Pankaj Udhas Karaoke
Pankaj Udhas(born May 17, 1951) is a ghazal singer who hails from Gujarat. He started his career with a release of a ghazal album titled " Aahat " in 1980 and subsequently recorded many hits like "Mukarar" in 1981, Tarrannum in 1982, Mehfil in 1983, Pankaj Udhas Live at Royal Albert Hall in 1984, Nayaab in 1985 and Aafreen in 1986 after seeing his unprecedented success as a ghazal singer all over the world, he was invited by Bollywood to appear and sing for "Naam". Udhas rose to further fame for singing in the 1986 film Naam, in which his song "Chitthi Aayee Hai" became an instant hit. After this success he gave playback for many Hindi films. Numerous albums and live concerts around the globe brought him great distinction as an accomplished singer.In 2006, Pankaj Udhas was awarded the coveted Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award.
Award | Category | Song/Ghazal | Film/Album | Year |
Padmashree Award | India's Fourth Highest Civilian Award | 2006 | ||
Prestigious "Kalakar" award | Best Ghazal Album of 2005 | All Song | Hasrat | 2006 |
MTV Immies Award | The successful Album | All Song | In Search of Meer | 2003 |
Bollywood Music Award | Special Achievement Award | All Ghazals | 2003 | |
Indira Gandhi Priyadarshani Award | Outstanding Achievement & Contribution | Music | 1996 | |
Radio Lotus Award | Outstanding Achievement | All Songs | 1994 | |
Outstanding Young Persons' Award | Positive leadership and distinguish services | 1990 | ||
K L Saigal Award | The Best Ghazal Singer of the Year | 1985 |