Pankaj Udhas

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Pankaj Udhas is a ghazal singer hailing from Gujarat, India.

He began his career with the release of a ghazal album titled Aahat in 1980, Tarrannum in 1981, Mehfil in 1983, and Aafreen in 1986.

After his success as a ghazal singer, he was invited to appear and sing for a Mahesh Bhatt film, Naam.

Udhas came to fame in the 1986 film Naam, in which his song "Chitthi Aaye Hai" (the letter has arrived) became a big hit.

After that, he did playback singing for several Hindi films.

He has gained a following around the world as a performer on albums and live concerts.

Pankaj Udhas was given the coveted Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award, in 2006.

Early life

Pankaj Udhas was born in Gujarat's Jetpur. He is the youngest of the three brothers. He and his parents, Keshubhai Udhas and Jituben Udhas, are married. Manhar Udhas, his elder brother, has had some success as a Hindi playback singer in Bollywood films. Nirmal Udhas, his elder brother, is also a well-known Ghazal Singer, and he was the first of the three brothers to perform in the family. He had worked in Sir BPTI Bhavanagar. His family moved to Mumbai, and Pankaj attended St. Xavier's College in Mumbai.

Udhas' relatives hails from Charkhadi, a town near Rajkot, and are zamindars (transl. (Real landlords are not traditional landlords). His grandfather was the first inductee from his village and went on to become the Diwan (revenue minister) of Bhavnagar District. Keshubhai Udhas, his father, was a government servant and had worked with Abdul Karim Khan, the renowned veena player who taught him how to play the dilruba. When Udhas was a child, he'd play the dilruba, a stringed instrument. His father enrolled them in the Sangeet Academy in Rajkot in order to foster their interest in music. Udhas began to study the tabla but later discovered Hindustani vocal classical music from Ghulam Qadir Khan Sahab. Udhas then travelled to Mumbai to study under the tutelage of Navrang Nagpurkar, a Gwalior Gharana singer.

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Career

Chandi Jaisa Rang hai tera, sone jaise bal (i.e.) Your color is like silver and your hair is like gold) is sung by Pankaj Udhas. Manhar Udhas, Pankaj's older brother, was a stage performer who aided Pankaj in his introduction to musical performance. He sang "Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo" on his first stage appearance during the Sino-Indian War and was awarded Rs. An audience member has been given a 51 as a reward.

He joined the Sangeet Natya Academy in Rajkot four years ago and learned the intricities of playing the tabla. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree at Wilson College and St Xavier's college, Mumbai, and began studying in Indian classical vocal music under Master Navrang's tutelage. Udhas' first song was in the film "Kamna," a solo composed by Usha Khanna and written by Naqsh Lyallpuri, but his interpretation was well received. Udhas acquired an interest in ghazals and discovered Urdu to embark on a journey as a ghazal singer later in life. He spent ten months in Canada and the United States performing ghazal concerts and then returned to India with renewed vigour and optimism. In 1980, Aahat, his first ghazal album, was released. He began to be successful, and as of 2011, he has released more than fifty albums and hundreds of compilation albums. In 1986, Udhas had a second chance to appear in film Naam, which earned him fame. In 1990, he sang "Mahiya Teri Kasam" with Lata Mangeshkar for the film Ghayal. This song has a massive following. Udhas performed "Na Kajre Ki Dhar" from the film Mohra in 1994, as well as Sadhana Sargam, which has since become very popular. He continued to perform in films including Saajan, Yeh Dillagi, Naam, and Phir Teri Kahaani Yaayee. Shafta's album, which was the first to be released on compact disc in India, was released in December 1987. On Sony Entertainment Television, Udhas introduced Aadab Aarz Hai, a talent hunt television show. Udhas is the actor John Abraham, who says he is his mentor.

The ghazals of Udhas discuss love, intoxication, and sharabdom.

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Awards

• 2006 – Pankaj Udhas Awarded Padmashree for his contribution to the art of ghazal singing his huge contribution to cancer patients and thallasemic children through his on the occasion of him completing 25 years of ghazal singing.
• 2006 – Awarded the prestigious "Kalakar" award at Kolkata for "Hasrat" as "Best Ghazal album of 2005".
• 2004 – Special Felicitation at the Wembley Conference Center, London for Completing 20 Years of Performance at the Prestigious Venue.
• 2003 – MTV Immies Award for the successful album 'In Search of Meer'.
• 2003 – Special Achievement Award at the Bollywood Music Award, New York for Popularizing Ghazals Across the Globe.
• 2003 – Dadabhai Naoroji Millennium Award conferred by the Dadabhai Naoroji International Society for Contribution to Ghazal and the Music Industry.
• 2002 – Award for Excellence in Music Field presented by Sahyog Foundation at Mumbai.
• 2002 – Honored by the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce.
• 2001 – Vocational Recognition Award for Outstanding Performance as a Ghazal singer presented by Rotary Club of Mumbai Downtown.
• 1999 – Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, USA Award for extraordinary services to Indian music, especially promotion of ghazals in India and abroad. Presented at the Festival of Ghazals held in New York.
• 1998 – Indian Arts Awards Gala presented by the Mayor of the City of Jersey City.
• 1998 – Outstanding Artistic Achievement Award presented by the American Academy of Artists at Atlantic City.
• 1996 – Indira Gandhi Priyadarshani Award for Outstanding Services, Achievement and Contribution to Music.
• 1994 – Honorary Citizenship of Lubbock Texas, USA.
• 1994 – Radio Lotus Award for Outstanding Achievement and for the many songs featuring on the official hit parade of the radio. Presented by Radio Lotus, South Africa at the University of Durban.
• 1993 – Giants International Award for extraordinary efforts to achieve the highest standards in the field of music thereby motivating the entire community to pursue excellence.
• 1990 – Outstanding Young Persons' Award (1989–90) for positive leadership and distinguish services rendered to the nation. Presented by the Indian Junior Chambers.
• 1985 – K L Saigal Award for being the Best Ghazal Singer of the Year.