Nandu Bhende
| Nandu Bhende | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sadanand Atmaram Bhende |
| Also known as | Nandoo Bhende |
| Genres | Rock, pop, blues rock, soul |
| Occupations | Singer, musician, songwriter,Voice Trainer |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Labels | HMV, TIPS |
| Associated acts | Velvette Fogg, Brief Encounter, Savage Encounter, Atomic Forest Nandu Bhende Band |
| Website | www.NanduBhende.com |
Nandu Bhende is an Indian singer. He is the son of the Marathi actor-director Atmaram Bhende and Dr Asha Bhende (Lily Ezekiel).
Bhende sang with 1970's bands such as Velvette Fogg, Savage Encounter, Atomic Forest. He later went on to perform the roles of Judas in Alyque Padamsee production of “Jesus Christ Superstar” and the role of Jesus in the Bangalore version of the same opera; this lead onto further roles in Tommy,Fantastiks and Jaya.
In the 1980s he was a playback singer in the Bollywood film “Disco Dancer” for which he received a Gold Disc. His maternal uncle is Nissim Ezekiel.
Bands
- Nandu Bhende Band
- Savage Encounter
- The Brief Encounter
- Velvette Fogg
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Theatre Performances
- Jaya as Yudhishtra
- Jesus Christ Superstar, as Judas.
- Jesus Christ Superstar,(Bangalore) as Jesus.
- Teen Paischacha Tamasha,(Three Penny Opera) as Ankush.
- The Fantastiks, as El Gallo
- Tommy
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Theatre Productions
- Casanova
- Double Trouble,
- Hanky Panky,
- Rashoman,
- The Yours, Mine and Ours Show,
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Singing
Bhende has sung playback for Hindi films for music directors such as R.D. Burman, Laxmikant Pyarelal and Bappi Lahiri.
These films include:
- Disco Dancer
- Chamatkar
- Zakhm
- Shankara Bharanam
- Shiva Ka Insaaf,
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Albums
- Aaa Jaane Jaa
- Disco Duniya
- Disco Mazaa
- Disco Nasha
- Disco Zamana
- GET ORGANIZED
- Kaun Hai Woh
- Sensations
- Spicy Mango-Raapchick Remix
- TERE LIYE
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TV serial composer credits
- Cats
- Chamatkar (Sony)
- Chandrakanta"(DD1)
- Daayre (Zee TV)
- Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai (Zee TV)
- Kohra(StarPlus)
- Maal hai to taal hain (Star Plus)
- Mang Hai Rangachari (TVI)
- Memsaab(TVI),
- Parakh (DD1) Chunav Chunauti 98
- Tanha(Star Plus)
- Yeh Hai Raaz (Star Plus)
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Film credits
- David Sassoon, The great philanthropist" for ORT INDIA
- Rock...the alternate years
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