Manhar Udhas

Manhar Udhas is a Hindi and Gujarati language singer and Bollywood playback singer.

Early life

Manhar Udhas is the eldest son of Keshubhai Udhas and Jituben Udhas, and the elder brother of singers Pankaj Udhas and Nirmal Udhas. He completed his mechanical engineering training in Gujarat and moved to Mumbai in the late 1960s to look for a job. He was interested in music since childhood. His brother-in-law, who was making Gujarati film in Mumbai, introduced him to Music Director Kalyanji Anandji. Udhas used to hang around Kalyanji Anandji to help them in song recording. Once singer Mukesh was not immediately available. So it was decided to dub song in the voice of Udhas and later on Mukesh would sing over it. The song was 'aap se hum ko bichchade huye ek zamana beet gaya' for 1969 film ''Vishwas''. When Mukesh heard the song he said that Udhas has sung the song perfectly and there was no need to record the song in his voice. The song became a hit. It proved to be turning point in his career.http://www.planetradiocity.com/musicreporter/celebrity-interview-details/Ghazal-singers-will-become-extinct,-rues-Manhar-Udhas/370

Career

Manhar has worked with many composers of the film world and has lent his voice to many Bollywood heroes. He has sung for more than 300 films – Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali and many others. He, like his brother Pankaj, is well known for singing Ghazals. He has released 30 albums (last one, ''"Aashirwad"'', launched in Australia November 2013). He has also worked with Pankaj on albums and Live Shows. His 31st album Alankar was released at VadFest on 18 January 2015 at Vadodara. His latest album "Aakarshan" was launched on 5 May 2018 at Anand, Gujarat.also sung for film kagaz ki nau- har janam mey hamara milan – 1978

Discography

1969 Vishwas

1970 Preet Na Shamna

1971 Taamari yaad ma Polydor present Music purshotam upadhyay
1970 Purab Aur Paschim

1972 Gomti Ke Kinare 1972 R.D.Burman.

1973 Abhimaan( Lute Koi Man ka Nagar)

1973 Chori Chori

1975 Suraj Dhalti Saanjno

1980 Aap To Aise Na The (Tu Iss Tarah Se) ; Qurbani (Hum Tumhe Chaahte Hai)

1983 Hero

1983 Log Kya Kahenge

1986 Janbaaz

1985 Mera Jawab

1986 Karma

1986 Naam

1987 Aagman

1988 Dayavan

1988 Avsar

1988 Ram Avtar

1989 Tridev
1989 Ram Lakhan

1989 Anand

1990 Aavkar

1990 Jungle Queen – A Tarzan Love Story

1991 Saudagar

1991 Sadak

1991 Arpan

1991 Ghar Jamai

1992 Prem Deewane

1992 Swati

1992 Aamantran

1993 Arman

1993 Lootere

1993 Khalnayak

1994 Abhinandan

1994 Amrut

1994 Saajan Ka Ghar

1995 Aabhushan

1996 Anurag

1996 Jaan

1997 Abhishek

1997 Trimurti

1998 Aarambh

1998 Anubhav

1999 Asmita

1999 Jaanwar

2000 Aakar

2001 Aawaaz

2002 Aalaap

2003 Apeksha

2005 Aafreen

2006 Akruti

2007 Aabhaar

2008 Akshar

2010 Anmol

2012 Abhilasha

2013 Adbhut

2014 Alankar

2015 Amar

2017 Aradhana

Avsar

Singles

*Aap se hum ko bichhde hue (Vishwas, 1969)
*Purva suhaani aayee (Purab Aur Paschim, 1970)
*Loote koi man ka nagar (Abhimaan, 1973)
*Tu Is Tarah Se (Aap To Aise Na The, 1980)
*Hum tumhe chahte hai aise (Qurbani, 1980)
*Jeete the jiske dum se (Roohi, 1981)
*Tu mera jaanu hai (Hero, 1983)
*Pyar karne wale kabhi (Hero, 1983)
*Har kisi ko nahin milta (Jaanbaaz, 1986)
*Tu kal chala jaayega (Naam, 1986)
*Tera naam liya (Ram Lakhan, 1989)
*Gali Gali mein (Tridev, 1989)
*Laila ne kaha ye majnoo se (Jungle Love, 1990)
*Hum tere bin kahin nahin (Sadak, 1991)
*Ilu Ilu (Saudagar, 1991)
*Ek musafir (Gunaah, 1993)
*Jaan (Jaan, 1996)
*Mausam Ki Tarah Tum Bhi (Jaanwar, 1999)

Shirdi Ke Saibaba Bhajan albums

* Sai Bharosa, Lyrics: Pt. K. Razdan

References

External links

*
The Hindu newspaper article on Manhar Udhas

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Indian male ghazal singers
Indian male playback singers
Bollywood playback singers
1943 births
Living people