Babla Mehta

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Babla Mehta is an Indian film playback singer, composer and audio engineer from Delhi, India. In the 1990s, his career flourished as a playback singer for movies, primarily focusing on bhajans and Indian classical music. Over his career, he has recorded over 250 songs and 10 solo albums. [1] He had also released albums with his music, starting from the late 1980s. He had also performed live shows in India [2] as well as in Canada, US and South Africa. [3]

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Babla Mehta is best-known for his singing in the following Bollywood movies: Tahalka (1992), Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin (1991) and Jeene Do (1990). [4]

Babla Mehta
Birth nameBabla Mehta
Born Delhi, India
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • Composer
  • Audio Engineer
Years active1989-present

Career

As a Singer

He has sung songs and bhajans with Anuradha Paudwal, another Indian playback singer.

"Tere Mere Hoton Pe" with Lata Mangeshkar became his debut song in Hindi films. Soon, Babla was singing for leading music directors like Nadeem-Shravan, Rajesh Roshan, Bappi Lahiri, Anu Malik, and various other. Some of the blockbusters in which he sang were Chandni , Dil Hai Ke Maanta Nahi and Sadak . He also sung devotional songs, such as Bajrang Baan. [5]

As a Composer

Among his many compositions are four poems penned by Ex-Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee in 2011, which were performed live by Babla twice on Atalji's Birthday in New Delhi: Sapna Toot Gaya (2011), GeetNahinGataHoon (2011), Tan Par Pehra (2012), and Kadam Badha Kar Chalna Hoga (2012) and also Babla Mehta has composed many commercials. He has also worked for a movie, Wounded (2007), as a composer. [6]

Live Albums and Shows

Below is the list where Babla Mehta's songs were used (Bollywood movies), as well as his albums and live shows from various countries.

Filmography

Chandni (1989)

Jeene Do (1990)

Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin (1991)

Sadak (1991)

Naamcheen (1991)

Chhota Sa Ghar (1992)

Beta (1992)

Tahalka (1992)

Janam Se Pehle (1994)

Pyar Ka Rog (1994)

Nazzar (1995)

Aatank hi aatank (1995)

Albums

Zuban Pe Dard Bhari Daastan (1987)

Mukesh ki Yaadein (Vols. 1-10) (1988)

Live Shows

Babla Mehta started as a stage artist. His live show audience spans continents to the West Indies, USA, Canada, UK, the Netherlands, Portugal, [7] South Africa, Mauritius, Singapore, Thailand, and the Middle East:

Bhajan Albums

Sampoorna Sundar Kaand (1988)

Bajrang Baan (1988)

Mamta Ka Mandir (1991)

Parv Kumbh Ka Nyara (1996)

Jaya Shree Hanumaan (1997)

Ram Charit Maanas (1997)

Bhakti Saagar

Jag Janani

Pahadon wali matarani

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