Parthiv Gohil

Parthiv Gohil (born 18 February 1976) is a playback singer for Indian films including Devdas, Saawariya, Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster, and Kisaan.

Parthiv Gohil
Born (1976-02-18) 18 February 1976
Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
Occupation(s)Playback singer, conceptualizer, composer
Websitehttp://parthivgohil.com

Background

Gohil was introduced to classical music by his great-grandfather and father. Aged 10, he began lessons with Smt. Bhanuben Solanki, Smt. Dakshaben Mehta, and Shri Laxmipati Shukla, a disciple of Omkarnath Thakur. Aged 14, he won the Pandit Omkarnath Thakur Competition, which was followed by the state talent search competition.

Under SPICMACAY's gurukul scholarship scheme, he was chosen to be trained under Zia Fariduddin Dagar, a descendant of Tansen. From him, Gohil learned the tenets of voice culture. Under the aegis of SPICMACAY, he accompanied maestros such as Hariprasad Chaurasia, Sultan Khan, the Gundecha Brothers and V. G. Jog on tanpura.

He was a runner-up in the TV show Sa Re Ga Ma, which was judged by Jasraj, Parveen Sultana, Khayyam, O P Nayyar, Kalyanji Anandji, Anil Biswas, and Jagjit Singh. Gohil is now hosting the same show on Alpha Gujarati channel of ZEE.

Gohil now lives in Mumbai. His work as a film singer started with the title song and some back vocals for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film Devdas. He made his debut as a playback singer in Bhansali's film Saawariya, subsequently singing for films like EMI, Heroes, Vaada Raha, Kisaan, Saheb Biwi aur Gangster and others.

Gohil was the only Gujarati artist to be featured in the National Iconic Song "Phir Mile Sur Mera Tumhara". Recently, he was also featured on the MTV India show Coke Studio, along with artists like Ustad Rashid Khan and Richa Sharma.

Personal life

He is married to actress Manasi Parekh Gohil and has a daughter named Nirvi Gohil.[1]

Filmography

References
  • "shweta kawatra: Parthiv Gohil popularizes Gujarati music through live performances across India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  • "sanjay leela bhansali: Parthiv Gohil's online contest for fans". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
  • "Singing for Bollywood doesn't top Parthiv Gohil's priority list". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
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