17 November 2020 | Bollywood Singer

Zubeen Garg

Zubeen Borthakur a.k.a Zubeen Garg born on November 18, 1972 in Tura district of Meghalaya.
Zubeen Garg was named after the famous music composer Zubin Mehta. Zubeen Garg hails from Jorhat, a small city in upper Assam. His birth name is Jibon Barthakur. He was named after the great composer Zubin Mehta and used their Gautra as his surname. Zubeen was born to Mr. Mohini M Borthakur, a famous lyricist and poet (who uses the pseudo name Kapil Thakur), and late Mrs. Ily Borthakur. However, because of transliteration discrepancies he is sometimes credited as Zubin Garg, Jubin Garg, or simply Zubin, Zubeen or Jubin and various combinations of the above mentioned.

The Borthakur family had its roots in Janji, Sivasagar. Mr. Borthakur was a magistrate and moved often during his early years along with little Zubeen. Zubeen’s mother was a good dancer, an actress and a singer. However, she never turned these talents into a professional career. Instead, she decided to teach little Zubeen at home.
Zubeen Garg considers his mother to be his first guru and mentor. Zubeen’s younger sister Jonkie Borthakur was a well-known singer and actress who died in a car accident in 2002. Zubeen’s other sister Palme, is a good Bharatnatyam dancer, presently living in Guwahati.
Zubeen lives with his wife Garima a fashion designer.

Career

Zubeen started learning his first instrument Tabla from his guru Robin Banerjee. Zubeen started learning Tabla from Guru Robin Banerjee, and then continued learning Assamese folk music form Guru Romoni Rai. He attended J.B. College in Jorhat, and then moved to B. Barooah College, where he was pursuing Bachelor of Science after his family moved permanently to Guwahati. But he did not complete his baccalaureate studies as he jumped into the music line because he had keen interest since starting of his leaning days with guru.
Zubeen Garg chose to enter in professional music career in 1992 at the mere age of 20 when his own album ‘’Anamika’’ was released.

Zubeen Garg entered in Bollywood to make a career in the year 1995, where he wanted to make a mark into Bollywood directors and people who will listen to him. He started recording few albums like –

Chandni Raat

Fiza

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOUglxbfB8w

Kaante

After that, there was no looking back for Zubeen. With about 40 albums to his name, Zubeen Garg continued his musical career directing music in over 24 Assamese movies including a few Hindi and Bangla movies as well.
Zubeen Garg considers himself to be a musician having sung more than 9000 songs in various languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Punjabi, Oriya, Bengali, Marathi, Nepali, BolPariya, Karbi, Kaasi, Tiwa and many others.
The song Ya Ali from the movie Gangster became a superhit in mainland India

https://youtu.be/YU3aasBPuFI?list=TLPQMjAxMDIwMjDNn7Nefot67g

The Middle East and across South Asia. Following the success, an album titled ‘Ya Ali Remix Blast‘ containing remix by DJ Suketu & Aks was released.
Zubeen Garg is also capable of playing 12 instruments out of which some of them are – Dhol, Drums, Guitar, Harmonium, Mandolin, Keyboard, Tabla and various other instruments.
In 2000, Zubeen wrote, directed and acted in his own Assamese film ‘’Tumi Mor Matho Mor’’. He acted, co-produced and scored music in another Assamese film Dinabandhu.

Zubeen had composed music for Strings – Bound by Faith, a Hindi film, directed by Sanjay Jha which was released in 2006.

Zubeen also gave it a shot into directing a film he had directed a Hindi – Assamese film “Mission China” the movie did not impress the critics much but had made a profit for Garg.

Pritam

Dum Maaro Dum – 2011.

Pyaar ke Side effects – 2007.

Raqeeb – 2007.

Naqaab – 2007.

Shankar – Ehsaan – Loy

London Dreams – 2009.

Jhoom Barabar Jhoom – 2007.

Anand Raj Anand

Dil Toh Deewana hain – 2016

Nehlle Pe Dehlla – 2007.

Anu Malik

Mission Istanbul – 2008.

Hastey Hastey – 2008.

ZIndaggi Rocks – 2007.

Garv – 2004.

A.R Rahman

Micromax Unite Cricket Anthem – 2015

Charity

Along with contributing to the Bollywood and Music industry, Garg is also very keen about contributing for the betterment of the society.
He has organized many events to collect funds and raise many funds to help flood affected people in Assam and helped government to help them. He has also contributed towards modernization of Assam through his charity and his Music and Movies.
He runs a Charity trust named ‘’Kalaguru Artiste Foundation’’ which donates money for various causes.

He urged people to donate Clothes, Medicines, Food and money to help flood affected people. He had also took an issue over corruption in APSC.(Assam Public Service Commission) and mention this issue in their movie called ‘’Kanchanjangha’’

He is also a Football fan to keep his body young and fit he had also organized many Football matches and played one for the charity purposes.

Music Direction

Zubeen has also worked as a Music Director in many movies in Bollywood. In his career as a music director he has mostly worked in Assamese language such has – Hiya Diya Niya, Kanyadaan, Priyan Milon, Maya, Barud, Rang.
Bengali – Sudhu Tumi, Mon Niye, Kache Acho Tumi, Samsara.
Hindi – Gangs of North East, Dil Toh Deewana Hain, Strings Bound by Faith.

Collaboration

Pritam – Dum Maaro Dum, Pyaar Ke Side Effects, Raqeeb, Naqaab, Gangster, Agnipankh, Mudda – The Issue.
Shankar – Ehsaan – Loy – London Dreams, Jhoom Barabar Jhoom.
Anand Raj Anand – Dil Toh Deewana Hain, Nehlle Pe Dehlla, Plan, Jaal:The Trap.
Anu Malik – Mission Istanbul, Hastey Hastey, Zindaggi Rocks, Garv, Aan:Men At Work.
Sameer – Krrish-3, Good Boy, Bad Boy, Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee, Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost.
Vishal-Shekhar – I See You.
Himesh Reshammiya – OMG – Oh My God, Namastey London.
Sajid- Wajid – Hello.
A.R Rahman – Micromax Unite Cricket Anthem.
Bappi Lahiri – Its Rocking Dard E Disco, Latto & Hangover.

Awards

Zubeen Garg has bagged many awards in the industry which proves his talent and his hunger for music is genuine enough to prove that why his music was different from other mainstream music artists.

BFJA Awards for Best Playback Singer Male – “Ya Ali” 2005.
Global Indian Film Awards Best Playback Singer Male – “Ya Ali” 2007.
Stardust Awards New Musical Sensation Male – 2006.
55th National Filmfare Awards Non Feature Film Music Direction – “Ahetuk” 2009
Prag Cine Awards – Best Music Direction.
Prag Cine Awards Best Popular – Mission China – 2018

17 November 2020 | Bollywood Singer

Runa Laila

Runa Laila is a Bangladeshi Playback Singer was born on 17th November 1952. She completed her graduation from the University of Dhaka. She is well known and one of the best known singers in Asia. She was born in Sylhet a city in East Pakistan – now Bangladesh. She was born to Syed Mohammed Imdad Ali a civil person servant posted in Karachi and Amila Laila. She started taking dance lessons of Kathak and Bharatnatyam genre.

Family

Runa Laila’s Father Syed Mohammed Imdad All was a Civil servant posted in Karachi and mother is Amina Laila.
She is married to Bangladesh’s popular film actor and a host Alamgir who has won several National film awards.

They have a daughter named Tani Laila who is a singer too.

Career

Runa Laila began career journey with a stage show in Dhaka at an age of 6 where she got the chance because of her elder sister Dian’s inability to sing. Certainly, she did not miss the chance, she satisfied with all audience by singing. When she was 9 years old, Radio Pakistan organized an inter-school music competition but organizers did not want to give her chance, cause of being an English medium student. In Pakistan those days, Ahmed Rushdi was the leading film singer who introduced rock n roll, disco and other modern genres to South Asian music. Following Rushdi’s success, Christian bands specialising in jazz started performing at various night clubs and hotel lobbies

in Karachi, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Dhaka and Lahore. Laila became a fan of singer Ahmed Rushdi whom she considered her guru (teacher), and tried to emulate not only his singing style but also the way he used to perform on the stage. She then learned classical music with her elder sister Dina Laila (d. 1976). While she was a student of Saint Lawrence Convent, she won an inter-school singing competition in Karachi in the then west Pakistan.

She, along with her sister, were trained by Ustad Abdul Kader Peyarang and Ustad Habibuddin Ahmed. Runa wholeheartedly dedicated herself for the betterment of Bangla songs and the Bangla music industry. By then she had given voice to a significant number of Urdu songs, but all that fame seemed like nothing when the call from her roots reverberated within.

Her cousin, Anjumara Begum, had already been a known singer. When Laila was 12, she performed as a playback singer for a male child actor in the Urdu language film Jugnu. The song was titled “Gudia Si Munni Meri”.

In 1966, Laila made her entry and breakthrough in Pakistani Film industry with the song “Unki Nazron Sey Mohabbat Ka Jo Paigham Mila” for the film Hum Dono.

After her popularity she started performing on PTV channel’s show called ‘’Bazm E Laila’’.

Laila started appearing on the ‘Zia Mohyuddin Show’ (1972–74) and later did songs for films in the 1970s such as the film Umrao Jan Ada (1972). In 1974, she recorded “Shaader Lau” in Kolkata. She also had her first concert in India in 1974 in Mumbai.

Bollywood Career

She started in Bollywood with director Jaidev who she meet in Delhi, who took her under his wings and got her the chance to play at the inauguration of Doordarshan.

She first worked with the music composers Kalyanji-Anandji for the title song of a movie called Ek Se Badhkar Ek.

Lata Mangeshkar gave her blessings to Laila during the recording of the song. She gained popularity in India with the songs O Mera babu Chail chabila and Damadum Mast Kalandar

In October 2009, she released “Kala Sha Kala“,

A collection of Punjabi Wedding songs in India. In 2012, Laila served as a judge on the show Sur Kshetra,

an Indian television contest show for amateur singers. She described her relationship with fellow judge Asha Bhosle as that of sisters. In 2014, she collaborated with Sabina Yasmin on a song for a television play “Dalchhut Projapoti“, the first time they worked on a song together.
With her brilliant display of combining hard work with natural talent, Runa has taught herself to sing in over 15 different languages. So far the iconic Runa Laila has sung in Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, Gujarati, Pashto, Baluchi, Arabic, Persian, Malay, Nepalese, Japanese, Italian, Spanish, French and English.

For her inborn charm and innate charisma, Runa Laila has received numerous offers for acting as well. From both India and Pakistan, directors, including the noted Indian actor, producer, director Raj Kapoor, approached the talented diva to grace their scripts. However, Runa has always kept her priorities straight. She has appeared in only one film, the 1995 smash hit Shilpi, that too because it had connections and resemblances to her real life.

Style Icon

An epitome of uniqueness and forever a style icon, Runa Laila hit the then conservative mind-sets of the TV show organizers hard with her fashion and on-stage appearance. The bold diva in her twenties did not hesitate to show up on her own show titled ‘’Bazm E Laila’’ wearing shirt-pants or maxis. For her, it was only a part of being her true self. And no wonder her confidence won over all the criticism and broke the walls of cultural conservatism. Till this day Runa Laila often designs her own clothes. Fashion designing has somewhat been like a hobby for her.

Charity Work

Runa Laila has done a lot of charity work, after an unfortunate death of her sister in 1976 from cancer. She used to organize concerts in Bangladesh in order to raise funds for the unfortunate cancer patients all over the world.
But the height of popularity never got ‘Runa Laila’ over the clouds, for her attention has only and only revolved around her love for music. The benevolent artiste has taken part in countless charity programs, has worked as an ambassador for SAARC and UNAIDS to create awareness against mortal diseases. She has also funded to establish a children’s ward in Dhaka Children’s Hospital for children with cancer.

Guinness Book Of World Records

Runa Laila’s name has been written on the Guinness Book for recording 30 songs within 3 days. In fact, this is not the only record she holds. In 1982, Runa Laila won Golden Disk Award as her album Superuna composed by Bappi Lahiri was sold over 1 lakh copies on the very first day of its release.

Discography

Runa Laila-Kala Siah Kala (2010)

Runa Laila – Moods & Emotions (2008)

Bazm-E-Laila

The Loves of Runa Laila

Ganga Amar Ma Padma Amar Ma-Runa Laila

Superuna (1982)

Runa Goes Disco (1982)

Runa Sings Shahbaz Qalandar (1982)

Geet / Ghazals (1976)

Runa in Pakistan (Geet) (1980)

Runa in Pakistan (Ghazals) (1980)

Sincerely Yours- Runa Laila

I Love to Sing for You- Runa Laila

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0EoCkmu7oc

Pakistani Songs –

Jaan-E-Mann Itna Bata Do Mohabbat, Mohabbat Hai Kya

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vEgriuRx5E

Unki Nazron Se Mohabbat Ka Jo Paigham Mila

Hoey Hoey Dil Dharkay Mein Yeh Kaisay Kahoon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUx05ccKrvY

Kaatey Na Katay Rattia Sayyan Intezar Ki

Hamein Kho Kar Bahut Pachhtao Gay Jab Hum Nahin Haun Gay

Collaboration

Runa Laila being a Bangladeshi and Pakistani singer has also collaborated with Indian Artists and Lyricists –
Gulzar – Tumhe Ho Na Ho (Gharonda)
Kalyanji – Anandji – EK Se Badh Kar Ek.
Bappi Lahiri – Maar Gayo Re Rasgulla Khilai Ke Maar Gayo Re, Ye Dil Wale Aao (Yaadgar).
Laxmikant – Pyaarelal – Ali Baba Mil Gaye Chalis Chor Se (Agneepath), Main Kaali Anaar Ki (Sapnon Ka Mandir)

Awards and Recognitions.

Independence Award

Bangladesh National Film Award

Sheltech Award – Bangladesh

Lux-Channel Lifetime Performance Award – Bangladesh

Saigal Award – India

Nigar Award – Pakistan

Critics Award – Pakistan

Graduate Award – Pakistan

National council of Music Awards – Pakistan.

13 November 2020 | Bollywood Singer

Jaspinder Narula Biography

Jaspinder Narula born on November 14th, 1970 is a Punjabi Singer she also sings various Bhajans and she is also a Sufi music singer. She is very popular in the Punjabi music industry she has sung many Punjabi Songs.

She did her schooling from Guru Harikishan Public School in New Delhi and completed her B.A in Music from Indraprastha College for Women,

where she got admission in a special way as she did not have music as a subject in 12th Grade pre-requisite for admission in the course.

Jaspinder Narula has also done PhD. In Hindustani Classical Music from DU (Delhi University) in 2008.

Family

Jaspinder’s late father was a Punjabi music maestro Sardar Kesar Singh Narula, Mother Mohini Narula was also a singer and her brother is a singer in Punjabi Industry Micky Narula.

Jaspinder got married to Man Mohan who is businessman based in Canada.

Career

Before making a big name in Bollywood industry Jaspinder Narula was initially in to Bhajans and Sufi songs. She was very much inspired and guided by her father Sardar Kesar Singh who was a music composer too in 50s.

Jaspinder Narula did not try singing in films as she was getting used to bhajans and was earning well fame in the same categories.

Jaspinder Narula moved to Mumbai, and she got a career changing advice from the noted music director Kalyanji who had previously heard Jaspinder playing in a social gathering event.

He was very much impressed by her voice and recommended her to his son Viju Shah who is a music director in Bollywood industry to give her a chance to sing in one of his movies and that’s how she got her Bollywood break in the Movie called Master.

Jaspindar Narula Songs List

Dhin Tak Dhin Tak
Tare Hain Barati – Virasat
Ankhiyon Se Goli Maare – Dulhe Raja
Sona Sona – Major Saab
Tera Rang Balle Balle – Soldier
Ek Mulakat Zaruri Hain Sanam – Sirf Tum
Lutiya gaya – International Khiladi

Jaspindar Narula Folk music and Bhajans and other Devotional Music

Ik Onkara
Mandavadi Maa Jyoti
Eko Ek Daati Te Sawaali Saari Dunia
Dum Rakhdi

Jaspinder Narula has also collaborated with many renowned music directors of Bollywood industry like Anu Malik, Jatin-Lalit and Anand-Milind.

Political Interests

Jaspinder Narula joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in 2014. She was recently working on a project based on the life of freedom fighter (V D) Savarakar and was highly influenced by him. The freedom fighters have done so much for the country and even I felt like contributing to the country.

It was then Jaspinder Narula decided to take a plunge into politics and AAP was a natural option. Narula who has also sung in hit films like “Mission Kashmir”, “Mohabbatein”, “Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani” & Bunty Aur Babli’’.

Later in March 2014 she quit Aam Aadmi Party and left forever from politics saying that it had become direction less, the motive that she had before joining the party was nowhere to be seen so she would want to stay of the company.

Although Jaspinder Narula has sang many Bollywood songs and has gain enough recognitions she was very much keen about singing fold music and Sufi music and bhajans most of her career has spent through singing sufu and bhajans she will always be thankful to her guru for teaching her the Sa Re Ga of the music world.

Collaboration

Jaspinder Narula has collaborated with many Music Directors for the Bollywood movies –

Nadeem – Shravan – Judaai, Ab Ab Laut Chalein, Sirf Tum, Dhadhkan, Indian Babu.
Anu Malik – Virasat, Soldier, Kareeb, Jaanam Samjha Karo, Sooryavansham, Badal, Fiza, Khauff, Champion, Mela, Chori Chori Chupke Chupke, Filhaal.
Anand – Milind – Dulhe Raja, Maa Kasam, Jaanwar, Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet, Chal Mere Bhai, Jaani Dushman, Khullam Khulla Pyaar Karein.
Ismail Darbar – Deewangi, Devdas.
Himesh Reshammiya – Apne, Aap Ki Khatir, Annarth, Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa, Humraaz.
Dilip Sen – Sameer Sen – Arjun Pandit, Anari No.1 & Kohram.
Jatin – Lalit – Mohabbatein, Phir Bhi Dil Hain Hindustani.Censor
Sanjeev – Darshan – Deewane, Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke, Parwana, Suno Sasurjee.
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy – Bunty Aur Babli

Awards and Recognitions

Filmfare Award For Best Female Playback Singer – Pyaar Toh Hona Hi Tha – 1999

Screen Awards For Best Female Playback Singer – Pyaar Toh Hona Hi Tha – 1999

Title Of India’s Best Live Performer In N.D.T.V’s Inagine Singing Reality Series – Dhoom Macha De – 2008.

13 November 2020 | Indian Music Director

Shravan Kumar Biography

Shravan Rathod born on 13th November 1954, is a renowned singer, composer and Indian musician of the 1980s and 1990s. During his childhood, he had attended a recording of Kalyanji-Anandji, which had inspired him to become a music composer later in his life. He learnt Tabla when he was only 5 years of age and at the age of 7 he began giving live performances.

Family

Shravan Kumar is the son of Pandit Chhaturbhuj Rathod who was a playback singer, music director and percussionist. He was married to his former wife and has 3 children Sanjeev Kumar and Darshan Rathod.

They both work in Bollywood industry as the Duo of “Sanjeev-Darshan” His brother Roop Kumar Rathod and Vinod Rathod are also a Music Director and Playback singers in Bollywood.

Career

Shravan Kumar started his music direction along with Nadeem Akhtar both were known as one of the most successful music directors of Bollywood during 1990s and 2000s.

Shravan Kumar and Nadeem have the strong reliance of Hindustani music in their compositions and were the only composers during the 1990s and 2000s who relied heavily on three particular instruments the Bansuri, the sitar and the Shehnai in almost all of their songs.

By using these instruments in a modern way without disconnecting them from their original value, their contribution is unique compared to some rising music directors evolving a new music style beginning in the mid-1990s.

The association of Nadeem Saifi Ashfaq and Shravan dates back to 1973 when they met each other at a function. Shravan Kumar and Nadeem’s first film assignment was Dangal, a Bhojpuri movie in 1973 (released in 1975).

Their first Hindi movie assignment was ‘’Maine Jeena Seekh Liya’’in 1981 sung by Amit kumar.

In 1989, Shravan Kumar three big movies were released: Ilaaka, Hisaab Khoon Ka and Lashkar.

In 1985, the duo composed music for a commercial project called Star Ten. Ten Hindi actors (Mithun, Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor, Sachin, Danny, Vijendra, Sulakshana Pandit, etc.) sang some songs with lyrics by Anwar Saagar.

Anil Kapoor, Vajaita Pandit – Bar Bar Telephone
Jackie Shroff – Kashmir Se Kaniya Kumar
Yunh Dhoop Mein – Danny, Kalapna
Kal Bas Ke Intizar – Shailendra Singh
Aaj Ki Raat Na Ghar – Vijayndra, Kajal Kiran
Disco Ki Bimari Ayee – Sachin & Chorus
Angoori Paani Chhad Gaya – Mithun Chakraborty

Shravan Kumar‘s breakthrough soundtrack album was Aashiqui (1990), which sold 20 million units in India (which was the highest selling copies of that era) and became the best-selling Bollywood soundtrack album of all time.

Nadeem – Shravan Kunar were also behind many of the other best-selling Bollywood soundtrack albums of the 1990s. Their success helped establish the music label T-Series.

The specialty that the duo possesses is that all of their works have done majorly using three particular Hindustani instruments, namely, the Shehnai, the sitar and the Bansuri. Their songs were sung by many singers but mostly by the Ever Green Trio – Alka Yagnik, Udit Naryan and Kumar Sanu.

When Pardes soundtrack was released, the tracks had different varieties of songs “I Love My India” and “Meri Mehbooba”.

Love songs “Do Dil Mil Rahe Hain“

Dissolving Career

In 2005, Shravan Kumar and Nadeem decided to part ways. As it is noticed the irony of this duo and the film they had worked last. The Film they had worked last was named “Dosti” and then this iconic duo decided to part their ways as a result it was their last movie together. Nadeem started his own perfume and bag company and was also involved in solo compositions.

Shravan Kumar was uninterested in continuing with his music, and instead focused on the music careers of his sons (Sanjeev–Darshan) and movie production.

Another reason cited is probably the growing distance between the two. In an interview, Nadeem stated that there wasn’t any conflict between him and Shravan.

In late 2013 it was announced that the duo would work together again on the sequel of Deewana but they later split due to personal conflicts again as a result of which Nadeem decided to return as a solo composer for Ishq Forever in 2015.

Comeback of Nadeem(only)

In the year 2016, Nadeem Saifi-Akhtar made his comeback with lyricist Sameer (lyricist) in the film Ishq Forever. He has split with his partner Shravan and worked on the film as a solo composer.

The film features ten songs. In the year 2017 to continue his musical carrier in the film Ek Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha as a solo composer and film is produced and directed by Suneel Darshan.

Collaboration

Shravan along with Nadeem has collaborated with many singers for their movies –

Kumar Sanu – Aap Ki Yaadein , Jo Pyar Kar Gaye, Teri Mohobbat Mein, Raatein Hain Iqrar ki, Teri Judaai Mein, Yeh Baharein Yeh Nazarein.
Anuradha Paudwal – Aap se Acchi Aapki Yaadein Hain, Chahe Dunia, Chahe Toofan, Qayamat Aa Jaye, Pal Din Mahine Kayi Saal Hogaye.
Kavita Krishnamurthy – Paas Reh Kar Bhi Koi Paas Na Ho.
Alka Yagnik – Tumse Mili Thi College Me, Meri Tamanna Hain Me Amitabh, Hawa Ne Ye Paigham, Khuda Aap Ko Nazar, Pyaar Hua Hain Abhi, Ye Koi Baat Nahi, Aapki Soorat Pe, Tujhko Ghazal Kahoon.
Sonu Nigam – Hum The Tum The, Ishq Na Mange, Aye Dil Ye Batein,
Sunidhi Chauhan – O Jaane jaan

Awards

Nadeem and Shravan Kumar had won hearts and soul of millions of people of the country with their remarkable music production.

By the theme and type of music they used to produce it was beautiful enough to leave a mark on the critics who are responsible to choose who the awards should be given.

Filmfare Best Music Director Award – Aashiqui 1991
Filmfare Best Music Director Award – Saajan 1992
Filmfare Best Music Director Award – Deewana 1993
Special Award London for “Raja” – Raja 1996
Filmfare Best Music Director Award – Raja Hindustani 1997
Star Screen Best Music Director Award – Raja Hindustani 1997
Star Screen Best Music Director Award – Pardes 1998
Zee Cine Best Music Director – Raaz.

8 November 2020 | Bollywood Singer

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan the legend of Qawwali was born on December 9,1974 in Faisalabad , Punjab , Pakistan. He is often recognized as nephew of Qawwal Maestro ‘’Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’’

And son of Farruk Fateh Ali Khan and Grandson of Fateh Ali Khan. He got married to Nida Rahat and have 2 children Shazmaan Khan and Filza Khan.

Career

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was selected at birth by his uncle for tutoring in the art of qawwali music. A precocious child, Rahat was singing at the age of three with his uncle and his father Farroukh Fateh Ali Khan, another respected qawwali singer.
Rahat began formalized training with his uncle at the age of six. By age 15, Rahat officially joined his uncle’s celebrated group.
Since becoming the head of the group, Rahat Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan has performed on a variety of recordings and has sung with Eddie Vedder at the Dead Man Walking Concert put on by Tim Robbins.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84TA3jMXLc4

He and his band continue to entrance world audiences with numerous shows around the globe. Rahat Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s self-titled release on American Recordings is his U.S. debut. Recorded in Santa Monica, CA, its four tracks are both emotionally charged and expertly performed. Producer Rick Rubin, of Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Beastie Boys fame, boosts Rahat’s already potent sounds by cranking up the low end and placing the tabla way up in the mix.

Though Rahat is excited to play with Western pop musicians and lay down tracks in state-of-the-art studios, he is ultimately most concerned with the art of qawwali and its mystically imbued message.
In April 2012 Rahat toured in the UK, performing at Wembley Arena and the Manchester Arena, playing to a combined audience of over 20,000 people and creating a record of maximum ticket-sales.
In 2002, he worked on the soundtrack of The Four Feathers in collaboration with the American composer of orchestral and film music, James Horner. In 2002, Rahat guested with The Derek Trucks Band on the song “Maki Madni” for Trucks’ album,

Joyful Noise. In 2006, his vocals were featured on the soundtrack of Mel Gibson’s Apocalypto.

He debuted as a playback singer in Bollywood with the movie Paap (2003), in the song “Mann Ki Lagan“.

Some of his Albums include:-

RAHAT- The very best of Rahat Fateh Ali Khan.

FOREVER – Rahat Fateh Ali Khan.

KINNA SOHNA with Michael Brook.

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan has also given his voice to many Bollywood Movies like for Aaja Nachle ”O Re Piya”
Bodyguard “Teri Meri” , Jhoom Barabar Jhoom ”Bol Na Halke Halke”

Alongside – Shreya Ghoshal, Neha Kakkar .

Television

Rahat also made his appearance on Indian National Television Channel on Star Plus in 2007.

And Junoon on NDTV Imagine.

Nobel Peace Prize Concert

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was second Pakistani to perform at the upcoming Nobel Peace Prize Concert on December 11. Junoon performed at the concert earlier, according to Dawn.com.
The concert, was held at the Oslo Spektrum Arena, was hosted by Queen Latifah and will honour India’s Kailash Satyarthi and the youngest-ever recipient of the Nobel Peace prize, Malala Yousafzai, for the work they have done to promote children’s rights, particularly education.

He performed Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s most memorable qawwali “Tumhe Dillagi“

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9V_nu722wM

“Mast Qalandar”

Aao Parhao

Coke Studio

Rahat has also appeared on Pakistani Show Coke Studio for 4 straight seasons.

He first appeared in season 1, where he collaborated with singer Ali Azmat for the track “Garaj Baras”.

He then collaborated with Abida Parveen in season 6 for “Chhaap Tilak Sab Chheeni”.

In season 9, he sang “Afreen Afreen” along with Momina Mustehsan

Which has garnered more than 300 million views on YouTube, becoming the first Pakistani song to cross that mark. He collaborated with Amjad Sabri for “Aaj Rang Hai“

Which was the final performance of the latter, prior to his assassination on 22 June 2016. He appeared in Coke Studio Pakistan (season 10) where he performed “Sayonee” with Ali Noor and a solo number called Rangreza.

Bollywood Tracks Of Rahat Fateh Ali Khan

Laal (Alaap)
Mann Ki lagan
Maine Use Dekha Hain
Kisi Roz Milo Hume Shaam
Dhaley
Jiya Dhadak Dhadak
Rabba
Jaho
Haal – E – Dil
Jag Soona Soona Lage
Ajj Din Chadeya
Aas Paas Khuda

Pakistani Songs

Hum Pakistan
Aman Ki Aasha
Hum Dekhenge
Chalo Chalo Imran Ke Sath
Paniyon Pe Chalen
Allah Shukar Hain
Ballay Pe Nishan.

Awards and Recognitions

Song of the Year – Malaal, 2017

Best Male Playback – Tere Bina Jeena 2016

Best Male Singer – Sanwar De Khudaya 2018

Best TV OST – Kaise Yeh Marz Hain Ishq Ishq 2019

ARY Award for Best Original Soundtrack – 2015-2016

Pakistani Media Award Best Male Singer – 2011-2013

UK Asian Music Awards – Teri Meri 2012

Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – Dil Toh Bachcha Hain Ji 2011

IIFA Awards – Tere Mast Mast Do Nain 2011

Screen Award for Best Male Playback – 2010- 2011

Producer Guild Film Award Best Male Playback – 2011

Best Song in Sufi Tradition ‘’Sajda” – 2010

Best Asian Concert – 2008

The Musik Award – Bhardo Jholi 2008

London Asian Film Festival “Koi Dil Mein” – 2012

PTC Punjab Film Awards Best Male Playback “Mirzya” – 2013

8 November 2020 | Bollywood Singer

Usha Uthup

The Legendary Singer Usha Utup who is also regarded as ‘’Didi of Bengal’’ was born in a Tamil family on November 8, 1947 in Bombay state (now Mumbai) she studied at St. Agnes High School, Byculla. When she was in school she was thrown out of music class because she didn’t fit in with a voice like hers. But her music teacher recognized that she had some music in her and would give her clappers or triangles to play.

Even though Usha Uthup was not formally trained in music, she grew up in an atmosphere of music. Her parents used to listen to a wide range from Western classical to Hindustani and Carnatic including Kishori Amonkar and Bade Ghulam Ali Khan on radio and she used to join them. She used to enjoy listening to Radio Ceylon.
Usha Uthup got a kick start from her neighbor was S.M.A. Pathan, who was then the deputy commissioner of police. His daughter, Jamila, influenced Usha Uthup to learn Hindi and take up Indian classical music. This fusion approach helped her to pioneer her unique brand of Indian pop in the 1970s.

Family

Usha Uthup’s father was a policeman, who rose to become Deputy Commissioner of police, Bombay. Her mother, a simple, yet well read, intelligent Indian housewife. Her elder sisters,

lndira and Uma, were the famous singing Sami sisters.
Uma Pocha in a Doctor,
Maya Sami is a Singer too and
Indira Shrivadhanis a travel industry executive.

Usha Uthup is married to Mr Jani Chacko Uthup who is a Businessman in Kolkata.
Usha Uthup was blessed with two children in her life. A daughter and a son.

Daughter’s name is Anjali Uthup who is a radio jockey.
Son’s name is Sunny Uthup who is an event manager who manages various types of events.

Usha Uthup and family is currently residing in Kolkata, West Bengal.

Career

Usha Uthup started singing when she was mere 9 years old and it was a public singing. Usha ji’s sisters who already started to explore their life and experience in the world of music introduced her to Ameen Sayani who was a radio announcer in those days. The radio announcer Ameen Sayani gave Usha Uthup an opportunity to sing in the ‘Ovatline Music Hour Of Radio Ceylon’
She sang a number called “Mocking Bird”.
After this mind blowing singing there were numerous chances for her to sing during her teenage years and days, she got many opportunities.

Usha Uthup started her music career in Chennai in 1969, singing in a small nightclub called Nine Gems in the basement of the erstwhile Safire Theatre complex on Mount Road, wearing a saree and leg calipers.
Her performance was so well received that the owner of the nightclub asked her to stay on for a week.

After her first night club gig, she began singing in Calcutta at night clubs such as “Trincas“. She met her future husband Uthup in Trincas.
At about the same time, she also sang at “Talk of the Town”, now known as “Not Just Jazz by the Bay” in Bombay (now Mumbai).After Trincas, her next engagement took her to Delhi where she sang at the Oberoi hotels. By happenstance, a film crew belonging to Navketan unit and Dev Anand visited the nightclub and they offered her a chance to sing movie playback.
She started her Bollywood career with Ivory- Merchant’s Bombay Talkies in 1970.

In which she sang an English number under Shanker-Jaikishan and then Hare Rama Hare Krishna.
Originally, she was supposed to sing Dum Maro Dum along with Asha Bhosle for Hare Rama Hare Krishna. However, as a result of internal politicking on the part of other singers, she lost that chance but ended up singing an English verse.

In 1968, she recorded covers of two pop songs in English, “Jambalaya”

and The Kingston Trio’s “Greenback Dollar”, on an EP, Love Story, and “Scotch and Soda”, another Kingston Trio song, which sold very well in the Indian market. She also spent some time in London during this early period. She was a frequent visitor to Vernon Corea’s BBC office at the Langham in London and was interviewed on London Sounds Eastern on BBC Radio London. Usha Uthup visited Nairobi as part of an Indian festival.

She was so popular that she was invited to stay on Singing and quite often nationalistic songs in Swahili made her extremely popular and the then President Jomo Kenyatta made her an Honorary Citizen of Kenya. She sang the famous song “Malaika” (‘Angel’) with Fadhili Williams who was the original singer. She produced a record “Live in Nairobi” with a local band Fellini Five. Usha Uthup sang several songs in the 1970s and 1980s for music directors R.D Burman (Rahul Dev Burman) and Bappi Lahiri . She also reprised some of Rahul. Dev. Burman songs that were sung by others such as “Mehbooba’‘

Dum Maro Dum

which are “Indian Rhymes for Indian Kids“, brought out by Karadi Tales.

The rhymes reflect the Indian ethos through the Sa-re-ga-ma, mangoes, Indian rivers, the train experiences, Indian festivals, indigenous trees, Cricket, Indian foods like bhelpuri and sambhar, Indian attire like the dhoti, sari, bindi and bangles and even some folk tales. With each rhyme set to an Indian raga, and sung in her characteristic voice with a feisty tempo. Usha creates the atmosphere for children and, surprisingly, even adults to sing along and dance to the toe-tapping beats. She is a stage performer and gave performances all over the world. And is known for her lively stage presence.

She recorded her first album with Luis Banks for which she was paid Rs. 3500.

Since then, she has recorded numerous albums. Usha’s Hindi version of Michael Jackson’s “Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough”, titled
“Chhupke Kaon Aya”

can be found on the album Tom Middleton – The Trip (2004).
A cover of Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive” is on another Tom Middleton album, Cosmosonica – Tom Middleton presents Crazy Covers Volume 1 (2005).

She recorded a song called “Rhythm and Blues” with the Indian rock band Parikrama which appeared on Channel V on 23 April 2007.

Acting Career

Usha Uthup is also an actress, often singing and acting in India’s signature musical films. She acted in “Pothen Vava” a Malayalam movie in 2006 as Kurisuveettil Mariyamma.

She made a cameo appearance in the movie “Bombay To Goa” with Amitabh Bachchan and Shatrughan Sinha in 1972.

In 2007, she appeared in “Bow Barracks Forever” directed by Anjan Dutt as herself. Again in 2007, she appeared in “Hattrick” music video as herself.

Television

Usha Uthup appeared as a judge on a singing reality show,
Bharat Ki Shaan: Singing Star of India Season 2 (2012), aired on DD National channel, along with Ismail Darbar.
She is the judge in the Season 3 of the show as well. She also appeared as a chief guest.

for Marathi singing reality show. She entertained the audience with Marathi songs.
And as we know as her popularity in Mumbai is very much but her own land Kolkata they call her DIDI because of her immense popularity and her magical voice would always bring people’s heart out and they felt alive.
She was also called on a Bengali “Kaun banega Crorepati” called Ke hobe banglar Kotipoti.

Working with the Legends.

R.D Burman

Rambha Ho ho

Uri Uri Baba

Daud

https://youtu.be/FDXBmEruhYI

Vande Mataram

Darling

Aami Shotti Bolchhi

Bappi Lahiri

Hari Om hari

Tu Mujhe Jaan se bhi

Naaka Bandi

Na Main hu tera

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OollZyL-pQc

Awards

Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – 7Khoon Maaf.
Kalakar Award – Best Audio Album (Bangla) –
Best Playback Singer for the Film – Kabhi Pa Liya To Kabhi Kho Diya.
Ramba Mein Samba.
Mirchi Music Awards – Female Vocalist of the year – Darling.

Padma Shri Award –

2 November 2020 | Bollywood Singer

Monali Thakur Biography

Monali Thakur was born on November 3, 1985 in Kolkata. She did her schooling in Kolkata in The Future Foundation School. She also pursued her B.A degree in English Honours from St. Xavier’s college, Kolkata. Monali Thakur was born in a family of singers. Her father was a renowned Bengali singer.

Thus, she aspired to be a singer from a very early age and started taking music lessons from the tender age of 6. She started off by participating in the singing reality show called Indian Idol second season. She garnered a lot of following but stood 9th overall.

Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty and Pandit Jagdish Prasad trained Monali in Hindustani Classical Music. Thakur learned hip-hop and as well as Bharatanatyam and is also a trained salsa dancer.

Family

Monali’s father Shakti Thakur is a Bengali singer and her mother is a home maker. She has a sister named Mehula Thakur who is a playback singer in Bengali film industry. Monali Thakur Husband name is a Maik Richter.

Career

Monali rose to popularity after placing ninth in Indian Idol 2, the Indian version of Pop Idol. She was never in the Bottom 3 until her elimination, and immediately after she was eliminated.

Judge Anu Malik offered to help her find a future singing opportunity, which turned out to be a playback song in the movie Jaan-E-Mann.

Monali Thakur Popular Songs

Khwab Dekhe (Sexy lady) – Race Movie 2008
Zara Zara Touch Me – Race Movie 2008
Zilla Hilela – Jabariya Jodi
Khudaya Khair – Billu Barber
Cham Cham – Baghi
Badrinath ki Dulhaniya – Title track
Goodnight. Film – Dil Kabbadi
Raghupati Raghav – Krrish3
Tamil language songs – Yaro Yaro – Madha Yaanai Koottam

Naalum Naalum – 60 Vayadu Maaniram
Kannada songs – Soojiga Nanava – Vardana

Non – Filmy Songs of Monali Thakur

Who pehli baar – Indian Idol Season 2.
Ye mera India Anthem – 2015
Googly Woogly Wooksh – Ponds Advertisement on television
Naamkarann – Title track 2016
Shy Mora Saiyaan – 2018
Kare Naina – 2019
Pani Pani Re – 2019
Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan – 2019

Movies

In her childhood Thakur appeared in a Bengali television show Aalokito ek Indu where she played protagonist Indubala.

She made her acting debut with Bengali language film – Krishnakanter Will (2007).

In 2014 she made a Bollywood debut with ‘’Lakshmi’’. Which was Hindi-language biographical social problem film, written and directed by Nagesh Kuku Noor. The film deals with the harsh realities of human trafficking and child prostitution, which continue behind closed curtains in rural areas of India.

This film was critically acclaimed and also audience loved this film, Thakur had played a very crucial role and showed us how things happens behind the shield of fake niceness of people in the rural India.

This film was clear cut message for the parents who (for some money) sell their girl child to brothels and ruins their life then it already is.

This movie also backed international eyes by winning in ‘Palm Spring International Film Awards’.

She also acted in a short film titled Jangle Bells along with Namit Das. The film came out on Christmas of 2015.

Television

Monali Thakur after becoming successful in Bollywood industry also came on television and judged many shows. This is a typical for any singers after they become successful they have to and have to host/judge any of the singing reality shows.

Monali Thakur was a successful judge of the Bengali music reality show ‘Bengali Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs (2009-2011)’ where she judged for two seasons. Monali also appeared in the show ‘Key Hobe Biggest Fan’ And was an important part of ‘Coke Studio’.

She also judged the reality show on Colors TV’s “India’s Rising Star’’., Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L’il Champs (2014)’’ , Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Sangeet er Sera Mancha (2016), Rising Star 2, MTV Youth 2019

Awards

Monali Thakur has been applauded manytimes in her career. Be it her debut or be it her films. She has won two very important awards in Bollywood and one most important award following is the list of awards she has won and made her place in everybody’s heart.

Filmfare Award 2014
Best Female Playback singer for Sawaar loon – Lootera 2014
International Film Academy Award
Star Guilt Award

1 November 2020 | Bollywood Singer

Anu Malik Biography

Anwar Sardar Malik a.k.a Anu Malik was born on November 2,1960 is an Indian music director and singer who composes music in Bollywood industry. He got his training from his father, Sardar Malik who himself was a music composer.

Anu Malik is married to Anju Malik his wife and has two daughters Ada Malik and Anmol Malik. He has two brothers- Abu Malik who is also a Music director and Daboo Malik who is a Singer.

Career

Anu Malik is known for his versatility in music. Anu Malik has composed music in various styles of films. Anu Malik also wrote many songs which later became quite popular. He started his first production of music in1977 through the film Hunterwali 77.

Anu Malik has composed music for many other popular films, such as Shaan, Ganga Jamuna Saraswati, Mard, and Mujrim, His some of the popular songs he sang for these films are Juli Juli for Mard and Jeete hai Shaan se was his another hit song in the 80’s. After this, he gave music in many superhit films of Hindi cinema

Big Bollywood Break

After his debut in Hunterwali 77, he had to wait for 16years to get his Bollywood break, he finally had his Bollywood break in the film, Baazigar which was the year 1993.

He received numerous applaud from the audience and love from public because he already made impression in people’s mind with music direction in Baazigar.

After the music in Baazigar was loved by the audience Anu Malik became very famous and his music was loved by the people and they started expecting more music from him. So a star was on roll to create non mainstream music in Bollywood industry.

In 1993, Malik created the songs for Mahesh Bhatt and ‘’Phir teri Kahani Yaad Aaye’’

Music in Movies by Anu Malik

Ma (1994)
Akele Hum Akele Tum (1995).
Virasat (1997)
Border (1997) Ishq (1997)
Jaanam Samjha Karo (1999)
Baadshah (1999)
Josh (2000)
Refugee (2000)
Har Dil Jo Pyaar Karega (2000)
Fiza (2000).
In 2001, Malik gave music in the films like Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai, Aks, Ajnabee, Yaadein and Asoka. In 2004, he composed the music for Main Hoon Na (2004), Fida (2004) and Murder (2004). His recent work includes music for Kambakkht Ishq, Shootout at Wadala, Yamla Pagla Deewana and Dum Laga Ke Haisha.

Collaborations

Anu Malik in his career spanning for more than 15 years have been collaborated with many big music directors and made a big name and a place in everybody’s heart.

Malik and Alisha Chinai

Ruk Ruk Ruk – Vijaypath
Chot Dil Pe Lagi – Ishq Vishk

Malik and Javed Akhtar

He has also collabored with legendary Indian lyricist Javed Akhtar for the movies like –

Border 1997

Refugee 2000

LOC: Kargil 2003

Umrao Jaan 2006.

He has worked with notable Indian singers like – Mohammad Rafi , Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhonsale, Kumar Sanu, ABhijeet, Sonu Nigam, Zubeen Garg, Alka Yagnik, Monali Thakur, Sunidhi Chouhan and more.

Alka Yagnik and Anu Malik Songs

This duo had a long term successful association of 15 years. Alka Yagnik remained one of the most successful female playback singer of the history of Indian Music Industry. Following are some of the duets which this Melodious have recorded and which are within us forever-

Baadalon Mein Chup Raha Ha – Phir Teri Kahani Yaad Aayee
Baazigar O Baazigar
Raja Ko Rani Se Pyaar Ho Gya
Palkein Hon Khuli Ya Band
Aankhon Mein Base Ho Tum
Chamma Chamma
Soldier Soldier
Mehfil Mein Baar Baar

Udit Narayan and Anu Malik Songs

Malik also collaborated with ever green artist Udit Narayan was a sensation since forever. There were many songs that this duo along with Alka Yagnik had collaborated for following are some of the hit music.

Mr and Mrs Khiladi
Akele Hum Akele tum
Ramjane
Diljale
Himalay Putra
Ishq
Hum aapke dil me rehte hain.
Refugee
Har Dil Jo Pyaar Jo Pyaar Karega
Fiza
Baadal
Saaya

Abhijeet Bhattacharya and Anu Malik Songs

Badshaah
Asoka
Josh
Daraar

Sonu Nigam and Anu Malik Songs

Sonu Nigam had previously worked with Annu Malik and judged the show Indian Idol along with Malik and also worked for some songs as follows-

Main Hoon Na
Tumse MilKe Dilka Jo Haal

International Career

Anu Malik’s song ”Chamma Chamma” from China Gate movie was used in Hollywood film Moulin Rouge.

Anu Malik Fact – He has been a judge in Asian Idol, which was held in Indonesia
Representing Indian Idol.

Television

Malik remained one of the judges on the TV show Indian Idol throughout each season till it ended. In the first two seasons, he was accompanied by Sonu Nigam and Farah Khan, and in the third by Alisha Chinai, Udit Narayan and Javed Akhtar.

He appeared on Indian Idol 4 with Sonali Bendre, Kailash Kher and Javed Akhtar. After that, he appeared as a judge with Sunidhi Chauhan and Salim Merchant in Indian Idol 5.

He has also judged another show called “Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega”

Singing Career

Malik has his own different style of singing and composing a song. He has a unique style of processing words in his own style which is very much unique.

Although we have man main stream singers in Bollywood. Malik is a different singer. His music always gives us a unique style to experience.

That’s why he keeps his music very clear and doesn’t sing much. That’s why he has a different style of singing unlike other mainstream and romantic song singers. Although he is not a mainstream singer, Malik does playback singing for his compositions.

Written off as a singer in his early days “Julie Julie“, Ek Garam Chai Ki Pyaali ho, Gori Gori.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yw77XbeDZD8

While he sings entire songs for some movies, especially those starring Sunil Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Akshay Kumar and Shahid Kapoor in Deewane Huye Paagal he sang almost every song), and has also sung as part of a chorus in “Mehbooba Mehbooba” in the film Ajnabee, and “Tumse Milke Dilka Jo Haal” for Main Hoon Na.

Anu Malik albums include Dekho Barish Ho Rahi Hai, Tera Chehra, Dhua Dhua and an English album
“Eyes”
Song List of this Album-

Eyes
Forever
I Have No Dollars
Momma
Last Dance
My Heart Goes Boom
Watch

Awards

Filmfare Best Director Award – Baazigar 1994.
Filmfare Special Award – Refujee 2001.
Filmfare Best Music Director Award – Main Hoon Na 2005.
Zee Cine Awards Best Music Director – Dum Laga Ke Haisha 2016.
Zee Cine Awards Best Music Director Award – Main Hoon na 2005.
Popular Award – Best Music Director for Main Hoon Na 2004
Asha Bhosle Award – Outstanding Contribution in Music 2010
Indian Telly Awards – Best reality show judge 2010
Giants International Awards – lifetime achievement in Music 2014
Big Star Entertainment Awards – 92.7 BIG FM – Suhana Safar Music Award 2015.

29 October 2020 | Bollywood Singer

Abhijeet Bhattacharya

Abhijeet Bhattachaya a.k.a Abhijeet was born in Kanpur city of Uttar Pradesh. He was born in a Bengali family. His father was a businessman who turned into an editor Mr.Dhirendranath Bhattacharya.
Dhirendranath Bhattacharya had four sons out of which ABhijeet was the youngest.
He got married to a beautiful fashion designer Sumati Bhattacharya and has two sons namely Jay Bhattacharya and Dhruv Bhattacharya.

Career

He was willing to become a Chartered Accountant after completing his graduation in B.com in Christ Church College, Kanpur and to do the Chartered Accountant course he moved to Mumbai in 1981.

But he did not had any interest in finance career he was intended to make her career as a playback singer.

In those struggling days, he even did some small clerical jobs just to manage his expense and to make his survival in Mumbai.
One fine day he received a call from Rahul Dev Burman to sing in a film called ‘’Anand and Anand’’ which marked his debut film.
Interestingly this film also had Bollywood superstar Dev Anand and he had sung this song along with Asha Bhosale, Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar.
Although the film was a big hit Abhijeet did not make any mark in the Bollywood.

And later he struggled for 6 years straight. After so much of struggling and searching for work he got his Bollywood break from Salman Khan starring film Baghi which was composed by legendary composers Anand Milind.

After releasing of this movie and song he became people’s favourite and started receiving offers and opportunities from the music directors along with Kumar Sanu and Udit Narayan.

Working with Jatin-Lalit

His hit numbers with the music director duo “Jatin & Lalit” which became biggest hit like-
Yeh Teri Aankhen Jhunki Jhunki

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPeStSJEFT4

Wada Raha Sanam

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WUBR_GJzjg

Chaand Taare

Main Koi Aisa Geet Gaon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzlXfZlH5dk

Zaara Sa Jhoom Loon Main

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjUTs76Gnks

Tauba Tumhare Yeh Ishare

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFibazGpBiI

Chalte Chalte

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkOakcMqJ-8

Dil Ka Jo Haal Hai.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuoFZtVgo_A

During 1990s when people were enjoying music and voices of two of the diamonds of Bollywood melodies Kumar Sanu and Udit Narayan people also started liking the voice of Abhijeet .
Due to his immense popularity he received many opportunities to show his magic such as-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUU-cub6E10

Ole Ole

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcCvSmjHwGY

Abhijeet Bhattacharya gave his voice for so many Shahrukh Khan’s movies that he became the signature voice for him.
Some notable Abhijeet- Shahrukh songs include-
• Tumhe Jo Maine Dekha (Main Hoon na)
• Who Ladki jo (Baadshah)
• Roshni se (Alfaaz)
• Baadshah O Baadshah (Baadshah)
• Kuch toh Bata (Phir Bhi Dil Hain Hinsutani)
• Zinda hain hum toh (Josh)
• Ladna Jhagadna (Duplicate)
• Zara Sa Jhoom loon me (Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge)
He had also given his voice in some of the movies which had Govinda as a lead actor,
As we all know that Govinda, in his maximum movies is famous for comic roles and funny characters. Directors during those time found Abhijeet’s voice perfect to go with Govinda’s songs.
Some of the songs include –

Mera Dil Naa Todo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdE3R8ojF5w

Husn Hain Suhana

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZnyTYzYGMM

Main Laila Laila

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI1PzQUZarg

Dil Tera Hain Diwana

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDfATkCdR9g

Working with Anand-Milind

Journey of Abijeet and Anand- Milind began from the film Baghi in which he gave remarkable perfomace.

Along with Shahrukh khan and Govinda, Abhijeet gave his voice to many big stars like Ajay Devgn, Hritik Roshan, Saif Ali Khan, Salman Khan, Sunil Shetty.

He also impressed some of the popular music directors as 90s duo of Bollywood such as Dilip – Sameer, Jatin – Lalit and more.
He had also worked as a Chorus singer for Legendary Ghazal singer Jagjit Singh and Rajesh Roshan.
Abhijeet Bhattacharya made a song to dedicate it to all the Legendary singers and Music Composers like JAGJIT SINGH who was an inspiration for him, because of which he felt motivated.
He wanted to make a song in a way to thank these legends who help him find the steps in Bollywood to reach at the top.
Song Name – Salute to Legends
Singer – Abhijeet Bhattacharya.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbyXBNuR7oc

Recent appearance.

After a 5 years of self-imposed exile, in 2018 he came back with back to back chartbusters with Bengali Superstars. He sang Title track of “Bhaijaan Elo”

with Shakib Khan and Sujon Majhi Re from Hoichoi Unlimited with Dev. Also he sang for new age Music Composer Vishal Mishra who composed the song Aye Zindagi where the music video featured Siddhant Gupta.

Abhijeet also crooned Joy Durga Maa composed by Jeet Ganguli which is a duet with Shaan. The video featured former Indian Cricket Captain Sourav Ganguly and Tollywood Star Mimi, Nusrat and Shubhasree.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3E_qefwPA0E

In May 2019, Abhijeet Released Chakde Fatte which is the Cricket World Cup Song for 2019. The song is well appreciated by listeners.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AG5ntnwkeA

Song name – Jeet ke Lana hain.

Song by Abhijeet Bhattacharya.

Non Bollywood music.

Abhijeet has recorded many non-film pop music Albums. He released two albums-
Main Deewana Hoon, which include songs like –

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoTmTPWbKuA

Tapori No.1 –
Hey Janu,
Goa Aana,
Tu Chalu hain re,
Uddi uddi DIl Mera
Hath Lagake Dekh
Ek Paon Rail mein,
She’s my life.
Later he launched Aashiqui.
“Koi Lauta De woh”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLo1bUgPcPQ

was a big hit track from that album.
He released a pop album, called Tere Bina in (2003).
Which Was a Big Hit and still much popular to audience.

People were really impressed to hear his non Bollywood songs was really in love with his new albums.
With all his hard work and dedication which resulted in his stardom he was able to bag that he got MTV Music Asia Award for that Album. “Kabhin Yaadon Mein Aaon” is a Hit Song of all time from that album.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrIkUBI_37I

On 3 May 2006, he released another non-film album called Lamhe. In 2014, he released his album titled AB consist of Seven Songs, penned by Sameer. He also released Bengali pop albums and Tagore song albums.

Recently he recorded a new song with June Banerjee at T-Series Studio in September 2016.
That will be his Pop song collaboration with T-Series after a Decade.In 2018 he recorded a song named “Aye Zindagi” with new age Music Composer Vishal Mishra, The song released worldwide in 6 versions. Others are voiced by Sonu Nigam, Asha Bhosle, Shaan, Alka Yagnik, Suresh Wadhkar.

In 2019 Abhijeet came back with two melodious track “Cheers to Team India’ a motivational track for Team India on CWC 2019, and “Papa Bandook Dila Do’ in respect for Kargil War Martyrs.

Both the song Music Composed by himself. Abhijeet also released 10 Bengali Pop solo albums including Two Full Tagore songs albums named “Shei Bhalo Shei Bhalo”, “Oi Asontoler”. Latest are “Pranta Juraiya Gelo Re” (2013), “Chai Chai Tumi Ami” (2014).
In total Abhijeet Bhattacharya has sung nearly 6000 songs in his successful career.
Many of his iconic songs are now being remade by new age composers such as
Tan Tana Tan- Judwaa 2
Sheher Ki Ladki – Khandaani Shafakhana.
In 2020 his first released song came for the Movie Shukranu, a 70’s feel like song “Khwaab hai ya haqeqaat” duet with Indian Idol fame Krishnakali Saha released from Zee Music Company.

Other Awards Won by Abhijeet

Filmfare Best Male Playback Singer – Mein Koi Aaisa Geet Gau 1998.
Screen Award for Best Male Playback Singer 1988

Honours

Uttar Pradesh Gaurav Samman.

Yash Bharati Samman 2013.

Sangeet Maha Samman 2015.

Vishesh Samman (by West Bengal Government) 2017.

Vikramaditya Award 2018.

27 October 2020 | Bollywood Singer

Anuradha Paudwal Biography

Anuradha Paudwal was born on October 27 1954 is an Indian playback singer she has also sung many Bhajans. She has sung in many languages except Hindi which are Tamil, Odia, Nepali & Kannada
She made her Bollywood debut with Sanskrit version of Hindi movie named Abhimaan.

But, her singing was widely recognized first time for a Marathi film called Yashoda. After a great recognition she started singing for Bollywood and classical bhajans relentlessly for 4 decades.

Peronal Life

She was married to Mr.Arun Paudwal who was a music composer.They had two children Aditya Paudwal and Kavita Paudwal.

Arun Paudwal was Paudwal was a versatile and popular musician, who composed the music for several movies including Marathi and Hindi films.

He composed the song “Ashwini Ye Na” for the Marathi film Gammat Jammat in 1987
Some of his famous works include-
• Khoj- 1989 as Music Assistant
• Gola Barood- 1989 as Music Assistant.
• Aaja Sanam – 1994 as Music Composer.
• Encouter: The Killing – 2002 as Composer

Anuradha has 2 children- Aditya Paudwal and Kavita Paudwal respectively.

Kavita Paudwal

Kavita Paudwal is also a singer and she has been singing devotional songs for past many years.”Like mother like daughter’’ Kavita Paudwal has also been recording her songs in ‘T-series’ music studios.

Kavita Paudwal was also practicing singing since many years but she didn’t get a break in Bollywood yet, hence she started recording devotional songs in ‘T-Series’’ and has been singing devotional songs since years.

Aditya Paudwal

Aditya Paudwal started his career as a singer and music composer in the Indian film and music industry. He also worked in the popular Hindi movies like “Thackeray” and “Saheb Tu”.

He worked with many well-known music composers and music directors in the industry and gained name and popularity in the industry.

Unfortunately, He died on Sept 12,2020 due to Kidney failure leaving everyone in shock, he was under treatment for a longtime until he breathed last in a hospital in Mumbai , Maharashtra.

Bollywood Journey

In 1976, she got her break as a playback singer in Hindi films with Kalicharan(starring Shatrugan Sinha and Reena Roy). Her first solo was in the movie, Aap Beeti, (starring Hema Malini and Shashi Kapoor).

Laxmikant-Pyarelal were the music-composer duo for that movie. She also occasionally sang songs for composers Rajesh Roshan (Des Pardes), Jaidev (Dooriyan, Laila Majnu), Kalyanji-Anandji (Kalaakar, Vidhataa), and Usha Khanna (Souten, Sajan Bina Suhagan).

Anuradha gained recognition with her popular numbers for the movie, Hero, for composers Laxmikant-Pyarelal. Her collaboration with Laxmikant Pyarelal produced more success with songs for “Meri Jung”(O mere Kwabon ke), “Batwara”(Thaare Vaaste Re Dola-Tu maro kaun lage),”Nagina” and many more. “Ram Lakhan” saw Laxmikant Pyarelal giving three major hit songs to Anuradha.

Their association ended with “Tezaab” where she sang two good numbers for them- “Kehdo ki tum” and “Hum tumko Dilbar Kyon mane”.Following this she collaborated with movie producer, Gulshan Kumar, and began a success streak with the movies, Lal Dupatta Malmal Ka, Tezaab, Aashiqui, and Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin.

She along with Gulshan Kumar were instrumental in getting many unknown playback singers to the fore, including Kumar Sanu, Udit Narayan, Abhijeet, Sonu Nigam.

New Music directors, including her husband Arun Paudwal, were introduced to the music world. Nadeem-Shravan, Anu Malik, Nikhil Vinay and Amar Utpal all collaborated with T-Seris (Gulshan Kumar’s music label) and started a new era of melody in Bollywood.

Anuradha also sang beautiful duets with her co-singers from the south, notably S.P.Balasubrahmanyam and K.J. Yesudas.

Devotional Music

At the peak of her movie-singing career, she ventured into recording important religious Indian scriptures and devotional music. Her aim has been to bring to the forefront, the spiritual literature of India and make it accessible to common man through simple beautiful melodies.

A milestone in her career has been the Ganga Aarti which is combination of social and religious genres, where daily morning and evening thousands throng the Har Ki Pauri to participate in the Ganga ji Aarti, singing to her tunes.

Many religious and important works from major Indian faiths sung by her are extremely popular among listeners all over the world. Anuradha had given a lot of contribution to not only Bollywood but to the common people as well by singing hundreds of Bhajans.

All the bhajans sung by her are still the first choice of any Indian who wants to listen to bhajan while worshipping God.

By her Euphonious voice she brings magic in the song, she brought the life in the song. Some of her famous Devotional music list is as follows:-

Sampoorna Shani Chalisa

Shree Badrinath Amrutvaani

Social Work

Suryoday Foundation

Suryoday Foundation is founded by group of individuals headed by Dr.Anuradha Paudwal and their Vision and Mission is to inspire community centered models for water conservation in severely water challenged districts of Maharashtra.

It also encourages participation of local communities educational institutions and their interns who are trained to volunteer.

Their vision is to make sure that there is a continuous availability of water for human consumption support rural ecosystems, discourage migration and uprooting of local communities caused by lack of basic amenities like food water education and employment.

Education Support Drive

Suryodaya Foundation has awarded scholarships to 5000 under-privileged students and distributed free books and school bag kits in various parts of Marathwada.

Awards

Padma-Shri

Mohammad Rafi Award

Mother Teresa Award

Wishing Zubeen Garg a Wonderful Happy 48th Birthday

Zubeen Garg

Career

Charity

Music Direction

Collaboration

Awards

Wishing Runa Laila A Wonderful 67th Happy Birthday

Runa Laila

Family

Career

Bollywood Career

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Charity Work

Guinness Book Of World Records

Discography

Pakistani Songs –

Collaboration

Awards and Recognitions.

Jaspinder Narula Age, Husband, Children, Biography & More

Jaspinder Narula Biography

Family

Career

Jaspindar Narula Songs List

Jaspindar Narula Folk music and Bhajans and other Devotional Music

Political Interests

Collaboration

Awards and Recognitions

Shravan Kumar Biography, Age, Songs, Date of Birth and Images

Shravan Kumar Biography

Family

Career

Dissolving Career

Comeback of Nadeem(only)

Collaboration

Awards

Wishing Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Wonderful 45th Birthday

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan

Career

Television

Nobel Peace Prize Concert

Coke Studio

Bollywood Tracks Of Rahat Fateh Ali Khan

Pakistani Songs

Awards and Recognitions

Wonderful Happy Birthday Wishes to Singer Usha Uthup.

Usha Uthup

Family

Career

Acting Career

Television

Working with the Legends.

Bappi Lahiri

Awards

Monali Thakur Biography, Age, Songs, Date of Birth, Sister, Husband and Images

Monali Thakur Biography

Family

Career

Monali Thakur Popular Songs

Non – Filmy Songs of Monali Thakur

Movies

Television

Awards

Anu Malik Biography, Age, Songs, Date of Birth, Daughter, Brother and Images

Anu Malik Biography

Career

Big Bollywood Break

Music in Movies by Anu Malik

Collaborations

Malik and Alisha Chinai

Malik and Javed Akhtar

Alka Yagnik and Anu Malik Songs

Udit Narayan and Anu Malik Songs

Abhijeet Bhattacharya and Anu Malik Songs

Sonu Nigam and Anu Malik Songs

International Career

Television

Singing Career

Awards

Wishing Abhijeet A Wonderful 62nd Birthday