Shailendra Singh (singer)

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Shailendra Singh
Birth name Shailendra Singh
Born (1952-10-04) 4 October 1952
Bombay, Maharastra, India[1]
Occupations Singer
Instruments Vocalist
Years active 1974-1989

Shailendra Singh (born 4 October 1952)[2] is an Indian playback singer. He sang several Hindi songs during the late 1970s and early 1980s.[3]

Early life

Shailendra Singh was born in Mumbai, India. He studied at Hill Grange High School at Peddar Road, and did his graduation from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. He then joined the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune to train as an actor, but got his first break as a playback singer in the film, Bobby, during his second year at the FTII.

Career

Shailendra Singh had many hit songs to his credit. Raj Kapoor gave Singh a break when he signed him for Bobby. The song "Main Shayar To Nahin" became a big hit after which offers started pouring in. His song "Humne Tumko Dekha" from the film Khel Khel Mein rocked the entire nation. However, his popularity was short lived. His rendition of "Jaane Do Na" from Saagar along with Asha Bhosle added to the sensuality of the entire song, and ranks among the top sensuous numbers in Bollywood

He tried his hand at acting in films like Agreement (with Rekha) and Do Jasoos, but those films flopped.

He acted in a Bengali film "Ajosro Dhanyobaad", where Mohammad Rafi sang his only Bengali film song "Nawal Kishoro Shyamo Sundoro".

Filmography

Films

Year Film Role Notes
1975 Do Jasoos
1980 Agreement
-- "Ajosro Dhanyobaad"

Television

Year Show Role Notes
2006–2009 Kasamh Se Partho Mitra

Awards

Selected filmography

  • Album: Bobby (1973) - "Chabi Kho Jaye" / "Main Shayar To Nahin"/ "Mujhe Kuchh Kahna Hai"/"Na Mangun Sona Chandi" / "Jhoot Bole Kauva Kate" / "Mujhe Kuchh Kahna Hai (Revival)"
  • Album: Do Jasoos - "purawaiyya, leke chali meri naiyya" (Duet with Lata Mangeshkar)
  • Album: Aap Ki Khatir (1977) - "Shola Re Bhola Re"
  • Album: Aapas Ki Baat (1981) - "Kehni Hain Do Baaten Tumse"
  • Album: Aar Paar (1986) - "Mera Naam Pannabai"
  • Album: Ab Kya Hoga (1976) - "Aa Devta...."
  • Album: Khatta Meetha (1978)
  • Album: Adat Se Majboor (1982) - "Andar Ki Baat Hai" / "Ram Kare Ke Umar Qaid"
  • Album: Agreement (1979) - "Aapne Pyar Diya Pyar Se Maar Diya" / "Jeena Ye Koi Jeena To Nahin"
  • Album: Amar Akbar Anthony (1977) - Title Song
  • Album: Amiri Garibi (1989) - "O Meri Sasu O Mere Sale"
  • Album: Amma (1984) - "Tumhen Qasam Hai"
  • Album: Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se (1978) - Ek Din Tum Bahut Bade Banoge / Kai Din Se Mujhe
  • Album: Ashanti (1982) - Main Hoon Sharabi/ Na Tujhse Na Mujhse
  • Album: Bad Aur Badnam (1984) - Is Zindagi Ka Talabgar
  • Album: Be Reham (1980) - Yeh Saal Ki Aakhiri Raat Hai
  • Album: Begunah Qaidi (1982) - Ta Thaiya / Yaar Sajana
  • Album: Bekaraar (1983) - Bekaraar Kiya
  • Album: Bhai Aakhir Bhai Hota Hai (1982) - Aa Bhi Ja Meri Jaan
  • Album: Bhed-Bhav (1982) - Woh Ladki Hansi To
  • Album: Saagar 1985 - Jaane Do Na
  • Album: Gurudev 1994 - Jaipur se nikli gadi on rishi kapoor sridevi
  • Album: Bhole Shankar (2008) - Jai Ho Chhath Maiya
  • Album: BIG B @ 60 - E Yaar Sun Yaari Teri (Suhaag)
  • Album: Gunche lage hain kahane (Taraana)

References

  1. Arora, Prashant (11 April 2007). "My Fundays". The Telegraph (Calcutta, India). Retrieved 2011-05-29. 
  2. "Shailendra Singh". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2013-07-26. 

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