Udit Narayan
Udit Narayan (Hindi: उदित नारायण झा) (born 1 December 1955) [1] is an Indian playback singer.[8] Udit Narayan is famous for singing in Hindi, where his songs have been featured mainly in Bollywood movies of Hindi language. He has sung more than 25000 songs in 36 languages[9] languages including Nepali, Maithili and Bhojpuri. In 1978 he travelled Bombay(Now Mumbai), India on a music scholarship from Indian Embassy in Kathamandu,Nepal .His debut in Bollywood was in year 1980 from movie Unees-Bees.[10] He has won 5 National Film Awards[7][11] (of which 4 as a singer, for 2 songs in 2001, 1 each in 2002 and 2004 along with 1 as a producer in 2005) and 5 Filmfare Awards with 20 nominations and many other awards. He finally made his mark in 1988 movie Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak starring Aamir Khan and Juhi Chawla, his song Papa Kehte Hai was his notable performance which earned him his first Filmfare Award in the 1980s and he established himself in Bollywood Playback Singing. He is the only male singer in the history of the Filmfare Awards to have won in over three decades (the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s)[12]
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| Born | Udit Narayan Jha 1 December 1955[1] |
| Nationality | Indian[2] |
| Citizenship | India[3][4] |
| Education | Ratna Rajya Lakshmi Campus, Kathmandu, Nepal |
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| Years active | 1970s–present |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
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| Children | Aditya Narayan (son)[6] |
| Parent(s) | Hare Krishna Jha (Father) and Bhuwaneshwari Devi (Mother) |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
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After the success of the movie Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak in 1988 which turned out to be All Time Blockbuster movie in Bollywood with more than 8 million sales of the sound track being one of the highest selling albums in the 1980s. The soundtrack was a breakthrough for the careers of Anand-Milind,[13] as well as T-Series, one of India's leading record labels.[14] after which he was one of the favourites of music directors. His originality of voice was appreciated by all of the music lovers across the globe. Since his childhood he had idols such as Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi, Kishore Kumar whom he'd listen on his radio. In the 1990s he sung for thousands of songs including Hindi and Nepali languages. Recognising his contribution, his majesty King of Nepal Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev awarded him with the Prabal Gorkha Dakshin Bahu in 2001 after which for his contribution to Indian cinema and music he was awarded the Padma Shri in 2009,[15] and in 2016 he was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India, an honour that has been awarded to only a handful of singers, in recognition of his achievements in various film industries across India.[16] and Chitragupta Cineyatra Samman 2015 for Bhojpuri Cinema.[12] As many as 21 of his tracks feature in BBC's "Top 40 Bollywood Soundtracks of all time".[17]
Early life
Udit Narayan was born in 1955 to Nepali father Hare Krishna jha and Indian mother Bhuwaneshwari jha. Narayan was born in India.
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Udit Narayan with Bollywood playback singers
Narayan receiving award for the Best Male Playback Singer Award from former President of India A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Bhushan Award to Shri Udit Narayan Jha, at a Civil Investiture Ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on April 12, 2016
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Aditya bakes a cake for father Udit Narayan on birthday". Mid Day. 3 December 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ↑ UDIT NARAYAN – “The legend” | The New York City Post
- ↑ Udit Narayan’s Indian citizenship questioned | TwoCircles.net
- ↑ Artistes have no borders, Udit Narayan tells Nepal - Times of India
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Singer Udit Narayan accosted by 'first' wife". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ↑ "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs' Aditya Narayan: Today people know me by my name". 10 March 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Awards and nominations
- ↑ Udit Narayan | Discography & Songs | Discogs
- ↑ Udit Narayan Jha | dhakatopi.com
- ↑ "Udit Narayan: Latest News, Videos and Udit Narayan Photos - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ↑ "Udit Narayan National award". Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Udit Narayan to receive India's Padma Bhushan". Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
- ↑ "India Today". India Today. Living Media. 18: 52. 1993.
Anand-Milind did six films before hitting the jackpot with Qayamat se Qayamat Tak in 1988.
- ↑ Booth, Gregory D. (2008). Behind the Curtain: Making Music in Mumbai's Film Studios. Oxford University Press. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-19-971665-4.
- ↑ "Seven years after Padma Shree, Udit Narayan honoured with Padma Bhushan". Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ BBC. "BBC - Asian Network - Top 40 Soundtracks of All Time". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
Other websites
- Udit Narayan on IMDb