Anup Jalota

Anup Jalotá
Anup Jalota in 2011
Background information
Born (1953-07-29) 29 July 1953
Nainital, Uttarakhand, India
Origin Phagwara, Punjab, India
Genres Bhajan, Ghazal
Occupation(s) Singer
Website Official site

Anoop Jalota, also spelled Anup Jalota, (born 29 July 1953) is an Indian singer and musician, best known for his performances in the Hindu marwari devotional music, bhajan, and the Urdu form of poetry, ghazal.

He is popularly known as the "Bhajan Samraat" (Emperor of Bhajans).[1] Padma Shri for 2012 has been conferred upon him in the field of Art-Indian Classical Music- Vocal by Government of India.[2] He is a contestant on the popular reality show Bigg Boss 12.

Early life and background

Anup Jalota was born in Nainital, Uttarakhand 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. Anup's brother, Ajay Jalota, currently lives in California. He has two younger brothers:- Anil Jalota & Ajay Jalota and two sisters, Anjali Dhir and Anita Mehra.

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.

Anup Jalota's autograph

He met Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj in Mumbai and agreed to release several CDs of his compositions.[3] 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. He is a contestant and has entered the show along with Jasleen Matharu.[4]

Personal life

Jalota's first marriage, without his family's approval, was to a Gujarati girl, Sonali Sheth, then a music student and later a competent singer. The couple became popular in the concert circuit as "Anup and Sonali Jalota". His second marriage was an arranged one to Bina Bhatia, but that soon ended in divorce, too. 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.[5] Medha Jalota died on 25 November 2014 at a hospital in New York City of liver failure following a second heart and first kidney transplant.[6][7][8]. As of 2018, he has been in a relationship with Bigg Boss 12 contestant Jasleen Matharu, who is 37 years younger than him, for the past 3 and a half years.[9]

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[1]
  • Rang De Chunariya
  • Prabhuji Tum Chandan Hum Pani
  • Suraj ki Garmi Se
  • Bhajan prabhat
  • Devonix[10] with Kunal Saha
  • Hot and Spicy with Sundar Popo

Tracks

AlbumsSongSingerLyricistYear of Release
UnknownJai Bholenath , Jai MahadevAnup Jalota2004
Shri Siddhivinayak AartiSindhur Lal ChadhayoAnup Jalota2009[11]
Mata Ka JagrataMata Ki AartiAnup Jalota & Sanghamitra BharaliTraditional2011[12]
Mata Ka JagrataTarse Naina barse NainaAnup Jalota & Sanghamitra BharaliMohan Sharma2011[13]
Mata Ka JagrataRaat Jagraate Ki HaiAnup Jalota & Sanghamitra BharaliMohan Sharma2011[14]
Bhajan Sangrah - Lord HanumanSankatmochan Naam TiharoAnup Jalota2016[15]
Bhajan Sandhya, Vol. 16Suraj Ki Garmi SeAnup Jalota2016[16]
Krishna Janmashtami Aayo Re - Best of Lord Krishna Songs 2016Mukund Madhav Govind BolAnup Jalota2016[17]
51 Essentials Krishna Best of Aarti, Bhajans, Kirtan, Mantras & ShlokasGovind Bolo Hari Gopal[18]Anup Jalota2016[19]

Bigg Boss

YearShowsRoleChannel
2018–presentBigg Boss 12Himself/ContestantColors TV

References

  1. 1 2 CRY America Inc.(RDU Chapter)Anup Jalota Sings for CRY. Rdu.cryamerica.org (1953-07-26). Retrieved on 2012-06-05.
  2. ↑ "Padma Awards Announced". Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs. 25 January 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  3. ↑ Rang De with Anup Jalota at Radha Madhav Dham, Austin. 20 October 2011. Indo-American News. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  4. ↑ "Bigg Boss 12: Anup Jalota to enter Salman Khan's show". 8 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "Aryaman Jalota - Princeton University - Academia.edu". princeton.academia.edu.
  6. ↑ "Third time lucky".
  7. ↑ "Anup Jalota's wife passes away".
  8. ↑ "Sad demise". 5 December 2014.
  9. ↑ "Bigg Boss 12: Jasleen Matharu confirms dating Anup Jalota since three and a half years". Bollywood Life. September 16, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Devonix by Anup Jalota". 1 December 2014.
  11. ↑ "Shri Siddhivinayak Aarti by Various Artists". 1 October 2009.
  12. ↑ "Mata Ki Aarti by Anup Jalota". 29 July 2011.
  13. ↑ "Tarse Naina barse Naina by Anup Jalota". 29 July 2011.
  14. ↑ "Raat Jagraate Ki Hai by Anup Jalota". 29 July 2011.
  15. ↑ "{title}". Archived from the original on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
  16. ↑ "Suraj Ki Garmi Se by Various Artists". 11 August 2016.
  17. ↑ "{title}". Archived from the original on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
  18. ↑ "Every internet detail Hari Gopal, Anup Jalota". RedMux.com. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  19. ↑ "{title}". Archived from the original on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2016-09-26.

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