Rahul Deshpande | |
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 Deshpande singing in Vasantotsav in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 10 October 1979 Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Website | www |
Rahul Deshpande (born 10 October 1979) is an Indian classical music singer and actor. He is the recipient of a National Film Award, Filmfare Awards Marathi And Maharashtra State Film Awards for his work in Me Vasantrao . He is the grandson of Vasantrao Deshpande. [1] [2] [3]
Rahul Deshpande was born on 10 October 1979 in Pune, Maharashtra. [4]
Rahul developed his interest in vocal music by studying the music of Kumar Gandharva. Initially, he sought guidance of Pandit Gangadharbuva Pimpalkhare and Dr. Madhusudhan Patwardhan. He further learnt under the tutelage of Smt. Ushatai Chipalkatti and Pandit Mukul Shivputra. He also learned the tabla from Pandit Suresh Samant. His repertoire includes khayal, tap khayal, dhruvpad, thumri, kajri, hori, tappa, ghazal, abhanga, bhajan, natyasangeet and bhavgeet. Rahul has judged Zee Marathi's popular reality TV show "Sa Re Ga Ma Pa - Little Champs" and Zee Yuva's "Sangeet Samrat parva2". His work in the re-opening of the musical play Katyar Kaljat Ghusali was appreciated. [5] [6] [7] He was the playback singer for the songs of "Khansaheb Aftab Hussain Bareliwale", played by Sachin Pilgaonkar in the film. The role was played by Rahul himself in the play Katyar Kaljat Ghusali. [8]
Also, every year he arranges the "Vasantotsav" in the memory of his late grandfather Pandit Vasantrao Deshpande. [9] [10]
A revised version of Kakasaheb Khadilkar's Sangeet Maanapmaan played in Maharashtra in 2011 and 2012, the centenary year of the play's first performance. It has been revised by Rahul Deshpande. "Originally, the play has five parts with around 52 classical songs. Deshpande's version will have two parts and 22 classical songs." [11]
| Year | Film | Song | Composer | Notes |
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| 2011 | Balgandharva [12] | "Ravi Mi" | Govindrao Tembe | |
| Morya | "Dev Chorla Slow Version" | Avadhoot Gupte | ||
| 2012 | Satrangi Re | "Door Rahile Gaav" | Ajay Naik | |
| 2015 | Katyar Kaljat Ghusali [13] | "Dil Ki Tapish" | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | |
| "Ghei Chhand Makarand" | ||||
| "Sur Se Saji" | ||||
| "Surat Piya Ki" | ||||
| 2017 | Vitthala Shappath [14] | "Thai Thai Majhi Vithai" | Chinar-Mahesh | |
| Hampi | "Apanehi Rang Mein" | Narendra Bhide | ||
| 2018 | Pushpak Vimaan | "Deh Pandurang" | ||
| "Anandache Dohi" | ||||
| 2019 | Bhai: Vyakti Ki Valli | "Kanada Raja Pandharicha" | Ajit Parab | |
| Bhai: Vyakti Ki Valli 2 | "Kumar Savare" | |||
| Anandi Gopal [15] | "Tu Aahes Na" | Jasraj-Saurabh-Rishikesh | ||
| 2021 | Free Hit Danka | "Ha Rang Chadhu De" | Baban Adgale & Ashok Kamble | |
| Tamasha Live | "Chitrapatachi Nandi" | Pankaj Padghan | ||
| Godavari | "Khal Khal Goda" | AV Prafullachandra | Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer [16] | |
| 2022 | Me Vasantrao [17] | "Kaivalyagaan" | Rahul Deshpande | National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer [18] |
| "Tere Dar Se" | ||||
| "Punav Raticha" | ||||
| "Ram Ram Lori" | ||||
| "Vitthala Darshan Deun Ja" | Maharashtra State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer [16] | |||
| "Main Patiya" | ||||
| "Lalan" | ||||
| "Pavan Chalat" | ||||
| "Le Chali Taqdeer" | ||||
| "Radhadhar Madhu Milind" | ||||
| "Aaj Sugandha" | ||||
| "Ghei Chhand Makarand" | ||||
| "Malini Kanwahi" | ||||
| "Jan Saare Majla" | ||||
| 2024 | Amaltash [17] | "You Liberate Me" | ||
| Phullwanti | "Hey Sharade" | Avinash–Vishwajeet | ||
| "Bho Shambho" | ||||
| Gulabi | "Safar" | Sai-Piyush | ||
| 2025 | Sangeet Manapmaan [19] | "Vandan Ho" | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy |
Rahul is married to Neha Deshpande and they have a daughter. [22]
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