Abhay Jodhpurkar is an Indian multilingual singer. A native Marathi speaker, he rose to fame with the Tamil song “Moongil Thottam” composed by AR Rahman from the Tamil film Kadal (2013). Let’s dig out some interesting facts about Abhay Jodhpurkar, his journey as a singer and more.
Biography/Wiki
The Leo singer was born in Sendhwa, Madhya Pradesh, India on July 31, 1991 (age 32; as of 2023). He inherited his interest in Hindustani classical music from his grandfather. He made his stage debut at the age of 5.
Abhay Jodhpurkar childhood photos
During his school days, he used to listen to music and when he heard the song “Mitwa” from the movie Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006), he was so affected that he sang it on all occasions and in all competitions this song.
Although he was supposed to be an engineer, his passion for music led him to join A.R. Rahman’s KM Music College in Chennai; which he considers to be the best decision of his life.
Abhay Jodhpurkar and AR Rahman
After working as a qawwali singer for a while, his fortunes changed when AR Rahman discovered his huge potential. In the year he debuted, he made an impact. These include songs such as “Moongil Thottam” from the Tamil film “Kadal” (2013) and “E Sanje Eke Jaruthide” from the Kannada film “RangiTaranga” (2015). He gained recognition in Bollywood after singing the song “Mere Naam Tu” for the film Zero (2018). The film starred Shah Rukh Khan and Anushka Sharma; it opened the doors of Bollywood for him.
appearance
Abhay Jodhpurkar is about 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs about 60 kg. He has black eyes and hair.
family and girlfriend
Abhay comes from a middle-class Maratha Brahmin family with a musical heritage. His father Manoj Jodhpurkar is an engineer and his mother Amita Jodhpurkar is a housewife.
Abhay Jodhpurkar and his parents
As of 2018, he is not married.
Profession
Abhay has had an undying love for music since childhood. However, he did not let this affect his studies. He was educated in Sendhwa, Madhya Pradesh. He went to Chennai to pursue his bachelor’s degree in biotechnology from SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur. During his sophomore year in college, he realized he wasn’t cut out for this career. He then started taking part-time music courses at “KM Music Academy” in A.R. Rahman, Chennai; as a part-timer. While at the academy, he was a member of the Cavalli Band, which performed at private events. At that time, AR Rahman was looking for a new voice for a song in the Telugu film Kadal (2013). When Rahman saw him singing Qawwali, he asked him to do a voice test. Within a few days, Rahman’s duet song “Moongil Thottam”, sung with Harini, gave him a big break. The song became a hit and led to other opportunities for him.
Awards
- In 2013, he won the BIG Melody Award for Best Male Singer Playback for the movie “Kadal” (2013).
- In 2017, he won the Studio One Star Icon’17 Voice of the Year Award for the song “Pachai Uduthiya Kaadu” from the film Vanamagan (2017).
Abhay Jodhpurkar Voice of the Year Award 2017
favorite thing
- Muhammad Rafi and Shafqat Amanat Ali have always been his inspiration.
- His favorite song is “Mitwa” from the movie Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006).
- He is a frequent moviegoer. His favorite Bollywood movies include Lootera, Anjaana Anjaani, Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein and Rockstar. On the other hand, his favorite Hollywood movies include “Inception,” “The Dark Knight Trilogy,” “Harry Potter” and “Titanic.”
- His all-time favorite TV shows are Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashma, MTV Roadies, Friends and Game of Thrones.
- He likes to eat Sweet Pongal and Mini Idly.
- His hobbies include traveling, reading, swimming and dancing.
Abhay Jodhpurkar loves traveling
- He enjoys riding motorcycles and owns a Yamaha FZ.
- He is a sports enthusiast and enjoys watching the matches of Virat Kohli, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Cristiano Ronaldo.
- She is a loyal supporter of IPL team SunRisers Hyderabad and English football club Manchester United FC.
- In his spare time, he often reads novels by Dan Brown and Chetan Bhagat.
- He enjoys traveling to Europe and Dubai.
fact
- His relatives affectionately call him Abu.
- Although he had always had a passion for music, he never considered making it a career.
- Since his childhood, he has been fascinated by South Indian instruments such as thavil, mridangam and ghatam.
- He considers AR Rahman to be his godfather.
- He has a band called Sanskruti, which plays electronic dance music, dance rock, electronic pop and progressive rock.
- Most of the songs in his playlist are in Malayalam.
- He loved animals and rested for them.
Abhay Jodhpurkar, animal lover
- He spent more than five hours recording the song “Nokki Nokki Nokki Niddu” from the film Jomonte Suvisheshangal (2017); because he found it difficult to detect.
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