Malini Awasthi is an Indian folk singer. She sings in Hindi language dialects like Awadhi, Bundelkhandi and Bhojpuri. She also presents in Thumri and Kajri.
Malini Awasthi was born in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. She is a post graduate in Hindustani classical music from Bhatkhande University Lucknow. She is a student of Legendary Hindustani Classical Singer, Vidhushi Girija Devi.
Malini Awasthi is a regular performer at popular classical music festival, Jahan-e-Khusrau. She has a high pitch voice and is popular for rendition of thumari, Thaare Raho Baanke Shyam.
She also participated on TV for NDTV Imagine's Junoon. She was appointed as the brand ambassador by Election Commission for UP Elections 2012. She performed at Kumbh Mela 2013.
She is married to Awanish Kumar Awasthi a senior IAS officer in the government of Uttar Pradesh with whom she has two children Ananya a dentist and Advitiya who is pursuing law.