Vijay Benedict
Vijay Benedict is an Indian former Bollywood playback singer who provided playback for over 35 Bollywood films in the 1980s and early 1990s. He made his debut as a singer for the hit 1982 film Disco Dancer singing the popular title song "I Am a Disco Dancer" for actor Mithun Chakraborty. After this he was frequently used as the voice for songs picturized in Mithun Chakraborty's films. He formed a successful collaboration with music director Bappi Lahiri and director Babbar Subhash subsequently singing songs for many of Babbar Subhash's films with Bappi Lahiri as music director. He also worked with other music directors like Laxmikant Pyarelal, Anand-Milind and Nadeem-Shravan and also sang for actors like Govinda, Jackie Shroff and Aamir Khan. In 1991 he quit playback singing for Bollywood films and is now a Gospel Singer.
Notable Bollywood Songs
- Disco Dancer (1982) - "I Am a Disco Dancer"
- Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki (1984) - "Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki"
- Aandhi-Toofan (1985) - "Banu Ko Mil Gaya Janu"
- Maa Kasam (1985)
- Sadaa Suhagan (1986) - "Hum Hain Naujawan"
- Dance Dance (1987) - "Dance Dance", "Aa Gaya Aa Gaya Halwa Wala", "Everybody Dance with Papa"
- Pyaar Karke Dekho (1987) - "Its My Challenge"
- Commando (1988) - "O Mere Apne", " Maine Maine Tujhe", "Its a Dance Party"
- Love Love Love (1989) - "We Are in Love", "Jeene Hai Pyar Main Jeena", "Main Tujhse Pyaar Karta Hoon"
- Yaadon Ke Mausam (1990) - "Dil Dil Hindustan"
- Pyaar Ka Saaya (1991) - "Tu Chaahat Hai Tu Dhadkan Hai"
- Laal Paree (1991) - "No Objection"
- Meri Jaaneman (1992) - "Romance Romance"