Sudesh Bhosale

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Sudesh Bhosale
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Born (1960-07-01) 1 July 1960 (age 63)
NationalityIndian
Alma materAmbedkar College, Wadala
Occupation
  • Playback singer
Parents
  • Narendra Bhosale (father)
  • Suman Bhosale (mother)

Sudeshchandra Narendra Bhosle, also known as Sudesh Bhosale, is a luminary in the world of Indian music. He is an exceptionally talented and versatile playback singer in the Hindi and Marathi film industry. A multi-faceted treasure trove of talent, he is also a painter, actor, humanitarian, performer, mimicry artist, voice-over artist, radio jockey, entertainer and mentor. He has enthralled millions in his 47-year-long career to date. He has gained the love and admiration of the most revered personalities globally and has performed internationally with eminent stalwarts like Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar, Padma Vibhushan Asha Bhosale, and Padma Vibhushan Amitabh Bachchan. He is lovingly known as the ‘Voice of Amitabh Bachchan’ and has delivered blockbuster musical hits like Jumma Chumma De De, Sona Sona, Shava Shava and many others.

Born on 1 July 1960, Sudesh’s family roots belong to Shiroda Village, Goa. Apart from his singing, Sudesh started painting professionally with his father at the young age of 14, and his versatility extends to being a film poster artist for super hit movies such as Prem Nagar and Julie. He joined the Melody Makers Orchestra from Pune in 1982, where he performed on stage with his idol, late Shri Kishore Kumar. Despite having no formal training, he became a towering personality in a highly competitive industry due to his sheer hard work, grit, and discipline, spanning decades.

On 10 April 2020, Sudesh performed for the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s PM Cares fund for Covid-19 in the program ‘Sangeet Setu’ and on 15 April 2020 for ‘India Fights Corona’ - a virtual concert broadcast on national television. On 2 October 2020, he performed for the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhiji and on 15 December 2014, for ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’. Other recent performances include Hunar Haat 2021 in multiple cities, for the Ministry of Minority Affairs, the 50th year of Indian Republic Day celebrations ‘Hum Ek Hain’ and celebrations commemorating 50 years of the Rajya Sabha Parliament in the presence of late Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ji.

Sudesh participated altruistically in fundraisers benefitting the Cancer Aid and Research Foundation, children with cancer ailments, Association for Leprosy Education Rehabilitation and Treatment, Indian Association for the blind and physically handicapped and destitute, infants and children with heart ailments, K.E.M. Hospital’s Diabetes Unit and numerous other causes throughout his career.

On 1 May 2021, Sudesh donated food supplies for a period of one month to 106 Mumbai musicians and backstage helpers. On another occasion during the lockdown, Sudesh has financially helped musicians from Kolkata, Delhi, Gujarat and Mumbai, who were facing work inactivity during Covid-19. He was awarded The Corona Yodhha Sanmaan 2021 by the Marathi Vyavasahik Nirmata Sangh, Mumbai towards his contribution to society.

Along with his charity work, he is nurturing upcoming talents and artists by providing them with opportunities at a world-class recording studio and shooting facility founded by him in Mumbai. He is often seen mentoring young talents as a judge on singing and comedy reality shows on television.

Sudesh Bhosale has to his credit, thousands of film, non-film, devotional, and patriotic songs across the Hindi and Marathi film industry and has sung in Assamese, Bengali, Punjabi, Bhojpuri, Odia and Gujarati, giving him a pan India presence and appeal for his multi-dimensional body of work.

Sudesh's forte is to sing in the voice of 21 legendary playback singers like K. L. Saigal, S.D. Burman, Kishore Kumar, Mohammed Rafi and many more in his live concerts, thereby keeping their legacy alive today. He also has a miraculous ability to modulate his voice exactly like 27 prominent actors such as Dilip Kumar, Rajesh Khanna, Dev Anand, to name a few. He has dubbed for the late Sanjeev Kumar in five films after his demise and actor Anil Kapoor in the film Tezaab. He also regularly dubs voice-overs for government advertisements for metro railway projects, old age homes, and help centres for those with disabilities and drug addiction.

Internationally, Sudesh has been acknowledged and appreciated as an emissary of Indian heritage and has received highly prestigious awards as an ambassador for Indian art, culture and music abroad, including recognitions by the Mayor of Louisville, USA, and the Mayor of London. Sudesh Bhosale has been honoured by the Mother Teresa Millennium Award - Kolkata, Samrat Vikramaditya Sangeet Award - Madhya Pradesh, Mohammed Rafi Award - Mumbai, Kishore Kumar Award – Bhopal.

On 21 August 2021, Sudesh Bhosale was awarded the 'Maharashtra Jan Gaurav Puraskar’ by the Hon’ble Governor of Maharashtra, Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari Ji, for his exemplary services and contribution towards society welfare.

Career[edit]

Sudesh Bhosale got his first major break in playback singing in the film Zalzala (1988).[1] He used mimicry to become a professional dubbing artist for several artists like Sanjeev Kumar and Anil Kapoor. He actually dubbed for Sanjeev Kumar when he died prematurely before completing the film Professor ki Padosan. He has sung songs for the movie Ghatothkach in 2008.[2] Bhosale is the producer and judge on K For Kishore, a singing contest on Sony Entertainment Television. He has sung many famous Bollywood songs for Amitabh Bachchan including "Jumma chumma de de" from 1991 movie Hum. He can mimic numerous Bollywood stars including Ashok Kumar (Dadamoni), Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Khanna, Sunil Dutt and Sanjeev Kumar.[3]

Accolades[edit]

He has been awarded the Mother Teresa Millennium Award for his contribution to music in a ceremony in Kolkata in 2008.[4]

Discography[edit]

Title Co- Singer(s) Movie Name
"Ary Tajjub Hai" Mohammad Aziz, Ajooba
"Emli Ka Boota " Mohammad Aziz, Saudagar
"Ek Doosre Se Karte Hain Pyaar Hum" Mohammad Aziz, Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan, & Sonali Vajpayee Hum
"Jumma Chumma De De" Kavita Krishnamurthy Hum
" Ang Se Ang Lagana" Vinod Rathod, Alka Yagnik & Devki Pandit Darr
"Bhangra Paale" Mohammad Aziz & Sadhana Sargam Karan Arjun
Love Rap Amit Kumar, Sapna Mukherjee & Poornima Krantiveer
"Bol Bol Bol" Ila Arun & Udit Narayan Trimurti
"Mujhe Aaj Kuch Na Kehna" Alka Yagnik Akayla
"O Lal Dupatte Wali" Kumar Sanu, Kavita Krishnamurthy & Alka Yagnik Aankhen
"Sona Sona" Sonu Nigam & Jaspinder Narula Major Saab
"Na Na Na Na Re" Daler Mehndi Mrityudata
"Bade Miyan Chote Miyan" Udit Narayan Bade Miyan Chote Miyan
Hum Hai Banaras Ke Bhaya Amit Kumar Kohram
Meri Dukan Pe Ana Meri Jaan Solo Pyar Ka Devta
"Ganpati Apne Gaon Chale" Kavita Krishnamurthy & Anupama Deshpande Agneepath
"Dil Diya Pyar Kiya" Asha Bhosle Aar Ya Paar
"Pee Le Pee Le Oh More Raja" Mohammad Aziz Tirangaa
"Chhat Ke Upar Do Kabutar" Manhar Udhas Dil Hi Toh Hai
"Yaad Aa Raha Hai (Original Disco Dancer Song)" Solo Golmaal 3
"Main Chhora Chhori Ke" Solo Housefull 4

References[edit]

  1. Taneja, Parina (28 August 2020). "Flashback: How RD Burman gave Sudesh Bhosale his break as a singer". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  2. "Ghatothkach releasing on May 23". Oneindia.in. 9 May 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
  3. "Amitabh Bachchan's popular songs that have vocals by Sudesh Bhosle". Republic World. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  4. "Sudesh Bhosle turns emotional on receiving award". Oneindia.in. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2010.

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