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.
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 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.
Personal life
Jalota's first marriage was to Sonali Sheth, a ethnic-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 was eventually disbanded after their divorce.
His second marriage was an arranged one to Bina Bhatia which soon 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. 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.
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
Rang De Chunariya
Prabhuji Tum Chandan Hum Pani
Suraj ki Garmi Se
Bhajan prabhat
Devonix 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
Mata Ka Jagrata Mata Ki Aarti Anup Jalota & Sanghamitra Bharali Traditional 2011
Mata Ka Jagrata Tarse Naina barse Naina Anup Jalota & Sanghamitra Bharali Mohan Sharma 2011
Mata Ka Jagrata Raat Jagraate Ki Hai Anup Jalota & Sanghamitra Bharali Mohan Sharma 2011
Bhajan Sangrah - Lord Hanuman Sankatmochan Naam Tiharo Anup Jalota 2016
Bhajan Sandhya, Vol. 16 Suraj Ki Garmi Se Anup Jalota 2016
Krishna Janmashtami Aayo Re - Best of Lord Krishna Songs 2016 Mukund Madhav Govind Bol Anup Jalota 2016
51 Essentials Krishna Best of Aarti, Bhajans, Kirtan, Mantras & Shlokas Govind Bolo Hari Gopal[18] Anup Jalota 2016
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