Lata Mangeshkar was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. She is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent. Her voice was one of the unifying elements of the people of India,Pakistan,Bangladesh and Nepal. Her contribution to the Indian music industry in a career spanning eight decades gained her honorific titles such as the "Queen of Melody","Nightingale of India",and "Voice of the Millennium".
Asha Bhosle is an Indian playback singer,entrepreneur,actress and television personality who predominantly works in Indian cinema. Known for her versatility,she has been described in the media as one of the greatest and most influential singers in Hindi cinema. In her career spanning over eight decades she has recorded songs for films and albums in various Indian languages and received several accolades including two National Film Awards,four BFJA Awards,eighteen Maharashtra State Film Awards,nine Filmfare Awards including a Lifetime Achievement Award and a record seven Filmfare Awards for Best Female Playback Singer,in addition to two Grammy nominations. In 2000,she was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award,India's highest award in the field of cinema. In 2008,she was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Vibhushan,the second-highest civilian honour of the country. The Guinness Book of World Records acknowledged Bhosle in 2011 as the most recorded artist in music history.
Kishore Kumar was an Indian playback singer,musician and actor. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest,most influential and dynamic singers in the history of Indian music. Kumar was one of the most popular singers in the Indian subcontinent,notable for his yodelling and ability to sing songs in different voices. He used to sing in different genres but some of his rare compositions,considered classics,were lost in time.
Rahul Dev Burman was an Indian music director and actor,who is considered to be one of the greatest and most successful music directors of the Hindi film music industry. From the 1960s to the 1990s,Burman composed musical scores for 331 films,bringing a new level of music ensemble with his compositions. Burman did his major work with legendary singers Lata Mangeshkar,Asha Bhosle,and Kishore Kumar. He also worked extensively with lyricist Gulzar,with whom he has some of the most memorable numbers in his career. Nicknamed Pancham,he was the only son of the composer Sachin Dev Burman.
Rajesh Roshanlal Nagrath is an Indian music director and composer. He is the son of music director Roshan and brother of actor,producer,director Rakesh Roshan.
Prabodh Chandra Dey,known by his stage name Manna Dey,was a renowned Indian playback singer,music director,and musician. He had a classical music background,being part of the Bhendibazaar Gharana and receiving training under Ustad Aman Ali Khan. Manna Dey is widely recognized as one of the most versatile and celebrated vocalists in the Hindi film industry,and is often acknowledged for his significant contributions to integrating Indian classical music into Hindi commercial cinema. As a musician,Dey is particularly acclaimed for incorporating Indian classical music elements into a pop musical framework,a contribution that played a pivotal role during the golden era of Hindi cinema.
Udit Narayan Jha is an Indian playback singer whose songs have been featured mainly in Hindi films. He has also sung in various other languages including Telugu,Kannada,Tamil,Bengali,Sindhi,Odia,Bhojpuri,Nepali,Malayalam,Assamese,Bagheli and Maithili. He has won four National Film Awards and five Filmfare Awards with twenty nominations among many others. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 2009 and the Padma Bhushan in 2016 for his contribution towards arts and culture. As many as 21 of his tracks feature in BBC's "Top 40 Bollywood Soundtracks of all time".
Kedarnath Bhattacharya,professionally known as Kumar Sanu,is an Indian playback singer who primarily sings in Hindi film songs. Apart from Hindi,he has also sung in other languages including Bengali,Marathi,Nepali,Assamese,Bhojpuri,Gujarati,Manipuri,Telugu,Malayalam,Kannada,Tamil,Punjabi,Odia,Chhattisgarhi,Urdu,Pali,English and his native language Bengali. Both in West Bengal and Bangladesh,he holds the record for winning five consecutive Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer from 1991 to 1995. He holds the Guinness World Record for recording the maximum number of songs in a single day since 1993.
Roshan Lal Nagrath,known mononymously as Roshan,was an Indian esraj player and music director. He was the father of actor and film director Rakesh Roshan and music director Rajesh Roshan and paternal grandfather of Hrithik Roshan.
Bappi Aparesh Lahiri,also known as Bappida was an Indian singer,composer and record producer. He popularised the use of synthesised disco music in Indian music industry and sang some of his own compositions. He was popular in the 1980s and 1990s with filmi soundtracks. He also delivered major box office successes in Bengali,Telugu,and Kannada films. His music was well received into the 21st century.
Jatin Pandit-Lalit Pandit are an Indian musical duo consisting of brothers Jatin and Lalit Pandit. They have composed the widely popular scores for Bollywood films such as Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar,Khiladi,Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman,Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa,Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge,Khamoshi:The Musical,Yes Boss,Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya,Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai,Ghulam,Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha,Kuch Kuch Hota Hai,Sarfarosh,Mohabbatein,Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...,Chalte Chalte,Hum Tum and Fanaa.
Anwar Hussain,known by the mononym Anwar,is an Indian playback singer.
Anuradha Paudwal is an Indian playback singer and politician who works predominantly in Hindi cinema. She has been described in media as one of the most prominent Bhajan singer and also as one of the most successful playback singers of 80s and 90s era of Bollywood. The recipient of several accolades including a National Film Award,four Filmfare Awards and two Odisha State Film Awards,she has been honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Shri,the country's fourth-highest civilian honour for her contribution in the field of arts. Her contribution in Indian devotional music and Bollywood Industry gained her the titles such as "Bhajan Queen","Melody Queen".
Sonu Nigam is an Indian playback singer,music director,dubbing artist and actor. Nigam is a recipient of Padma Shri,India's fourth-highest civilian award.
Souten is a 1983 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Saawan Kumar Tak,starring Rajesh Khanna,Tina Munim,Padmini Kolhapure,Prem Chopra and Pran. It was written by Kamleshwar,with music by Usha Khanna. The song "Shayad Meri Shaadi" sung by Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar became especially memorable. Khanna's chemistry with Munim also proved popular. The film was remade in Kannada as Krishna Nee Begane Baro and in Telugu as Tene Manasulu.
Shabbir Kumar is an Indian playback singer,notable for his work in Bollywood. Known for his sweet and resonant voice,Shabbir Kumar is an ardent fan of Mohammed Rafi. Artists with whom he has worked include Dharmendra,Mithun Chakraborty,Amitabh Bachchan,Sunny Deol,Anil Kapoor,Govinda,and Chunky Pandey.
Indian playback singer Sonu Nigam has recorded numerous albums and songs. He has also released several devotional albums including Maha Ganesha (2008). He sang for several Ambedkarite and Buddhist albums including Buddha Hi Buddha Hai (2010) and Siddhartha-The Lotus Blossom (2013). He covered the songs of famous Ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas in Best of Pankaj Udhas.
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. He had also released albums with his music,starting from the late 1980s. He had also performed live shows in India as well as in Canada,US and South Africa.
Ginni Mahi is an Indian Punjabi folk,rap and hip-hop singer hailing from Jalandhar,Punjab,India. She became famous with her songs Fan Baba Sahib Di and Danger Chamar that went viral on social media. She attended the Global Media Forum in Germany,where she was dubbed as a Young Voice in Equality and Freedom, for speaking up against flogging.
The Twenty-two vows or twenty-two pledges are the 22 Buddhist vows administered by B. R. Ambedkar,the revivalist of Buddhism in India,to his followers. On converting to Buddhism,Ambedkar made 22 vows,and asked his 400,000 supporters to do the same. After receiving lay ordination,Ambedkar gave dhamma diksha to his followers. This ceremony organised on 14 October 1956 in Nagpur included 22 vows administered to all new converts after Three Jewels and Five Precepts. On 16 October 1956,Ambedkar performed another mass religious conversion ceremony at Chandrapur.
