Anup Jalota
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Born | Nainital, Uttarakhand, India | 29 July 1953
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | University of Lucknow, Bhatkhande Music Institute[1] |
Occupation | Singer |
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Children | 1 |
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Honours | Padma Shri (2012) |
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Origin | Phagwara, Punjab, India |
Genres | Bhajan |
Instruments | Vocals and Harmonium |
Website | anupjalota |
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Anup Jalota, (born 29 July 1953) is an Indian singer, musician and actor best known for his performances in the Hindu devotional music, and bhajans.
He is popularly known as the "Bhajan Samraat" (Emperor of Bhajans).[2] Padma Shri for 2012 has been conferred upon him in the field of Art-Indian Classical Music- Vocal by Government of India.[3] He was a contestant on the reality show Bigg Boss 12.
Early life and background[]
Anup Jalota was born in Nainital, Uttrakhand a renowned exponent of bhajan and hails from the Sham Chowrasi Gharana of Punjab. He was educated in Lucknow's Bhatkhande Music Institute. His father, Purshottam Das Jalota, was also a prominent Bhajan singer. He also spent few years in Savarkundla, Gujarat in his early days. He has two younger brothers, Anil Jalota and Ajay Jalota and two sisters, Anjali Dhir and Anita Mehra. Ajay currently lives in California.
Career[]
Jalota started his musical career as a chorus singer in All India Radio. He is usually backed by a santoor player, dholak player, sarod player, sarangi player, violinist, sitar player, tabla player and guitarist. Some of his popular bhajans include Aisi Lagi Lagan, Main Nahi Makhan Khayo, Rang De Chunariya, Jag Me Sundar Hai Do Naam, and Chadariya Jhini Re Jhini. He was also the presenter of the program Dharam Aur Hum, telecast in Star Plus from 2002 to 2005. He met Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj in Mumbai and agreed to release several CDs of his compositions.[4] In 2008 he recorded the title song "Golden Memorable Yaadein" for the CD "Noorani Chehra", produced by Shaukat (Sam) Kassam to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of the Aga Khan.
On 16 September 2018, Jalota entered Bigg Boss house in its twelfth season, as a contestant, along with Jasleen Matharu.[5]
Personal life[]
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Jalota's first marriage was to Sonali Sheth, a Gujarati girl who was then a music student and later a singer. They married without his family's approval. The couple became popular in the North Indian live performance circuit as "Anup and Sonali Jalota," which disbanded after their divorce.
His second marriage was an arranged one, to Bina Bhatia, which too ended in divorce. Anup's third marriage was to Medha Gujral, niece of former Indian Prime Minister I. K. Gujral and director Shekhar Kapur's first wife whom he had divorced in 1994. Anup and Medha have a son named Aryaman (born in 1996), who studied at Princeton University.[6] Medha died on 25 November 2014 in New York City of renal failure following a second heart and first kidney transplant.[7][8][9]
It came to light in 2018 that he had been in a relationship with Bigg Boss 12 contestant Jasleen Matharu, who is thirty-seven years younger than him. They had been together at least three and a half years prior. However, after getting evicted from the house, Anup said their relationship was only of a teacher and student.[10]
Discography[]
The popular Bhajans and ghazals for which he is credited the most are given below
- Aisi Lagi Lagan
- Chaand Angdaiyaan Le Raha Hai
- Tumhare Shahar Ka Mausam
- Jag Mein Sundar Hai Do Naam
- Kabhi Kabhi Bhagwan Ko Bhi
- Tere Man Mein Raam
- Main Nazar Se Pee Raha Hoon
- Hum Se Achi to Kahin Aaine ki Khismat Hogi
- Rukh Se Parda Hata De
- La Pila De Saqiya
- Shree Hanuman Chalisa
- Noorani Chehra (Ismaili Devotional songs)
- Mere Kabr Par Pate Huye
- Tum Kya Samjho Tum Kya Jano
- Kategi Ye Zindagi Ab Rote Rote
- Laga Chunari Mein Daag[2]
- Rang De Chunariya
- Prabhuji Tum Chandan Hum Pani
- Suraj ki Garmi Se
- Bhajan prabhat
- Devonix[11] with Kunal Saha
- Hot and Spicy with Sundar Popo
Tracks[]
Albums | Song | Singer | Lyricist | Year of Release |
Unknown | Jai Bholenath, Jai Mahadev | Anup Jalota | 2004 | |
Shri Siddhivinayak Aarti | Sindhur Lal Chadhayo | Anup Jalota | 2009[12] | |
Mata Ka Jagrata | Mata Ki Aarti | Anup Jalota & Sanghamitra Bharali | Traditional | 2011[13] |
Mata Ka Jagrata | Tarse Naina barse Naina | Anup Jalota & Sanghamitra Bharali | Mohan Sharma | 2011[14] |
Mata Ka Jagrata | Raat Jagraate Ki Hai | Anup Jalota & Sanghamitra Bharali | Mohan Sharma | 2011[15] |
Bhajan Sangrah – Lord Hanuman | Sankatmochan Naam Tiharo | Anup Jalota | 2016[16] | |
Bhajan Sandhya, Vol. 16 | Suraj Ki Garmi Se | Anup Jalota | 2016[17] | |
Krishna Janmashtami Aayo Re – Best of Lord Krishna Songs 2016 | Mukund Madhav Govind Bol | Anup Jalota | 2016[18] | |
51 Essentials Krishna Best of Aarti, Bhajans, Kirtan, Mantras & Shlokas | Govind Bolo Hari Gopal[19] | Anup Jalota | 2016[20] |
Filmography[]
Television[]
Year | Shows | Role | Notes |
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2018 | Bigg Boss 12 | Himself/Contestant | Evicted Day 42 |
2020 | Paatal Lok | Balkishan Bajpayee |
Films[]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2021 | Satya Sai Baba | Sathya Sai Baba | [21] |
References[]
- ^ "Centenary year of Lucknow University: भजन सम्राट अनूप जलोटा ने 47 साल बाद ली अपनी बीए की डिग्री". www.jagran.com.
- ^ Jump up to: a b CRY America Inc.(RDU Chapter)Anup Jalota Sings for CRY. Rdu.cryamerica.org (26 July 1953). Retrieved 5 June 2012.
- ^ "Padma Awards Announced". Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs. 25 January 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ^ Rang De with Anup Jalota at Radha Madhav Dham, Austin Archived 5 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine. 20 October 2011. . Retrieved 15 December 2011.
- ^ "Bigg Boss 12: Anup Jalota to enter Salman Khan's show". 8 September 2018.
- ^ "Aryaman Jalota - Princeton University - Academia.edu". princeton.academia.edu.
- ^ "Third time lucky".
- ^ "Anup Jalota's wife passes away".
- ^ "Sad demise". 5 December 2014.
- ^ "Bigg Boss 12: Jasleen Matharu confirms dating Anup Jalota since three and a half years who is now eliminated from Bigg Boss 12". Bollywood Life. 16 September 2018.
- ^ "Devonix by Anup Jalota". 1 December 2014.
- ^ "Shri Siddhivinayak Aarti by Various Artists". 1 October 2009.
- ^ "Mata Ki Aarti by Anup Jalota". 29 July 2011.
- ^ "Tarse Naina barse Naina by Anup Jalota". 29 July 2011.
- ^ "Raat Jagraate Ki Hai by Anup Jalota". 29 July 2011.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Suraj Ki Garmi Se by Various Artists". 11 August 2016.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Every internet detail Hari Gopal, Anup Jalota". RedMux.com. Archived from the original on 14 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Taneja, Parina (29 January 2021). "Anup Jalota shares interesting photo with Arun Govil aka Ram from Ramayan". www.indiatvnews.com.
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