Dridha (born Barbie Rajput) is a singer, songwriter, actress, poet, storyteller, and writer from Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. Singing professionally since the age of 7, she brings together a strong Hindustani classical base with years of experience in stage performance, reality TV (Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil Champs 2007, Challenge 2012), and a life immersed in folk, film, and sacred sound. Since 2016, she has acted in television (Channel V), feature films, and ad campaigns, and is also trained in the Odissi dance form. She writes and sings in Hindi, Punjabi, and English: fusing literary depth and emotional clarity into music that feels both rooted and current.