Anand Raaj Anand is an Indian composer, lyricist and playback singer in the

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film industry. He was nominated for the Best Music Director Filmfare Award for ''

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'' (2003).

Early life

Anand Raj was born on 8 November 1961 in Delhi in a family of Jewellers. In 1995, he left his family business and went to

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to pursue musical career.

Career

In 1995, his first private album came "Babu Tiptop" in Time music. "Jhanjharia aise chhanak gayi", of this album later was used in the film Krishna by Time Audio (also known as Time Magnetics). He started his work in 1996 when he wrote, composed and sang the songs for the film '' Masoom'' in 1996 where the song ''Chhota Bachcha Jaan Ke'' along with ''Kale Libaas Mein'' and ''Tukur Tukur Dekhte Ho Kya''. Since then, he has been the music director and composer of over 90 films, the lyricist of over 40 soundtracks, and he did playback singing for over 45 films. Some of his most famous work includes ''Masoom,

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, Kismat, Musafir,

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and recently released ''

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''. He specializes in creating legendary item song like Ishq Samundar, Mere Yaar, Unke Nashe Mein, Hoth Rasiley, Billo Rani, Jalebi Bai, Laila and many others. He has also made the Anthem for Commonwealth Games 2010 and performed in the opening ceremony. Apart from giving hit music in films, he has composed for some Private Indian Pop Albums. Some of them are Kamaal Khan's "Suno To Deewana Dil", Suneeta Rao's "Ab Ke Baras",

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's "Mehandi", and

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" and "

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Discography

Films

Albums

References

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Living people Indian film score composers Indian male playback singers Indian male film score composers 1961 births {{India-singer-stub