Usha Uthup is a pop, filmi, jazz, and playback singer who has been singing professionally since the late Sixties. Darling, which she recorded with Rekha Bhardwaj for the film 7 Khoon Maaf, won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer in 2012. Uthup also sang for a two-volume collection of children’s rhymes Karadi Rhymes. She appeared as a judge on a singing reality show Bharat Ki Shaan: Singing Star – Season 2 (2012), aired on DD National channel, along with Ismail Darbar. Uthup is much loved for her unique voice and vibrant stage presence.