Udit Narayan is a Nepali-Indian singer who has lent his voice to many Bollywood songs. He has sung in several languages including Nepali, Maithili and Bhojpuri.
Wiki/Biography
Udit Narayan was born on 1 December 1955 (age 68; as of 2023) in Pais village, Supaul district, Bihar. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius. He attended Shree Public Bindeshawari secondary school in Rajbiraj, Nepal. Udit completed his SSC from Jageshwar High School, Supalukunauli, Bihar and did his intermediate degree from Ratna Rajya Lakshmi Campus, Kathmandu, Nepal. He moved to Mumbai on a Nepali music scholarship through the Indian Embassy in Nepal to study classical music at Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan. There he was mentored by ‘Pandit Dinkar Kaikini’.
Throwback pictures of Udit Narayan and Usha Mangeshkar
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′6″
Weight (approximately): 70kg
Eye color: black
Hair color: black
family, caste and wife
Udit Narayan’s father Harekrishna Jha (Nepalese) was a farmer and his mother Bhuvaneshwari Jha (Indian) was a folk singer, who encouraged his career.
Udit Narayan’s wife Deepa, son Aditya and mother Bhuvaneshwari Jha
He was married twice. His first wife was Ranjana Narayan Jha.
Udit Narayan’s first wife Ranjana Narayan Jha
He was in a relationship with Deepa Narayan while he was married to his first wife Ranjana. Narayan and Deepa (singer) got married in 1985 and the couple had a son named Aditya Narayan who was also a playback singer.
Udit Narayan with wife Deepa Narayan and son Aditya
Profession
He started his career in 1970 as a Maithili and Nepali folk singer (full-time artist) on Radio Kathmandu. He made his Bollywood debut as a singer in 1980 with the song “Mil gaya Mil gaya” from the movie “Unees-Bees”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myyXc5DuS-E
An important milestone in his career was singing all the songs of the movie Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak in 1988 with Alka Yagnik. He released his first non-filmic Nepali album, Upahaar, in which he sang along with his wife: Deepa. He has several solo albums to his credit such as Bhajan Sangam, Bhajan Vatika, I Love You, Dil Deewana, Yeh Dosti, Love is Life, Jaanam, Jhumka de Jhumka, Sona No Ghadulo, Dhuli Ganga and Ma Tarini.
dispute
When Udit Narayan married his second wife Deepa in 1985, he was already married to Ranjana Narayan Jha. Years later, Ranjana filed a lawsuit against the singer, demanding that he grant her the status of his wife. Later, Ranjana and Udit signed an agreement accepting each other as “husband and wife.” The agreement stipulates that it will give Ranjana equal rights as a “wife” and will not affect the status of his other wife Deepa and his son.
Awards and Honors
- Padmasambhava 2016
Udit Narayan meets Guru Rinpoche
- Padma Shri in 2006
Udit Narayan meets Padma Shri
- In 2001, King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev of Nepal awarded the Gorkha Dakshina Bahu Order
- Lata Mangeshkar Award 2015
- National Bravery Award 2016 by the Government of Maharashtra
- Maharashtra Ratna Award 2011 by the Government of Maharashtra
- Dr. Ambedkar received the award in 2015
- Mohamed Rafi Award 2010
- Samrat Vikramaditya Sangeet Alankaran Samman, 2006
national awards
- In 2001, Mitwa won the Best Male Singer Award for the movie “Lagaan”
Udit Narayan wins National Award
- Jaane Kyon Log from the 2001 movie Dil Chahta Hai won the Best Male Singer Award
- Chote Chote Sapne Ho won the Best Male Singer Award in 2002 for his role in the film “Zindagi Khooobsoorat Hai”
- Woh Taara won the Best Male Singer Award in 2004 for the movie “Swades”
- “Kab Hoi Gawna Hamar” (producer) won the Bhojpuri Best Feature Film in 2005
Film Audience Award
- Papa Kahte Hai in the 1989 movie Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak won the Best Male Singer Award
- Mehandi Lagake Rakhna from the 1996 movie “Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge” won the Best Male Singer Award
- Pardesi Pardesi in the 1997 film “Raja Hindustani” won the Best Male Singer Award
- Chand Chupa Badal Mein from the 2000 movie Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam won the Best Male Singer Award
- In 2002, Mitwa won the Best Male Singer Award for the movie “Lagaan”
favorite thing
- Musicians: Rajesh Roshan, Uttam Singh, AR Rahman, Ismail Darbar
- Own song: Jugnu from the movie “Joker (2012)”
fact
- In 2011, he sang the song “Dulhe Raja” in the British independent film “When Harry Tried to Get Married.”
- He sang in the popular album “Dil Deewana” with his wife Deepa.
- In 1985, he also appeared in Nepali films “Kusume Rumal” and “Pirati”.
- Udit Narayan was a friend of veteran music composer and Anand-Milind’s father “Chitragupta”. He met Chitragupta through lyricist Anjaan. Chitragupt not only cast Udit in the Bhojpuri film but also recommended him as a singer for Anand Milind’s film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988).
- While in Nepal, an official from the Indian Consulate in Nepal asked Udit to study Indian classical music and even arranged a scholarship for him to study at Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan in Mumbai.
- When Udit was a child, he used to sing in small village markets in Nepal for 25 paise.
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