Bina Mistry

Bina Mistry is a popular British Bhangra singer. Mistry was born in Tanzania, of Indian parents. Later she moved to London where she became a merchant banker. Her interest in Hindi music led to a job as a DJ and record producer. Her first hit of her own was "Hot Hot Hot" a cover of the soca music hit. Her version was used in the film Bend It Like Beckham. Mistry also sang a song titled "Dhola Re" featured in the album "A Reason to Smile". It had an Indian theme music video and bhangra beats that began at a slow pace and ended with a speedy crescendo. Her son Rishi mistry is a lecturer at the School of Oriental & African Studies,