{"id":5280,"date":"2026-09-21T06:21:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T06:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/iconicbrands\/?post_type=team&#038;p=5280"},"modified":"2026-09-21T06:32:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T06:32:11","slug":"ila-arun","status":"publish","type":"team","link":"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/iconicbrands\/team\/ila-arun\/","title":{"rendered":"Ila Arun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Highlights of over 55 Years\u2019 Career Span: (Films, Theatre, T. V., Radio as Actor, Singer, Playwright.):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>As Rajasthani Folk Singer\/ Composer\/ Lyricist\/ Radio Feature Writer<\/li>\n<li>Her first Book, an autobiography \u2018Parde ke Peechey\u2019 was published by publishers Penguin Random House and was launched at the prestigious Mumbai Literature Festival in November 2024. The Book received favorable reviews and adorns many Bookshelves.<\/li>\n<li>Have sung Hit song \u2018Ring Ring Ringa\u2019 with Alka Yagnik for the Oscar winning film \u2018Slumdog Millionaire\u2019.<\/li>\n<li>Sent by ICCR to participate at the conclusion of the \u2018India Year in Canada\u2019 in 2011 to present 8 \u2018ILA Arun shows\u2019 in different cities of Canada with an ensemble of 38 Folk and Mumbai artists including Langas, Manganiyars, Kalbelias from Rajasthan and traditional musicians &amp; dancers from Mumbai.<\/li>\n<li>In Ottawa, Diwali show was presented for all the Parliamentarians &amp; the Prime minister of Canada.<\/li>\n<li>Was the Voice of \u2018Rajasthan Royals\u2019 anthem song \u2018Halla Bol\u2019 for inaugural IPL T20 Cricket league.<\/li>\n<li>Invited by the Ambassadores of India in Armenia, Poland, Germany, Italy &amp; Sweden and sponsored by the ICCR in 2004 to present 7 \u2018Ila Arun Folk &amp; Pop shows\u2019 leading a team of 16 folk (Maganiyars and Kalbelias from Rajasthan) and traditional musicians &amp; dancers from Mumbai.<\/li>\n<li>Performed approx. 200 Live \u2018ILA ARUN Musical Folk Shows\u2019 in India and around the world.<\/li>\n<li>Written Lyrics, Composed Music &amp; Sang for over a dozen of her own Folk &amp; Pop audio albums.<\/li>\n<li>Done Playback singing for over 50 Hindi &amp; regional Feature Films; \u2018Choli Ke Peechhe Kya Hai\u2019 still remains as one of the most known hit songs of the film industry.<\/li>\n<li>Composed Music and wrote Lyrics for a Children\u2019s Film titled \u2018Mujhse Dosti Karoge\u2019.<\/li>\n<li>Worked with the All India Radio, and BBC Radio (Hindi) London as free-lance broadcaster-cum-feature writer.<\/li>\n<li>Commissioned to produce and write sit-com for Delhi Door Darshan in the beginning of her career.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>In Theatre:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>As a Playwright written Four Original plays in Hindi: \u2018Riyaz\u2019, \u2018Chhota Kashmir\u2019, \u201cShabd Leela\u201d&amp; \u2018Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke\u2019. All were staged multiple times, but last two were staged recently at Prithvi in Jul 2023.<\/li>\n<li>As a playwright written adaptation of ten plays in Hindi based on plays of world\u2019s famous playwrights like Mario Vergas Llosa, Athol Fugard, Terence Rattigan, Aleksei Arbuzov, Eric Chappell, Tom Dudzick and Henrik Ibsen.<\/li>\n<li>Organizer of \u2018Ibsen Festival\u2019 in Mumbai, a yearly theatre event, initially with Norwegian Embassy, Delhi and later with the Norwegian Consulate General, Mumbai for the last nine years as its Festival Director\/Actor\/ Playwright.<\/li>\n<li>Adapted &amp; produced world famous Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen\u2019s plays \u2018Lady from the Sea\u2019, \u2018Peer Gynt\u2019, \u2018Ghosts\u2019, &amp; \u2018Hedda Gabler\u2019 in Hindi.<\/li>\n<li>Acted in the Title Role of Bilquis Bibi in the English play \u2018The House of Bilquis Bibi\u2019 in London, UK<\/li>\n<li>Ila Has been associated in all departments of theatre for over 50 years &amp; acted in over 300 shows of various plays.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>In Films: Hindi Bollywood<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Introduced into films by renowned film director Shyam Benegal starting with \u2018Mandi\u2019 &amp; later with Govind Nihalani\u2019s \u2018Ardha- Satya\u2019in 1982, She has acted in over 50 feature films since.<\/li>\n<li>Acted in Web series \u2018ARYA 3\u2019 on Disney-Hotstar, &amp; awaiting release of film \u2018Gul Gul-e-Bakawali\u2019.<\/li>\n<li>In the past year, 3 feature films \u2018Mr. Mommy\u2019, \u2018Haddi\u2019 &amp; \u2018Kuchh Khatta Ho Jaye\u2019 were released.<\/li>\n<li>4 films released in last 4 years on various OTT platforms; \u2018Ghoomketu\u2019,\u2018Raat Akeli Hai\u2019, \u2018Chhalang\u2019 &amp; \u2018Call Your Agent\u2019.<\/li>\n<li>Have acted in major roles in Bollywood films like \u2018Thugs Of Hindustan (2018), \u2018Manto\u2019 which was lauded at Cannes Film Festival (2018),\u2018Begum Jaan\u2019 (2017), &amp; Children\u2019s film \u201cGauru\u201d (2016).<\/li>\n<li>Jodha Akbar, \u2018Welcome to Sajjanpur\u2019,-Were Nominated for best supporting actor.<\/li>\n<li>Other notable films are \u2018Well Done Abba\u2019, \u2018Mirch\u2019, \u2018Aagah\u2019, \u2018Ghatak\u2019, \u2018Chingari\u2019,\u2018China Gate\u2019.<\/li>\n<li>Acted in a Major Role in the British film \u2018West is West\u2019 (2009); the role was greatly lauded at Toronto, London, Abu Dhabi &amp; Goa International Film Festivals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>In TV:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Been Judge on Door Darshan\u2019s- Kisan channel TV musical reality show \u2018Maati Ke Laal\u2019.<\/li>\n<li>Also been judge for NDTV &amp; SONY TV on their musical reality shows.<\/li>\n<li>Was Twice amongst Jury for \u2018Star Screen Film Awards\u2019 organized by Indian Express Newspapers.<\/li>\n<li>Have been jury member for Music Awards organized yearly by various FM radio stations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Production Activities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Produced TV reality show \u201cMein Khayal Hoon Kisi Aur Ka, Mujh Sochta koi Aur Hai\u201d For DD-URDU channel in 2013.<\/li>\n<li>Produced over 300 shows of Hindi plays under own banner \u2018Surnai Theatre And Folk Arts Foundation\u2019 and \u2018Antardhwani Productions\u2019.<\/li>\n<li>Co-produced Music Videos with \u201cTips Music\u201d under own banner \u2018Antardhwani Productions\u2019.<\/li>\n<li>Produced short films on Kashmiri stories, shot in Kashmir for STAR TV under own banner \u2018Onamasi Films\u2019.<\/li>\n<li>Also produced Ibsen plays for outside directors in Marathi, Gujarati, and Malayalam &amp; English languages. Produced English plays by Norwegian playwright Jon Fosse and American Tammy Ryan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Awards, Honours &amp; Affiliations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fellowship award from the Rajasthan Sahitya Natak Academy in 2022.<\/li>\n<li>King\u2019s Order of Merit- Knight 1st Class from King Harald V of Norway in Nov 2018.<\/li>\n<li>Received \u2018Best Adult Actor\u2019 Award for children\u2019s film \u2018Gauru\u2019 in China in Nov 2017.<\/li>\n<li>Nominated for major roles in films \u2018Jodha Akbar\u2019 &amp; \u2018Welcome to Sajjanpur\u2019 in 2009 for Star-Screen Awards, Mumbai.<\/li>\n<li>Invited and nominated for \u2018Jodha Akbar\u2019 at the IIFA awards held in Macau (Hong Kong).<\/li>\n<li>Invited to Norway for Ibsen Festival in 2012 &amp; 2014 in Oslo as observer, and for \u2018Lillehammer Literature Festival\u2019 in 2017 as \u2018Performer enacting a theatre scene with Norwegian actor Kare Conradi\u2019. Invited by the University of Oslo to Skien in Norway for participating in \u2018Ibsen Conference in Sep 2018\u2019 for presentation of a paper on Ibsen.<\/li>\n<li>Invited by the \u2018Smithsonian Institution\u2019, Washington DC, USA to give lecture-cum-demonstration on Traditional \u2018Folk Dances &amp; Music of Rajasthan\u2019 accompanied by folk artistes.<\/li>\n<li>Received Filmfare\u2019s Best Female Singer Award for the song \u2018Choli Ke Peechhey Kya Hai\u2019 with Alka Yagnik.<\/li>\n<li>Received Indian Music Industries\u2019 Best Diva Award for the title song of \u2018Nigodi Kaisi Jawani Hai\u2019.<\/li>\n<li>Nominated for best supporting actress for the film \u2018West is West\u2019 in International Film Festivals.<\/li>\n<li>Invited for Retrospective of her films for 3rd Ireland Film Festival, Dublin in 2012.<\/li>\n<li>Member of \u2018CINTA\u2019 (Actors\u2019 Union in India) &amp; ex-member of Cine Scriptwriter\u2019s Association.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Charitable Social Services:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Did a film \u2018ASTHAA\u2019 for free on awareness of leprosy and the lives of lepers in India.<\/li>\n<li>Did a film \u2018SURMANTHAN\u2019for free on the awareness to the problems of the deaf &amp; dumb people.<\/li>\n<li>Did a film with Shyam Benegal for free on weavers of Andhra Pradesh.<\/li>\n<li>Have been promoting folk culture of Rajasthan by using folk artists in all \u2018Ila Arun Musical Shows\u2019 in India and abroad.<\/li>\n<li>During Covid lock-down distributed food grains &amp; essentials to folk artists in their villages as well as to needy theatre artistes in Mumbai.<\/li>\n<li>Conducting free work-shops and seminars for young actors and technicians for the last 40 years.<\/li>\n<li>Have done Live Folk shows in Mumbai and Pune for CPAA (Cancer Patients Aid Association).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5274,"menu_order":0,"template":"","team_designation":[],"team_department":[37],"class_list":["post-5280","team","type-team","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","team_department-speakers"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Ila Arun - 9th Edition of ET Edge Iconic Brands of India<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/et-edge.com\/conferences\/iconicbrands\/team\/ila-arun\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Ila Arun - 9th Edition of ET Edge Iconic Brands of India\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Highlights of over 55 Years\u2019 Career Span: (Films, Theatre, T. 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