UDIT NARAYAN- A Struggle of 10 Years

 


Udit Narayan (Born on 1 Dec 1955) was the voice of 90s, he was the voice of Aamir Khan too. He is now a legend, who has completed 40 years in Bollywood. He has sung 25,000 songs in over 36 languages. He has won three National Film Awards and five Filmfare Awards. He is the only male singer in the history of the Filmfare Awards to have won over three decades (winning in the 80s, 90s, and 2000s).

 In 1978, he moved to Mumbai on a music scholarship. Before that, he sang folk songs for Radio Nepal throughout the early 1970s. He got his first break in 1980 when noted music director Rajesh Roshan asked him to do a song for the Hindi film Unees Bees, in which he got the opportunity to sing with his inspiration, Mohammed Rafi.

After singing in Rajesh Roshan’s Unnees Bees and RD Burman’s Bade Dilwala(1983), where his work went unnoticed, In the same year, Narayan sang with Kishore Kumar in the film Kehdo Pyar Hai. Another singer he sang with was Suresh Wadkar with music composed by Bappi Lahiri. A significant milestone in his career occurred in 1988 when Anand-Milind gave him the opportunity to sing all the songs for the successful Bollywood movie Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak. He also won his first Filmfare award for the song 'Papa Kehte Hain Bada Naam Karega'.

 "Pehla Nasha", from Jo Jeeta Woh Sikander gave him superstardom. He became the voice of most of the leading heroes of that time. He and Alka Yagnik gave many super hit songs. In 1990 most of the songs of 'Dil' became very popular especially ;Mujhe Neend Na Aaye'.

In 1992 Dhak Dhak Karne Laga and Koyal Si Teri Boli from 'Beta' and in 1993 songs of 'Darr' are worth mentioning. In 1994 he was nominated for the song "Phoolon Sa Chehra Tera" from Anari and in 1995 he was nominated for "Tu Cheez Badi" from Mohra(1994). In 1995 the songs of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge,  Akele Hum Akele Tum and Raja were very popular. He won the 1996 Filmfare award for the song "Mehndi Laga Ke Rakhna" and in 1997 he got the award for "Pardesi Pardesi" from 'Raja Hindustani'.

In 1997 the songs of Dil To Pagal Hai and in 1998 all the songs of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai became the rage. He got another award for 'Chan Chhupa' from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam in 2000. This year all the songs of 'Kaho Na Pyar Hai' and 'Mohabbatein' were super hit. In 2001 released Lagaan, all the songs of Udit Narayan were hit and he got the award for the song "Mitwa" in 2002.

In 2001 the song "Ud jaa Kale Kawan" from Gadar Jane Kyon Log from Dil Chahta Hai were very popular and in 2003 songs of Koi... Mil Gaya and Tere Naam were very hit.In 2005 and 2006 songs of Veer Zara and Swadesh are worth mentioning.

He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2009, and in 2016 he was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India, an honour that has been awarded to only a handful of singers, in recognition of his achievements in various film industries across India,

Song of Unees-Bees (1980)


Song of Bade Dil Wala (1983)

Song of Kehdo Pyar Hai (1983)


Song of Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak 1988

Song from Dil 1990



Song from Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar 1992


Song from Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge 1995


Song from  Raja Hindustani 1996

Song from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam 1999





Song from  Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai 2000

Song from  Lagaan  2001