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 Abhijeet Bhattacharya & Controversies
Early life Abhijeet was born as Abhijeet Bhattacharya in a middle-class Bengali family in Kanpur, the youngest of four siblings. He passed his class X (Ten) from Ram Krishna Mission Higher Secondary School, Kanpur and Class XII (Twelfth) from BNSD Inter College Chunni Ganj, Kanpur. Although his parents were against the idea, Abhijeet went against their wishes and became a singer.
Career
Abhijeet left home for Mumbai in 1981 to study Meraisi. Due to his fascination for singing and music, he decided to pursue a career in playback singing and quit Chartered Accountancy. Despite being gifted with a melodious voice, he struggled for a long time. After his long struggle in Mumbai, he received a call from Rahul Dev Burman to sing for Dev Anand's sons debut film. Abhijeet also sang with Kishore Kumar, his idol, in the same film. In the 1990s, Abhijeet established himself as a notable playback singer. His first notable hits were the songs from the film Baaghi, composed by Anand-Milind - Ek chanchal shokh hasina, Chandni raat hai and Har kasam se badi hai. Then in 1994 when he gave hits in movies like Yeh Dillagi, Anjaam, Raja Babu and Main Kihildi Tu Anari.. there was no looking back.. He became a hit mechine along with his compititors Kumar Sanu and Udit Narayan he was among the top 3 play back singers of 90s. And finally won the Filmfare Best Playback singer Award for Yes Boss in 1997.He went on the give hit numbers in the movies Baadshah, Yes Boss, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Josh, Dhadkan, Chalte Chalte, Main Hoon Na Some of his songs such as Kurta phaadke from Anari No. 1 did not do well with the public. Abhijeet has given his voice for actors such as Shahrukh Khan,Sunil Shetty, Anil Kapoor, Akshay Kumar,Govinda,Sanjay Dutt, Sunny Deol, Saif Ali Khan, Salman Khan and Aamir Khan. He was recently seen as a Judge in a reality show called Star Voice of India. His reactions on the show were very emotional and volatile.
Non-film music
After his success in B grade playback singing, Abhijeet decided to try non-film pop music. He released two albums, Main Deewana Hoon and Tapori No.1. The albums did not achieve commercial success. After these two pop albums, he launched Aashiqui, which was appreciated by the audience. Recently, he has launched a pop album, called Tere Bina, whose songs and videos are chartbusters. On May 3, 2006, he released another non-film album called Lamhe, which was well-appreciated. …==Notable songs== Dil Tujhpe Aa Gaya--1991 -Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin
Ole Ole -94 - Yeh Dillagi
Main Khiladi Tu Anari -94 (title track) - Main Khiladi Tu Anari
Haan mujhe pyaar hua pyaar hua allahmiya- Judaai
Zara sa Jhoom loo main -95 - Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge
Wada Raha Sanam -90 - Khiladi
Darwaza Band Karlo -93 - Darr
Meri Jaane Jaana- Mohabbat
Woh Ladki Jo Saab Se - Baadshah
Title song - Baadshah
Tum aaye to -2000 - Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani
I'm The Best - Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani
Kuch to Baata - Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani
Tauba Tumhare Ye Ishare -2003 - Chalte Chalte
Suno Na - Chalte Chalte
Title Song - Chalte Chalte
Chaand Taare -97 - Yes Boss
Main Koi Aisa Geet - Yes Boss
Title Song[Sad]-2004 - Main Hoon Na
Mere Khyaloon Ki Malika -2k - Josh
Tum Dil Ki Dhadkan -2k - Dhadkan
Roshini Se - Asoka
Raat Ka Nasha - Asoka
Aye Nazaneen - Dil Hi Dil Mein
Teri ankhen jhuki jhuki -96 - Fareb
Shaher Ki ladki - Rakshak
Jhanjhriya - Krishna
Pyaar Se Pyaar Hum Ab To Karne Lage -01-Raaz
Ishq chupta nahin chupaane se - Bewafaa
Aisa koi zindagi mein aaye - Dosti
Tan tana tan tan tara --98 - Judwaa
Sandesa Aya, Jab Tak Hai Saans, Kabhie Kabhie Sapne - Kaafila
Dhoom Taana -07 - Om Shanti Om
Dil le le-Khiladi 420
Yeh Dillagi--94-Yeh Dillagi
koi nahi tera jaisa-Keemat
main rahu naa rahu meri aawaz -2006-lamhe
Ek Chanchal Shook Haseena -90-BAGHI
Deewana Deewana Main Tere Liye-Daraar
Lahma Lahma Doori -06-Gangstar
Badi Mushkil Hai -94-Anjaam
Ah a e O oh O -94-Raja Babu Awards Filmfare Best Male Playback Award (1997) for Main Koi Aisa Geet Gaaon (Yes Boss)
Screen-Videocon Award for the best singer in 1997 for Chand taare in Yes Boss
MTV Life Time Achievement Award.
Uttar Pradesh Gaurav Samman Personal life Abhijeet is married to Sumaati. The couple have two sons. My marriage: Over the past six months, I have not been very happy with my marriage. I’m not getting separated because I don’t want to get married again.
Are celebrites doomed to have troubled marriages?
It’s true. There are two kinds of professionals: One group keep themselves busy with whatever work they get, and the other wants to do big assignments and spend the rest of the time at home. Also, I operate from my residence, which saves me from travelling across the city. Do singers feel the same pressures that stars feel? It depends from person to person. In my case, it creates trouble for me. I have got used to it now, and I no longer pay much heed to my wife’s thoughts. At the end of the day, I’m working to keep my children and family happy
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____________ "I am a dreamer,I collect all the smiles from My yesterday,
Neatly pack them into words and hide them in my heart,
I call them "MEMORIES" Music has no boundary.
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Re: Abhijeet Bhattacharya & Controversies
Abhijeet: Under pressure Big day: I married my wife Sumati in 1990.
Love hua: A love marriage after dating for three years.
Fallout here: If it weren’t for my children, I would have been separated by now.
The problem: All love is lost and there’s misunderstandings between the couple.
M for marriage: As long as you’ve faith in your partner, marriage is good.
My marriage: Over the past six months, I have not been very happy with my marriage. I’m not getting separated because I don’t want to get married again.
Are celebrites doomed to have troubled marriages?
It’s true. There are two kinds of professionals: One group keep themselves busy with whatever work they get, and the other wants to do big assignments and spend the rest of the time at home. Also, I operate from my residence, which saves me from travelling across the city. Do singers feel the same pressures that stars feel? It depends from person to person. In my case, it creates trouble for me. I have got used to it now, and I no longer pay much heed to my wife’s thoughts. At the end of the day, I’m working to keep my children and family happy
____________ "I am a dreamer,I collect all the smiles from My yesterday,
Neatly pack them into words and hide them in my heart,
I call them "MEMORIES" Music has no boundary.
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#2 22 Jul 2008 00:25
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Abhijeet Bhattacharya refuses to judge Pakistani singer Mussarat in Zee’s ‘Ek Se Badhkar Ek’July 21, 2008  Abhijeet Bhattacharya - Is he IN or is he OUT as judge of Zee’s Ek Se Badhkar Ek?? This question has finally been answered, as things get sorted out between Abhijeet and the channel…Outcome - He is IN!!
Abhijeet Bhattacharya, the judge of Zee’s Ek Se Badhkar Ek who took a stand that he will not judge Mussarat Abbas just because he is from Pakistan. After Mussarat entered the show in wild card entry Abhijeet went to the extend of leaving the show. Alka Yagnik was contacted to join the show as a judge. Later Abhijeet said he will continue to judge the show, and this is the latest news!! Abhijeet simply refused to judge Mussarat on the sets of the show. Before this he had once asked Aneek Dhar not to sing the song blockbuster song “Pehli Nazzar” from Race because it is sung by Pakistani singer Atif Aslam. This is simply ridiculous. This is atleast not expected from someone like him. This is the first time in the history of Indian Television a judge wants to leave a show because of a contestant.  Amidst all the buzz making rounds that the singer has been replaced by Alka Yagnik as judge in Ek Se Badhkar Ek, Abhijeet confirms to us, “Yes, I will be continuing as judge in the show. After all, it is my baby; Ahmed and I have taken extra care that the show is clean devoid of vulgarity. So as a judge, I will move on”. When asked whether this means he will now judge Mussarat, he says “I had a talk with the channel authorities and we have come to a mutual decision. As Abhijeet the person, I stand by the ideologies I have even today. But the judge in me will rate Mussarat and the show will go on!!”.
Tarun Mehra, Business Head, Zee TV further confirms this and says, “Yes, we have amicably sorted things out. Abhijeet will be continuing”. When put the same question whether he will now judge Mussarat, Tarun Mehra comes up with a quick reply, “He has to judge him!! As a person, we respect his sentiments, but as a judge he needs to keep the show’s format also in mind!!”. Well, as this controversy dies down, wonder what we have in store for us next in Ek Se Badhkar Ek!! ____________ Music forms a part of me again It gives Shape to my faceless Expressions...To my Thoughts. {Alochana}
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Anti-Pakistani views Abhijeet has expressed outspoken views against allowing Pakistani singers in Bollywood, pointing to the lack of reciprocity from the Pakistani film industry. Together with ghazal singer Jagjit Singh, in 2003 he formally requested the government to ban Pakistani singers. In an interview in 2003, he attacked Pakistani singers Adnan Sami and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
In July 2007, he physically attacked a film-employee Union leader, accusing him of being a "pimp of Pakistani singers". The fracas was related to Abhijeet's alleged non-payment of dues to a lyricist. (Mumbai Mirror July 25, 2007) Abhiijeet has also recently attracted controversy for negative comments on rival singer Bappi Lahiri. The two men are judges on rival TV talent shows in 2007, with Lahiri's show including Pakistani contestants. In 2008, he made fun of Jalwe Sitaroon Ke contestant Aneek Dhar for singing a hit song of the year sung by Pakistani singer Atif Aslam. He stated he will give aslam a zero, but aneek full marks(He gave him 7/10 eventually). Recently, he was ousted from a reality show after he insulted a Pakistani contestant and refused to judge his singing.
____________ Music forms a part of me again It gives Shape to my faceless Expressions...To my Thoughts. {Alochana}
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 ‘It’s tough to work with Rahman: Abhijeet7 Mar 2009, 0002 hrs IST, SHALINI NAIR |
| Abhijeet Bhattacharya needs no introduction. He’s worked with the best in the industry from R D Burman to A R Rahman. Nowadays he is seen more on TV as a reality show judge. Hyd Times catches up with the singer who is remembered for hits like Chand Taare from Yes Boss and is known as the voice of Shah Rukh Khan.
There are so many untrained and unconventional singers these days. Is it tough to sustain the competition for senior singers like you?
Today everybody is a singer. He doesn’t have to be in sur. Many of the modern day singers are besuras. Ask them to sing live on stage, without a CD player and they can’t do it. And looking at them, I think my standards are quite high and I feel proud. At one point of time there were singers like Kishore Kumar, Mohammed Rafi, Lata Manageshkar and now there are hundreds of singers who don’t have an identity. Every singer sounds the same and sings the same. Now it’s the music equipment that do most of the singing! Earlier, a song meant that it was a concerted effort by not just the music director, lyricist and singer but by the film’s producer, director and other technicians. But now, when I sing, I don’t even know for whom I am singing as in the recording studio most of the times I find only the music director’s assistants. I don’t even know who's the co-singer and then I don’t even realise when the song’s come and gone in the market. Life’s moving very fast and certainly more so in the film industry!
There’s more things happening to singers’ career now and they have the option for getting into reality shows ...
Yes, there are greater options now. TV is a bigger medium and reality shows promote the new and genuinely talented. There's always employment in the film industry, but I draw a line on what songs I have to sing.
Among the current music directors who's the toughest to work with?
AR Rehman. I haven’t sung many songs for him. But it’s really tough to work with him. Rahman likes to work in the night. When you are in deep sleep, suddenly his assistants come and knock the door and ask you to sing.
Now that Pak is in news again, your take on Pakistani singers ...
I have many friends and followers in Pakistan but I don’t have a high opinion of Pakistani singers. Our film industry is already bogged down by so many artists who come for employment and then it also has to take the burden of Pakistani artists, which is not fair to Indians. It’s only a one-way process because Indian artists can’t go and perform there. Because they don’t have a platform. Set aside the political difference, both the countries have cultural similarities but then exchange has to be two way.
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Under fire for their name being involved in the David Headley controversy, filmmaker Mahesh d his family is finding Bhatt and his family is finding opposition from another familiar quarter. In a recent interview, playback singer Abhijit Bhattacharya has said that an enquiry should be ordered against filmmakers Mahesh Bhatt, Mukesh Bhatt and Pooja Bhatt "for importing artistes from Pakistan on a tourist visa and then committing a crime by letting them stay here." "The family is importing artistes from Pakistan with a motive," the singer said. "They have introduced 30 artistes from Pakistan and most of them are untalented. Only two or three of these singers are working in India now. Where are the rest? They have definitely not gone back," he adds. "Pakistani artistes are not given a work permit. I'm also aware that the Bhatts personally go to Delhi to make sure that these artistes get the visa. There has to be some motive behind it," says Abhijit whose comments come at the time when the family is grappling with media queries following their attendance at Moksha Gym instructor Vilas Warak's wedding on Tuesday. It may be recalled that Warak's name had figured, along with Bhatt's son Rahul, in the Headley case. Reacting to Abhijit's allegations, Pooja Bhatt said, "He is saying this because our production companies have never got him to sing in any of our films. The gentleman is going through mental recession."
____________ “Simplicity. What turns me on.” Please enlighten me.
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