Gulshan or Golshan (Persian: گلشن‎, gol [rose] + -shan) is a Persian word meaning "Rose garden". It may refer to:

People[link]

Gulshan Kaushik  :- Search On Google

Places[link]

Bangladesh

• Gulshan, Dhaka - an area of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Iran

• Gulshan or Golshan, former name of Tabas, Yazd Province, Iran
• Golshan, another name for Afif-Abad Garden, in Shiraz, Iran
• Golshan Gas Field, Iran

Pakistan

• Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town or Gulshan Town - a town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
• Gulshan-e-Iqbal or Gulshan-e-Iqbal II - two neighborhoods of Gulshan-e-Iqbal Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
• Gulshan-e-Hadeed - a neighborhood of Bin Qasim Town in Karach, Sindh, Pakistan
• Gulshan-e-Bahar - a neighborhood of New Karachi Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
• Gulshan-e-Farooq - a neighborhood of New Karachi Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
• Gulshan-e-Ghazi - a neighborhood of Baldia Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
• Gulshan-e-Maymar - a neighborhood of Gadap Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
• Gulshan-e-Mehran - a neighborhood of Korangi Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
• Gulshan-e-Saeed - a neighborhood of New Karachi Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
• Gulshan-e-Sheraz - a neighborhood of New Karachi Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

People[link]

• Paramjit Kaur Gulshan, Indian politician
• Gulshan Ajmani, Indian politician
• Gulshan Bawra, Indian lyricist
• Gulshan Devaiya, Indian actor
• Gulshan Grover, Indian film actor
• Gulshan Kumar, Indian businessperson, founder T-Series
• Gulshan Esther, Pakistani author
• Gulshan Nanda, (d. 1984) Indian novelist and screenwriter
• Gulshan Rai (1924 - 2004), Indian film producer and distributor
• Gulshan Toor, Sonipat Haryana (India)

Other uses[link]

• Gulshan-i Raz, collection of 14th century poems
• Gulshan-i Raz-i Jadid, poem by Sir Muhammad Iqbal

See also[link]

• Gulistan (disambiguation)
• All pages with titles containing "Gulshan "

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Gulshan Kumar (गुलशन कुमार) (5 May 1956 - 12 August 1997)^[1] was the founder of the T-Series music label (Super Cassettes Industries Ltd.),^[2] and an Indian Bollywood movie producer. T series is now run by his son Bhushan Kumar.^[3] His daughter Tulsi Kumar is a playback singer.^[4]

Biography[link]

Born Gulshan Dua into a Punjabi Hindu Arora family, he was the son of Chandrabhan, a fruit juice seller in Darya Ganj market in Delhi, where he started working early on. Later Gulshan changed career paths when his family acquired a shop selling records and cheap audio cassettes, this was the beginning of what was to become a vast music empire.^[5]

He founded Super Cassettes Industries,^[6] a small audio cassette operation which soon grew to be very big. Later he started a music production company in Noida, near Delhi. He is said to have started the practice of exploiting a loophole in the Indian copyright law, and creating cover versions of popular songs.

To counter relatively expensive audio tapes which used to be marketed by reputed music companies, Gulshan brought out in the late 1970s very cheaply made and low priced music cassettes. He exported quality music cassettes when his business grew.

Gulshan also introduced religious music cassettes at highly subsidized prices.

The Indian music industry used to be controlled by a few high-profiled singers. Gulshan introduced young talented singers to the music world, Sonu Nigam, Anuradha Paudwal, Vandana Bajpai and Kumar Sanu being a prominent ones among them. He also introduced some new actors and music directors.

Gulshan established a bhandara, serving free home style food to pilgrims who hiked to the Hindu shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi.

Assassination[link]

On 12 August 1997, he was killed outside the Jeeteshwar Mahadev Mandir, a Hindu temple in Jeet Nagar, Andheri West suburb of Mumbai.^[7] The police accused a film composer Nadeem of the music duo Nadeem-Shravan of having paid for the assassination. However, on 9 January 2001, Abdul Rauf (known as "Raja") confessed to being the assassin. On 29 April 2002, Sessions Judge M L Tahilyani sentenced Rauf to life imprisonment, stating that he was not imposing death penalty because the prosecution had failed to prove that Rauf was a contract killer. As per his family's wishes, Gulshan Kumar was cremated in Delhi.^[8]

Chronology of events[link]

• 21 September 1999 : hearing an extradition case filed by the government of India against Nadeem, bow street magistrate in London rules that there is prima facie case against Nadeem and recommends his extradition
• 21 December 2000 : The London high court rejects the government of India's plea to extradite Nadeem. he is discharged from the case. the court also passes strictures against the police, saying the evidence is tainted. Shafi Ahmed is the first accused to be discharged in the case. Prosecution concedes there is no evidence against him.
• 30 April 2001 : charges are framed against 17 accused. one of the accused Pratap Singh Shaukin is discharged due to lack of evidence. Shaukin was accused of helping the killers escape. He allegedly took them from Mumbra in nearby Thane to Nasik in his tempo.
• 18 June 2001 : Trial begins. Ramchandra Lavangare, an eyewitness, identifies the alleged assassins — Abdul Rashid Daud and Abdul Rauf Daud MERCHANT — in the court.
• 20 June 2001 : Another eye witness Sahibrao Fuke identifies the alleged killers in the court of Justice M.L. Tahilyani.
• 27 June 2001 : Keki Balsara, key to the prosecution's case against Nadeem, is found dead in the washroom of the city police headquarters.
• 8 January 2002 : Approver Mohammed Ali Shaikh refuses to identify the alleged killers in court. he says he did not know Nadeem. He is declared hostile, and pardon granted to him is withdrawn.
• 10 January 2002 : ten of the accused are granted bail after prosecution says it would not produce any new evidence against them.
• 16 April 2002 : prosecution accepts there is no evidence against 15 of the 19 people accused in the case.
• 23 April 2002 : the sessions court rejects the conspiracy charge leveled by the prosecution against the accused.
• 24 April 2002 : 18 of the 19 accused are acquitted. one is found guilty.

T-Series Music label[link]

During the life of Gulshan Kumar, T-Series emerged as one of the top music labels in India. It continues to be a major label.^[9]

It is the largest producer and publisher of music and videos in India. It has published original soundtracks of movies, remixes, old devotional bhajans, new-age melodies from the 1960s, pop hits of 1990s, etc.

Today T-Series controls more than 60% share of the Indian music market. In international markets T-Series enjoys a turnover in excess of $4.2 million, and exports to 24 countries across six continents. In India it has the largest distribution network of over 2500 dealers.

Movie Production[link]

• Papa - The Great (2000)
• Char Dham (1998)
• Jai Maa Vaishanav Devi (1995)
• Bewafa Sanam (1995)
• Shabnam (1993)
• Kasam Teri Kasam (1993)
• Aaja Meri Jaan (1993)
• Jeena Marna Tere Sang (1992)
• Meera Ka Mohan (1992)
• Shiv Mahima (1992)
• Sangeet (1992)
• Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin (1991)
• Aye Milan Ki Raat (1991)
• Jeena Teri Gali Mein (1991)
• Aashiqui (1990)
• Bahar Aane Tak (1990)
• Velu Nayakan (1990)
• Appu Raja (1990)
• Laal Dupatta malmal ka (1989)

As Artiste[link]

• Chal Kanvaria Shiv Ke Dham (1996)
• Shiv Mahima (1992)

As Director[link]

• Bewafa Sanam (1995)

As Presenter[link]

• A Love Issshtory (2010)
• Kajraare (2010)
• Humko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006)
• Lucky (2005)
• Muskaan (2003)
• Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai (2003)
• Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin (1991)
• Aashiqui (1990)

As Producer[link]

• Papa The Great (2000)
• Char Dham (1998)
• Suryaputra Shanidev (1997)
• Chal Kanvaria Shiv Ke Dham (1996)
• Bewafa Sanam (1995)
• Jai Maa Vaishnav Devi (1995)
• Satyanarayan Ki Virat Katha (A.T.N.) (1995)
• Shabnam (1995)
• Suryaputra Shanidev (1995)
• Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin (1991)
• Aashiqui (1990)
• Bahar Aane Tak (1990)

See also[link]

• Bollywood

References[link]

External links[link]

• Gulshan Kumar at the Internet Movie Database
• The Gulshan Kumar Murder Homepage at Rediff.com.

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (Punjabi: نصرت فتح علی خان (Shahmukhī)) (October 13, 1948 – August 16, 1997), a world-renowned Pakistani musician, was primarily a singer of Qawwali, the devotional music of the Sufis (a mystical tradition within Islam). Considered one of the greatest singers ever recorded, he possessed a six-octave vocal range^{[citation needed]} and could perform at a high level of intensity for several hours.^[1] Extending the 600-year old Qawwali tradition of his family, Khan is widely credited with introducing Sufi music to international audiences.^[2][3] He was popularly known as "Shahenshah-e-Qawwali", meaning "The King of Kings of Qawwali".^[4]

Born in Faisalabad, Pakistan, Khan had his first public performance at age of 16, at his father's chelum. He officially became the head of the family qawwali party in 1971, and was signed by Oriental Star Agencies (OSA), Birmingham, U.K., in the early 1980s. In subsequent years, Khan released movie scores and albums for various labels in Pakistan, Europe, Japan and the U.S. He engaged in collaborations and experiments with Western artists, becoming a well-known world music artist in the process. He toured extensively, performing in over 40 countries.^[5]

Biography[link]

Early life and career[link]

Khan was born on October 13, 1948 in the city of Lyallpur (now Faisalabad), Pakistan. He was the fifth child and first son of Fateh Ali Khan, a musicologist, vocalist, instrumentalist, and Qawwal. Khan's family, which included four older sisters and a younger brother, Farrukh Fateh Ali Khan, grew up in central Lyallpur. Initially, his father did not want Khan to follow the family's vocation. He had his heart set on Khan choosing a much more respectable career path and becoming a doctor, because he felt Qawwali artists had low social status. However, Khan showed such an aptitude for, and interest in, Qawwali that his father finally relented.^[6] Khan began by learning to play tabla alongside his father before progressing to learn Raag Vidya and Bol Bandish. He then went on to learn to sing within the classical framework of khayal. Khan's training with his father was cut short when his father died in 1964, leaving Khan's paternal uncles, Mubarak Ali Khan and Salamat Ali Khan, to complete his training. His first performance was at a traditional graveside ceremony for his father, known as chehlum, which took place forty days after his father's death.

In 1971, after the death of Mubarak Ali Khan, Khan became the official leader of the family Qawwali party and the party became known as Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Mujahid Mubarak Ali Khan & Party. Khan's first public performance as the leader of the Qawwali party was at a studio recording broadcast as part of an annual music festival organised by Radio Pakistan, known as Jashn-e-Baharan. Khan sang mainly in Urdu and Punjabi and occasionally in Persian, Braj Bhasha and Hindi. His first major hit in Pakistan was the song Haq Ali Ali, which was performed in a traditional style and with traditional instrumentation. The song featured restrained use of Khan's sargam improvisations.

In 1979, Khan married his first cousin, Naheed (the daughter of Fateh Ali Khan's brother, Salamat Ali Khan); they had one daughter, Nida.^[7]

Early in his career, Khan was signed up by Oriental Star Agencies in the U.K. to their Star Cassette Label. OSA sponsored regular concert tours by Khan to the U.K. from the early '80s onwards, and released much of this live material on cassette, CD, videotape and DVD.G

Later career[link]

In the 1992–93 academic year, Khan was a Visiting Artist in the Ethnomusicology department at the University of Washington, Seattle.^[8]

Khan teamed with Peter Gabriel on the soundtrack to The Last Temptation of Christ in 1985, with Canadian musician Michael Brook on the albums Mustt Mustt (1990) and Night Song (1996),^[9] and with Pearl Jam lead singer Eddie Vedder in 1995 on two songs for the soundtrack to Dead Man Walking. One of these songs ("The Long Road") was re-used on the soundtrack for Eat Pray Love in 2010. Khan also contributed to the soundtrack of Natural Born Killers. He composed the music for the 1994 film Bandit Queen in collaboration with Roger White.

Peter Gabriel's Real World label later released five albums of Khan's traditional Qawwali, together with some of his experimental work which included the albums Mustt Mustt and Star Rise. Khan provided vocals for The Prayer Cycle, which was put together by Jonathan Elias, but died before the vocals could be completed. Alanis Morissette was brought in to sing with his unfinished vocals. Khan also collabrated with Michael Brook to create music for the song "Sweet Pain" used in the movie Any Given Sunday. He also performed traditional Qawwali before international audiences at several WOMAD world music festivals and the single "Dam Mast Qalandar" was remixed by electronic trip hop group Massive Attack in 1998.

His album Intoxicated Spirit was nominated for a Grammy award in 1997 for best traditional folk album.

Khan contributed songs to, and performed in, several Pakistani films. Shortly before his death, he recorded a song each for two Bollywood films, Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya (in which he also sang the song onscreen) and Kachche Dhaage. He sang the title song of the film Dhadkan. He also sang "Saya bhi saath jab chhod jaye" for Sunny Deol's movie Dillagi. The song was released in 1999, two years after Khan's death.

Khan contributed the song "Gurus of Peace" to the album Vande Mataram, composed by A. R. Rahman, and released to celebrate the 50th anniversary of India's independence. Rahman, who was a big fan of Khan could not do further songs with him. As a tribute, Rahman later released an album titled Gurus of Peace, which featured "Allah Hoo" by Khan. Rahman's 2007 song "Tere Bina" was also done as a tribute to Khan.^[10]

After his death, the song "Solemn Prayer", on which Khan provided vocals, was used on the Peter Gabriel song "Signal to Noise" (on the album Up), and on the soundtrack to the Martin Scorsese film Gangs of New York.

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Khan Fateh Ali Khan holds the world record for the largest recorded output by a Qawwali artist—a total of 125 albums as of 2001.

Death[link]

Khan was taken ill with kidney and liver failure on August 11, 1997 in London, England, while on the way to Los Angeles in order to receive a kidney transplant. He died of a sudden cardiac arrest at Cromwell Hospital, London, on Saturday, August 16, 1997, aged 48.^[11] His body was returned to Faisalabad, Pakistan, and his funeral was attended by the public.

Composition of Nusrat's qawwali party[link]

The composition of Khan's ensemble, called a "party" (or "Humnawa" in Urdu), changed over its 26 years. Listed below is a snapshot of the party, circa 1983:

1. Mujahid Mubarak Ali Khan: Khan's first cousin, vocals
2. Farrukh Fateh Ali Khan: Khan's brother, vocals and lead harmonium
3. Rehmat Ali: vocals and second harmonium
4. Maqsood Hussain: vocals
5. Rahat Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: Khan's nephew and pupil, vocals
6. Dildar Hussain: percussion
7. Majawar Abbas: mandolin and guitar/chorus, handclapping
8. Mohammed Iqbal Naqvi: secretary of the party, chorus, handclapping
9. Asad Ali: chorus, handclapping. Khan's cousin
10. Ghulam Farid: chorus, handclapping
11. Kaukab Ali: chorus, handclapping

The one significant member of the party who does not appear on this list is Atta Fareed. For many years, he alternated with Rehmat Ali on vocals and second harmonium. He is easily identifiable in videos since he plays the harmonium left-handed.

This snapshot is non-representative in one respect: harmoniums were usually the only instruments. Only rarely were instruments like mandolin or guitar used.

Awards and titles[link]

Khan is widely considered to be the most important qawwal in history.^[12][13] In 1987, Khan received the President of Pakistan’s Award for Pride of Performance for his contribution to Pakistani music.^[8][14] In 1995 he received the UNESCO Music Prize.^[15][16] In 1996 he was awarded Grand Prix des Amériques at Montreal World Film Festival for exceptional contribution to the art of cinema.^[17] In 2005, Khan was awarded the "Legends" award at the UK Asian Music Awards.^[18] Time magazine's issue of November 6, 2006, "60 Years of Asian Heroes", lists him as one of the top 12 artists and thinkers in the last 60 years.^[19] He also appeared on NPR's 50 Great Voices list in 2010.^[20] In August 2010 he was included in CNN's list of the twenty most iconic musicians from the past fifty years.^[21]

Many honorary titles were bestowed upon Khan during his 25-year music career. He was given the title of Ustad after performing classical music at a function in Lahore on his father's death anniversary.^[22]

Tributes, legacy and influence[link]

Alexandra A. Seno of Asiaweek wrote:^[23]

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's voice was otherworldly. For 25 years, his mystical songs transfixed millions. It was not long enough ... He performed qawali, which means wise or philosophical utterance, as nobody else of his generation did. His vocal range, talent for improvisation and sheer intensity were unsurpassed.

Jeff Buckley cited Khan as a major influence, saying of him "He's my Elvis", and performing the first few minutes of Khan's hit "Yeh Jo Halka Halka Suroor Hai" (including vocals) at live concerts.^[24][25] Many other artists have also cited Khan as an influence, such as A. R. Rahman,^[26] Sheila Chandra,^[27] and Alim Qasimov.^[28]

Paul Williams picked a concert performance by Khan for inclusion in his 2000 book The 20th Century's Greatest Hits: a 'top-40' list, in which he devotes a chapter each to what he considers the top 40 artistic achievements of the 20th century in any field (including art, movies, music, fiction, non-fiction, science-fiction).^[29]

In 2008, Khan was listed in 14th position in UGO's list of the best singers of all time.^[30]

In 2004, a tribute band called (Brooklyn Qawwali Party) (formerly Brook's Qawwali Party) was formed in New York City by percussionist Brook Martinez to perform the music of Khan. The 13-piece group still performs mostly instrumental jazz versions of Khan's qawwalis, using the instruments conventionally associated with jazz rather than those associated with qawwali.^[31]

Films[link]

Documentaries[link]

• Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: le dernier prophète (1996). Directed by Jérôme de Missolz.
• Nusrat has Left the Building... But When? (1997). Directed by Farjad Nabi. (This 20-minute docudrama focuses on Khan's early career.)
• A Voice from Heaven (1999). Directed by Giuseppe Asaro. New York, NY: Winstar TV & Video. (This 75-minute documentary, available on VHS and DVD, provides an introduction to Khan's life and work.)
• Samandar Main Samandar (2007). A documentary aired on Geo TV detailing Khan's career.
• The King of Qawalli (2009). A short film aired on Dawn News about Khan's life and career.

Concert films[link]

• The JVC Video Anthology of World Music and Dance (1990). Video 14 (of 30) (South Asia IV). Produced by Ichikawa Katsumori; directed by Nakagawa Kunikiko and Ichihashi Yuji; in collaboration with the National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka. [Tokyo]: JVC, Victor Company of Japan; Cambridge, Massachusetts: distributed by Rounder Records. Features a studio performance by Khan and Party (two Urdu-language songs: a Hamd, and a Manqabat for Khwaja Mu`inuddin Chishti. Filmed in Tokyo, Japan, September 20, 1987, for Asian Traditional Performing Arts).
• Nusrat! Live at Meany (1998). Produced by the University of Washington. (87-minute recording of a January 23, 1993 concert at Meany Hall, University of Washington in Seattle, during Khan's residency at the Ethnomusicology Program there.)
• Live in Concert in the U.K. (DVD, vols. 1–17) [OSA]; recorded between 1983 and 1993; first thirteen listed below:
  • Live in Concert in UK (DVD vol. 1)
  • Live in Concert (DVD vol. 2)
  • Live in Concert (DVD vol. 3)
  • Live in UK (DVD vol. 4)
  • Live in UK (DVD vol. 5)
  • Live in Concert (DVD vol. 6)
  • Live in UK (DVD vol. 7)
  • Live in UK (DVD vol. 8)
  • Live in UK (DVD vol. 9)
  • Live in UK (DVD vol. 10)
  • Live in UK (DVD vol. 11)
  • Digbeth Birmingham 12 November 1983 (DVD vol. 12)
  • Digbeth 30 October 1983 (DVD vol. 13)
• Akhiyan Udeek Diyan (DVD) [Nupur Audio]
• Je Tun Rab Nu Manauna (DVD) [Nupur Audio]
• Yaadan Vicchre Sajan Diyan Aayiyan (DVD) [Nupur Audio]
• Rang-e-Nusrat (DVD, vols. 1–11) [Music Today]; recorded between 1983 and 1993 (same material as the OSA DVDs)
• VHS videotapes, vols. 1–21 [OSA]; recorded between 1983 and 1993 (same material as the OSA DVDs)
  • Luxor Cinema Birmingham (VHS vol. 1, 1979)
  • Digbeth Birmingham (VHS vol. 2, 1983)
  • St. Francis Hall Birmingham (VHS vol. 3, 1983)
  • Royal Oak Birmingham (VHS vol. 4, 1983)
  • Private Mehfil (Wallace Lawley Centre, Lozells Birmingham, November 1983) (VHS vol. 5)
  • Private Mehfil (VHS vol. 6, 1983)
  • Natraj Cinema Leicester (VHS vol. 7, 1983)
  • Live In Southall (VHS vol. 8)
  • Live In Bradford (VHS vol. 9, 1983)
  • Live In Birmingham (VHS vol. 10, 1985)
  • Allah Ditta Hall (VHS vol. 11, 1985)
  • Harrow Leisure Centre (VHS vol. 12)
  • University Of Aston (VHS vol. 13, 1988)
  • Aston University (VHS vol. 14, 1988)
  • WOMAD Festival Bracknell (VHS vol. 15, 1988)
  • Live In Paris (VHS vol. 16, 1988)
  • Poplar Civic Centre London (VHS vol. 17)
  • Imperial Hotel Birmingham (VHS vol. 18, 1985)
  • Slough Gurdawara (SHABADS) (VHS vol. 19)
  • Imran Khan Cancer Appeal (VHS vol. 20)
  • Town Hall Birmingham (VHS vol. 21, 1993)

See also[link]

• List of Pakistani musicians
• Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan albums

References[link]

Additional reading[link]

• Baud, Pierre-Alain. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, The Messenger of Qawwali. Editions Demi-Lune, 2008. (A biography of Nusrat)

External links[link]

Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

• Article with brief 1993 interview (edwebproject.org)
• King of Qawali documentary on YouTube
• NPR Audio Report: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: The Voice Of Pakistan
• Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan at the Internet Movie Database

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Gulshan Grover
Born	(1955-09-21) September 21, 1955 (age 56) New Delhi, India
Occupation	Actor, Film Producer
Years active	1980–present

Gulshan Grover (born 21 September 1955) is an Indian actor, who has acted in over 400 films through a career spanning over 30 years. Due to his villain roles he has earned the sobriquet Badman ^[1]

Gulshan Grover is one of the first Indian actors to have made a successful transition from Bollywood into Hollywood and international Cinema.

Career[link]

Gulshan Grover has acted in over 400 films through a career spanning over 25 years. He is versatile professional with a passion for his chosen craft and has acted in many of India’s Top blockbusters that has brought him accolades, awards and an unparalleled Fan following. Gulshan is a prominent figure in the Indian film community and known to be among actors that lend their support to social and noble causes.

He is not only an actor, but a producer and an entrepreneur. He also won the 'Best Actor International' on 18th August 2011 at New York City Film Festival, for his performance as Indian Holyman, Spiritualman, Dada Bhagwan for film ‘Desperate Endeavours’

He also won Best Actor award on Sept 24th 2011 for the same role of Dada Bhagwan at the Houston Film Festival. His recent film ‘I Am Kalam’ earned him a nomination for National Awards of India as ‘Best Supporting Actor’. His personal commitment to give back to people and society through social causes has led to him being known as “The entertainer for a good cause”.

Gulshan Grover was the Grand Marshall at the Los Angeles Parade to celebrate India’s Independence Day (in 2008 & 2009). He was also the Co-Grand Marshall at the New York Parade (2011).

Awards and nominations[link]

Awards

• Best Actor at New York City International Film Festival 2011- American Film Desperate Endeavors
• Best Actor at Houston Film Festival 2011 - American Film Desperate Endeavors
• PTC award for Best Supporting Actor film 'Virsa' 2010
• Giants international for Art & Cinema - 2003
• BBC Award for contribution to Indian Cinema -2001
• BBC Asia Award for excellence 1999^{[citation needed]}
• 2012: Stardust Searchlight Award-Best Actor — I Am Kalam^[2]

Nominations:

• 2011: National Awards of India- 'Best Supporting Actor' - I Am Kalam^[3]
• 1994: Filmfare Best Villain Award for Sir
• 1995: Zee Cine Award nomination Best Villain film – Raghuveer
• 1995: Screen International, nomination Best Villain film - 'Raghuveer'

Selected filmography[link]

• Raqt-Ek Rishta (2011)
• Agent Vinod (2012) (special appearance in the song dil mera muft ka )
• I Am Kalam (2011)
• Payback (2010)
• Crook (2010)
• Knock Out (2010)
• Virsa (2010)
• Mittal v/s Mittal (2010)
• Zor Lagaa Ke...Haiya! (2009)
• Nephilim (2009)
• Prisoners of the Sun (2009)
• Victory (2009)
• Karzzzz (2008)
• Yaariyan (2008) (Punjabi film)
• Jumbo (2008)
• Fool n Final (2007)
• Dhokha (2007)
• Anthony Kaun Hai (2006)
• Eight: The Power of Shani (2006)
• Gangster (2006)
• Dil Maange More (2006)
• Tathastu (2006)
• Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena (2006)
• Family - Ties of Blood (2006)
• Tom, Dick, and Harry (2006)
• Taarzan: The Wonder Car (2004)
• Ek Se Badkhar Ek (2004)
• Boom (2003)
• Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th Century (2003)
• Lajja (2002)
• Tales of The Kama Sutra 2 : Monsoon (2001)
• Hera Pheri (2000)
• Earth (1998)
• Yes Boss (1997)
• Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat (1996)
• Criminal (1994)
• Mohra (1994)
• Raja Babu (1994)
• Kurbaan (1991)
• Ram Lakhan (1989)
• Khatron Ke Khiladi (1988)
• Veerana (1988)
• Avtaar (1983)
• Sadma (1983)
• Rocky (1981)
• Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1999)
• Insaaf Kaun Karega (1984)
• Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995)
• International Khiladi (1999)
• Yaar Gaddar (1994)
• Hum Paanch (1980) — as Mahavir

References[link]

• http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?section=Movies&Id=ENTEN20110182765&keyword=bollywood&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=128987
• http://www.currentnewsindia.com/entertainment/gulshan-grover-wins-best-actor-at-ny-fest.html
• http://www.hindustantimes.com/Gulshan-Grover-wins-best-actor-at-NY-fest/Article1-738104.aspx
• http://www.masala.com/32995-gulshan-grover-wins-best-actor-award-at-ny-film-fest

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Gulshan Grover

• Gulshan Grover at the Internet Movie Database

Jagjit Singh
Jagjit Singh performing at Jaidev Hall, Bhubaneswar, on 7 September 2011
Background information
Birth name	Jagmohan Singh
Born	(1941-02-08)8 February 1941 Sri Ganganagar, Bikaner State, India
Died	10 October 2011(2011-10-10) (aged 70) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Genres	Ghazal, Classical, Devotional, Folk
Occupations	Composer, Singer, Music Director, Activist, Entrepreneur
Instruments	Vocals, Harmonium, Tanpura, Piano
Years active	1965–2011
Labels	EMI, HMV, Saregama, Universal Music, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Polydor, TIPS, Venus, T-Series, Magna Sound, Big Music, Times Music

Jagjit Singh, born Jagmohan Singh); (8 February 1941 – 10 October 2011) was a prominent Indian Ghazal singer, songwriter and musician. Known as "the Ghazal King", he gained acclaim together with his wife, another renowned Indian Ghazal singer Chitra Singh in the 1970s and 1980s. Their combination album comprising music from the films, Arth and Saath Saath is the HMV's largest selling combination album of all time.^{[citation needed]} Sajda (An Offering, 1991), Jagjit Singh's magnum opus double album with Lata Mangeshkar holds the same record in non-film category.^{[citation needed]} He had sung in numerous languages. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the government of India in 2003.

Singh is credited for the revival and popularity of ghazal, an Indian classical art form, by choosing poetry that was relevant to the masses and composing them in a way that laid more emphasis on the meaning of words and melody evoked by them. In terms of Indian Classical music, his style of composing and Gayaki (singing) is considered as Bol-pradhan, one that lays emphasis on words. He highlighted this in his music for films such as Prem Geet (1981), Arth and Saath Saath (1982), and TV serials Mirza Ghalib (1988) and Kahkashan (1991). Jagjit Singh is considered to be the most successful ghazal singer and composer of all time in terms of both critical acclaim and commercial success. With a career spanning over five decades and a repertoire comprising over 80 albums,^[1] the range and breadth of his work has been regarded as genre-defining. He is the only composer and singer to have composed and recorded songs written by Prime Minister - Atal Behari Vajpayee - also a critically acclaimed poet - in two albums, Nayi Disha (1999) and Samvedna (2002).

Singh's 1987 album, Beyond Time, was the first digitally recorded release in India.^{[citation needed]} He was regarded as one of India's most influential artistes. Together with sitar legend Ravi Shankar and other leading figures of Indian classical music and literature, Singh voiced his concerns over politicisation of arts and culture in India and lack of support experienced by the practitioners of India's traditional art forms, particularly folk artists and musicians. He also lent active support to several philanthropic endeavors such as the library at St. Mary's School, Mumbai, Bombay Hospital, CRY, Save the Children and ALMA.

Early life and career[link]

Jagjit Singh was born on 8 February 1941 in Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, India. His birth name was Jagmohan but this was changed to Jagjit after his parents sought the advice of a member of the Sikh Namdhari sect.^[2] His parents were themselves Sikhs, called Amar Singh and Bachan Kaur, and had several other children, with sources variously reporting the number between six and eleven.^[3][4]

Educated initially at Khalsa High School and Sri Ganganagar Government College, Singh obtained an arts degree from DAV College at Jalandhar and then a post-graduate degree in history from Kurukshetra University in Haryana. Throughout this time, and as a consequence of a natural talent that was spotted by his father, Singh learned music both in Sikh temples and from musicians such as Pandit Chaganlal Sharma and Ustad Jamaal Khan, both of whom were trained in classical Indian music. He performed on radio and on stage, as well as composing some material, although he subsequently claimed that his father, who was a government employee, had hoped that he would become an engineer.^[5] On another occasion his memory was that his father aspired for him to become a bureaucrat, and that his siblings also were encouraged musically.^[3]

In March 1965, and without the knowledge of his family,^[5] Singh moved to Mumbai, where there were many opportunities for music artists because of the Bollywood film industry. He obtained work initially as a singer of advertising jingles and later progressed to playback singing.^[2] In the same year he persuaded the record company HMV to produce an EP, and he also altered his Sikh image by abandoning his turban, shaving and cutting his hair.^[5] His first film role was in Dharati Na Chhoru, a Gujarati production by Suresh Amin.^{[citation needed]}

Fame[link]

Singh was still struggling to make a living in 1967 when he met the Bengali-born Chitra Dutta.^[5] She was also a jingle singer, and was unhappily married with a daughter. She subsequently divorced and then married Singh in December 1969.^[3] Following the birth of their son, Vivek, the couple performed as a singing duo but it was not until the 1976^{[clarification needed]} release of an album entitled The Unforgettables that they found significant, and surprising, success. In the interval, the primary difficulty for them had been that the ghazal music genre was dominated by Muslim artists,^[5] and especially those from Pakistan.^[6]

The Unforgettables, which was the couple's first LP,^[3] was an unconventional recording and it turned them into stars. The song Baat Niklegi from the album achieved great popularity for Singh and his wife.^[4] The Independent described it in 2011 as "ground-breaking ... it became a transformative, before-and-after milestone in the history of Indian popular and ghazal music. It remains that." Using modern arrangements, it consists of ten tracks that include two on which they sang as a duo and the remainder equally split between Jagjit and Chitra singing the lead. The Independent further noted that "This format of solo and duet performances from the first commercially successful husband-and-wife team in Indian popular music proved astonishingly successful."^[2] Jagjit explained that "I was determined to polish up the genre and make it more acceptable to modern tastes, so chose simple poems and set them to simple tunes. I also introduced western instrumentation to make them livelier." Thereafter, the couple worked both on solo and joint musical projects and performed concerts worldwide. There was also success from involvement with the film industry and they amassed a considerable wealth,^[5] while Jagjit became known as "the Ghazal king".^[6]

Jagjit Singh's work in film^[7] encompassed playback singing for productions such as Arth, Saath Saath and Premgeet. He also composed all of the songs for the latter, as well as for the TV serial Mirza Ghalib that was based on the life of the eponymous poet, Mirza Ghalib.^{[citation needed]}

Among their subsequent duo recordings of the 1970s were Shiv Kumar Batalvi – Birha da Sultan (1978), Live in Concert at Wembley (1979) and Come Alive (1979). Of those released in the 1980s, Ecstasies (1984) has been described as "one of their finest".^[2] The joint projects ceased in 1990 when their eighteen year-old son, Vivek, was killed in a road accident. Chitra felt unable to sing following these events. Monica, Chitra's daughter from her first marriage, committed suicide in 2009.^[2][5]

Although Jagjit continued to work and to have success after Chitra withdrew from public life he, too, was affected by the death of Vivek. The Guardian notes that he "suffered from deep depression and his anguish was often evident in his live performances." Aside from occupying himself with solo projects, which he performed in several languages,^[6] he also collaborated with Lata Mangeshkar on an album entitled Sajda, an Urdu word meaning "prostration".^[2][5]

On 10 May 2007, in the presence of numerous political and diplomatic luminaries at an event held in the Central Hall of the Parliament of India, Jagjit Singh rendered Bahadur Shah Zafar's famous ghazal Lagta nahin hai dil mera to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Indian Rebellion of 1857.^[4][8]

Death[link]

Singh toured the UK in 2011 and was due to perform with Ghulam Ali in Mumbai^[5] but suffered a cerebral hemorrhage on 23 September 2011. He was in a coma for over two weeks and died on 10 October 2011 at Lilavati Hospital, in Mumbai. He was cremated the following day at Chandanwadi Crematorium in Mumbai.^[9][10]

A number of tributes have been paid to Singh after his death,^{[11][12][13][14][15]} and some tried to encash his popularity which was criticised by his wife.^[16]

Awards[link]

• In 2003, Singh was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award, by the Government of India^[5]
• In 1998, Jagjit Singh was awarded Sahitya Academy Award, a literary honor in India. He was awarded this literary honor for popularizing the work of Mirza Ghalib.
• Sangeet Natak Academy Award
• Sahitya Kala Academy Award by Rajasthan Government in 1998
• Ghalib Academy by Delhi Government in 2005
• Dayavati Modi Award
• Lata Mangeshkar Samman in 1998 by Madhya Pradesh Government
• D. Litt. by Kurukshetra University, Haryana in 2003
• Teacher's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006

Film scores[link]

Discography[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Jagjit Singh on BBC
• 'Ghazal King' Jagjit Singh dies, BBC
• Jagjit Singh at Internet Movie Database

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