season 12 and received a golden ticket in 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Arunita Kanjilal born?

18 January 2003

What is Arunita Kanjilal known for?

Singer

What is Arunita Kanjilal’s marital status?

Unmarried