Anup Jalota Explained

Anup Jalota
Signature:Autograph Anup Jalota Ghazal singer.png
Alma Mater:University of Lucknow, Bhatkhande Music Institute[1]
Birth Date:1953 7, df=y
Nationality:Indian
Birth Place:Nainital, Uttarakhand, India
Awards:Padma Shri Award 2012.
Honours:Padma Shri (2012)
Father:Purshottam Das Jalota
Children:1
Spouses:
    Occupation:Singer
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    Origin:Phagwara, Punjab, India
    Genre:Bhajan, Ghazal
    Instrument:Vocals and Harmonium

    Anup Jalota, (born 29 July 1953) is an Indian singer, musician and actor, best known for his contributions to the Bhajan genre of Indian music. He is popularly known as the "Bhajan Samraat" (Emperor of Bhajans).[2] The Padma Shri was awarded to him by the Government of India in 2012. He was a contestant on the reality show Bigg Boss 12.

    Early life and background

    Anup Jalota was born in Nainital, Uttrakhand 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 Bhajan singer. He also spent few years in Savarkundla, Gujarat in his early days. He has four siblings, two of which are younger brothers, Anil Jalota and Ajay Jalota and two of which are his younger 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.[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, as a contestant, along with Jasleen Matharu.[4]

    Anup Jalota shared on Jay-Ho! The Jay Kumar Show that, over his 50-year career, he’s seen many talented singers who became very famous but couldn’t keep that fame. He thinks staying famous isn’t just about becoming popular, but also about keeping it through being humble, respectful, and professional. He stressed that it’s important not to let success make you arrogant and to treat every performance as a chance to connect with your audience. [5]

    Personal life

    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]

    Awards

    The Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour, was given to Jalota by the Government of India in 2012.[11]

    Discography

    The Bhajans and ghazals for which he is credited the most are given below

    Tracks

    Albums Song Singer Composer Lyricist Year of Release
    Unknown Jai Bholenath, Jai Mahadev Anup Jalota 2004
    Shri Siddhivinayak Aarti Sindhur Lal Chadhayo Anup Jalota 2009[15]
    Mata Ka Jagrata Mata Ki AartiAnup Jalota & Sanghamitra Bharali Traditional 2011[16]
    Mata Ka Jagrata Tarse Naina barse Naina Anup Jalota & Sanghamitra Bharali Dinesh Kumar DubeMohan Sharma 2011[17]
    Mata Ka Jagrata Raat Jagraate Ki Hai Anup Jalota & Sanghamitra Bharali Mohan Sharma 2011[18]
    Bhajan Sangrah – Lord Hanuman Sankatmochan Naam Tiharo Anup Jalota 2016[19]
    Bhajan Sandhya, Vol. 16 Suraj Ki Garmi SeAnup Jalota 2016[20]
    Krishna Janmashtami Aayo Re – Best of Lord Krishna Songs 2016 Mukund Madhav Govind Bol Anup Jalota 2016[21]
    51 Essentials Krishna Best of Aarti, Bhajans, Kirtan, Mantras & Shlokas Govind Bolo Hari Gopal[22] Anup Jalota 2016[23]
    Bhagwan Mere BhagwanBhagwan Mere BhagwanAnup Jalota, Soma Ghosh, Sudesh Bhosale, Madhushree & Satyam Anandjee[24] Satyam AnandjeeSukhnidhan Mishra[25] 2021[26]

    Filmography

    Films

    Year Film Role Notes
    2019Rock Star BiniGuruji[27]
    2021 Satya Sai Baba [28]
    2022 Kartoot Police commissioner
    Television}

    Television

    Year Shows Role Notes
    2018 Bigg Boss 12 Himself/Contestant Evicted Day 42
    2020Paatal LokBalkishan Bajpayee

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Centenary year of Lucknow University: भजन सम्राट अनूप जलोटा ने 47 साल बाद ली अपनी बीए की डिग्रीwebsite=www.jagran.com.
    2. http://rdu.cryamerica.org/events/anup_jalota/anup_jalota_more.htm CRY America Inc.(RDU Chapter)Anup Jalota Sings for CRY
    3. Rang De with Anup Jalota at Radha Madhav Dham, Austin . 20 October 2011. Indo-American News. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
    4. Web site: Bigg Boss 12: Anup Jalota to enter Salman Khan's show. 8 September 2018.
    5. Web site: 2024-01-26 . Padma Shri Anup Jalota Reveals the Secret to His 50-Year Musical Career on The Jay Kumar Show . jay-ho.com . en.
    6. Web site: Aryaman Jalota - Princeton University - Academia.edu. princeton.academia.edu.
    7. Web site: Third time lucky. https://web.archive.org/web/20130715032508/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130519/jsp/7days/story_16914724.jsp. dead. 15 July 2013.
    8. Web site: Anup Jalota's wife passes away. .
    9. Web site: Sad demise. 5 December 2014.
    10. Web site: 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.
    11. Web site: 25 January 2012 . Padma Awards Announced . 26 August 2013 . Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs.
    12. Web site: Devonix by Anup Jalota. . 1 December 2014.
    13. Web site: 13 July 2021 . Bhagwan Mere Bhagwan .
    14. Web site: Satyam Anandjee - Google Search . 2022-07-14 . www.google.com.
    15. Web site: Shri Siddhivinayak Aarti by Various Artists. . 1 October 2009.
    16. Web site: Mata Ki Aarti by Anup Jalota. . 29 July 2011.
    17. Web site: Tarse Naina barse Naina by Anup Jalota. . 29 July 2011.
    18. Web site: Raat Jagraate Ki Hai by Anup Jalota. . 29 July 2011.
    19. Web site: Bhajan Sangrah - Lord Hanuman by Various Artists on iTunes . . 26 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160927151641/https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/sankatmochan-naam-tiharo/id1151439831?i=1151440061 . 27 September 2016 . dead .
    20. Web site: Suraj Ki Garmi Se by Various Artists. . 11 August 2016.
    21. Web site: Krishna Janmashtami Aayo Re - Best of Lord Krishna Songs 2016 (Feat. Kailash Hare Krishna Das) by Anup Jalota on Apple Music . . 26 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160927151651/https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/mukund-madhav-govind-bol/id1144452905?i=1144454572 . 27 September 2016 . dead .
    22. News: Every internet detail Hari Gopal, Anup Jalota . 8 January 2018 . RedMux.com . 14 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180114073818/http://redmux.com/song/krishan-govind-govind-gopal-nandlal/ . dead .
    23. Web site: 51 Essentials Krishna Best of Aarti, Bhajans, Kirtan, Mantras & Shlokas by Various Artists on Apple Music . . 26 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160927145521/https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/govind-bolo-hari-gopal-bolo/id1142213009?i=1142213425 . 27 September 2016 . dead .
    24. Web site: Satyam Anandjee . 2022-07-14 . IMDb.
    25. Web site: Sukhnidhan Mishra - Top Songs - Listen on JioSaavn . 2022-07-14 . JioSaavn . en-US.
    26. News: 28 July 2021 . Popularly known as the Bhajan Samrat, Anup Jalota is making headlines for his latest song Bhagwan Mere Bhagwan. Here's a candid chat with the singer . .
    27. Web site: SNS . 2019-02-16 . Anup Jalota to star in Bengali film Rockstar Bini . 2023-12-24 . The Statesman . en.
    28. Web site: Anup Jalota shares interesting photo with Arun Govil aka Ram from Ramayan. Parina. Taneja. 29 January 2021. www.indiatvnews.com.