34-540: Anuradha Paudwal (born 27 October 1954) is an Indian playback singer and politician who works predominantly in Hindi cinema . She has been described in media as one of the most prominent Bhajan singers and also as one of the most successful playback singers of 80s and 90s era of Bollywood . The recipient of several accolades including a National Film Award , four Filmfare Awards (winning consecutively during 1990–92) and two Odisha State Film Awards , she has been honoured by
68-443: A Radio program. She started her music journey in 1973 from film Abhiman where she sang a Sanskrit verse for Jaya Bhaduri . In 1970s, she sang a few popular songs which were praised by the music composers as well as public, but doesn't get much popularity. At that time she sang as a dubbing artist. She obtained popularity from her song Tu Mera Janu Hai along with Manhar Udhas in film Hero . She had been asked to 'dub' this song for
102-819: A doctorate in music by DY Patil University felicitated by the house of commons in England and awarded the Cultural ambassador to Indian devotional by the United Nations in New York . She started her political career by joining Bharatiya Janata Party on 16th March 2024 ahead of 2024 Indian general election . Paudwal made her debut from a Sanskrit verse in the 1973 Hindi film Abhiman , composed by S. D. Burman . She has also sung in films including Marathi , Odia , Nepali , Bengali and Kannada . Before entering in Bollywood she sang in
136-568: A judge was in 2020 with reality show SuperSinger on Star Jalsha . Then with Sangeeter Mahayuddho in 2021 on Colors Bangla channel. The other judges included singer Ustad Rashid Khan and Aashiqui 2 composer Jeet Ganguly .He attended as special guests in Indian Idol 2022, Saregamapa Zee TV on 2023.Recently attended Indian Idol 2024 on Sony TV in his honor of contribution in the Film Industry.He along with singer Anuradha Paudwal graced
170-595: A punjabi family to his long time love. He was launched by R. D. Burman in a Bengali film with a duet song with Asha Bhosle . He did stage shows as a singer with R. D. Burman in his starting career. He has sung for Bollywood actors like Mithun Chakrabarty , Vijay Anand , Aamir Khan , Shah Rukh Khan , Salman Khan , Saif Ali Khan , Sunny Deol , Sanjay Dutt , Govinda , Akshaye Khanna , Akshay Kumar , Sunil Shetty , Ajay Devgan , Hrithik Roshan , Ranbir Kapoor , Chandrachur Singh , Bobby Deol , Jitendra Kumar and Jimmy Shergill . He has been deeply influenced by
204-650: A reality show airing on Colours Bangla Channel along with other judges Jeet Ganguli , Ustad Rashid Khan . He did his powerful comeback in 2024 with the song Thame Dil Ko in the season 3 of popular web series Panchayat released in Amazon Prime. Abhijeet came back in Bengali Movie song Top Chart again with 2024 Mithun Chakraborty starrer Shastri song Dhangkurakur Taak, this Pujo song is a massive hit prior to Puja festival release in Kolkata. Abhijeet gave chartbuster song at
238-475: Is a singer whose performance is pre-recorded for use in films. Playback singers record songs for soundtracks , and the performers lip-sync the songs for cameras; the actual singer does not appear on the screen. South Asian films produced in the Indian subcontinent frequently use this technique. A majority of Indian films as well as Pakistani films typically include six or seven songs. After Alam Ara (1931),
272-531: Is an Indian playback singer who primarily sings in Hindi Film Industry. Apart from Hindi, he has also sung in other languages including Marathi , Nepali , Tamil , Bhojpuri , Punjabi , Odia and his native language Bengali both in West Bengal and Bangladesh . Abhijeet has sung 6050 songs in more than 1000 films. He was nominated for Forbes Popular 100 Indian Celebrity in the year 2014. Abhijeet
306-609: Is engaged in social work and had a foundation named Suryodaya Foundation. In her career spanning over five decades Paudwal has recorded more than 9,000 songs and more than 1,500 bhajans in several languages including Gujarati , Hindi , Kannada , Marathi , Sanskrit , Bengali , Tamil , Telugu , Odia , Assamese , Punjabi , Bhojpuri , Brajbhasha , Nepali and Maithili . She is ranked NO. 31 in Youtube's Music Charts and Insights list of top global artist as of 3 February 2022. She has been on chart since last 237 weeks. She has been awarded
340-959: Is one among the most popular singers in India . She has appeared in The Kapil Sharma Show as a guest along with Udit Narayan and Kumar Sanu . She has also appeared in popular singing show Indian Idol as a special guest where she share some of the memories of her career. Apart from this, She has also appeared in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa singing reality show. She has also appeared in Superstar Singer Season 2 singing reality show. She has also appeared in many devotional albums like Shiv Amritwani, Mamta Ka Mandir, Hanuman Amritwani and also has special appearances in various Bollywood Movies like Saathi, Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain, Jai Maa Vaishno Devi. She
374-1246: Is still active in Bhajan singing. In 1997 Gulshan Kumar got murdered and after that Anuradha Paudwal again started to sing songs for other music labels. She again started working with Tips Industries , Venus Records & Tapes , and others. She got some of the best songs and became popular again, but at that time Alka Yagnik was dominating the Industry and Anuradha Paudwal didn't receive much success which she achieved earlier. She continued to sing till 2006 and after that she quit Bollywood. She started her music journey from 1973. She has worked with Kishore Kumar , Mohammed Rafi , S.P. Balasubrahmanyam , Yesudas , Manna Dey , Mohammed Aziz , Kumar Sanu , Udit Narayan , Sonu Nigam , Mukesh , Pankaj Udhas , Manhar Udhas , Suresh Wadkar , Nitin Mukesh , Abhijeet Bhattacharya and many other male singers. She has worked with Kavita Krishnamurti , Alka Yagnik , Sadhana Sargam , Asha Bhosle and many other female singers. After working with almost all notable singers and musicians and establishing herself as an established singer she completely quitted
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#1732881522895408-537: Is the Cricket World Cup Song for 2019. The song was well appreciated by listeners. Many of his iconic songs are now being remade by new age composers, such as Tan Tana Tan from Judwaa 2 , Ole Ole from Jawani Jaaneman where the actor was himself Saif Ali Khan , Main Khiladi Tu Anari from Selfiee , Husnn Hai Suhana from Coolie No. 1 , Sheher Ki Ladki from Khandaani Shafakhana and many more in
442-520: The Government of India with the Padma Shri , the country's fourth-highest civilian honour for her contribution in the field of arts . Her contribution in Indian devotional music and Bollywood Industry gained her the titles such as "Bhajan Queen", "Melody Queen". She was honored with honorary degree of D.Litt. by D Y Patil University , the second singer to receive this degree after Lata Mangeshkar . She
476-459: The 90's . His 2000s career included Red Chillies Entertainment 's film Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani , Dhadkan , Josh , Asoka . Following with Dhoom 's Dilbara , Gangster 's Lamha Lamha , Joru Ka Ghulam with Sunidhi Chauhan , Om Shanti Om 's Dhoom Tana Na with Shreya Ghoshal . Later he sang for Ranbir Kapoor in film Besharam . The song was Dil Ka Jo Haal Hai with Shreya Ghoshal . In May 2019, Abhijeet Released Chakde Fatte which
510-516: The Bollywood in 2006. She sang her last song 'Palkein uthake Dekhiye' in film Jaane Hoga Kya . Paudwal has recorded 23 songs with the music composer Nadeem–Shravan . These songs were used in 3 films – Aashiqui , Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin and Sadak . All three films were blockbusters, and for the songs, Anuradha Paudwal won two Filmfare Awards . Aashiqui is the third most selling album ever in Indian Music Industry . Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin
544-421: The actual singer - Lata Mangeshkar . Later Lataji was to have sung the song for the actual recording. But when music director duo Laxmikant-Pyarelal heard Anuradha's version, they determined that since the movie had an actress, Meenakshi Seshadri , making her debut, it was only appropriate that the song should also be sung by a fresh voice. After that in mid-80s, she sang along with Mohammed Aziz , and this duo
578-538: The animated film Cats Don't Dance , Claudia Brücken providing the singing voice for Erika Heynatz's character as Elsa Lichtmann in L.A. Noire , and Betty Noyes singing for Debbie Reynolds in Singin' in the Rain , a film in which ghost singing is a major plot point. Known playback or ghost singers include: Abhijeet Bhattacharya Abhijeet Bhattacharya (born 30 October 1958), professionally known as Abhijeet ,
612-426: The end of year 2024 with Bengali Superstar Dev (Bengali actor) film Khadaan song titled "Haye Re Biye", which is Trending on YouTube and other platforms. In his early career he recorded an album with tribute songs to Kishore Kumar . The name of the album was A Tribute To Kishore Kumar , distributed by Gulshan Kumar and T-Series . His show was aired on Doordarshan was a massive famous among Indian homes which
646-1279: The film Aashiqui was released, it became popular in no time. It established Anuradha Paudwal as a successful playback singer. After that Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin , and Sadak were released in 1991, which were also immensely successful. Several other albums release at that time made her an established singer and she was often given preference over Mangeshkar sisters. When she was at the peak of her career, she decided to sing exclusively for T-Series . And after this her immensely successful Bollywood career started falling slowly and other female playback singers like Alka Yagnik , Kavita Krishnamurti and Sadhana Sargam came into prominence. After quitting Bollywood she started singing devotional songs. One day before Navratri Gulshan Kumar asked Anuradha Paudwal to sing devotional songs of maa Durga. Anuradha sang those bhajans and when these were released in market these sold immediately. After this she started singing devotional songs one after one and never look back again. Her Bhajans are extremely popular in India specially her Shiv and Durga bhajans. Apart from Hindu Bhajans she also sang some Islamic, Christian, Jain, Boddha, and Sikhh Devotional songs. She has sung thousands of bhajans and
680-471: The first Indian talkie film , for many years singers made dual recordings for a film, one during the shoot, and later in the recording studio, until 1952 or 1953. Popular playback singers in India enjoy the same status as popular actors and music directors and receive wide public admiration. Most of the playback singers are initially trained in classical music, but they later often expand their range. Mohammed Rafi and Ahmed Rushdi are regarded as two of
714-489: The iconic songs of singers Manna Dey , Hemant Kumar , Kishore Kumar , Mukesh distributed by T-Series . In 2000s era he released pop albums like, Meri Wafaein (1997), Aashiqui (2000), Tapori No.1 (2001), Main Deewana Hoon (2002), Tu Meri Jaan(2002), Bandhan(Bengali), Tere Bina in (2003), Lamahe(2006), Pranta Juraiya Gelo Re (2013), AB (2014), Chai Chai Tumi Ami (2014). Tere Bina opened the career of Divya Khosla Kumar with
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#1732881522895748-473: The list. His Salman Khan duo famous song Chunnri Chunnri was recreated by famous South Korea band BTS in 2020 and it became very famous in reels from Instagram. In 2020 his first released song came for the Movie Shukranu , a 70s feel like song "Khwaab hai ya haqeqaat" duet with Indian Idol fame Krishnakali Saha released from Zee Music Company. In September 2021 Abhijeet is judged 'Sangeet er Moha Juddho',
782-668: The most influential playback singers in South Asia. The sisters Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle , who have mainly worked in Hindi films, are two of the best-known and most prolific playback singers in India. In 2011, Guinness officially acknowledged Bhosle as the most recorded artist in music history. The practice is also employed in Hollywood musicals, where such performers are known as ghost singers, though less frequently in other genres. Notable Hollywood performances include Anita Ellis as
816-404: The singer Kishore Kumar . His career started with Baaghi (1990). The songs were Ek Chanchal Shokh Haseena , Har Kasam Se Badi Hai , Chandni Raat Hai became his first massive hit composed by Anand-Milind then. In 1992, came Khiladi where he sang songs Waada Raha Sanam , Khud Ko Kya Samajhti Hai , Kya Khabar Thi Jaana composed by Jatin-Lalit following this he gave many massive hits in
850-502: The song Kabhi Yaadon Mein Aaon . Abhijeet got MTV Asia Award for the album 'Tere Bina'. Abhijeet also released Two complete Tagore Songs Album 'Oi Asontoler' & 'Shei Bhalo Shei Bhalo', which are well appreciated by Bengali listeners. Abhijeet was on the panel of judges of reality show Ek Se Badhkar Ek with choreographer Ahmed Khan anchor was Ravi Kishan in 2008 on Zee Tv .The show was based on bringing several talents together. Abhijeet
884-557: The songs of Kishore Kumar along with singers Kumar Sanu and Vinod Rathod . He has recorded many non-film pop music Albums. Sham o Saher- Ghazal in 1985, Later He released two albums, Main Deewana Hoon and Tapori No.1 in the early 1990s. He with other singers launched Dil Vil Pyar Vyar as a tribute to R. D. Burman and his compositions to Kishore Kumar . Other singers contributed including Kumar Sanu , Hariharan , Shaan and Kavita Krishnamurthy . Later he launched Aashiqui. In early 2000s, he released an album Salute To Legends singing
918-764: The stage of Saregamapa2024 season reality show on Zee TV . Abhijeet had sung multiple hit duets with singers like Lata Mangeshkar , Asha Bhosle , Kavita Krishnamurthy , Alka Yagnik , Neerja Pandit , K.S.Chithra , Anuradha Paudwal , Sadhana Sargam , Chandana Dixit , Sapna Mukherjee , Poornima , Hema Sardesai , Mahalakshmi Iyer , Sunidhi Chauhan , Shreya Ghoshal , Akriti Kakkar , Jaspinder Narula and others. His career started with music composers Anand-Milind and Jatin-Lalit . He also sang many songs for them including A.R. Rahman , Anu Malik , Jagjit Singh , R.D. Burman , Rajesh Roshan , Nadeem-Shravan , Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen and other music composers. His maximum songs were with his friend singer Alka Yagnik .They sang as
952-1109: The voice of Rita Hayworth 's title character in Gilda (1946). Both Ellis's and Hayworth's performances were so impressive that audiences did not know that the latter's voice had been dubbed. Called "the sexiest voice of 1946", Ellis's identity was not publicized; Hayworth was instead credited on the soundtrack. There have been other uses of ghost singing in Hollywood, including Marni Nixon in West Side Story for Natalie Wood's portrayal of Maria, in The King and I for Deborah Kerr's Anna Leonowens, and for Audrey Hepburn's Eliza in My Fair Lady ; Bill Lee singing for John Kerr's Lieutenant Cable in South Pacific and for Christopher Plummer's Captain von Trapp in The Sound of Music , Lindsay Ridgeway for Ashley Peldon 's character as Darla Dimple in
986-692: Was 5th most selling soundtrack of 1991. Sadak was the third most selling album of 1991. These songs were released under the label T-Series . Her chhath geet are extremely popular and has crossed 47 million views on YouTube. Her gayatri matra is immensely popular and crossed 220 million views on YouTube. Her Shiv Amritwani has become highly popular and has crossed 250 million views collectively on YouTube. Hanuman Amritwani recorded by her has crossed 450 million views on YouTube. Shiv Bhajans and Durga bhajans sung by her are immensely popular in India. She has sung thousands of songs in several languages. She has won four Filmfare Awards out of eleven nominations. Paudwal
1020-478: Was a tribute to the legend Kishore Kumar . Playback singer Anuradha Paudwal also recorded duets opposite Abhijeet in some duet songs. He released Gems of Kishore Kumar singing iconic songs of the legend. Abhijeet along with Anuradha Paudwal and Bhupinder Singh released an album A Tribute To R.D. Burman in honor of the composer recreating his compositions . He released the Yaadein series where he sang many of
1054-887: Was born 27 October 1954 as Alka Nadkarni, in a Marathi speaking family in Karwar . She was married to Arun Paudwal , a music composer, with whom she had a son Aditya and a daughter Kavita , a singer by profession. Anuradha survived a helicopter crash in 2002 in Madhya Pradesh. On 12 September 2020, her son Aditya died of kidney failure. She has been honoured with many awards including 4 Filmfare Awards , 1 National Film Award and Padma Shri by Government of India . Her other accolades are as follows: Won Nominations Playback singer A playback singer , as they are usually known in South Asian cinema, or ghost singer in Western cinema,
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1088-503: Was born in Uttar Pradesh to a Kanpur-based Bengali Brahmin family the youngest of four to news editor Dheerendranath Bhattacharya and his wife Kamla Bhattacharya in Kanpur , Uttar Pradesh . He graduated in commerce (B.Com.) from Christ Church College , Kanpur in 1977. He started singing on stage from 1970. He left home in 1981 to pursue a career in singing in Bollywood. He is married in
1122-693: Was highly liked by public. It was at this time that Anuradha Paudwal started to climb the ladder of success. After that she sang songs with established singers of that time and worked with many music composers. At that time she met Nadeem–Shravan who were struggling at that time. She listened to some of their songs and asked them to compose music for her. They composed 23 songs which were sung by her along with Kumar Sanu , Udit Narayan , Abhijeet Bhattacharya , Babla Mehta among others. Ten songs out of them are to be released as Chahat album, which were later released as film songs in Aashiqui movie in 1990. When music of
1156-431: Was on the panel of judges of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil Champs in 2009 with music director, singer Bappi Lahiri and playback singer Alka Yagnik on Zee TV and anchor was Shaan . Abhijeet then was on judges panel with his Baaghi co-singer Kavita Krishnamurti on Zee Bangla TV for Saregamapa Lil Champs Bangla 2010.The reality show was based on the bringing talented singer kids from districts of WB. His comeback as
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