Anuj Sharma is an Indian playback singer from Himachal Pradesh. He mainly sang Himachali folk songs and acted in Bollywood movies. He participated in the TV show Indian Idol and was the runner-up in the second season of Indian Idol. Anuj has loved singing since childhood. His first music album was “Khwaab”, which was released on January 1, 2010. It contains 8 tracks.
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Wiki/Biography
Anuj Sharma was born on Saturday, March 6, 1976 (46 years old; as of 2022) in a small town called Raihan in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. This town is located on the border of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. Anuj completed his primary and secondary education from Government Higher Secondary School, Rehan. He is a graduate of Wazir Ram Singh Government Postgraduate College, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh. Anuj also received a diploma in music recording. After that, he completed his Master of Music degree from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar. After graduation, he also studied mixing at the academy.
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family
Anuj Sharma was born into a Hindu family in Himachal Pradesh.
Anuj Sharma in Himachal hat
Parents and siblings
Anuj Sharma’s father Yograj Sharma is a retired teacher. His mother’s name is Payari Devi. Anuj has two siblings namely Manoj Sharma (brother) and Anupam Sharma (sister).
wife and children
Anuj Sharma married Vanita on May 5, 2006.
Profession
Anuj Sharma has loved singing since his childhood. After completing his bachelor’s degree, he started singing with some professional singers. In 1996, his first folk album “Rat Payee Gume De Naale” was released with T-series. He joined All India Radio in Shimla and sang many songs. Anuj was appointed as a music lecturer at Guru Nanak Dev University. He worked there for nearly three years. He received his Diploma in Music Recording from Media Mates, New Delhi. After getting a diploma in music recording, he opened his own music studio and started composing music for Himachali folk songs. After he opened his own studio, the first song he sang was for the Himachali feature film Fulmu Ranju.
Anuj Sharma and Raja Veer Bhadra Ji
indian idol tour
Anuj Sharma holding Indian Idol runner-up trophy
Anuj Sharma said that when he was pursuing his master’s degree in music from Guru Nanak Dev University in Amritsar, Guru Ravikant Verma Guru Ravikant Verma) was his guru. Afterwards, he went to Delhi to seek advice from Guru Baldevraj Verma. While he was studying for a diploma in music recording, he auditioned for Indian Idol in New Delhi. Anu Malik, Farah Khan and Sonu Nigam served as judges for the season.
Singer Anuj Sharma
Anuj sang “Tuje Dil Main Basa to Loon par Payar Jaroori Hai” during the piano competition on the Indian Idol show. He had to leave the show after failing to pass the piano competition, but the judges brought him back as a wild card. Anuj entered the top three in the last round but failed to win the game. The winner of Indian Idol Season 2 is Sandeep Acharya. Anu Malik praised Anuj and said:
Anuj, your voice is as sweet as a Himachali apple. “
singing
In 1996, his first folk song “Rat Payee Gume De Naale” was released. Anuj Sharma released his debut solo album ‘Khwaab’ on February 25, 2010, which was released by Universal Music Records. Anuj said the album ‘Khwaab’ contains eight Hindi songs and the title song was shot in Thailand. Gaurav Dayal, Shabana Azmi and Saibal Vasu are the music composers of this album. He has recorded more than 40 albums of Himachali folk songs. After that, Anuj released an album “Thandian Hawawan Himachale Diyan”. Anuj’s music director Gaurav Dayal guided him to do something new besides singing folk songs. So, Anuj tried rock music that was completely different from folk music. His music director gave him some CDs to introduce him to rock music and told him about sound modulation on different music platforms. Anuj followed the director’s advice and started singing the song, unaware that the director was actually recording the song. The song was ultimately recorded in two takes.
Anuj Sharma live performance
Facts/Trivia
- Apart from his interest in singing, Anuj is also a very good cricketer.
- He stays fit by following good fitness routines and loves exploring new places.
- Anuj Sharma is following in the footsteps of famous Indian singer Sukhwinder Singh.
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Source: HIS Education