Sunday, October 6, 2013
ANOOP JALOTA,
also ANUP JALOTA, (born 29 July 1953) is an Indian singer
and musician, best known for his performances in the Hindu devotional
music bhajan and the Urdu form of poetry, ghazal.
He is popularly known as the "Bhajan Samraat" (Emperor
of Bhajans). Padma
Shri for 2012 has been conferred upon him in the field of Art-Indian
Classical Music- Vocal by Government of India.
Anup Jalota was born in Nainital, Uttarakhand to
Purushottam Das Jalota, a renowned exponent of bhajan and hails from
the Sham Chowrasi Gharana of Punjab. He was educated in Lucknow. Anup's
brother, Ajay Jalota, currently lives in California. He has one elder
brother Anil Jalota and two sisters Anjali Dhir and Anita Mehra.
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, sarangiplayer, 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 during 2002 - 05 period.
He met Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj in Mumbai and
agreed to release several CDs of his compositions. 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 HH the Aga Khan.
Anup Jalota's first two marriages ended in divorce. One of his
marriages was with Sunali Rathod, wife of Roop Kumar Rathod
Currently, Anup Jalota is married to Medha Jalota, niece of former
Indian Prime Minister Inder Kumar Gujral. They have a son Aryamann (born in
1996), who is studying in Mumbai.
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