Shaan (born Shantanu Mukherjee (Bengali: শান্তনু মুখার্জী) on 30 September 1972), is an Indian playback singer, and television host. He hosted the shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs, Star Voice of India and "Star Voice of India 2". In the Indian television program Music Ka Maha Muqabla his team, Shaan's Strikers, finished as the runners up, second only to music maestro Shankar Mahadevan’s team.
Contents
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1 Personal life
2 Early years and music albums
3 Playback singing,Music composition & Lyrics writing
4 Musical show hosting
5 International acclaim & other projects
6 Awards
7 Filmography
8 Tours
9 References
10 External links
[edit] Personal life
Shaan was born into a Bengali Brahmin family on 30 September 1972 in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh. He is the son of the late music director Manas Mukherjee and brother of singer Sagarika.[1] His father died when Shaan was 13, after which his mother found work as a singer and took care of the whole family. He is married to Radhika and has two sons, Soham and Shubh. He is the grandson of lyricist Jahar Mukherjee.
[edit] Early years and music albums
As a child, Shaan began his career by singing ad jingles. After giving it up for a brief period, he soon returned to it, and also began to sing remixes and cover versions. In the 1989 movie Parinda, when he was only 17 years of age, Shaan sang a single line in the song, "Kitni Hai Pyari Pyari Dosti Hamari".
Shaan and his sister's career began with Naujawan. They signed up with Magnasound recording company and recorded a few successful albums. The album Naujawan was a hit. Then came the Album Q - Funk, which sold a million copies. He entered the pop scene with sister Sagarika, powered by pop-guru Biddu’s melodies and doing re-mixes.Then came Roop Tera Mastana, a remix album of R.D. Burman's songs, that brought them further into the limelight.
Shaan has been wooing the audiences since he stepped into Indian Music industry. He launched Loveology after this, which was well received by young hearts all over.[2] The track from his second album Tanha Dil, " Bhool Ja ", which is an excellent ballad with superb lyrics written by the man himself, catapulted to the charts within days of its release and was very popular on radio.
Dil Kya Kare is a remix that caught everyone's eye thanks to its electrifying video and soothing melodies. Mana Janab is a fun and frolicking blast from the past that Shaan livens up with a Latino groove. Induced with lots of emotional and groovy tracks, the album popped up the singer’s star rating, market value and of course ambitions.
In 2000 he won the MTV Asia Music Award for best solo album for his album Tanha Dil. Three years later Shaan launched his album Aksar which was again hugely successful. The album contained songs featuring international stars such as Blue, Mel C and Samira Said.
For both the albums Tanha Dil and Aksar, Shaan sang, composed and wrote the lyrics of his songs, except the title track "Tanha Dil" which was composed by Ram Sampath, who is also famous for the Bhag DK Bose song from the movie, Delhi Belly.
Recently he released a song with MLTR, "Take me to your heart". The song appears on his album Tishnagi.The song "Shuruat" in his album Tishnagi was made into a music video to promote the film, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. .[2]
He has released Tomar Aakash in year 2004, a Bengali album with his sister in which he has brought out his dad's unreleased songs.[3] He also plans to release an album remaking his father's compositions with his sister in Hindi. He recently sang one of his father's compositions on sets of STAR Plus's Music Ka Maha Muqqabla .
[edit] Playback singing,Music composition & Lyrics writing
Apart from singing for his albums, Shaan has been the voice of almost all of Bollywood's leading men starting from Shahid Kapur to Saif Ali Khan. He is widely appreciated for his excellent voice quality and singing songs from heart. He has thus established himself as one of the leading playback singers in Bollywood today.[4]
Shaan sang, composed the music and wrote the lyrics of his songs for both of his super hit albums Tanha Dil and Aksar. He has also composed music for many TV serials and has won the Best TV music director award. Shaan is also well known for giving inputs about music and lyrics to the music directors for which he sings.
Shaan has sung playback vocals for several hit Bollywood films, including Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi, Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai, Jhankaar Beats, Lakshya,Kaante, Dil Chahta Hai, Kal Ho Na Ho, Hum Tum,, Dhoom, Dus, Salaam Namaste, Fight Club - Members Only,Koi Mil Gaya,Munna Bhai M.B.B.S, Don - The Chase Begins Again, Fanaa, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, Masti (2004 film), Om Shanti Om, Partner, Welcome , Saawariya, Jab We Met, 3 Idiots, Taare Zameen Par and many more.
Shaan has also given his voice to many hit Bengali,Telugu and Tamil film songs.Popular songs by Shaan include hits like "Musu Musu"[influenced by a hit Nepali song of same starting lines] and "Wo Pehli Baar" from Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi ; "Tune Mujhe Pehchaana Nahin" from Raju Chacha ; "Nikamma Kiya Is Dil Ne" from Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa ; "O Re Kanchi" from Asoka ; "Yeh Hawein" from Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai ; "Koi Kahe Kehta Rahe" and "Woh Ladki Hai Kahan" from Dil Chahta Hai ; "O Humdum Suniyo Re" from Saathiya ; "Subha Ho Gayi Mamu" from Munna Bhai M.B.B.S ; "Suno Na" and "Tera Muskurana" from Jhankaar Beats ; "It's The Time To Disco" and "Kuch To Hua Hai" from Kal Ho Na Ho ; "En Panchhiyon" from Koi Mil Gaya ; "Dus Bahane" from Dus ; "Shikdum" from Dhoom ; "Main Aisa Kyun Hoon" from Lakshya ; "Ladki Kyun" from Hum Tum ; "My Dil Goes Mmmm" from Salaam Namaste ; "Where's The Party Tonight" and "Rock And Roll Soniye" from Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna ; "Chori Chori Chhora Chhori" from Masti (2004 film) ; "Main Hoon Don" from Don - The Chase Begins Again ; "Hey Shona" from Ta Ra Rum Pum ; "Do U Wanna Partner" and "You're My Love" from Partner ; "Insha Allah" and "Welcome" from Welcome ; "Bum Bum Bole" from Taare Zameen Par ; "Aao milo chalo" from Jab We Met ; "Behti Hawa Sa Tha Woh" from 3 Idiots and the very popular songs "Chand Sifarish" from the movie Fanaa and "Jab se tere naina" from the movie Saawariya.
He has sung few nepali songs in nepalifilms and albums among which the song Adha Jindagi has become very popular Shaan has always focused on versatility. On one side he can belt out a blockbuster like "Nikamma" and on the other hand he can sing the soulful rag-darbari based "Paigham laya saawan".He has sung several genres of songs. "Tanha dil" is a pop superhit then, "One Love" belongs to hip-hop genre, and "Bhool Ja" is an excellent rock Ballad.
He has started learning music from the legendary Ghulam Mustafa Khan, and according to Shaan it has enriched his voice and taught him so much about life. The World loves shaan because of his innocence and serenity.[5]
He has also recorded the theme song for the IPL team Deccan Chargers known as Go Chargers Go with composer Shamir Tandon and lyricist Virag Mishra. The song belongs to belongs to Pop Rock genre.
[edit] Musical show hosting
He hosted the television show, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa on Zee TV from years 2000-2006, which won the Music Programme of the Year award at the Indian Telly Awards in 2003. In 2007, he left the host job and then was replaced by 21 year-old Aditya Narayan. At the same awards function, Shaan won Best TV Music Director, for creating the music of the Zee TV show, Lipstick, for friend, Goldie Behl.
He also appeared as the guest in the first episode of the new show Antakshari: The Great Challenge which aired on 9 February 2007 on Star One.
Shaan is now the host of a music show called Star Voice of India (SVOI) which airs on Star Plus. He was offered to host Star Voice Of India Chote Ustaad, but opted out to spend time with his family. However, he returned to host the next season of Star Voice of India.
[edit] International acclaim & other projects
Shaan is one of those few Indian singers,who has been opted by international singers for collaboration. After working with blue for the song (One Love) and singing theme song (Shuruat) for the movie The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Shaan collaborated with Michael Learns to Rock for his album Tishnagi. Shaan also composed six of the album's nine tracks and penned most of the songs, excluding the number Take me to your heart with Michael Learns to Rock. The video of this number has been quite popular too.[6]
Shaan has sung title songs for the many TV shows also. He sang title song for the comedy show Khichdi which airs on Star Plus. He also sang the title song for Shakuntala which airs on Star One.
Along with singing, Shaan has also acted in the movie, Daman, also starring Raveena Tandon. He has made appearances in his songs in the movies, Zameen and Hungama.
Shaan has sung in the Konkani album Tujhe Vinem [7].
Shaan often performs for Pro Shows which are conducted as a part of the cultural festivals of various colleges. Among the prominent cult festivals where he has performed live recently are Recstacy of NIT Durgapur, Spring Fest of IIT Kharagpur, Mood Indigo of IIT Bombay, Ragam of NIT Calicut, Alcheringa of IIT Guwahati and in Riviera'10 of VIT University. Recently he has performed live in an IBM event "Imprint 2008, Bangalore" for IBM GBS exclusively.
Shaan performing at an IBM event IMPRINT 2008
He said in an interview that music directors are avoiding established singers to bring some novelty in the playback singing,while compromising on the quality.Auto tuning software ensures that even rough voice can sound good while finally recording and releasing the song.[8]
Shaan has also been a judge on many talent hunt shows.[9]
Shaan is a team Captain, judge, and mentor on STAR Plus's Music Ka Maha Muqqabla for the team Shaan's Strikers. His team won the Runner Up prize, amounting to Rs. 25 lakhs (Rs. 2.5 million) in this game show on 20 March 2010, losing to Shanker Mahadevan and his team, with 43.1 points to 46.3 points.[10]
[edit] Awards
His song "Chand Sifarish" from the movie Fanaa and "Jab Se Tere Naina" from Saawariya won the Filmfare Best Male Playback Award and the Zee Cine Award Best Playback Singer - Male apart from receiving several other nominations. In 2000 he won the MTV Asia Music Award for best solo album for his album Tanha Dil. Shaan won Best TV Music Director Award for creating the music of the Zee TV show Lipstick. Following are the list of awards and nominations in different categories.
Year Category Recording Result
Star Parivaar Awards
2009 Favourite Host "Star Voice Of India" Won
MTV Asia Music Awards
2000 Best Solo Album "Tanha Dil" Won
Zee Cine Award
2008 Best Playback Singer - Male "Jab Se Tere Naina" from Saawariya Won
2007 Best Playback Singer - Male "Chand Sifarish" from Fanaa Won
2004 Best Playback Singer - Male "Suno Na" from Jhankaar Beats Won
Bollywood Movie Awards
2007 Best Male Playback "Chand Sifarish" from Fanaa Won
Star Screen Awards
2007 Best Male Playback "Chand Sifarish" from Fanaa Won
Filmfare
2008 Best Male Playback Award "Jab Se Tere Naina" from Saawariya Won
2007 Best Male Playback Award "Chand Sifarish" from Fanaa Won
2005 Best Male Playback Award "Dus Bahane" from Dus Nominated
2002 Best Male Playback Award "Nikamma" from Kya Dil Ne Kahan Nominated
2001 Best Playback Singer - Male "Koi Kahein Kehta Raahein" from Dil Chahta Hai Nominated
IIFA
2010 Best Male Playback Award "Behti Hawa Sa Tha Woh" from 3 Idiots Won
2008 Best Male Playback Award "Jab Se Tere Naina" from Saawariya Won
2007 Best Male Playback Award "Chand Sifarish" from Fanaa Won
[edit] Filmography
Main article: Shaan Filmography
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[edit] Tours
In 2005 Shaan performed at IIT Bombay Annual Cultural Festival Mood Indigo
In 2004 Shaan took a tour around India for his album Aksar.
In January 2004 Shaan performed at Saarang(Cul-Fest) in IIT Madras
In 2005 and 2009 Shaan performed in Durban/Johannesburg. Brought down by "Shasim Entertainment Enterprises" South Africa
In June 2006, Shaan took a North American tour, singing for fans all over the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean.
In November 2006 he took a tour with fellow singer Sunidhi Chauhan to the Netherlands, Singapore, Fiji and Australia.
In February 2006, he performed at REBECA 2006, the Annual Cultural Fest and Alumni Re-Union Of BESU,Shibpur
In January 2003 and also on January 2007, he performed at Spring Fest in IIT Kharagpur.
In March 2007, he performed at Ragam 07 in NIT Calicut.
In April 2007 he took a Middle East tour to Dubai and Oman with Music Director Jatin .
In February 2008, he performed at Alcheringa in IIT Guwahati.
In October 2007, he performed at annual day of Logica, Bangalore.
In May 2008, he performed at an IBM Event IMPRINT 2008, Bangalore.
In July 2009, Shaan performed at the North American Bengali Conference (NABC) in McEnery Convention Center, San Jose, USA.
13 August 2008 : Performed at Microsoft IDC decennial party at HICC, Hyderabad
16 August 2009, Shaan performed at the 'Proms 42: Indian Voices Day' at the Royal Albert Hall in Kensington - London, United Kingdom.
In 2009, he went to Bangladesh for singing playback songs for the Bengali movie Rehmat Ali. He held a concert at the Bangladesh China Friendship Conference Center.
31 January 2010, he performed at RIVIERA 2010 in VIT UNIVERSITY VELLORE.
14 March 2010, he performed at the mega-night of 'PAACET FEST 2010' at Nishagandhi auditorium, Trivandrum
23 March 2010, he performed at the grand-night of 'RECSTACY 2010' - The annual cult fest of NIT Durgapur
24 July 2010, he performed at the Annual cultural program "Rock on 2" in Teerthanker Mahaveer University (TMU), Moradabad (U.P.).
10 October 2010,performance at Bangalore
In 2010 Shaan performed at IIM Bangalore Annual Cultural Festival Unmaad.
11 December 2010, he Performed for Mumbai Capgemini Event 'JASHN 2010'.
On 23 January 2011, he performed at INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY (ICT) MUMBAI Annual Cultural Fest MANZAR 2011.
On 29 May 2011, he performed at Garden State Exhibition Center in Somerset, NJ for Ananda Utsava 2011.
On 9 July 2011, he performed at Center of Performing Arts, San Jose as his 14th show out of 15th shows for USA 2011 tour.
On 6 August 2011, he performed at Siri Fort Auditorium, New Delhi.
On 16 August 2011, he performed at GAIL Day, Siri Fort Auditorium, New Delhi, .
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Shreya Ghoshal
Shreya Ghoshal (Bengali: শ্রেয়া ঘোষাল; born 12 March 1984) is an Indian singer. Best known as a playback singer in Hindi films, she has also performed in other Indian languages including Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil and Telugu.
Ghoshal's career began when she won the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa contest as an adult. Her Bollywood playback singing career began with Devdas, for which she received National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer along with Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer and Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent.[1] Since then, she has worked in more than 180 films and received four National Film Awards, five Filmfare Awards and four Filmfare Awards South.
Contents
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1 Biography
1.1 Early years
1.2 Career
2 Discography
3 Screen
4 Awards, nominations and recognitions
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
[edit] Biography
[edit] Early years
Ghoshal was born to a Bengali Hindu family in Durgapur, West Bengal. Her ancestors came from the region of Dhaka district, Bangladesh. She grew up in Rawatbhata, a small town near Kota, Rajasthan. Her father, Mr. Biswajeet Ghoshal, works as a nuclear power plant engineer for the Nuclear Power Corporation of India, whereas her mother is a literature post-graduate.[2]
From the age of four, Ghoshal accompanied her mother on the harmonium. She got training in Hindustani classical music in Kota with Maheshchandra Sharma.[3]
As a child, she won the children's special episode of the Sa Re Ga Ma (now Sa Re Ga Ma Pa) contest on Zee TV. Kalyanji, who also judged the competition, convinced her parents to move to Mumbai.[4] She trained with Kalyanji for 18 months and continued her classical music training with Mukta Bhide in Mumbai.[3]
She studied at Atomic Energy Central Schools (AECS) at Rawatbhata and Anushaktinagar (Mumbai). After graduation she enrolled at SIES College.[2]
[edit] Career
Ghoshal caught the attention of director Sanjay Leela Bhansali when she participated in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa for a second time, this time as an adult.[1] In 2000, he offered her the opportunity to be the voice of Paro, the lead female character of the film Devdas, who was portrayed by Aishwarya Rai.[1] Ghoshal sang five songs in the film. Her performance won her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer, as well as Filmfare's RD Burman Award for New Music Talent. She also won the National Film Award for the song "Bairi Piya".[5]
She has received Filmfare awards in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam industries and State Film Awards from Malayalam, Tamil industries. She debuted in South through the song "Yen Chellam" in Vasantha Balan's Tamil film Album and got noticed after singing the duet "Munbe Vaa" from Sillunu Oru Kaadhal under composer A. R. Rahman.[6] She debuted in Malayalam through a studio album of composer Alphons Joseph and later gave voice to his song "Vida Parayukayano" from Big B.[7] In 2010, Shreya sang for the English independent film "When Harry Tries to Marry"
She has also been a judge for Star Voice Of India-Chhote Ustaad with singer Kunal Ganjawala and composer Pritam.[8] Currently, Ghoshal is one of the three judges in X Factor (India) with Sonu Nigam and Sanjay Leela Bhansali.[9]
[edit] Discography
Main article: Shreya Ghoshal discography
Bendhechhi Beena (1998)
O Tota Pakhi Re (1998)
Ekti Katha (1999)
Mukhor Porag (2000)
Rupasi Raate (2000)
Banomali Re (2002)
Jabo Tepantor (2003)
Akasher Mukhomukhi (2002)
Swapner Pakha (2003)
Thikana (2006)
Ustad & the Divas (2006)
Krishna Bina Ache Ke (2007)
Kanadau Vitthalu (2007)
Jete Daao Amay (2008)
Mazhi Gaani - Shreya Ghoshal (2008)
A Tribute to R. D. Burman (2010)
Ei Aakash Tomari
Rim Jhim
Tumi Bolo Ami Shuni
[edit] Screen
2003: Ghoshal made an on-screen appearance in the Saaya film song "Har Taraf"
2011: First advertisement for jewellery store Joyalukkas in 5 languages (Hindi,[10] Kannada,[11] Malayalam,[12] Tamil,[13] Telugu[14])
[edit] Awards, nominations and recognitions
National Film Awards[15]
2003: National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Bairi Piya" (Devdas - Hindi)
2006: National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Dheere Jalna" (Paheli - Hindi)
2008: National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Yeh Ishq Haaye" (Jab We Met - Hindi)
2009: National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Jeev Dangala" (Jogwa - Marathi) & "Pherari Mon" (Antaheen - Bengali)
Filmfare Awards[15]
Won
2003: Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent
2003: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (shared with Kavita Krishnamurthy) - "Dola Re" (Devdas)
2004: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Jaadu Hai Nasha Hai" (Jism)
2008: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Barso Re" (Guru)
2009: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Teri Ore" (Singh Is Kinng)
Nominated
2003: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Bairi Piya" (Devdas)
2006: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Agar Tum Mil Jao" (Zeher)
2006: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Piyu Bole" (Parineeta)
2007: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Pal Pal Har Pal" (Lage Raho Munna Bhai)
2008: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Yeh Ishq Haaye" (Jab We Met)
2010: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Zoobi Doobi" (3 Idiots)
2011: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Bahara" (I Hate Luv Storys)
2011: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Noor-e-Khuda" (My Name Is Khan)
Filmfare Awards South[15]
Won
2006: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Tamil) - "Munbe Vaa" (Sillunu Oru Kaadhal)
2008: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Kannada) - "Ninna Nodalenthu" (Mussanjemaatu)
2010: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Malayalam) - "Kizhakku Pookkum"(Anwar)[16]
2010: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Tamil) - "Un Perai Sollum" (Angadi Theru)[16]
Nominated
2008: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Kannada) - "Aakasha Bhoomi" (Mussanjemaatu)[17]
2008: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Kannada) - "Moggina Manasali" (Moggina Manasu)[17]
2008: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Tamil) - "Then Then" (Kuruvi)[17]
2008: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Telugu) - "Merupulaa" (Chintakayala Ravi)[17]
2009: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Tamil) - "Oru Vetkam" (Pasanga)[18]
2009: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Kannada) - "Hoovina Banadhande"(Birugali)
2009: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Kannada) - "Yenu Helabeku" (Maleyali Jotheyali)
2009: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Malayalam) - "Chandhu Thottille" (Banaras)
2010: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Kannada) - "Eradu Jedeyannu"(Jackie)[19]
2010: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Kannada) - "Yello Jinugiruva"(Just Math Mathalli)[19]
2010: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Malayalam) - "Manju Mazha Kaattil"(Aagathan)[19]
IIFA Awards[15]
Won
2003: IIFA Best Female Playback Award (shared with Kavita Krishnamurthy) - "Dola Re" (Devdas)
2004: IIFA Best Female Playback Award - "Jaadu Hai Nasha Hai" (Jism)
2008: IIFA Best Female Playback Award - "Barso Re" (Guru)
2009: IIFA Best Female Playback Award - "Teri Ore" (Singh Is Kinng)
Nominated[20]
2006: IIFA Best Female Playback Award - "Piyu Bole" (Parineeta)
2007: IIFA Best Female Playback Award - "Pal Pal Har Pal" (Lage Raho Munna Bhai)
2008: IIFA Best Female Playback Award - "Yeh Ishq Haaye" (Jab We Met)
2008: IIFA Best Female Playback Award - "Thode Badmash" (Saawariya)
2008: IIFA Best Female Playback Award - "Mere Dholna" (Bhool Bhulaiyaa)
2010: IIFA Best Female Playback Award - "Zoobi Doobi" (3 Idiots)
2011: IIFA Best Female Playback Award - "Bahara" (I Hate Luv Storys)
Zee Cine Awards[15]
Won
2003: Zee Cine Award Best Female Playback Singer (shared with Kavita Krishnamurthy) - "Dola Re" (Devdas)
2006: Zee Cine Award Best Female Playback Singer - "Piyu Bole" (Parineeta)
2008: Zee Cine Award Best Female Playback Singer - "Barso Re" (Guru)
Nominated[20]
2007: Zee Cine Award Best Female Playback Singer - "So Jaoon Main" (Woh Lamhe)
Star Screen Awards[15]
Won
2004: Star Screen Award Best Female Playback - "Jadoo Hai Nasha Hai" (Jism)
2006: Star Screen Award Best Female Playback - "Piyu Bole" (Parineeta)
2008: Star Screen Award Best Female Playback - "Barso Re" (Guru)
2011: Star Screen Award Best Female Playback - "Bahara" (I Hate Luv Storys)[21]
Nominated[20]
2007: Star Screen Award Best Female Playback - "O Saathi Re" (Omkara)
2008: Star Screen Award Best Female Playback - "Yeh Ishq Hai" (Jab We Met)
2009: Star Screen Award Best Female Playback - "Teri Ore" (Singh Is Kinng)
2010: Star Screen Award Best Female Playback - "Zoobi Doobi" (3 Idiots)
2011: Star Screen Award Best Female Playback - "Noor E Khuda" (My Name Is Khan)
State Film Awards[15]
2006: Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback - "Munbe Vaa" (Sillunu Oru Kaadhal)
2009: Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer - "Chandhu Thottille" (Banaras)
Apsara Awards[15]
Won
2008: Apsara Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Barso Re" (Guru)[22]
2009: Apsara Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Teri Ore" (Singh Is Kinng)[20]
2010: Apsara Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai" (Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi)[23]
Nominated[20]
2005: Apsara Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Piyu Bole" (Parineeta)
2008: Apsara Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Yeh Ishq Hai" (Jab We Met)
2009: Apsara Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Aahista Aahista" (Bachna Ae Haseeno)
2010: Apsara Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Aaj Dil" (Blue)
2011: Apsara Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Bahara" (I Hate Luv Storys)
Other Awards[15]
2003: Sansui Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Dola Re" (Devdas)
2003: Stardust Award - New Musical Sensation (Female) - (Devdas)[24]
2004: Indian Telly Awards - Best Title Singer for a TV Show (Ye Meri Life Hai)
2005: Anandalok Puraskar - Best Playback Singer - (Manik)
2005: ETV Bangla Film Awards - Best Playback Singer - Female
2006: Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Female Playback Award - Shubho Drishti
2008: Zee Astitva Award - Excellence in Music
2009: Mirchi Music Award - Best Female Playback Singer (Kannada) - "Na Naguva Modalene" (Manasaare)[25]
2009: Mirchi Music Award - Best Female Playback Singer (Malayalam) - "Chandhu Thottille" (Banaras)[25]
2010: BIG Bangla Music Award - BIG Bangla singer of the year (Female)
2010: Gulf Malayalam Music Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Anuragavilochananayi" (Neelathamara)
2010: Star Anando Sera Bengali Award
2011: Asianet Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Manjumazha" (Aagathan) [26]
2011: Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Manjumazha" (Aagathan) [27]
2011: Vijay Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Mannippaya" (Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa)[28][29]
2011: Swaralaya Yesudas Award[30]
Other Nominated
2006: Global Indian Film Awards for Best Playback Singer (Female) - "O Saathi Re" (Omkara)[citation needed]
2007: Global Indian Film Awards for Best Playback Singer (Female) - "Pal Pal Har Pal" (Lage Raho Munna Bhai)[citation needed]
2011: The Global Indian Film And Television Honors for Best Playback Singer Female - "Bahara" (I Hate Luv Storys)[citation needed]
[edit] See also
List of Indian playback singers
[edit] References
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^ "Shreya Ghoshal in Joyalukkas (Telugu)". Retrieved 2011-08-22.
^ a b c d e f g h i "Awards@shreyaghoshal.com".
^ a b . http://www.teluguone.com/tmdb/news/58th-South-Film-fare-Awards-Winners-List-en-3909c1.html.
^ a b c d "56th Idea Filmfare Awards Nominations". Reachouthyderabad. Retrieved 2009-07.
^ "57th South Filmfare Awards Winners List". Tamilspider. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
^ a b c "58th Filmfare Awards Nominations"
^ a b c d e List of awards Bollywood Hungama
^ "Winners of 17th Annual Star Screen Awards 2011". Bollywood Hungama. 6 January 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
^ "Winners of 3rd Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
^ "Stars Shine at Aspara Awards 2010, India Forum, URL last accessed on 12 January 2010
^ "Stardust Reader's choice Awards 2003, URL Retireived 2010-01-21
^ a b "Mirchi Music Awards 2009".
^ "Mammootty, Mohanlal bag Asianet film awards yet again". Indo-Asian News Service. NDTV. 1 January 2011.
^ "Critics award: 'Gaddama' adjudged best film". The Indian Express. 26 February 2011. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
^ "5th Vijay Awards winners list".
^ "Best Playback singer(Female)-Shreya Ghoshal at Vijay awards 2010".
^ "Swaralaya Awards for Lata Mangeshkar and Shreya Ghoshal".
Ghoshal's career began when she won the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa contest as an adult. Her Bollywood playback singing career began with Devdas, for which she received National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer along with Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer and Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent.[1] Since then, she has worked in more than 180 films and received four National Film Awards, five Filmfare Awards and four Filmfare Awards South.
Contents
[hide]
1 Biography
1.1 Early years
1.2 Career
2 Discography
3 Screen
4 Awards, nominations and recognitions
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
[edit] Biography
[edit] Early years
Ghoshal was born to a Bengali Hindu family in Durgapur, West Bengal. Her ancestors came from the region of Dhaka district, Bangladesh. She grew up in Rawatbhata, a small town near Kota, Rajasthan. Her father, Mr. Biswajeet Ghoshal, works as a nuclear power plant engineer for the Nuclear Power Corporation of India, whereas her mother is a literature post-graduate.[2]
From the age of four, Ghoshal accompanied her mother on the harmonium. She got training in Hindustani classical music in Kota with Maheshchandra Sharma.[3]
As a child, she won the children's special episode of the Sa Re Ga Ma (now Sa Re Ga Ma Pa) contest on Zee TV. Kalyanji, who also judged the competition, convinced her parents to move to Mumbai.[4] She trained with Kalyanji for 18 months and continued her classical music training with Mukta Bhide in Mumbai.[3]
She studied at Atomic Energy Central Schools (AECS) at Rawatbhata and Anushaktinagar (Mumbai). After graduation she enrolled at SIES College.[2]
[edit] Career
Ghoshal caught the attention of director Sanjay Leela Bhansali when she participated in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa for a second time, this time as an adult.[1] In 2000, he offered her the opportunity to be the voice of Paro, the lead female character of the film Devdas, who was portrayed by Aishwarya Rai.[1] Ghoshal sang five songs in the film. Her performance won her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer, as well as Filmfare's RD Burman Award for New Music Talent. She also won the National Film Award for the song "Bairi Piya".[5]
She has received Filmfare awards in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam industries and State Film Awards from Malayalam, Tamil industries. She debuted in South through the song "Yen Chellam" in Vasantha Balan's Tamil film Album and got noticed after singing the duet "Munbe Vaa" from Sillunu Oru Kaadhal under composer A. R. Rahman.[6] She debuted in Malayalam through a studio album of composer Alphons Joseph and later gave voice to his song "Vida Parayukayano" from Big B.[7] In 2010, Shreya sang for the English independent film "When Harry Tries to Marry"
She has also been a judge for Star Voice Of India-Chhote Ustaad with singer Kunal Ganjawala and composer Pritam.[8] Currently, Ghoshal is one of the three judges in X Factor (India) with Sonu Nigam and Sanjay Leela Bhansali.[9]
[edit] Discography
Main article: Shreya Ghoshal discography
Bendhechhi Beena (1998)
O Tota Pakhi Re (1998)
Ekti Katha (1999)
Mukhor Porag (2000)
Rupasi Raate (2000)
Banomali Re (2002)
Jabo Tepantor (2003)
Akasher Mukhomukhi (2002)
Swapner Pakha (2003)
Thikana (2006)
Ustad & the Divas (2006)
Krishna Bina Ache Ke (2007)
Kanadau Vitthalu (2007)
Jete Daao Amay (2008)
Mazhi Gaani - Shreya Ghoshal (2008)
A Tribute to R. D. Burman (2010)
Ei Aakash Tomari
Rim Jhim
Tumi Bolo Ami Shuni
[edit] Screen
2003: Ghoshal made an on-screen appearance in the Saaya film song "Har Taraf"
2011: First advertisement for jewellery store Joyalukkas in 5 languages (Hindi,[10] Kannada,[11] Malayalam,[12] Tamil,[13] Telugu[14])
[edit] Awards, nominations and recognitions
National Film Awards[15]
2003: National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Bairi Piya" (Devdas - Hindi)
2006: National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Dheere Jalna" (Paheli - Hindi)
2008: National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Yeh Ishq Haaye" (Jab We Met - Hindi)
2009: National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Jeev Dangala" (Jogwa - Marathi) & "Pherari Mon" (Antaheen - Bengali)
Filmfare Awards[15]
Won
2003: Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent
2003: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (shared with Kavita Krishnamurthy) - "Dola Re" (Devdas)
2004: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Jaadu Hai Nasha Hai" (Jism)
2008: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Barso Re" (Guru)
2009: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Teri Ore" (Singh Is Kinng)
Nominated
2003: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Bairi Piya" (Devdas)
2006: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Agar Tum Mil Jao" (Zeher)
2006: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Piyu Bole" (Parineeta)
2007: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Pal Pal Har Pal" (Lage Raho Munna Bhai)
2008: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Yeh Ishq Haaye" (Jab We Met)
2010: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Zoobi Doobi" (3 Idiots)
2011: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Bahara" (I Hate Luv Storys)
2011: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award - "Noor-e-Khuda" (My Name Is Khan)
Filmfare Awards South[15]
Won
2006: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Tamil) - "Munbe Vaa" (Sillunu Oru Kaadhal)
2008: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Kannada) - "Ninna Nodalenthu" (Mussanjemaatu)
2010: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Malayalam) - "Kizhakku Pookkum"(Anwar)[16]
2010: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Tamil) - "Un Perai Sollum" (Angadi Theru)[16]
Nominated
2008: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Kannada) - "Aakasha Bhoomi" (Mussanjemaatu)[17]
2008: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Kannada) - "Moggina Manasali" (Moggina Manasu)[17]
2008: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Tamil) - "Then Then" (Kuruvi)[17]
2008: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Telugu) - "Merupulaa" (Chintakayala Ravi)[17]
2009: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Tamil) - "Oru Vetkam" (Pasanga)[18]
2009: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Kannada) - "Hoovina Banadhande"(Birugali)
2009: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Kannada) - "Yenu Helabeku" (Maleyali Jotheyali)
2009: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Malayalam) - "Chandhu Thottille" (Banaras)
2010: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Kannada) - "Eradu Jedeyannu"(Jackie)[19]
2010: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Kannada) - "Yello Jinugiruva"(Just Math Mathalli)[19]
2010: Filmfare Best Female Playback Award (Malayalam) - "Manju Mazha Kaattil"(Aagathan)[19]
IIFA Awards[15]
Won
2003: IIFA Best Female Playback Award (shared with Kavita Krishnamurthy) - "Dola Re" (Devdas)
2004: IIFA Best Female Playback Award - "Jaadu Hai Nasha Hai" (Jism)
2008: IIFA Best Female Playback Award - "Barso Re" (Guru)
2009: IIFA Best Female Playback Award - "Teri Ore" (Singh Is Kinng)
Nominated[20]
2006: IIFA Best Female Playback Award - "Piyu Bole" (Parineeta)
2007: IIFA Best Female Playback Award - "Pal Pal Har Pal" (Lage Raho Munna Bhai)
2008: IIFA Best Female Playback Award - "Yeh Ishq Haaye" (Jab We Met)
2008: IIFA Best Female Playback Award - "Thode Badmash" (Saawariya)
2008: IIFA Best Female Playback Award - "Mere Dholna" (Bhool Bhulaiyaa)
2010: IIFA Best Female Playback Award - "Zoobi Doobi" (3 Idiots)
2011: IIFA Best Female Playback Award - "Bahara" (I Hate Luv Storys)
Zee Cine Awards[15]
Won
2003: Zee Cine Award Best Female Playback Singer (shared with Kavita Krishnamurthy) - "Dola Re" (Devdas)
2006: Zee Cine Award Best Female Playback Singer - "Piyu Bole" (Parineeta)
2008: Zee Cine Award Best Female Playback Singer - "Barso Re" (Guru)
Nominated[20]
2007: Zee Cine Award Best Female Playback Singer - "So Jaoon Main" (Woh Lamhe)
Star Screen Awards[15]
Won
2004: Star Screen Award Best Female Playback - "Jadoo Hai Nasha Hai" (Jism)
2006: Star Screen Award Best Female Playback - "Piyu Bole" (Parineeta)
2008: Star Screen Award Best Female Playback - "Barso Re" (Guru)
2011: Star Screen Award Best Female Playback - "Bahara" (I Hate Luv Storys)[21]
Nominated[20]
2007: Star Screen Award Best Female Playback - "O Saathi Re" (Omkara)
2008: Star Screen Award Best Female Playback - "Yeh Ishq Hai" (Jab We Met)
2009: Star Screen Award Best Female Playback - "Teri Ore" (Singh Is Kinng)
2010: Star Screen Award Best Female Playback - "Zoobi Doobi" (3 Idiots)
2011: Star Screen Award Best Female Playback - "Noor E Khuda" (My Name Is Khan)
State Film Awards[15]
2006: Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback - "Munbe Vaa" (Sillunu Oru Kaadhal)
2009: Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer - "Chandhu Thottille" (Banaras)
Apsara Awards[15]
Won
2008: Apsara Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Barso Re" (Guru)[22]
2009: Apsara Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Teri Ore" (Singh Is Kinng)[20]
2010: Apsara Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai" (Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi)[23]
Nominated[20]
2005: Apsara Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Piyu Bole" (Parineeta)
2008: Apsara Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Yeh Ishq Hai" (Jab We Met)
2009: Apsara Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Aahista Aahista" (Bachna Ae Haseeno)
2010: Apsara Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Aaj Dil" (Blue)
2011: Apsara Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Bahara" (I Hate Luv Storys)
Other Awards[15]
2003: Sansui Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Dola Re" (Devdas)
2003: Stardust Award - New Musical Sensation (Female) - (Devdas)[24]
2004: Indian Telly Awards - Best Title Singer for a TV Show (Ye Meri Life Hai)
2005: Anandalok Puraskar - Best Playback Singer - (Manik)
2005: ETV Bangla Film Awards - Best Playback Singer - Female
2006: Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Female Playback Award - Shubho Drishti
2008: Zee Astitva Award - Excellence in Music
2009: Mirchi Music Award - Best Female Playback Singer (Kannada) - "Na Naguva Modalene" (Manasaare)[25]
2009: Mirchi Music Award - Best Female Playback Singer (Malayalam) - "Chandhu Thottille" (Banaras)[25]
2010: BIG Bangla Music Award - BIG Bangla singer of the year (Female)
2010: Gulf Malayalam Music Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Anuragavilochananayi" (Neelathamara)
2010: Star Anando Sera Bengali Award
2011: Asianet Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Manjumazha" (Aagathan) [26]
2011: Kerala Film Critics Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Manjumazha" (Aagathan) [27]
2011: Vijay Award for Best Female Playback Singer - "Mannippaya" (Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa)[28][29]
2011: Swaralaya Yesudas Award[30]
Other Nominated
2006: Global Indian Film Awards for Best Playback Singer (Female) - "O Saathi Re" (Omkara)[citation needed]
2007: Global Indian Film Awards for Best Playback Singer (Female) - "Pal Pal Har Pal" (Lage Raho Munna Bhai)[citation needed]
2011: The Global Indian Film And Television Honors for Best Playback Singer Female - "Bahara" (I Hate Luv Storys)[citation needed]
[edit] See also
List of Indian playback singers
[edit] References
^ a b c Priyanka Dasgupta (21 July 2002). "Singing in Devdas was God's greatest gift: Shreya Ghoshal". The Times of India. Retrieved 2002-07-21.
^ a b "Shreya Ghoshal's Profile". Sa Re Ga Ma. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
^ a b "Singer Interview: Shreya Ghoshal". hindisong.com.
^ "'I simply closed my eyes and sang'". rediff.com.
^ "Shreya Ghoshal - Biography". Incredible People. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
^ "‘Munbe Va’ will come to Hindi". Top10Cinema. January 3, 2011.
^ "Shreya Ghoshal rocks". The Hindu. February 5, 2009.
^ "Watch the Bollywood divas sizzle the sets of Amul Star Voice of India". Radioandmusic.com. 7 September 2007.
^ "Sanjay-Sonu's conflict over eviction!". The Times of India. TNN. 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
^ "Shreya Ghoshal in Joyalukkas (Hindi)". Retrieved 2011-08-22.
^ "Shreya Ghoshal in Joyalukkas (Kannada)". Retrieved 2011-08-22.
^ "Shreya Ghoshal in Joyalukkas (Malayalam)". Retrieved 2011-08-22.
^ "Shreya Ghoshal in Joyalukkas (Tamil)". Retrieved 2011-08-22.
^ "Shreya Ghoshal in Joyalukkas (Telugu)". Retrieved 2011-08-22.
^ a b c d e f g h i "Awards@shreyaghoshal.com".
^ a b . http://www.teluguone.com/tmdb/news/58th-South-Film-fare-Awards-Winners-List-en-3909c1.html.
^ a b c d "56th Idea Filmfare Awards Nominations". Reachouthyderabad. Retrieved 2009-07.
^ "57th South Filmfare Awards Winners List". Tamilspider. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
^ a b c "58th Filmfare Awards Nominations"
^ a b c d e List of awards Bollywood Hungama
^ "Winners of 17th Annual Star Screen Awards 2011". Bollywood Hungama. 6 January 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
^ "Winners of 3rd Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
^ "Stars Shine at Aspara Awards 2010, India Forum, URL last accessed on 12 January 2010
^ "Stardust Reader's choice Awards 2003, URL Retireived 2010-01-21
^ a b "Mirchi Music Awards 2009".
^ "Mammootty, Mohanlal bag Asianet film awards yet again". Indo-Asian News Service. NDTV. 1 January 2011.
^ "Critics award: 'Gaddama' adjudged best film". The Indian Express. 26 February 2011. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
^ "5th Vijay Awards winners list".
^ "Best Playback singer(Female)-Shreya Ghoshal at Vijay awards 2010".
^ "Swaralaya Awards for Lata Mangeshkar and Shreya Ghoshal".
Sonu Nigam
Sonu Nigam (Hindi: सोनू निगम; born 30 July 1973 in Faridabad, Haryana, India)[1] is an Indian playback singer whose songs have been featured in numerous Hindi movies, as well as films in Assamese, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi and Kannada language. He has also released numerous Indi-pop albums and acted in a few Hindi feature films. He had changed the spelling of his last name from 'Nigam' to 'Niigaam' in accordance with numerology, but could not get desired results; he returned to the old spelling 'Nigam'.[2]
Contents
[hide]
1 Career
1.1 Early years and playback singing
1.2 Pop albums and concerts
1.3 Radio and acting
1.4 Television
1.5 Future projects
2 Popularity in Karnataka
3 Personal life and voluntary work
4 Awards and nominations
5 Discography
6 Filmography
7 References
8 External links
[edit] Career
[edit] Early years and playback singing
Sonu Nigam began his singing career at the age of three, when he joined his father on stage to sing Mohammed Rafi's "Kya Hua Tera Vaada, Wo Kasam Wo Irada." From then on Sonu accompanied his father on his singing appearances at weddings and parties. In his teenage years he successfully participated in several music competitions. He moved to Mumbai with his father to begin his Bollywood singing career at the age of 19.[3]
His initial years in Mumbai proved to be a struggle, beginning by singing covers of Mohammad Rafi songs, mainly for a number of Rafi Ki Yaadein albums released by T-Series. T-Series promoter Gulshan Kumar played a key role in identifying Nigam's talent by giving him a chance to reach a larger audience. These albums contributed to T-Series for some years although Nigam's singing style was regarded by some to be like that of a "Rafi clone". Nigam's first movie song as a playback singer was Janam (1990), which was never officially released. He also got a break in radio commercials until he appeared on the popular TV show Sa Re Ga Ma, after which there was no turning back. He was trained by classical singer Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan.
Nigam started hosting Sa Re Ga Ma in 1995 with the first episode airing on 1 May 1995. The television singing talent competition soon became one of the most popular shows on Indian television. Soon after, he sang "Accha Sila Diya" on the album Bewafa Sanam (1995), which was very successful.[3] Singing offers started pouring in thereafter, albeit slowly at first. He rose to fame with the Anu Malik-composed song "Sandese Aate Hain," in Border in 1997. Sonu's Album "Deewana" with T series released in 1999, identified his talent of singing romantic songs and remains one of the most successful album ever, Sonu's image as a 'Rafi clone' changed after his rendition of the Nadeem-Shravan-composed song "Yeh Dil Deewana" in Pardes in the same year. Since then, he has created a unique style and has become a role model for emerging vocal talent in India.[3]
Over the years, Nigam has become a major force in the Indian music industry. He has provided playback singing for a large number of Hindi movies and won many awards. His rendition of the title song of the film Kal Ho Naa Ho has been highly popular. He is recognized for his singing of romantic, rock, sad, and patriotic songs. Nigam has sung songs in many languages besides Hindi, including Kannada, Bengali, Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, English, Bhojpuri, Urdu, Nepali, Chhattisgarhi, Malayalam and Marathi.[3]
His Kannada album Neene Bari Neene released in 2009.
[edit] Pop albums and concerts
Nigam in concert
Sonu has released a number of pop albums, in Hindi, Punjabi and Kannada. The most recent addition to his Hindi releases is Classically Mild, a semi-classical album.[4] He has also released Hindu and Islamic devotional albums, as well as albums of Mohammed Rafi's songs. These are from the Rafi Ki Yaadein collection in his early years, which have been re-released in September 2007 as a six-disc collection of 100 songs, titled Kal Aaj Aur Kal, in Mohammed Rafi's memory.[5] In 2008, soon after releasing Classically Mild, he released a single Punjabi track called "Punjabi Please"[6] and Rafi Resurrected, a two-disc collection of Mohammed Rafi songs with music by the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. He has contributed to the lyrics of several of his album songs and directed the music for his album Chanda Ki Doli. His last album was Neene Bari Neene in Kannada.
After the death of Michael Jackson, of whom Sonu Nigam is a huge fan and who has considerably influenced his singing (as is evident in his rendition of "Dil Deewana" in Pardes), Nigam released a tribute song to Jackson in collaboration with his fans on Facebook. The song made it to an 18-song global compilation of tribute songs CD The Beat of Our Hearts.[7]
Over the years, Nigam has given concert performances in many countries, including United States, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Russia, Afghanistan, UAE, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, West Indies, Suriname, Mauritius, Nigeria and South Africa. In May/June 2007, he participated in a star-studded show in North America called "The Incredibles," in which Asha Bhosle, Kunal Ganjawala and Kailash Kher participated. In September and October of the same year, he gave solo concerts titled "Simply Sonu" in Canada and Germany (becoming the first Indian singer to perform in the latter country).[8] In April 2008, he did a marathon of concerts in cities in India, promoting his Punjabi single "Punjabi Please".[9]
In November 2007, at the inauguration of Harvard University's 28th president, Dr. Drew Gilpin Faust, Nigam sang Mahatma Gandhi's favorite bhajan, "Vaishnav Jan To Tene Kahiye", with the Harvard College Sangeet.[10]
In July 2008, he participated in a three-city tour of the United Kingdom, singing Mohammed Rafi songs with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.[11] This followed the release of these songs by the CBSO and the Indian music company Sa Re Ga Ma in the album Rafi Resurrected.[12]
Amongst several other concerts, he notably participated in a US tour with Sunidhi Chauhan in 2009 called "The Explosion 2009" tour and in a UK tour titled "All Izz Well" in November 2010.
[edit] Radio and acting
In 2006, Sonu Nigam hosted his own radio show called Life Ki Dhun with Sonu Niigaam on Radiocity 91.1 FM, where he had the opportunity to interview music industry greats, including Lata Mangeshkar on the last aired episode.[13]
Nigam's acting career[14] started as a child artist in a number of films including 1983's Betaab. As an adult, he has acted in a few more films, namely Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani alongside Sunny Deol, Manisha Koirala and Akshay Kumar as well as other actors; Kash Aap Hamare Hote, where he plays the male lead opposite Juhi Babbar, daughter of Raj Babbar; and most recently, Love in Nepal with Flora Saini and Sweta Keswani, where he again plays a leading role. None of the films have done well at the box office, although his acting was much better appreciated in his last venture. He has not taken up acting since Love in Nepal, but has recently been said to be involved in another film as a lead actor. The film, called Ankhon Ankhon Mein, is about a blind singer.[15]
[edit] Television
Sonu Nigam was the host of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa from 1 May 1995 to 1999. He was the first host.[16] He returned on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs International as a judge with Suresh Wadkar in October 2007. Nigam was a celebrity judge on the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Mega Challenge grand finale on 12 December 2009 which marked the 1000th episode.
He hosted the TV show Kisme Kitna Hai Dum on Star Plus in 2002.
Nigam appeared as the judge for Indian Idol in season 1 (October 2004–March 2005) and season 2 (November 2005–April 2006). He was a celebrity judge in season 3 (17 August 2007) and season 4 (16 January 2009 and 6 February 2009).
He also appeared as a celebrity judge on Amul STAR Voice of India in August 2007 (Season 1) and in December 2008 (Season 2) and on the grand finale of music reality show Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star on 12 July 12, 2008.
Nigam was a judge/mentor on Chhote Ustaad - Do Deshon Ki Ek Awaaz (July 2010–October 2010) with Rahat Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
Nigam lend his voice for the lead character, Aladdin in the hindi translated version of Aladdin animated movie.[17]
He was a judge/mentor on the first season of X Factor (India) (May 29, 2011 – September 2, 2011) along with Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Shreya Ghoshal.[16]
[edit] Future projects
Nigam is working on an English album called Spirit Unfolding.[18]
He is working on a project called Time Travel, wherein his voice will be aligned with recordings of other singers in Hindi songs.[19]
[edit] Popularity in Karnataka
Sonu Nigam is popular in South India, particularly in Karnataka due to his Kannada songs.[20]
[edit] Personal life and voluntary work
Sonu Nigam comes from a singing family. Born to Agam Kumar Nigam and Shobha Nigam on 30 July 1973 in Faridabad, Haryana, India, he attended the J.D. Tytler School. He has two sisters, Meenal and Neekita. In the last few years his father has released several hit albums including "Bewafaai" and "Phir Bewafaai" and, more recently, "Bewafaai ka Aalam". Neekita is also an upcoming singer and has several songs and awards to her name, both in Hindi and Kannada. Sonu married Madhurima on 15 February 2002.[21] They have a son, Nevaan, born in 2007.[22] Nevaan is also very interested in music and has recently recorded a song with Lata Mangeshkar.
Sonu Nigam practices fitness and yoga exercises, and has trained in Taekwondo.[1] He claims to be spiritual rather than religious.[23]
Nigam has done work for various charities in India as well as abroad for Dignity Foundation, various cancer organizations, leprosy organizations, blindness organizations, women's welfare organizations, kargil war affected families, earthquake affected families. He also sponsors a child from the organization “Crayon”.[1] He has made various appearances in the cause of HIV / AIDS and also has a song titled "Papa I'm sorry" relating to this. He has also released several songs and made several contributions to the cause of peace between India and Pakistan.
[edit] Awards and nominations
Following are the awards and nominations for Sonu Nigam[24]
National Film Awards
2004 - Won - National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer - "Kal Ho Naa Ho" - Kal Ho Naa Ho
Filmfare Awards
1997 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Sandese Aate Hain" - Border (with Roop Kumar Rathod)
1999 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Ishq Bina" - Taal
2000 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Tu Fiza Hain" - Fiza
2000 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Panchhi Nadiyaan" - Refugee
2001 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Suraj Hua Maddham" - Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...
2002 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer - "Saathiya" - Saathiya
2003 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer - "Kal Ho Naa Ho" - Kal Ho Naa Ho
2004 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Do Pal" - Veer-Zaara
2004 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Main Hoon Na" - Main Hoon Na
2004 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Tumse Milke Dil Ka" - Main Hoon Na
2005 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Dheere Jalna" - Paheli
2005 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Piyu Bole" - Parineeta
2006 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" - Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
2007 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Main Agar Kahoon" - Om Shanti Om
2008 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Inn Lamhon Ke" - Jodhaa Akbar
2009 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Shukran Allah" - Kurbaan (with Salim Merchant)
Filmfare Awards South
2007 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer (Kannada) - "Ninnindale Ninnindale" - Milana
2008 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer (Kannada) - "Eenagali Mundhe Saagu" - Mussanjemaatu
2008 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer (Kannada) - "Mayavagide Manasu" - Haage Summane
2010 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer (Kannada) - "Hrudayave" - Krishnan Love Story
Star Screen Awards
1998 - Won - Best Male Pop Artist
2000 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Panchhi Nadiyaan" - Refugee
2001 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer - "Tanhayee" - Dil Chahta Hai
2001 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Is Pyaar Ko Main Kya Naam Doon" - Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai
2003 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Kal Ho Naa Ho" - Kal Ho Naa Ho
2004 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer - "Tumse Milke Dil Ka" - Main Hoon Na
2005 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer - "Dheere Jalna" - Paheli
2006 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Baawri Piya Ki" - Babul
International Indian Film Academy Awards
2000 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Panchhi Nadiyaan" - Refugee
2001 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer - "Suraj Hua Maddham" - Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...
2001 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "You Are My Soniya" - Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...
2002 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer - "Saathiya" - Saathiya
2003 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer - "Kal Ho Naa Ho" - Kal Ho Naa Ho
2004 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Main Hoon Na" - Main Hoon Na
2005 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Piyu Bole" - Parineeta
2006 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" - Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
2009 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "All Izz Well" - 3 Idiots
Zee Cine Awards
1997 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer - "Sandese Aate Hain" - Border †
2001 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer – Male - "Suraj Hua Maddham" - Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...
2001 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Tanhayee" - Dil Chahta Hai
2002 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer - "Saathiya" - Saathiya
2003 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Kal Ho Naa Ho" - Kal Ho Naa Ho
2004 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Main Hoon Na" - Main Hoon Na
2005 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Piyu Bole" - Parineeta
2005 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Dheere Jalna" - Paheli
2006 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna" - Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
2007 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Main Agar Kahoon" - Om Shanti Om
Bollywood Movie Awards
2003 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer - "Kal Ho Naa Ho" - Kal Ho Naa Ho
2001 - Won - Best Pop Singer for the album Yaad
2002 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer - "Saathiya" - Saathiya
2006 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer - "Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna" - Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
MTV Immies
2002 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer - "Saathiya" - Saathiya
2003 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer - "Main Hoon Na" - Main Hoon Na
2004 - Won - Best Pop Album - Chanda Ki Doli
MTV Style Awards
2003 - Style Icon 2003
2005 - Style Icon 2005
Anandalok Awards
2004 - Best Male Playback Singer - Bandhan[25]
2005 - Best Pop Album - Chanda Ki Doli
Annual Central European Bollywood Awards
2007 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer - "Main Agar Kahoon" - Om Shanti Om
2008 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer - "Inn Lamhon Ke Daaman Me" - Jodhaa Akbar
2009 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer - "Shukran Allah" - Kurbaan
Lions Gold Award
2005 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer - "Main Hoon Na" - Main Hoon Na
2008 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer - "Inn Lamhon Ke Daaman Me" - Jodhaa Akbar
Indian Television Academy Award
2005 - Best Male Singer - Miliee
2008 - Best Male Singer - Amber Dhara
2009 - Best Male Singer - Dill Mill Gayye
Other Awards
1997 - Ashirwad Award for Best Male Playback Singer - "Sandese Aate Hain" - Border
1997 - Sansui Viewers' Choice Award for Best Male Singer - "Sandese Aate Hain" - Border
2003 - Apsara Film Producers' Guild Award for Best Male Playback Singer - "Kal Ho Naa Ho" - Kal Ho Naa Ho
2005 - Swaralaya Yesudas Award, for his outstanding performance in Music
2005 - Teachers' Achievement Award
2006 - Nominated - Global Indian Film Awards - Best Male Playback Singer - "Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna" - Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
2010 - GIMA (Global Indian Music Award) for Best Live Performer (Male)[26]
Contents
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1 Career
1.1 Early years and playback singing
1.2 Pop albums and concerts
1.3 Radio and acting
1.4 Television
1.5 Future projects
2 Popularity in Karnataka
3 Personal life and voluntary work
4 Awards and nominations
5 Discography
6 Filmography
7 References
8 External links
[edit] Career
[edit] Early years and playback singing
Sonu Nigam began his singing career at the age of three, when he joined his father on stage to sing Mohammed Rafi's "Kya Hua Tera Vaada, Wo Kasam Wo Irada." From then on Sonu accompanied his father on his singing appearances at weddings and parties. In his teenage years he successfully participated in several music competitions. He moved to Mumbai with his father to begin his Bollywood singing career at the age of 19.[3]
His initial years in Mumbai proved to be a struggle, beginning by singing covers of Mohammad Rafi songs, mainly for a number of Rafi Ki Yaadein albums released by T-Series. T-Series promoter Gulshan Kumar played a key role in identifying Nigam's talent by giving him a chance to reach a larger audience. These albums contributed to T-Series for some years although Nigam's singing style was regarded by some to be like that of a "Rafi clone". Nigam's first movie song as a playback singer was Janam (1990), which was never officially released. He also got a break in radio commercials until he appeared on the popular TV show Sa Re Ga Ma, after which there was no turning back. He was trained by classical singer Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan.
Nigam started hosting Sa Re Ga Ma in 1995 with the first episode airing on 1 May 1995. The television singing talent competition soon became one of the most popular shows on Indian television. Soon after, he sang "Accha Sila Diya" on the album Bewafa Sanam (1995), which was very successful.[3] Singing offers started pouring in thereafter, albeit slowly at first. He rose to fame with the Anu Malik-composed song "Sandese Aate Hain," in Border in 1997. Sonu's Album "Deewana" with T series released in 1999, identified his talent of singing romantic songs and remains one of the most successful album ever, Sonu's image as a 'Rafi clone' changed after his rendition of the Nadeem-Shravan-composed song "Yeh Dil Deewana" in Pardes in the same year. Since then, he has created a unique style and has become a role model for emerging vocal talent in India.[3]
Over the years, Nigam has become a major force in the Indian music industry. He has provided playback singing for a large number of Hindi movies and won many awards. His rendition of the title song of the film Kal Ho Naa Ho has been highly popular. He is recognized for his singing of romantic, rock, sad, and patriotic songs. Nigam has sung songs in many languages besides Hindi, including Kannada, Bengali, Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, English, Bhojpuri, Urdu, Nepali, Chhattisgarhi, Malayalam and Marathi.[3]
His Kannada album Neene Bari Neene released in 2009.
[edit] Pop albums and concerts
Nigam in concert
Sonu has released a number of pop albums, in Hindi, Punjabi and Kannada. The most recent addition to his Hindi releases is Classically Mild, a semi-classical album.[4] He has also released Hindu and Islamic devotional albums, as well as albums of Mohammed Rafi's songs. These are from the Rafi Ki Yaadein collection in his early years, which have been re-released in September 2007 as a six-disc collection of 100 songs, titled Kal Aaj Aur Kal, in Mohammed Rafi's memory.[5] In 2008, soon after releasing Classically Mild, he released a single Punjabi track called "Punjabi Please"[6] and Rafi Resurrected, a two-disc collection of Mohammed Rafi songs with music by the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. He has contributed to the lyrics of several of his album songs and directed the music for his album Chanda Ki Doli. His last album was Neene Bari Neene in Kannada.
After the death of Michael Jackson, of whom Sonu Nigam is a huge fan and who has considerably influenced his singing (as is evident in his rendition of "Dil Deewana" in Pardes), Nigam released a tribute song to Jackson in collaboration with his fans on Facebook. The song made it to an 18-song global compilation of tribute songs CD The Beat of Our Hearts.[7]
Over the years, Nigam has given concert performances in many countries, including United States, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Belgium, Holland, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Russia, Afghanistan, UAE, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, West Indies, Suriname, Mauritius, Nigeria and South Africa. In May/June 2007, he participated in a star-studded show in North America called "The Incredibles," in which Asha Bhosle, Kunal Ganjawala and Kailash Kher participated. In September and October of the same year, he gave solo concerts titled "Simply Sonu" in Canada and Germany (becoming the first Indian singer to perform in the latter country).[8] In April 2008, he did a marathon of concerts in cities in India, promoting his Punjabi single "Punjabi Please".[9]
In November 2007, at the inauguration of Harvard University's 28th president, Dr. Drew Gilpin Faust, Nigam sang Mahatma Gandhi's favorite bhajan, "Vaishnav Jan To Tene Kahiye", with the Harvard College Sangeet.[10]
In July 2008, he participated in a three-city tour of the United Kingdom, singing Mohammed Rafi songs with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.[11] This followed the release of these songs by the CBSO and the Indian music company Sa Re Ga Ma in the album Rafi Resurrected.[12]
Amongst several other concerts, he notably participated in a US tour with Sunidhi Chauhan in 2009 called "The Explosion 2009" tour and in a UK tour titled "All Izz Well" in November 2010.
[edit] Radio and acting
In 2006, Sonu Nigam hosted his own radio show called Life Ki Dhun with Sonu Niigaam on Radiocity 91.1 FM, where he had the opportunity to interview music industry greats, including Lata Mangeshkar on the last aired episode.[13]
Nigam's acting career[14] started as a child artist in a number of films including 1983's Betaab. As an adult, he has acted in a few more films, namely Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani alongside Sunny Deol, Manisha Koirala and Akshay Kumar as well as other actors; Kash Aap Hamare Hote, where he plays the male lead opposite Juhi Babbar, daughter of Raj Babbar; and most recently, Love in Nepal with Flora Saini and Sweta Keswani, where he again plays a leading role. None of the films have done well at the box office, although his acting was much better appreciated in his last venture. He has not taken up acting since Love in Nepal, but has recently been said to be involved in another film as a lead actor. The film, called Ankhon Ankhon Mein, is about a blind singer.[15]
[edit] Television
Sonu Nigam was the host of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa from 1 May 1995 to 1999. He was the first host.[16] He returned on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs International as a judge with Suresh Wadkar in October 2007. Nigam was a celebrity judge on the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Mega Challenge grand finale on 12 December 2009 which marked the 1000th episode.
He hosted the TV show Kisme Kitna Hai Dum on Star Plus in 2002.
Nigam appeared as the judge for Indian Idol in season 1 (October 2004–March 2005) and season 2 (November 2005–April 2006). He was a celebrity judge in season 3 (17 August 2007) and season 4 (16 January 2009 and 6 February 2009).
He also appeared as a celebrity judge on Amul STAR Voice of India in August 2007 (Season 1) and in December 2008 (Season 2) and on the grand finale of music reality show Jo Jeeta Wohi Super Star on 12 July 12, 2008.
Nigam was a judge/mentor on Chhote Ustaad - Do Deshon Ki Ek Awaaz (July 2010–October 2010) with Rahat Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
Nigam lend his voice for the lead character, Aladdin in the hindi translated version of Aladdin animated movie.[17]
He was a judge/mentor on the first season of X Factor (India) (May 29, 2011 – September 2, 2011) along with Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Shreya Ghoshal.[16]
[edit] Future projects
Nigam is working on an English album called Spirit Unfolding.[18]
He is working on a project called Time Travel, wherein his voice will be aligned with recordings of other singers in Hindi songs.[19]
[edit] Popularity in Karnataka
Sonu Nigam is popular in South India, particularly in Karnataka due to his Kannada songs.[20]
[edit] Personal life and voluntary work
Sonu Nigam comes from a singing family. Born to Agam Kumar Nigam and Shobha Nigam on 30 July 1973 in Faridabad, Haryana, India, he attended the J.D. Tytler School. He has two sisters, Meenal and Neekita. In the last few years his father has released several hit albums including "Bewafaai" and "Phir Bewafaai" and, more recently, "Bewafaai ka Aalam". Neekita is also an upcoming singer and has several songs and awards to her name, both in Hindi and Kannada. Sonu married Madhurima on 15 February 2002.[21] They have a son, Nevaan, born in 2007.[22] Nevaan is also very interested in music and has recently recorded a song with Lata Mangeshkar.
Sonu Nigam practices fitness and yoga exercises, and has trained in Taekwondo.[1] He claims to be spiritual rather than religious.[23]
Nigam has done work for various charities in India as well as abroad for Dignity Foundation, various cancer organizations, leprosy organizations, blindness organizations, women's welfare organizations, kargil war affected families, earthquake affected families. He also sponsors a child from the organization “Crayon”.[1] He has made various appearances in the cause of HIV / AIDS and also has a song titled "Papa I'm sorry" relating to this. He has also released several songs and made several contributions to the cause of peace between India and Pakistan.
[edit] Awards and nominations
Following are the awards and nominations for Sonu Nigam[24]
National Film Awards
2004 - Won - National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer - "Kal Ho Naa Ho" - Kal Ho Naa Ho
Filmfare Awards
1997 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Sandese Aate Hain" - Border (with Roop Kumar Rathod)
1999 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Ishq Bina" - Taal
2000 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Tu Fiza Hain" - Fiza
2000 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Panchhi Nadiyaan" - Refugee
2001 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Suraj Hua Maddham" - Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...
2002 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer - "Saathiya" - Saathiya
2003 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer - "Kal Ho Naa Ho" - Kal Ho Naa Ho
2004 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Do Pal" - Veer-Zaara
2004 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Main Hoon Na" - Main Hoon Na
2004 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Tumse Milke Dil Ka" - Main Hoon Na
2005 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Dheere Jalna" - Paheli
2005 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Piyu Bole" - Parineeta
2006 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" - Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
2007 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Main Agar Kahoon" - Om Shanti Om
2008 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Inn Lamhon Ke" - Jodhaa Akbar
2009 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Shukran Allah" - Kurbaan (with Salim Merchant)
Filmfare Awards South
2007 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer (Kannada) - "Ninnindale Ninnindale" - Milana
2008 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer (Kannada) - "Eenagali Mundhe Saagu" - Mussanjemaatu
2008 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer (Kannada) - "Mayavagide Manasu" - Haage Summane
2010 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer (Kannada) - "Hrudayave" - Krishnan Love Story
Star Screen Awards
1998 - Won - Best Male Pop Artist
2000 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Panchhi Nadiyaan" - Refugee
2001 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer - "Tanhayee" - Dil Chahta Hai
2001 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Is Pyaar Ko Main Kya Naam Doon" - Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai
2003 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Kal Ho Naa Ho" - Kal Ho Naa Ho
2004 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer - "Tumse Milke Dil Ka" - Main Hoon Na
2005 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer - "Dheere Jalna" - Paheli
2006 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Baawri Piya Ki" - Babul
International Indian Film Academy Awards
2000 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Panchhi Nadiyaan" - Refugee
2001 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer - "Suraj Hua Maddham" - Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...
2001 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "You Are My Soniya" - Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...
2002 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer - "Saathiya" - Saathiya
2003 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer - "Kal Ho Naa Ho" - Kal Ho Naa Ho
2004 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Main Hoon Na" - Main Hoon Na
2005 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Piyu Bole" - Parineeta
2006 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" - Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
2009 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "All Izz Well" - 3 Idiots
Zee Cine Awards
1997 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer - "Sandese Aate Hain" - Border †
2001 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer – Male - "Suraj Hua Maddham" - Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...
2001 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Tanhayee" - Dil Chahta Hai
2002 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer - "Saathiya" - Saathiya
2003 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Kal Ho Naa Ho" - Kal Ho Naa Ho
2004 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Main Hoon Na" - Main Hoon Na
2005 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Piyu Bole" - Parineeta
2005 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Dheere Jalna" - Paheli
2006 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna" - Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
2007 - Nominated - Best Male Playback Singer - "Main Agar Kahoon" - Om Shanti Om
Bollywood Movie Awards
2003 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer - "Kal Ho Naa Ho" - Kal Ho Naa Ho
2001 - Won - Best Pop Singer for the album Yaad
2002 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer - "Saathiya" - Saathiya
2006 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer - "Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna" - Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
MTV Immies
2002 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer - "Saathiya" - Saathiya
2003 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer - "Main Hoon Na" - Main Hoon Na
2004 - Won - Best Pop Album - Chanda Ki Doli
MTV Style Awards
2003 - Style Icon 2003
2005 - Style Icon 2005
Anandalok Awards
2004 - Best Male Playback Singer - Bandhan[25]
2005 - Best Pop Album - Chanda Ki Doli
Annual Central European Bollywood Awards
2007 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer - "Main Agar Kahoon" - Om Shanti Om
2008 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer - "Inn Lamhon Ke Daaman Me" - Jodhaa Akbar
2009 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer - "Shukran Allah" - Kurbaan
Lions Gold Award
2005 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer - "Main Hoon Na" - Main Hoon Na
2008 - Won - Best Male Playback Singer - "Inn Lamhon Ke Daaman Me" - Jodhaa Akbar
Indian Television Academy Award
2005 - Best Male Singer - Miliee
2008 - Best Male Singer - Amber Dhara
2009 - Best Male Singer - Dill Mill Gayye
Other Awards
1997 - Ashirwad Award for Best Male Playback Singer - "Sandese Aate Hain" - Border
1997 - Sansui Viewers' Choice Award for Best Male Singer - "Sandese Aate Hain" - Border
2003 - Apsara Film Producers' Guild Award for Best Male Playback Singer - "Kal Ho Naa Ho" - Kal Ho Naa Ho
2005 - Swaralaya Yesudas Award, for his outstanding performance in Music
2005 - Teachers' Achievement Award
2006 - Nominated - Global Indian Film Awards - Best Male Playback Singer - "Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna" - Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
2010 - GIMA (Global Indian Music Award) for Best Live Performer (Male)[26]
Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar (Marathi: लता मंगेशकर; born September 28, 1929) is a singer from India. She is one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India.[1][2] Mangeshkar's career started in 1942 and has spanned over six and a half decades. She has recorded songs for over a thousand Hindi films and has sung songs in over thirty-six regional Indian languages and foreign languages, though primarily in Hindi. She is the elder sister of singer Asha Bhosle, and Hridayanath Mangeshkar, Usha Mangeshkar and Meena Mangeshkar. She is the second vocalist to have ever been awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour.[3]
Mangeshkar was featured in the Guinness Book of World Records from 1974 to 1991 for having made the most recordings in the world. The claim was that she had recorded approximately 25,000 solo, duet, and chorus-backed songs in 20 Indian languages between 1948 to 1974 (30,000 songs between 1948 and 1987, according to the 1987 edition). Over the years, while several sources have supported this claim, others have raised concerns over its veracity, claiming that this number was highly exaggerated and that Mangeshkar's younger sister, Asha Bhosle, had more song recordings than she had.[4][5]
Contents
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1 Early life
2 Singing career
2.1 Early career in the 1940s
2.2 1950s
2.3 1960s
2.4 1970s
2.5 1980s onwards
3 Non-singing career
3.1 Music direction
3.2 Production
4 Awards and recognitions
5 See also
6 References
7 Further reading
8 External links
[edit] Early life
Lata Mangeshkar was born in Sikh Mohalla,[6] Indore, in the Central India Agency (now part of Madhya Pradesh). Her father, Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar who belonged to a Gomantak Maratha Samaj family from Goa, was a classical singer and theater actor. Her mother Shevanti (Shudhamati) who was from Thalner, Maharashtra, was Deenanath's second wife. The family's last name used to be Hardikar; Deenanath changed it to Mangeshkar in order to identify his family with his native town, Mangeshi in Goa. Lata was named "Hema" at her birth. Her parents later renamed her Lata after a female character, Latika, in one of her father's plays, BhaawBandhan.[7] Lata is the eldest child of her parents. Meena, Asha, Usha and Hridayanath are her siblings in sequence.
Mangeshkar took her first music lessons from her father. At the age of five, she started to work as an actress in her father's musical plays (Sangeet Natak in Marathi). On the first day in the school, she started teaching songs to other children. When the teacher stopped her, she was so angry that she stopped going to the school.[7] Other sources cite that she left school because they would not allow her to bring Asha with her, as she would often bring her younger sister with her.
[edit] Singing career
[edit] Early career in the 1940s
In 1942, when Mangeshkar was 13, her father died of heart disease. Master Vinayak (Vinayak Damodar Karnataki), the owner of Navyug Chitrapat movie company and a close friend of the Mangeshkar family, took care of them.
Mangeshkar sang the song "Naachu Yaa Gade, Khelu Saari Mani Haus Bhaari" which was composed by Sadashivrao Nevrekar for Vasant Joglekar's Marathi-language movie Kiti Hasaal (1942), but the song was dropped from the final cut. Vinayak gave her a small role in Navyug Chitrapat's Marathi movie Pahili Mangalaa-gaur (1942), in which she sang "Natali Chaitraachi Navalaai" which was composed by Dada Chandekar.[7] Her first Hindi song was "Mata Ek Sapoot Ki Duniya Badal De Tu" for the Marathi film, Gajaabhaau (1943). Mangeshkar moved to Mumbai in 1945 when Master Vinayak's company moved its headquarters there. She started taking lessons in Hindustani classical music from Ustad Amanat Ali Khan Bhendibazaarwale. She sang “Paa Lagoon Kar Jori” for Vasant Joglekar's Hindi-language movie Aap Ki Seva Mein (1946),[7] which was composed by Datta Davjekar. Mangeshkar and her sister Asha played minor roles Vinayak's first Hindi-language movie, Badi Maa (1945). In that movie, Lata also sang a bhajan, “Maata Tere Charnon Mein.” She was introduced to music director Vasant Desai during the recording of Vinayak's second Hindi-language movie, Subhadra (1946).
Following the partition of India in 1947, Ustad Amanat Ali Khan Bhendibazaarwale migrated to newly formed Pakistan, so Mangeshkar started to learn classical music under Amanat Khan Devaswale. Pandit Tulsidas Sharma, a pupil of Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, also trained her.
After Vinayak's death in 1948, music director Ghulam Haider mentored her as a singer. Haider introduced Mangeshkar to producer Sashadhar Mukherjee, who was working then on the movie Shaheed (1948), but Mukherjee dismissed Mangeshkar's voice as "too thin."[7] An annoyed Haider responded that in the coming years the producers and the directors would "fall at Lata's feet" and "beg her" to sing in their movies. Haider gave Lata her first major break with the song “Dil Mera Toda,” from the movie Majboor (1948).[7]
Initially, Mangeshkar is said to have imitated Noor Jehan, but later she developed her own style of singing.[7] Lyrics of songs in Hindi movies are primarily composed by Urdu poets and contain a higher proportion of Urdu words, including the dialogue. Actor Dilip Kumar once made a mildly disapproving remark about Mangeshkar's Maharashtrian accent while singing Hindi/Urdu songs; so for a period of time, Lata took lessons in Urdu from an Urdu teacher named Shafi.[8]
“Aayega Aanewaala,” a song in the movie Mahal (1949) was composed by music director Khemchand Prakash and lip-synced on screen by actress Madhubala.
[edit] 1950s
Mangeshkar as a young woman
In the 1950s, Mangeshkar sang songs composed by various music directors of the period, including Anil Biswas (in films such as Tarana and Heer), Shankar-Jaikishan, Naushad, S. D. Burman, C. Ramchandra, Hemant Kumar, Salil Chowdhury, Khayyam, Ravi, Sajjad Hussain, Roshan, Kalyanji-Anandji, Vasant Desai, Sudhir Phadke, Hansraj Behl, Madan Mohan, and Usha Khanna.
Mangeshkar sang many raga-based songs for Naushad in movies such as Baiju Bawra (1952), Mughal-E-Azam (1960), and Kohinoor (1960). Ae Chorre Ki Jaat Badi Bewafa, a duet with G. M. Durrani, was her first song for composer, Naushad. The duo, Shankar-Jaikishan, chose Mangeshkar for Aag, Aah (1953), Shree 420 (1955), and Chori Chori (1956). Before 1957, composer Sachin Dev (S. D.) Burman chose Mangeshkar as the leading female singer for his musical scores in Sazaa (1951), House No. 44 (1955), and Devdas (1955). However a rift developed between Lata and Burman in 1957, and Lata did not sing Burman's compositions again until 1962.[7]
Mangeshkar won a Filmfare Best Female Playback Award for Salil Chowdhury's composition “Aaja Re Pardesi,” from Madhumati (1958). In the early fifties, Lata Mangeshkar's association with C. Ramchandra produced songs in movies such as Anarkali, Albela, Asha, Pehli Jhhalak, Shin Shinkai Bublaa Boo, Azad and Amardeep. For Madan Mohan, she performed for films like Adalat, Railway Platform, Dekh Kabira Roya and Chacha Zindabad.
[edit] 1960s
Mangeshkar's song "Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya" from Mughal-E-Azam (1960), composed by Naushad and picturized on Madhubala, still remains famous . The Hawaiian-themed number "Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh" from Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai (1960) was composed by Shankar-Jaikishan and picturized on Meena Kumari.
In 1961, Mangeshkar recorded two popular bhajans, "Allah Tero Naam" and "Prabhu Tero Naam", for Burman's assistant, Jaidev. In 1962, she was awarded her second Filmfare Award for the song "Kahin Deep Jale Kahin Dil" from Bees Saal Baad, composed by Hemant Kumar.
On June 27, 1963, against the backdrop of the Sino-Indian War, Mangeshkar sang the patriotic song "Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo" (literally, "Oh, People of My Country") in the presence of Jawaharlal Nehru, the then Prime Minister of India. The song, composed by C. Ramchandra and written by Pradeep, is said to have brought the Prime Minister to tears.[7][9]
In 1963, Mangeshkar returned to collaboration with S. D. Burman. She also sang for R. D. Burman's very first film Chhote Nawaab and later for his films such as Bhoot Bangla (1965), Pati Patni (1966), Baharon ke Sapne (1967) and Abhilasha (1969). She also recorded several popular songs for S. D. Burman, including "Aaj Phir Jeene Ki Tamanna Hai", "Gata Rahe Mera Dil" (duet with Kishore Kumar) and "Piya Tose" from Guide (1965), and "Hothon Pe Aisi Baat" from Jewel Thief (1967).
During the 1960s, Lata Mangeshkar continued her association with Madan Mohan which included the songs "Aap Ki Nazron Ne Samjha" from Anpadh (1962), "Lag Ja Gale" and "Naina Barse Rim Jhim" from Woh Kaun Thi? (1964), "Woh Chup Rahen To" from Jahan Ara (1964), and "Tu Jahan Jahan Chalega" from Mera Saaya (1966).
The 1960s also witnessed the beginning of Mangeshkar's association with Laxmikant-Pyarelal, the music directors for whom she sang the most popular songs in her career. She sang for Parasmani (1963) which was their first film together.
She also sang several playback songs for Marathi films, composed by Marathi music directors including Hridaynath Mangeshkar, Vasant Prabhu, Srinivas Khale, Sudhir Phadke and herself (under the name Anandghan). During the 1960s and 1970s, she also sang several Bengali songs, composed by music directors like Salil Chowdhury and Hemant Kumar.
In this period Lata Mangeshkar has recorded duets with Mukesh, Manna Dey, Mohammed Rafi, and Kishore Kumar.
[edit] 1970s
In 1972, Meena Kumari's last film, Pakeezah released. It featured popular songs including "Chalte Chalte" and "Inhi Logon Ne" sung by Lata Mangeshkar, and composed by Ghulam Mohammed. She recorded many popular songs for S. D. Burman's last films, including "Rangeela Re" from Prem Pujari (1970), "Khilte Hain Gul Yahaan" from Sharmeelee (1971), and "Piya Bina" from Abhimaan (1973).
Lata Mangeshkar's most notable songs in 1970s were composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal (Laxmi-Pyare) and Rahul Dev Burman[citation needed]. She recorded several songs composed by Laxmi-Pyare in 1960s and 1970s, many of them written by the lyricst Anand Bakshi. She also recorded many hit songs with Rahul Dev Burman in the films Amar Prem (1972), Caravan (1971), Kati Patang(1971), and Aandhi (1975). The two are noted for their songs with the lyricists Majrooh Sultanpuri, Anand Bakshi and Gulzar.
In 1973, she won the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Beeti Na Bitai" from the film Parichay, composed by R. D. Burman, and written by Gulzar. In 1974, she sang her only Malayalam song "Kadali Chenkadali" for the film Nellu, composed by Salil Chowdhury, and written by Vayalar Ramavarma. In 1975, she again won the national award, this time for the song "Roothe Roothe Piya" from the film Kora Kagaz, composed by Kalyanji-Anandji.
From 1970s onwards, Lata Mangeshkar has also staged many concerts in India and abroad, including several charity concerts. Her first concert overseas was at the Royal Albert Hall, London, in 1974. She also released an album of Mirabai's bhajans, Chala Vaahi Des, composed by her brother Hridayanath Mangeshkar. Some of the bhajans in the album include "Saanware Rang Raachi" and "Ud Jaa Re Kaaga". In the early 70s, she released other non-film albums, such as her collection of Ghalib ghazals, an album of Marathi folk songs (koli-geete), an album of Ganesh aartis (all composed by her brother Hridaynath) and an album of abhangs of Sant Tukaram composed by Shrinivas Khale.
In late 1970s and early 1980s, she worked with the children of composers she had earlier worked with. Some of these composers included Rahul Dev Burman (son of Sachin Dev Burman), Rajesh Roshan (son of Roshan), Anu Malik (son of Sardar Malik), and Anand-Milind (sons of Chitragupt).
[edit] 1980s onwards
From 1980s onwards, Lata Mangeshkar worked with music directors including Shiv-Hari, Ram Laxman, and A. R. Rahman. She recorded some non-film songs, including ghazals with Jagjit Singh.
In 1990, Mangeshkar launched her own production house for Hindi movies which produced the Gulzar-directed movie Lekin.... She won her third National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her rendition of the song "Yaara Sili Sili" from the film, which was composed by her brother Hridayanath. During the 1990s, she recorded with music directors including Jatin-Lalit and Nadeem-Shravan. She has sung for Rajshri Productions, including Maine Pyar Kiya (1989) and Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (1994).
Mangeshkar has sung for almost all the Yash Chopra films and films from his production house Yash Raj Films at that time, including Chandni (1989), Lamhe (1991), Darr (1993), Yeh Dillagi (1994), Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995), Dil To Pagal Hai (1997) and later on Mohabbatein (2000), Mujhse Dosti Karoge (2002) and Veer Zaara (2004).
A. R. Rahman recorded a few songs with Mangeshkar during this period, including "Jiya Jale" (Dil Se), "Khamoshiyan Gungunane Lagin" (One Two Ka Four), "Ek Tu Hi Bharosa" (Pukar), "Pyaara Sa Gaon" (Zubeidaa), "Lukka chuppi" (Rang de Basanti) and "O Paalanhaare" (Lagaan). She made an appearance in the film Pukar singing this song.
In 1999, Lata Eau de Parfum, a perfume brand named after her, was launched.[10]
In 1999, Mangeshkar was nominated as a member of Rajya Sabha.[11] However, she did not attend the Rajya Sabha sessions regularly, inviting criticism from several members of the House, including the Deputy Chairperson Najma Heptullah, Pranab Mukherjee and Shabana Azmi.[12][13] She stated the reason for her absence as ill-health; it was also reported that she had not taken a salary, allowance or a house in Delhi for being a Member of Parliament.[12][14]
In 2001, Lata Mangeshkar was awarded Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honor. In the same year, she established the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital in Pune, managed by the Lata Mangeshkar Medical Foundation (founded by the Mangeshkar family in October 1989). In 2005, she designed a jewellery collection called Swaranjali, which was crafted by Adora, an Indian diamond export company. Five pieces from the collection raised £105,000 at a Christie's auction, and a part of the money was donated for the 2005 Pakistan earthquake relief.[15] Also in 2001, she recorded her first Hindi song with the composer Ilaiyaraaja, for the film Lajja; she had earlier recorded Tamil and Telugu songs composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
Lata Mangeshkar's song "Wada Na Tod" is in the film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) and on the film's soundtrack.
On June 21, 2007, she released an album Saadgi, featuring eight ghazal-like songs written by Javed Akhtar and composed by Mayuresh Pai.[16]
[edit] Non-singing career
[edit] Music direction
Lata Mangeshkar composed music for the first time in 1955 for Marathi movie Ram Ram Pavhane. Later in 1960s, she composed music for following Marathi movies under the pseudonym of Anand Ghan.[17]
1960 - Ram Ram Pavhana
1963 - Maratha Tituka Melvava
1963 - Mohityanchi Manjula
1965 - Sadhi Manase
1969 - Tambadi Mati
She won Maharashtra State Government's Best Music Director Award for the film Sadhi Manase. The song "Airanichya Deva Tula" from the same film received best song award.[citation needed]
[edit] Production
Lata Mangeshkar has produced four films:
1953 - Vaadal (Marathi)
1953 - Jhaanjhar (Hindi), co-produced with C. Ramchandra
1955 - Kanchan (Hindi)
1990 - Lekin (Hindi)
[edit] Awards and recognitions
Main article: Awards conferred on Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar has won several awards and honors, including Padma Bhushan (1969), Padma Vibhushan (1999), Dada Saheb Phalke Award (1989), Maharashtra Bhushan Award (1997),[18] NTR National Award (1999), Bharat Ratna (2001), ANR National Award (2009), three National Film Awards, and 12 Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards. She has also won four Filmfare Best Female Playback Awards. In 1969, she made the unusual gesture of giving up the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award, in order to promote fresh talent. She was later awarded Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 1993.
In 1984, the State Government of Madhya Pradesh instituted the Lata Mangeshkar Award in honour of Lata Mangeshkar. The State Government of Maharashtra also instituted a Lata Mangeshkar Award in 1992.
In 1974, The Guinness Book of Records listed Lata Mangeshkar as the most recorded artist in the history, stating that she had reportedly recorded "not less than 25,000 solo, duet and chorus backed songs in 20 Indian languages" between 1948 and 1974. Her record was contested by Mohammed Rafi, who was claimed to have sung around 28,000 songs.[4][19] After Rafi's death, in its 1984 edition, the Guinness Book of World Records stated Lata Mangeshkar's name for the "Most Recordings", but also stated Rafi's claim. The later editions of Guinness Book stated that Lata Mangeshkar had sung no fewer than 30,000 songs between 1948 and 1987.[20]
Although the entry has not been printed in Guinness editions since 1991, several sources claim that she has recorded thousands of songs, with estimates ranging up to figures as large as 50,000.[21][22] However, even the earliest Guinness claim of 25,000 songs (between 1948–1974) was claimed to be exaggerated by several other sources, with one of them stating that the number of songs sung by Lata Mangeshkar in Hindi films till 1991 was found to be 5250.[23][24][25] Mangeshkar herself stated that she does not keep a record of the number of songs recorded by her, and that she did not know from where Guinness Book editors got their information.[26]
[edit] See also
Playback singer
Asha Bhosle
List of Indian playback singers
Bollywood songs
[edit] References
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^ Yasmeen, Afshan (September 21, 2004). "Music show to celebrate birthday of melody queen". The Hindu. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
^ Lata Mangeshkar given Bharat Ratna The Hindu
^ a b Raju Bharatan (23 August 2006). "How fair were they to Mohammed Rafi?: Page 7". Rediff.com. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
^ Nerurkar, Vishwas (in Hindi). Swarasha (1948-1994). Mumbai: Vasanti P. Nerukar.
^ Harish Bhimani (1995). In search of Lata Mangeshkar. Indus. ISBN 9788172231705.
^ a b c d e f g h i Khubchandani, Lata (2003). Gulzar, Govind Nihalani, Saibal Chatterjee. ed. Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema. Popular Prakashan. pp. 486–487. ISBN 8179910660.
^ Bharatan, Raju (1995). Lata Mangeshkar: A Biography. UBS Publishers Distributors. ISBN 978-8174760234.
^ "Kavi Pradeep, master of the patriotic song, dies at 84". Rediff.com. 1998-12-11. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
^ Suparn Verma (November 3, 1999). "A perfume called Lata". Rediff.com. Retrieved 2007-08-13.
^ "Nominated Members of the Rajya Sabha". Rajya Sabha Secretariat, Government of India. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-13.
^ a b Viral Bhayani (November 29, 2002). "Unequal music". The Times of India. Retrieved 2007-08-13.
^ "Straight Answers". The Times of India. March 2, 2003. Retrieved 2007-08-13.
^ "Leave me alone, says Lata". The Times of India. March 5, 2003. Retrieved 2007-08-13.
^ "Lata Mangeshkar's jewellery collection raises quake relief funds". November 28, 2005. Retrieved 2007-08-13.
^ "Lata Mangeshkar launches new album 'Saadgi'". Daily News & Analysis. June 21, 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-13.
^ "BFI, Lata Mangeshkar".
^ "Stage set for felicitation of Lata with Maharashtra Bhushan award". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
^ Raju Bharatan (23 August 2006). "How fair were they to Mohammed Rafi?: Page 6". Rediff.com. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
^ Puri, Amit (February 24, 2003). "Dedicated to Queen of Melody". The Tribune, Chandigarh. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
^ Chopra, Yash (28 September 2004). "The nightingale of India turns 75". BBC News. Retrieved 2007-08-13.
^ "Melody Queen Lata rings in 75th birthday quietly". The Tribune, Chandigarh. September 29, 2004,. Retrieved 2007-08-13.
^ Broughton, Simon; Mark Ellingham, Richard Trillo (2000). World music: The Rough Guide. Rough Guides. p. 106. ISBN 978-1858286365.
^ Nerurkar, Vishwas (in Hindi). Lata Mangeshkar Gandhar Swaryatra (1945-1989). Mumbai: Vasanti P. Nerukar.
^ Neepa Majumdar (25 September 2009). Wanted cultured ladies only!: female stardom and cinema in India, 1930s-1950s. University of Illinois Press. pp. 232–. ISBN 978-0-252-07628-2. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
^ Bhatt, Punita. "A controversy in the making". Filmfare magazine. June 1–15, 1987.
[edit] Further reading
Bichu, Dr. Mandar (2011). Lata - Voice of the Golden Era. Popular Prakashan. ISBN 978-81-7991-625-4.
Bhimani, Harish (1995). In search of Lata Mangeshkar. Indus. ISBN 978-8172231705.
Bharatan, Raju (1995). Lata Mangeshkar: A Biography. UBS Publishers Distributors. ISBN 978-8174760234.
Kabir, Nasreen Munni (2009). Lata Mangeshkar: In Her Own Voice. Niyogi Books. ISBN 978-8189738419.
Lata, Mangeshkar (1995). Madhuvanti Sapre and Dinkar Gangal. ed (in Marathi). In search of Lata Mangeshkar. Harper Collins/Indus. ISBN 978-8172231705.. A collection of articles written by Lata Mangeshkar since 1952.
Nerurkar, Vishwas (in Hindi). Lata Mangeshkar Gandhar Swaryatra (1945-1989). Mumbai: Vasanti P. Nerukar..
Bichhu, Mandar V. (1996) (in Hindi). Gaaye Lata, Gaaye Lata. Sharjah: Pallavi Prakashan. ISBN 978-8172231705.. A collection of articles written by Lata Mangeshkar since 1952.
Mangeshkar was featured in the Guinness Book of World Records from 1974 to 1991 for having made the most recordings in the world. The claim was that she had recorded approximately 25,000 solo, duet, and chorus-backed songs in 20 Indian languages between 1948 to 1974 (30,000 songs between 1948 and 1987, according to the 1987 edition). Over the years, while several sources have supported this claim, others have raised concerns over its veracity, claiming that this number was highly exaggerated and that Mangeshkar's younger sister, Asha Bhosle, had more song recordings than she had.[4][5]
Contents
[hide]
1 Early life
2 Singing career
2.1 Early career in the 1940s
2.2 1950s
2.3 1960s
2.4 1970s
2.5 1980s onwards
3 Non-singing career
3.1 Music direction
3.2 Production
4 Awards and recognitions
5 See also
6 References
7 Further reading
8 External links
[edit] Early life
Lata Mangeshkar was born in Sikh Mohalla,[6] Indore, in the Central India Agency (now part of Madhya Pradesh). Her father, Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar who belonged to a Gomantak Maratha Samaj family from Goa, was a classical singer and theater actor. Her mother Shevanti (Shudhamati) who was from Thalner, Maharashtra, was Deenanath's second wife. The family's last name used to be Hardikar; Deenanath changed it to Mangeshkar in order to identify his family with his native town, Mangeshi in Goa. Lata was named "Hema" at her birth. Her parents later renamed her Lata after a female character, Latika, in one of her father's plays, BhaawBandhan.[7] Lata is the eldest child of her parents. Meena, Asha, Usha and Hridayanath are her siblings in sequence.
Mangeshkar took her first music lessons from her father. At the age of five, she started to work as an actress in her father's musical plays (Sangeet Natak in Marathi). On the first day in the school, she started teaching songs to other children. When the teacher stopped her, she was so angry that she stopped going to the school.[7] Other sources cite that she left school because they would not allow her to bring Asha with her, as she would often bring her younger sister with her.
[edit] Singing career
[edit] Early career in the 1940s
In 1942, when Mangeshkar was 13, her father died of heart disease. Master Vinayak (Vinayak Damodar Karnataki), the owner of Navyug Chitrapat movie company and a close friend of the Mangeshkar family, took care of them.
Mangeshkar sang the song "Naachu Yaa Gade, Khelu Saari Mani Haus Bhaari" which was composed by Sadashivrao Nevrekar for Vasant Joglekar's Marathi-language movie Kiti Hasaal (1942), but the song was dropped from the final cut. Vinayak gave her a small role in Navyug Chitrapat's Marathi movie Pahili Mangalaa-gaur (1942), in which she sang "Natali Chaitraachi Navalaai" which was composed by Dada Chandekar.[7] Her first Hindi song was "Mata Ek Sapoot Ki Duniya Badal De Tu" for the Marathi film, Gajaabhaau (1943). Mangeshkar moved to Mumbai in 1945 when Master Vinayak's company moved its headquarters there. She started taking lessons in Hindustani classical music from Ustad Amanat Ali Khan Bhendibazaarwale. She sang “Paa Lagoon Kar Jori” for Vasant Joglekar's Hindi-language movie Aap Ki Seva Mein (1946),[7] which was composed by Datta Davjekar. Mangeshkar and her sister Asha played minor roles Vinayak's first Hindi-language movie, Badi Maa (1945). In that movie, Lata also sang a bhajan, “Maata Tere Charnon Mein.” She was introduced to music director Vasant Desai during the recording of Vinayak's second Hindi-language movie, Subhadra (1946).
Following the partition of India in 1947, Ustad Amanat Ali Khan Bhendibazaarwale migrated to newly formed Pakistan, so Mangeshkar started to learn classical music under Amanat Khan Devaswale. Pandit Tulsidas Sharma, a pupil of Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, also trained her.
After Vinayak's death in 1948, music director Ghulam Haider mentored her as a singer. Haider introduced Mangeshkar to producer Sashadhar Mukherjee, who was working then on the movie Shaheed (1948), but Mukherjee dismissed Mangeshkar's voice as "too thin."[7] An annoyed Haider responded that in the coming years the producers and the directors would "fall at Lata's feet" and "beg her" to sing in their movies. Haider gave Lata her first major break with the song “Dil Mera Toda,” from the movie Majboor (1948).[7]
Initially, Mangeshkar is said to have imitated Noor Jehan, but later she developed her own style of singing.[7] Lyrics of songs in Hindi movies are primarily composed by Urdu poets and contain a higher proportion of Urdu words, including the dialogue. Actor Dilip Kumar once made a mildly disapproving remark about Mangeshkar's Maharashtrian accent while singing Hindi/Urdu songs; so for a period of time, Lata took lessons in Urdu from an Urdu teacher named Shafi.[8]
“Aayega Aanewaala,” a song in the movie Mahal (1949) was composed by music director Khemchand Prakash and lip-synced on screen by actress Madhubala.
[edit] 1950s
Mangeshkar as a young woman
In the 1950s, Mangeshkar sang songs composed by various music directors of the period, including Anil Biswas (in films such as Tarana and Heer), Shankar-Jaikishan, Naushad, S. D. Burman, C. Ramchandra, Hemant Kumar, Salil Chowdhury, Khayyam, Ravi, Sajjad Hussain, Roshan, Kalyanji-Anandji, Vasant Desai, Sudhir Phadke, Hansraj Behl, Madan Mohan, and Usha Khanna.
Mangeshkar sang many raga-based songs for Naushad in movies such as Baiju Bawra (1952), Mughal-E-Azam (1960), and Kohinoor (1960). Ae Chorre Ki Jaat Badi Bewafa, a duet with G. M. Durrani, was her first song for composer, Naushad. The duo, Shankar-Jaikishan, chose Mangeshkar for Aag, Aah (1953), Shree 420 (1955), and Chori Chori (1956). Before 1957, composer Sachin Dev (S. D.) Burman chose Mangeshkar as the leading female singer for his musical scores in Sazaa (1951), House No. 44 (1955), and Devdas (1955). However a rift developed between Lata and Burman in 1957, and Lata did not sing Burman's compositions again until 1962.[7]
Mangeshkar won a Filmfare Best Female Playback Award for Salil Chowdhury's composition “Aaja Re Pardesi,” from Madhumati (1958). In the early fifties, Lata Mangeshkar's association with C. Ramchandra produced songs in movies such as Anarkali, Albela, Asha, Pehli Jhhalak, Shin Shinkai Bublaa Boo, Azad and Amardeep. For Madan Mohan, she performed for films like Adalat, Railway Platform, Dekh Kabira Roya and Chacha Zindabad.
[edit] 1960s
Mangeshkar's song "Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya" from Mughal-E-Azam (1960), composed by Naushad and picturized on Madhubala, still remains famous . The Hawaiian-themed number "Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh" from Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai (1960) was composed by Shankar-Jaikishan and picturized on Meena Kumari.
In 1961, Mangeshkar recorded two popular bhajans, "Allah Tero Naam" and "Prabhu Tero Naam", for Burman's assistant, Jaidev. In 1962, she was awarded her second Filmfare Award for the song "Kahin Deep Jale Kahin Dil" from Bees Saal Baad, composed by Hemant Kumar.
On June 27, 1963, against the backdrop of the Sino-Indian War, Mangeshkar sang the patriotic song "Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo" (literally, "Oh, People of My Country") in the presence of Jawaharlal Nehru, the then Prime Minister of India. The song, composed by C. Ramchandra and written by Pradeep, is said to have brought the Prime Minister to tears.[7][9]
In 1963, Mangeshkar returned to collaboration with S. D. Burman. She also sang for R. D. Burman's very first film Chhote Nawaab and later for his films such as Bhoot Bangla (1965), Pati Patni (1966), Baharon ke Sapne (1967) and Abhilasha (1969). She also recorded several popular songs for S. D. Burman, including "Aaj Phir Jeene Ki Tamanna Hai", "Gata Rahe Mera Dil" (duet with Kishore Kumar) and "Piya Tose" from Guide (1965), and "Hothon Pe Aisi Baat" from Jewel Thief (1967).
During the 1960s, Lata Mangeshkar continued her association with Madan Mohan which included the songs "Aap Ki Nazron Ne Samjha" from Anpadh (1962), "Lag Ja Gale" and "Naina Barse Rim Jhim" from Woh Kaun Thi? (1964), "Woh Chup Rahen To" from Jahan Ara (1964), and "Tu Jahan Jahan Chalega" from Mera Saaya (1966).
The 1960s also witnessed the beginning of Mangeshkar's association with Laxmikant-Pyarelal, the music directors for whom she sang the most popular songs in her career. She sang for Parasmani (1963) which was their first film together.
She also sang several playback songs for Marathi films, composed by Marathi music directors including Hridaynath Mangeshkar, Vasant Prabhu, Srinivas Khale, Sudhir Phadke and herself (under the name Anandghan). During the 1960s and 1970s, she also sang several Bengali songs, composed by music directors like Salil Chowdhury and Hemant Kumar.
In this period Lata Mangeshkar has recorded duets with Mukesh, Manna Dey, Mohammed Rafi, and Kishore Kumar.
[edit] 1970s
In 1972, Meena Kumari's last film, Pakeezah released. It featured popular songs including "Chalte Chalte" and "Inhi Logon Ne" sung by Lata Mangeshkar, and composed by Ghulam Mohammed. She recorded many popular songs for S. D. Burman's last films, including "Rangeela Re" from Prem Pujari (1970), "Khilte Hain Gul Yahaan" from Sharmeelee (1971), and "Piya Bina" from Abhimaan (1973).
Lata Mangeshkar's most notable songs in 1970s were composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal (Laxmi-Pyare) and Rahul Dev Burman[citation needed]. She recorded several songs composed by Laxmi-Pyare in 1960s and 1970s, many of them written by the lyricst Anand Bakshi. She also recorded many hit songs with Rahul Dev Burman in the films Amar Prem (1972), Caravan (1971), Kati Patang(1971), and Aandhi (1975). The two are noted for their songs with the lyricists Majrooh Sultanpuri, Anand Bakshi and Gulzar.
In 1973, she won the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Beeti Na Bitai" from the film Parichay, composed by R. D. Burman, and written by Gulzar. In 1974, she sang her only Malayalam song "Kadali Chenkadali" for the film Nellu, composed by Salil Chowdhury, and written by Vayalar Ramavarma. In 1975, she again won the national award, this time for the song "Roothe Roothe Piya" from the film Kora Kagaz, composed by Kalyanji-Anandji.
From 1970s onwards, Lata Mangeshkar has also staged many concerts in India and abroad, including several charity concerts. Her first concert overseas was at the Royal Albert Hall, London, in 1974. She also released an album of Mirabai's bhajans, Chala Vaahi Des, composed by her brother Hridayanath Mangeshkar. Some of the bhajans in the album include "Saanware Rang Raachi" and "Ud Jaa Re Kaaga". In the early 70s, she released other non-film albums, such as her collection of Ghalib ghazals, an album of Marathi folk songs (koli-geete), an album of Ganesh aartis (all composed by her brother Hridaynath) and an album of abhangs of Sant Tukaram composed by Shrinivas Khale.
In late 1970s and early 1980s, she worked with the children of composers she had earlier worked with. Some of these composers included Rahul Dev Burman (son of Sachin Dev Burman), Rajesh Roshan (son of Roshan), Anu Malik (son of Sardar Malik), and Anand-Milind (sons of Chitragupt).
[edit] 1980s onwards
From 1980s onwards, Lata Mangeshkar worked with music directors including Shiv-Hari, Ram Laxman, and A. R. Rahman. She recorded some non-film songs, including ghazals with Jagjit Singh.
In 1990, Mangeshkar launched her own production house for Hindi movies which produced the Gulzar-directed movie Lekin.... She won her third National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for her rendition of the song "Yaara Sili Sili" from the film, which was composed by her brother Hridayanath. During the 1990s, she recorded with music directors including Jatin-Lalit and Nadeem-Shravan. She has sung for Rajshri Productions, including Maine Pyar Kiya (1989) and Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (1994).
Mangeshkar has sung for almost all the Yash Chopra films and films from his production house Yash Raj Films at that time, including Chandni (1989), Lamhe (1991), Darr (1993), Yeh Dillagi (1994), Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995), Dil To Pagal Hai (1997) and later on Mohabbatein (2000), Mujhse Dosti Karoge (2002) and Veer Zaara (2004).
A. R. Rahman recorded a few songs with Mangeshkar during this period, including "Jiya Jale" (Dil Se), "Khamoshiyan Gungunane Lagin" (One Two Ka Four), "Ek Tu Hi Bharosa" (Pukar), "Pyaara Sa Gaon" (Zubeidaa), "Lukka chuppi" (Rang de Basanti) and "O Paalanhaare" (Lagaan). She made an appearance in the film Pukar singing this song.
In 1999, Lata Eau de Parfum, a perfume brand named after her, was launched.[10]
In 1999, Mangeshkar was nominated as a member of Rajya Sabha.[11] However, she did not attend the Rajya Sabha sessions regularly, inviting criticism from several members of the House, including the Deputy Chairperson Najma Heptullah, Pranab Mukherjee and Shabana Azmi.[12][13] She stated the reason for her absence as ill-health; it was also reported that she had not taken a salary, allowance or a house in Delhi for being a Member of Parliament.[12][14]
In 2001, Lata Mangeshkar was awarded Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honor. In the same year, she established the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital in Pune, managed by the Lata Mangeshkar Medical Foundation (founded by the Mangeshkar family in October 1989). In 2005, she designed a jewellery collection called Swaranjali, which was crafted by Adora, an Indian diamond export company. Five pieces from the collection raised £105,000 at a Christie's auction, and a part of the money was donated for the 2005 Pakistan earthquake relief.[15] Also in 2001, she recorded her first Hindi song with the composer Ilaiyaraaja, for the film Lajja; she had earlier recorded Tamil and Telugu songs composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
Lata Mangeshkar's song "Wada Na Tod" is in the film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) and on the film's soundtrack.
On June 21, 2007, she released an album Saadgi, featuring eight ghazal-like songs written by Javed Akhtar and composed by Mayuresh Pai.[16]
[edit] Non-singing career
[edit] Music direction
Lata Mangeshkar composed music for the first time in 1955 for Marathi movie Ram Ram Pavhane. Later in 1960s, she composed music for following Marathi movies under the pseudonym of Anand Ghan.[17]
1960 - Ram Ram Pavhana
1963 - Maratha Tituka Melvava
1963 - Mohityanchi Manjula
1965 - Sadhi Manase
1969 - Tambadi Mati
She won Maharashtra State Government's Best Music Director Award for the film Sadhi Manase. The song "Airanichya Deva Tula" from the same film received best song award.[citation needed]
[edit] Production
Lata Mangeshkar has produced four films:
1953 - Vaadal (Marathi)
1953 - Jhaanjhar (Hindi), co-produced with C. Ramchandra
1955 - Kanchan (Hindi)
1990 - Lekin (Hindi)
[edit] Awards and recognitions
Main article: Awards conferred on Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar has won several awards and honors, including Padma Bhushan (1969), Padma Vibhushan (1999), Dada Saheb Phalke Award (1989), Maharashtra Bhushan Award (1997),[18] NTR National Award (1999), Bharat Ratna (2001), ANR National Award (2009), three National Film Awards, and 12 Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards. She has also won four Filmfare Best Female Playback Awards. In 1969, she made the unusual gesture of giving up the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award, in order to promote fresh talent. She was later awarded Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 1993.
In 1984, the State Government of Madhya Pradesh instituted the Lata Mangeshkar Award in honour of Lata Mangeshkar. The State Government of Maharashtra also instituted a Lata Mangeshkar Award in 1992.
In 1974, The Guinness Book of Records listed Lata Mangeshkar as the most recorded artist in the history, stating that she had reportedly recorded "not less than 25,000 solo, duet and chorus backed songs in 20 Indian languages" between 1948 and 1974. Her record was contested by Mohammed Rafi, who was claimed to have sung around 28,000 songs.[4][19] After Rafi's death, in its 1984 edition, the Guinness Book of World Records stated Lata Mangeshkar's name for the "Most Recordings", but also stated Rafi's claim. The later editions of Guinness Book stated that Lata Mangeshkar had sung no fewer than 30,000 songs between 1948 and 1987.[20]
Although the entry has not been printed in Guinness editions since 1991, several sources claim that she has recorded thousands of songs, with estimates ranging up to figures as large as 50,000.[21][22] However, even the earliest Guinness claim of 25,000 songs (between 1948–1974) was claimed to be exaggerated by several other sources, with one of them stating that the number of songs sung by Lata Mangeshkar in Hindi films till 1991 was found to be 5250.[23][24][25] Mangeshkar herself stated that she does not keep a record of the number of songs recorded by her, and that she did not know from where Guinness Book editors got their information.[26]
[edit] See also
Playback singer
Asha Bhosle
List of Indian playback singers
Bollywood songs
[edit] References
^ "Lata Mangeshkar". The Times of India. December 10, 2002. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
^ Yasmeen, Afshan (September 21, 2004). "Music show to celebrate birthday of melody queen". The Hindu. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
^ Lata Mangeshkar given Bharat Ratna The Hindu
^ a b Raju Bharatan (23 August 2006). "How fair were they to Mohammed Rafi?: Page 7". Rediff.com. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
^ Nerurkar, Vishwas (in Hindi). Swarasha (1948-1994). Mumbai: Vasanti P. Nerukar.
^ Harish Bhimani (1995). In search of Lata Mangeshkar. Indus. ISBN 9788172231705.
^ a b c d e f g h i Khubchandani, Lata (2003). Gulzar, Govind Nihalani, Saibal Chatterjee. ed. Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema. Popular Prakashan. pp. 486–487. ISBN 8179910660.
^ Bharatan, Raju (1995). Lata Mangeshkar: A Biography. UBS Publishers Distributors. ISBN 978-8174760234.
^ "Kavi Pradeep, master of the patriotic song, dies at 84". Rediff.com. 1998-12-11. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
^ Suparn Verma (November 3, 1999). "A perfume called Lata". Rediff.com. Retrieved 2007-08-13.
^ "Nominated Members of the Rajya Sabha". Rajya Sabha Secretariat, Government of India. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-13.
^ a b Viral Bhayani (November 29, 2002). "Unequal music". The Times of India. Retrieved 2007-08-13.
^ "Straight Answers". The Times of India. March 2, 2003. Retrieved 2007-08-13.
^ "Leave me alone, says Lata". The Times of India. March 5, 2003. Retrieved 2007-08-13.
^ "Lata Mangeshkar's jewellery collection raises quake relief funds". November 28, 2005. Retrieved 2007-08-13.
^ "Lata Mangeshkar launches new album 'Saadgi'". Daily News & Analysis. June 21, 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-13.
^ "BFI, Lata Mangeshkar".
^ "Stage set for felicitation of Lata with Maharashtra Bhushan award". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
^ Raju Bharatan (23 August 2006). "How fair were they to Mohammed Rafi?: Page 6". Rediff.com. Retrieved 2007-04-28.
^ Puri, Amit (February 24, 2003). "Dedicated to Queen of Melody". The Tribune, Chandigarh. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
^ Chopra, Yash (28 September 2004). "The nightingale of India turns 75". BBC News. Retrieved 2007-08-13.
^ "Melody Queen Lata rings in 75th birthday quietly". The Tribune, Chandigarh. September 29, 2004,. Retrieved 2007-08-13.
^ Broughton, Simon; Mark Ellingham, Richard Trillo (2000). World music: The Rough Guide. Rough Guides. p. 106. ISBN 978-1858286365.
^ Nerurkar, Vishwas (in Hindi). Lata Mangeshkar Gandhar Swaryatra (1945-1989). Mumbai: Vasanti P. Nerukar.
^ Neepa Majumdar (25 September 2009). Wanted cultured ladies only!: female stardom and cinema in India, 1930s-1950s. University of Illinois Press. pp. 232–. ISBN 978-0-252-07628-2. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
^ Bhatt, Punita. "A controversy in the making". Filmfare magazine. June 1–15, 1987.
[edit] Further reading
Bichu, Dr. Mandar (2011). Lata - Voice of the Golden Era. Popular Prakashan. ISBN 978-81-7991-625-4.
Bhimani, Harish (1995). In search of Lata Mangeshkar. Indus. ISBN 978-8172231705.
Bharatan, Raju (1995). Lata Mangeshkar: A Biography. UBS Publishers Distributors. ISBN 978-8174760234.
Kabir, Nasreen Munni (2009). Lata Mangeshkar: In Her Own Voice. Niyogi Books. ISBN 978-8189738419.
Lata, Mangeshkar (1995). Madhuvanti Sapre and Dinkar Gangal. ed (in Marathi). In search of Lata Mangeshkar. Harper Collins/Indus. ISBN 978-8172231705.. A collection of articles written by Lata Mangeshkar since 1952.
Nerurkar, Vishwas (in Hindi). Lata Mangeshkar Gandhar Swaryatra (1945-1989). Mumbai: Vasanti P. Nerukar..
Bichhu, Mandar V. (1996) (in Hindi). Gaaye Lata, Gaaye Lata. Sharjah: Pallavi Prakashan. ISBN 978-8172231705.. A collection of articles written by Lata Mangeshkar since 1952.
Kumar Sanu
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| Kumar Sanu | |
|---|---|
 Kumar Sanu | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Kedarnath Bhattacharya |
| Born | September 23 Kolkata, India |
| Genres | Playback singing |
| Occupations | Singer, Music Director |
| Instruments | Tabla |
| Years active | 1984–present |
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[edit] Early life
Kumar Sanu's father Pashupati Bhattacharya was a vocalist and composer. He trained Sanu as a singer and tabla player. After getting a degree in commerce from Calcutta University, Sanu began performing publicly in 1979, singing at shows and restaurants around Calcutta. He modeled his singing style after Bollywood singer Kishore Kumar.[citation needed] Later he developed his own singing style.[citation needed][edit] Career
In 1987, music director and singer Jagjit Singh offered Sanu the chance to sing in the Hindi film Aandhiyan. Sanu then relocated to Mumbai, where Kalyanji-Anandji gave him chance to sing in the film Jaadugar. Kalyanji-Anandji suggested that he change his name from Kedar Nath Bhattacharya to Kumar Sanu.[citation needed]Sanu started off singing Jagjit Singh's film songs, and went on to work with composers including Naushad, Ravindra Jain, Hridayanath Mangeshkar, Pt.R K Razdan, Kalyanji Anandji, and Usha Khanna.
For the 1990 film Aashiqui, music directors Nadeem-Shravan got Sanu to sing all but one of the songs which included "Ek Sanam Chahiye", "Tu meri zindagi hain", "Nazar Ke Saamne", "Jaane Jigar Jaaneman", "Ab Tere Bin Jee Lenge Hum" and "Dheere Dheere Se". He won the first of his record five consecutive Filmfare awards as Best Male Playback Singer. His next Filmfare Awards came for songs in the movies Saajan (1991), Deewana (1992), Baazigar (1993), and 1942: A Love Story (1994).
Sanu often collaborated with Nadeem-Shravan. Some of their collaborations include songs in movies like Aashiqi(1990), Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin (1991),Sadak (1991), Saajan (1991), Deewana (1992), Dil Ka Kya Kasoor(1992),Kal Ki Awaz (1992), Shreeman Aashique (1993), Salami (1993), Damini: Lightning (1993), Dilwale (1994), Agni Sakshi (1996) Raja Hindustani (1996), Jeet (1996) Pardes (1997), among others.
In a career spanning two decades he has sung with composers including R.D. Burman, Anand-Milind, Anu Malik, Jatin-Lalit, Nadeem-Shravan, Ismail Darbar, Kalyanji Anandji, Anu Malik, Dilip Sen-Samir Sen. Sanu has also worked with A. R. Rahman for "Milgayee Milgayee" from Kabhi Na Kabhi.
He has also created music for Indian films and also produced the Bollywood film, Utthaan.
Sanu was in the panel of judges on Sony TV for Waar Parriwar, a reality show based on the bringing together of a singing gharana (family of singers) and on Zee Bangla TV in a music reality show called Sa Re Ga Ma Pa - Vishwa Sera.
[edit] Awards
- 2009: Padma Shri: India's 4th highest civilian honour given by Government of India.
- IIFA: Artist of the decade.
- The government of Denton in America observe Kumar Sanu Day on 31 March.
- Global excellence award-2003.
[edit] Filmfare
- 1990; "Ab Tere Bin" - Aashiqui
- 1991: "Mera Dil Bhi Kitna Pagal Hai" - Saajan
- 1992: "Sochenge Tumhe Pyaar" - Deewana
- 1993: "Yeh Kaali Kaali Aankhen" - Baazigar
- 1994: "Ek Ladki Ko Dekha" - 1942: A Love Story
[edit] Star Screen Award
- 1994: "Ek Ladki Ko Dekha" - 1942: A Love Story
[edit] Notable Bollywood Filmography
| Year | Film | Song(s) | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Aashiqui | "Ab Tere Bin Jeelenge Hum", "Nazar Ke Saamne Jigar", "Ek Sanam Chahiye", Tu Meri Zindagi Hai, Main Duniya Bhula Dunga | Solo, Anuradha Paudwal |
| 1991 | Saajan | "Mera Dil Bhi Kitna Pagal Hai", "Jiye To Jiye Kaise" | Solo, Alka Yagnik, SP Balasubramanyam |
| Phool Aur Kaante | "Jise Dekh Mera Dil Dhadka", "Premi Aashiq Aawaara", "Dheere Dheere Pyar Ko", "Tumse Milne Ko Dil Karta Hai", "Dheere Dheere Hausla (Sad)", "Maine Pyar Tumhi Se Kiya Hai", "Pehli Baarish Main Aur Tu" | Solo, Alka Yagnik, Anuradha Paudwal | |
| Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin | "Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin" | Anuradha Paudwal | |
| Sadak | "Tumhein Apna Banane Ki Kasam", "Mohabbat Ki Hai Tumhare Liye", Jab Jab Pyar Pe Pehra" | Anuradha Paudwal | |
| 1992 | Deewana | "Sochenge Tumhe Pyaar" | Solo |
| Chamatkar | "Is Pyar Se Meri Taraf Na Dekho", "O Meri Neendein Churane Wale" | Alka Yagni, Asha Bhosle | |
| 1993 | Baazigar | "Yeh Kaali Kaali Aankhen", "Baazigar O Baazigar" | Anu Malik, Alka Yagnik |
| Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke | "Ghunghat Ki Aad Se", "Kash Koi Ladka", "Yoohi Kat Jayega Safar", "Bombay Se Gayi Poona" | Alka Yagnik | |
| Dil Tera Aashiq | "Dil Tera Aashiq", "Pyar Ke Badle Pyar Milega" | Alka Yagnik | |
| Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa | "Ae Kaash Ke Hum", "Aana Mere Pyar Ko Na Tum", "Woh To Hai Albela" | Solo, Alka Yagnik, Devaki Pandit | |
| 1994 | 1942: A Love Story | "Ek Ladki Ko Dekha To", "Rim Jhim Rim Jhim", "Kuch Na Kaho", "Rooth Na Jaana" | Solo, Kavita Krishnamurthy |
| Main Khiladi Tu Anari | "Chura Ke Dil Mera", "Paas Woh Aane Lage Zaara Zaara" | Alka Yagnik | |
| Yeh Dillagi | "Honton Pe Bas" | Lata Mangeshkar | |
| 1995 | Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge | "Tujhe Dekha To" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| Karan Arjun | "Yeh Bandhan", "Jaati Hoon Main", "Jai Maa Kali" | Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik | |
| Veergati | "Mausam Ne Badal Se", "Meri Nigah Main" | Bela Sulakhe, Poornima | |
| Akele Hum Akele Tum | "Dil Mera Churaya Kyun", "Raja Ko Rani Se" | Alka Yagnik | |
| Coolie No. 1 | "Aa Jaana Aa Jaana", "Mai To Raste Se Jaa Raha Tha", "Kya Majnu Kya Ranjha", "Jeth Ki Dopahri Mein" | Alka Yagnik, Sadhana Sargam, Poornima | |
| Barsaat | "Dil Pagal Deewana Hai", "Humko Padhaai Se", "Humko Sirf Tumse Pyar Hai", "Love Tujhe Love", "Nahin Ye Ho Nahin Sakta" | Solo, Alka Yagnik, Sadhana Sargam | |
| 1996 | Raja Hindustani | "Pardesi Pardesi (II)", "Poocho Zara Poocho", "Tere Ishq Mein Nachenge" | Alka Yagnik, Alisha Chinai, Sapna Mukherjee |
| Jeet | "Tu Dharti Pe Chahe", "Waadon Se Nahin" | Alka Yagnik, Sadhana Sargam | |
| 1997 | Judwaa | "Duniya Mein Aaye", "Tera Aana Tera Jaana", "Tu Mere Dil Mein Bas Ja" | Kavita Krishnamurthy, Poornima |
| Yes Boss | "Ek Din Aap" | Alka Yagnik | |
| Ishq | "Neend Churai Meri" | Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik, Kavita Krishnamurthy | |
| Pardes | "Do Dil Mil Rahe Hain", "Meri Mehbooba" | Solo, Alka Yagnik | |
| Hero No. 1 | "Saton Janam Tujko Paate", "Main Tujhko Bhaga Laya" | Solo, Alka Yagnik | |
| Virasat | "Tare Hain Barati", "Payalay Chunmun" | Jaspinder Narula, K.S. Chithra | |
| 1998 | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | "Saajanji Ghar Aaye", "Ladki Badi Anjaani Hai" | Kavita Krishnamurthy, Alka Yagnik |
| Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai | "Pehli Pehli Baar", "O Jaana Na Jaana", "O Jaana Yeh Mana, "Madhosh Dil Ki Dhadkan", "Ek Dil Tha", "Dil Mein Basake" | Solo, Lata Mangeshkar, Alka Yagnik | |
| Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya | "Odh Li Chunariya", "Tum Par Hum Hai Atke" | Alka Yagnik, Kavita Krishnamurthy | |
| Ghulam | "Aankhon Se Tune Kya", "Jadu Hai Tera Yeh Jadu" | Alka Yagnik | |
| Bandhan | "Title Song" | Solo | |
| Dushman | "Pyar Ko Ho Jane Do" | Lata Mangeshkar | |
| 1999 | Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam | "Aankhon Ki Gustakhiyan" | Kavita Krishnamurthy |
| Dil Kya Kare | "Yeh Dil Kya Kare" | Alka Yagnik | |
| Jaanam Samjha Karo | "Love Hua" | Alka Yagnik | |
| Biwi No.1 | "Jungle Hai Aadhi Raat" | Hema Sardesai | |
| Sirf Tum | "Uparwala Apne Saath Hai" , "Pehli Pehli Baar Mohabbat Ki Hai" | Solo, Alka Yagnik | |
| Sarfarosh | "Jo Haal Dil Ka" | Alka Yagnik | |
| Hum Saath Saath Hain | "Hum Saath Saath Hain", "Mhare Hiwda", "Chhote Chhote Bhaiyon Ke" | Hariharan, Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Anuradha Paudwal | |
| 2000 | Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai | "Chand Sitare" | Solo |
| Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye | "Title Song", "O Priya O Priya" | Alka Yagnik, Kamaal Khan, Nitin Mukesh | |
| Kasoor | "Koi To Saathi Chaahiye", "Kal Raat Ho Gayi", "Mohabbat Ho Na Jaye" | Solo, Alka Yagnik | |
| 2002 | Yeh Hai Jalwa | "Aankhen Pyari Hain", "O Jaane Jigar" | Alka Yagnik |
| Dil Hai Tumhaara | "Mohabbat Dil Ka Sakoon", "Dil Hai Tumhaara", "Kasam Khake Kaho" | Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik | |
| 2003 | Dil Ka Rishta | "Dil Ka Rishta", "Kitna Majboor Ho Gaya Hu Main", "Dil Chura", "Hai Dil Mera Dil", "Saajan Saajan" | Udit Narayan, Solo, Alka Yagnik, Sapna Awasthi |
| Qayamat: City Under Threat | "Woh Larki Buhat Yaad", "Mujhe Tumse Muhabbat Hai" | Alka Yagnik, Mahalakshmi Iyer | |
| Andaaz | "Kitna Pagal Dil Hai", "Kisise Tum Pyar Karo", | Solo, Alka Yagnik | |
| 2005 | Bewafaa | "Pyar Ka Anjam" | Alka Yagnik, Sapna Mukherjee |
| No Entry | "Kahan Ho Tum" | Udit Narayan |
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