Udit Narayan Biography, Awards, Age, Net Worth, Songs

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Udit Narayan’s Biography

Udit Narayan is an Indian playback vocalist well known for her work in Hindi films. He has also performed in Telugu Kannada Tamil Bengali Odia Bhojpuri Nepali Malayalam Assamese Bagheli and Maithili. He has received four National Film Awards and five Filmfare Awards as well as twenty nominations.

For his contributions to arts and culture the Government of India awarded him the Padma Shri in 2009 and the Padma Bhushan in 2016. As many as 21 of his tracks feature in BBC's Top 40 Bollywood Soundtracks of all time.

Recognizing his contribution King of Nepal Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev bestowed upon him the Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu in 2001 followed by the Chitragupta Cineyatra Samman in 2015 for his contribution to Bhojpuri cinema. He is the first male vocalist to have won the Filmfare Awards in over three decades (the 1980s 1990s and 2000s).

Udit Narayan’s Age

Udit Narayan is aged 67 years old as of 2022. He was born on 5 December 1952. His zodiac sign is sagittarius. He was born in Baisi Bihar.

Udit Narayan's Education

Narayan completed his SSC at Jageshwar High School in Kunauli Supaul Bihar India and his intermediate degree at Ratna Rajya Lakshmi Campus in Kathmandu Nepal. Harekrishna Jha's father was a farmer while his mother Bhuvneshwari Devi was a folk singer who supported his career.

Udit Narayan's Family

Udit Narayan Jha was born in 1955 to Nepali father Harekrishna Jha and Indian mother Bhuvaneshwari Jha in a Maithil Brahmin family. Ranjana Narayan claimed to be Narayan's first wife in 2006 however Narayan has constantly denied this. He later accepted her as his wife and pledged to provide for her upkeep. 

Narayan has had two marriages the first to Ranjana Narayan Jha and the second to Deepa Narayan Jha. He started seeing Deepa Narayan when he was still married to Ranjana Narayan. Deepa and Narayan married in 1985. He has one son Aditya Narayan with Deepa Narayan who is also a playback singer.

Udit Narayan's Relationship

Ranjana Narayan Jha

Udit Narayan married Ranjana Narayan Jha a Bihar native for the first time in 1984. Because Udit had not built a name for himself at the time his marriage received little attention. He never looked back after moving to Mumbai and having fortune kiss his forehead. Not even at his wife who was waiting for him to return and take her to their new house.

Everything had been kept quiet until 2006 when Udit Narayan's background came back to haunt him. In April 2006 Udit was in Patna for a show and had reserved a room in a premium hotel when Ranjana stormed in with a swarm of media reporters and refused to leave Udit's room despite many warnings.

After causing a commotion in the hotel Ranjhana claimed to be Udit's first wife and that he had married another woman without informing her or obtaining a divorce from her. Following all of this the pair met at a location for a four-hour meeting. After over three months of court battles Udit publicly acknowledged his first wife.

Deepa Gahatraj

Udit found love in the arms of another woman after only two years of marriage. Deepa Gahatraj a Nepalese actress trying her luck in Bollywood met Udit and the two quickly clicked prompting them to take the next step. Deepa and Udit married before the end of 1985 despite Udit's failure to obtain a divorce from his first wife Ranjana. It's unclear whether Deepa was aware of Ranjana's whereabouts when she married Udit.

Within a year of their marriage Udit and Deepa had a son Aditya Narayan who is now a well-known Bollywood singer. The 'Papa Kahte Hain' singer stated that his wife was always supportive of him during his early career.

Udit Narayan's Struggles

His early years were difficult and he began his career with a brief spell with Nepal Radio. During the 1970s he sang Maithili Nepali and Bhojpuri songs. By the end of the 1970s he had moved to Bombay on scholarship to study music. He studied Indian classical music for six years at Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan. When music director Rajesh Roshan gave him a role in the film Unees Bees in 1980 he seized the opportunity.

Udit Narayan Career

Narayan began his Bollywood career in 1980 when music director Rajesh Roshan noticed him and invited him to playback sing for the Hindi film Unees-Bees. Narayan was given the opportunity to perform with Mohammed Rafi. He has sung a couplet in Swami Dada for Devanand. In the film Sannata he performed his first duet.

Soon after Narayan sang in a number of additional films including Bade Dil Wala in 1983 in which he performed a duet with senior vocalist Lata Mangeshkar that was composed by senior music director R. D. Burman. Narayan co-starred alongside Kishore Kumar in the film Kehdo Pyar Hai the same year. Suresh Wadkar was another singer he performed with and the music was composed by Bappi Lahiri.

Top best Udit Narayan songs

Pehla Nasha

Nostalgic! Udit has provided deep and emotional base vocals in one of the most romantic songs ever. This Jatin-Lalit melody gets your attention right away and sounds even better after all these years. The song written by Majrooh Sultanpuri was shot in full show motion and has since become a cult classic. Udit sang this song from 'Jo Jeeta Wahi Sikandar' as if he was born to do so.

Baarishon

With great pleasure Apni Dhun presents 'Baarish Anthem of 2023' featuring the vocal talents of Udit Narayan ji and Payal Dev. A tune so lovely that it will make you long for the changing of the seasons. You have taken Baarishon.

Jaadu Teri Nazar

In this track from 'Darr ' produced by Shiv-Hari and written by Anand Bakshi Udit is completely in his element. Their great collaborative effort conveys the feeling of intense love on TV. Narayan's outstanding varied tones construct a love palace and ooze beautifully in mellowed softer settings. Even after two decades the song has excellent recall value.

Aye Mere Humsafar

Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak' given Bollywood not one but four superstars: Aamir Khan Juhi Chawla Udit Narayan and Alka Yagnik. As he sounded entirely raw in his first hit album Narayan dedicated his heart to this Anand-Milind melody. Udit's voice has retained its youthfulness and vigor since 1988.

Main Yahaan Hoon

Magic! Pure magic! For his epic musical lova story 'Veer Zaara ' Late Yash Chopra featured Late Madan Mohan's famous melodies. This ever so beautiful song becomes even more infectious with Udit's mesmerizingly solemn vocals which perfectly complemented SRK's on-screen personality. This song is a true gem thanks to the artistry of quality voice modulation.

Ghar Se Nikalte Hi

The opening of this song when Udit begins humming immediately links you to it and the impact grows as the tune goes. This song is only worth mentioning because of Narayan's vocals which are out of this world. Surprisingly it is the only song by Non-Khan on the list.

Mitwa

You cannot picture a voice other than Udit's dominating A.R. Rahman's melody and making the song his own rather than Rahman's. In this incredibly exciting and motivating track from 'Lagaan ' Sukhvinder and Alka provided excellent support to Udit.

Tere Naam

In the title tune of 'Tere Naam ' Udit's voice spilled sincere feelings of love. Narayan carried one of the most successful music albums of the last decade on his alone. He also excelled in 'Kyon Kisi Ko' and 'Tumse Milna'. Udit's passionate singing brightens Himesh Reshammiya's calm mellow song.

Aye Ajnabi

This is one of the most difficult songs to sing but Udit exhibits his wide range and ability making singing appear easier and simpler. In this song A.R. Rahman's composition from 'Dil Se' reveals the full colours and levels of Udit's voice.

Chand Chupa Badal Mein

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Any great Indian musician would have been proud to hear Udit sing Ismail Darbar's masterpiece from 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam'. Alka arrives late but they both sound excellent together in this timeless duet. A timeless song the video is enhanced by the energetic presence of Salman and Aishwarya.

Aaye Ho Meri Zindagi Mein

Udit's smooth voice gave the perfect complement to Nadeem-basic Shravan's melody. This song from the timeless award-winning album of All Time Blockbuster 'Raja Hindustani' is as fantastic as it gets. Udit's 'Hmm Hmm Hmm....' begins the magic. He was stunning in all of the songs in this film.

Best Songs of Udit Narayan From Each Year

Udit Narayan's Controversies

Marriage Controversy

The singer made every attempt to hide his first marriage to Ranjana Jha Narayan. She dragged him to court and he later acknowledged her as his first wife. Despite all odds and derogatory comments Ranjana never communicated her disapproval with Deepa Narayan Jha.

Few people are aware that Udit Narayan married Deepa Narayan who was also a playback singer at the time. However things took a turn for the worst when Ranjana a Bihar native filed a complaint against him with the Patna Women's Commission. They did however have a happy ending once Udit accepted her as his wife.

Udit Narayan's Networth

Udit Narayan is worth $20 million (150 crore INR). He endured in the face of adversity and found acceptance in the hearts of all. He was at his top for more than three decades. Many singers have come and gone but his voice lives on bringing him fame and fortune. He gained the most of his fortune by singing in innumerable films and records. He is now featured as a judge on television reality shows.

Udit Narayan has a large number of real estate properties throughout the country. He currently resides in a luxury home in Mumbai. He also owns a home in his home state of Bihar as well as several other properties around the world. Udit Narayan does not own many cars but he does possess some expensive ones such as the Mercedes-Benz S class which costs more than 1.5 crore INR.

Udit Narayan's Awards

• From 2001-2005 Udit won National Film Awards for Best Male Playback Singer
• In 1989 Udit won Filmfare Awards for Best Male Playback Singer
• In 1996 Udit  won Filmfare Awards for Best Male Playback Singer
• In 2000 Udit  won Filmfare Awards for Best Male Playback Singer
• In 2002  Udit  won Filmfare Awards for Best Male Playback Singer
• In 1997 Udit won Star Screen Awards for Best Male Playback
• In 2003  Udit won Star Screen Awards for Best Male Playback
• In 2013 Udit won Mirchi Music Award for Best Song
• In 2015 Udit won the Mirchi Music Award for Best Album Of All Time

7 Interesting facts about Udit Narayan

• Udit Narayan has performed over 15 000 songs in 32 languages including Hindi Kannada Nepali Urdu Bhojpuri Garhwali Sindhi Tamil Telugu Malayalam Oriya Assamese Maithili Bengali and others.
• Udit Narayan's debut Bollywood song was Mil Gaya Mil Gaya from the film Unees Bees composed by Rajesh Roshan.
• Udit Narayan's breakthrough came in 1988 when he had super-hit songs in the film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak.
• Udit Narayan appeared in Nepali films such as Kusume Rumal and Pirati.
• Udit Narayan has garnered numerous honours including three National Film Awards five Filmfare Awards and the Padma Shri Award.
• Udit Narayan and his wife Deepa collaborated on a pop record titled Dil Deewana.
• Udit Narayan sang Dulhe Raja in the 2011 Hollywood film When Harry Tries to Marry.

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