Babul Supriyo
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Babul Supriyo is an India
n playback singer
. He calls himself a clone (in singing style) of Kumar Sanu
.
He was born Supriya Baral, and spent his early childhood, and even graduated from university with that name. He would change his first name's spelling from Supriya to Supriyo as the former signified a female name, and the latter a male name. Later he would call himself simply Babul Supriyo as that signified a caste-less identity, and allowed for a greater scope of familiarity and popularity with his audiences.
Babul Supriyo's grandfather, NC Baral, was a well-known composer in West Bengal
. Under pressure from his father (who worked in a bank), he took up a job with Standard Chartered Bank
after securing a Master's degree
from University of Calcutta
. In 1991, he came to Mumbai
to try his luck in Hindi Cinema. Kalyanji
(of Kalyanji-Anandji composer duo) gave him a break, and he soon got noticed by other composers. Besides playback singing, he has also done several stage shows across the globe.
Babul is a very talented singer and sang some memorable Hindi songs such as Kaho na Pyar hai(Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
), Pari Pari Hai ek Pari(Hungama
), Hum Tum(Hum Tum
) and Chanda Chamke(Fanaah). He is the anchor of currently hit television show "K for KISHORE".Babul is also known for sing opening themes of well known Balaji Telefilms
serials. Recently he recorded an album on Tagore's song named "Jodi Jantem". Now he is acting as one of the judges of a Bengali TV reality show on music named Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil Champ.
2010 Channa Sachi Muchi (playback singer)
2009 Sanam Hum Aapke Hain... (playback singer)
2008 10:10 (playback singer)
2007 Laaga Chunari Mein Daag: Journey of a Woman (playback singer)
2007 To Bina Mo Kahani Addha (playback singer)
2006 Mantra Shakti (TV movie) (playback singer)
2006 Rakhi Bandhili Mo Rakhiba Mana (playback singer)
2006 Fanaa (Chanda Chamke)- playback singer
2005 Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya (playback singer)
2005 Dus (playback singer)
2005 Zameer (playback singer)
2005 Chehraa (playback singer)
2005 Chaahat Ek Nasha... (playback singer)
2005 Vaada (playback singer)
2004 Rok Sako To Rok Lo (playback singer)
2004 Hum Tum (playback singer)
2004 Suno Sasurjee (playback singer - as Babul Suprio)
2003/I Wrong Number (playback singer)
2003 Out of Control (playback singer)
2003 Zameen (playback singer)
2003 Chori Chori (playback singer)
2003 Hungama (playback singer)
2003 Andaaz (playback singer)
2003 Ek Aur Ek Gyarah: By Hook or by Crook (playback singer)
2003 Escape from Taliban (playback singer)
2003 Kucch To Hai (playback singer)
2003 Dil Ka Rishta (playback singer)
2002 Deewangee (playback singer)
2002 Gunaah (playback singer)
2002 Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai? (playback singer)
2002/II Devdas (playback singer)
2002 Company (playback singer)
2002 Kaaboo (playback singer)
2001 Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya (playback singer - as Supriya Babul)
2001 Dial 100 (playback singer)
2001 Ittefaq (playback singer)
2001 Albela (playback singer)
2001 Boond (playback singer)
2000 Kaali Ki Saugandh (playback singer)
2000 Aaghaaz (playback singer)
2000 Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke (playback singer)
2000 Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa (playback singer - as Babul Suprio)
2000 Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (playback singer: "Dil Ne Dil Ko")
2000 Bechainee (playback singer)
1999 Hello Brother (playback singer: "Hata Sawan Ki Ghata")
1997 Jeevan Yudh (playback singer)
1997 Aar Ya Paar (playback singer)
1997 Naseeb (playback singer - as Babul Suprio)
1997 Saat Rang Ke Sapne (playback singer: "Aati Hai To Chal")
1996 Shastra (playback singer - as Babool)
1996 Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (playback singer - uncredited)
1996 Agni Sakshi (playback singer - as Babul Suprio)
1995 Gaddaar (playback singer - as Babul)
1994 Kranti Kshetra (playback singer - as Babul Supriya)
2009 Antaheen (performer: "Pherari Mon")
2009 Sanam Hum Aapke Hain... (performer: "Dil Ne Jo Bhi Kaha Maine Manna")
2007 Laaga Chunari Mein Daag: Journey of a Woman (performer: "Zara Gungunalein Chalo")
2006 Fanaa (performer: "Chanda Chamke")
2005 7 1/2 Phere: More Than a Wedding (performer: "Tera Saath Hai Kitna Pyare")
2005 Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya (performer: "Teri Meri Love Story")
2005 Dus (performer: "Chham Se")
2005 Vaada (performer: "Main Ishq Uska")
2004 Hum Tum (performer: "Hum Tum")
2004 Plan (performer: "Aane Wala Pal", "Aane Wala Pal - II")
2003 Out of Control (performer: "Tera Chandsa Yeh Chehera", "Kudhi Vi Soni", "Tu Mera Hai Sanam")
2003 Chori Chori (performer: "Aate Aate")
2003 Hungama (performer: "Pari")
2003 Dil Ka Rishta (performer: "Dil Ka Rishta - II")
2002 Jeena Sirf Merre Liye (performer: "Ek Baar To India", "Jeena Sirf Merre Liye", "Pyaar Mange")
2002 Dil Vil Pyar Vyar (performer: "Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai", "Kehna Hai", "Ab Ke Saawan Mein", "Kehna Hai - II")
2001 Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya (performer: "Style Nasha Tera", "Sajanniya Re")
2001 Kasautii Zindagii Kay (TV series) ("Kasautii Zindagii Kay")
2001 Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar (performer: "Govinda")
2001 Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai (performer: "Jabse Dekha Hai - II", "Maine Koyi Jadoo")
2001 Chori Chori Chupke Chupke (performer: "Chori Chori Chupke Chupke")
2000 Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke (performer: "Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke", "Do Lafzo Mein", "Hai Deewane Yeh Ishq Mera", "Yeh Sama Yeh Nazare", "Koi Taza Hawa", "Ek Haseen Ladki")
2000 Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (performer: "Dil Ne Dil Ko Pukara")
2000 Bechainee (performer: "Tumse nahin koi pyaara sanam, tere pyaar ne humko maara sanam")
1999 Hello Brother (performer: "Hata Saawan Ki Ghata")
1997 Jeevan Yudh (performer: "Sun Sajana Tere Bin")
1996 Shastra (performer: "Kuch Hua Re Hua Re")
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n playback singer
Playback singer
A playback singer is a singer whose singing is prerecorded for use in movies. Playback singers record songs for soundtracks, and actors or actresses lip-sync the songs for cameras, while the actual singer does not appear on screen.-South Asia:...
. He calls himself a clone (in singing style) of Kumar Sanu
Kumar Sanu
Kumar Sanu Kumar Sanu Kumar Sanu (alias Kedarnath Bhattacharya , born in Kolkata, is a leading Indian Bollywood playback singer. He was awarded the Filmfare Best Male Playback Award over five consecutive years. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 2009....
.
He was born Supriya Baral, and spent his early childhood, and even graduated from university with that name. He would change his first name's spelling from Supriya to Supriyo as the former signified a female name, and the latter a male name. Later he would call himself simply Babul Supriyo as that signified a caste-less identity, and allowed for a greater scope of familiarity and popularity with his audiences.
Babul Supriyo's grandfather, NC Baral, was a well-known composer in West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
. Under pressure from his father (who worked in a bank), he took up a job with Standard Chartered Bank
Standard Chartered Bank
Standard Chartered PLC is a multinational financial services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom with operations in more than seventy countries...
after securing a Master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
from University of Calcutta
University of Calcutta
The University of Calcutta is a public university located in the city of Kolkata , India, founded on 24 January 1857...
. In 1991, he came to Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
to try his luck in Hindi Cinema. Kalyanji
Kalyanji Virji Shah
Kalyanji Virji Shah was Kalyanji of Kalyanji-Anandji duo. He and his brother, Anandji Virji Shah have been famous Indian film musicians, and won the 1975 Filmfare Award for Best Music Director, for Kora Kagaz....
(of Kalyanji-Anandji composer duo) gave him a break, and he soon got noticed by other composers. Besides playback singing, he has also done several stage shows across the globe.
Babul is a very talented singer and sang some memorable Hindi songs such as Kaho na Pyar hai(Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai is a 2000 Bollywood film directed by Rakesh Roshan. The film marks the debut of his son Hrithik Roshan and also the debut of Ameesha Patel. Hrithik played a double role in the film, and became an overnight superstar in India.Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai won many awards, including...
), Pari Pari Hai ek Pari(Hungama
Hungama
Hungama is a 2003 Hindi comedy film film co-written and directed by Priyadarshan. It stars Paresh Rawal, Aftab Shivdasani, Akshay Khanna, and Rimi Sen. It was an adaptation of Priyadarshan's 1984 Malayalam film Poochakkoru Mookkuthi.-Plot:...
), Hum Tum(Hum Tum
Hum Tum
Hum Tum is a Bollywood movie, released in India on 28 May 2004, directed by Kunal Kohli and produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra. The movie stars Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji in the lead roles....
) and Chanda Chamke(Fanaah). He is the anchor of currently hit television show "K for KISHORE".Babul is also known for sing opening themes of well known Balaji Telefilms
Balaji Telefilms
Balaji Telefilms is a production house based in Mumbai, India, and is promoted by Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor, Jeetendra and Tushar Kapoor.-History:...
serials. Recently he recorded an album on Tagore's song named "Jodi Jantem". Now he is acting as one of the judges of a Bengali TV reality show on music named Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil Champ.
Play List
2010 Diwana (playback singer)2010 Channa Sachi Muchi (playback singer)
2009 Sanam Hum Aapke Hain... (playback singer)
2008 10:10 (playback singer)
2007 Laaga Chunari Mein Daag: Journey of a Woman (playback singer)
2007 To Bina Mo Kahani Addha (playback singer)
2006 Mantra Shakti (TV movie) (playback singer)
2006 Rakhi Bandhili Mo Rakhiba Mana (playback singer)
2006 Fanaa (Chanda Chamke)- playback singer
2005 Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya (playback singer)
2005 Dus (playback singer)
2005 Zameer (playback singer)
2005 Chehraa (playback singer)
2005 Chaahat Ek Nasha... (playback singer)
2005 Vaada (playback singer)
2004 Rok Sako To Rok Lo (playback singer)
2004 Hum Tum (playback singer)
2004 Suno Sasurjee (playback singer - as Babul Suprio)
2003/I Wrong Number (playback singer)
2003 Out of Control (playback singer)
2003 Zameen (playback singer)
2003 Chori Chori (playback singer)
2003 Hungama (playback singer)
2003 Andaaz (playback singer)
2003 Ek Aur Ek Gyarah: By Hook or by Crook (playback singer)
2003 Escape from Taliban (playback singer)
2003 Kucch To Hai (playback singer)
2003 Dil Ka Rishta (playback singer)
2002 Deewangee (playback singer)
2002 Gunaah (playback singer)
2002 Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai? (playback singer)
2002/II Devdas (playback singer)
2002 Company (playback singer)
2002 Kaaboo (playback singer)
2001 Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya (playback singer - as Supriya Babul)
2001 Dial 100 (playback singer)
2001 Ittefaq (playback singer)
2001 Albela (playback singer)
2001 Boond (playback singer)
2000 Kaali Ki Saugandh (playback singer)
2000 Aaghaaz (playback singer)
2000 Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke (playback singer)
2000 Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa (playback singer - as Babul Suprio)
2000 Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (playback singer: "Dil Ne Dil Ko")
2000 Bechainee (playback singer)
1999 Hello Brother (playback singer: "Hata Sawan Ki Ghata")
1997 Jeevan Yudh (playback singer)
1997 Aar Ya Paar (playback singer)
1997 Naseeb (playback singer - as Babul Suprio)
1997 Saat Rang Ke Sapne (playback singer: "Aati Hai To Chal")
1996 Shastra (playback singer - as Babool)
1996 Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (playback singer - uncredited)
1996 Agni Sakshi (playback singer - as Babul Suprio)
1995 Gaddaar (playback singer - as Babul)
1994 Kranti Kshetra (playback singer - as Babul Supriya)
2009 Antaheen (performer: "Pherari Mon")
2009 Sanam Hum Aapke Hain... (performer: "Dil Ne Jo Bhi Kaha Maine Manna")
2007 Laaga Chunari Mein Daag: Journey of a Woman (performer: "Zara Gungunalein Chalo")
2006 Fanaa (performer: "Chanda Chamke")
2005 7 1/2 Phere: More Than a Wedding (performer: "Tera Saath Hai Kitna Pyare")
2005 Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya (performer: "Teri Meri Love Story")
2005 Dus (performer: "Chham Se")
2005 Vaada (performer: "Main Ishq Uska")
2004 Hum Tum (performer: "Hum Tum")
2004 Plan (performer: "Aane Wala Pal", "Aane Wala Pal - II")
2003 Out of Control (performer: "Tera Chandsa Yeh Chehera", "Kudhi Vi Soni", "Tu Mera Hai Sanam")
2003 Chori Chori (performer: "Aate Aate")
2003 Hungama (performer: "Pari")
2003 Dil Ka Rishta (performer: "Dil Ka Rishta - II")
2002 Jeena Sirf Merre Liye (performer: "Ek Baar To India", "Jeena Sirf Merre Liye", "Pyaar Mange")
2002 Dil Vil Pyar Vyar (performer: "Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai", "Kehna Hai", "Ab Ke Saawan Mein", "Kehna Hai - II")
2001 Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya (performer: "Style Nasha Tera", "Sajanniya Re")
2001 Kasautii Zindagii Kay (TV series) ("Kasautii Zindagii Kay")
2001 Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar (performer: "Govinda")
2001 Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai (performer: "Jabse Dekha Hai - II", "Maine Koyi Jadoo")
2001 Chori Chori Chupke Chupke (performer: "Chori Chori Chupke Chupke")
2000 Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke (performer: "Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke", "Do Lafzo Mein", "Hai Deewane Yeh Ishq Mera", "Yeh Sama Yeh Nazare", "Koi Taza Hawa", "Ek Haseen Ladki")
2000 Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (performer: "Dil Ne Dil Ko Pukara")
2000 Bechainee (performer: "Tumse nahin koi pyaara sanam, tere pyaar ne humko maara sanam")
1999 Hello Brother (performer: "Hata Saawan Ki Ghata")
1997 Jeevan Yudh (performer: "Sun Sajana Tere Bin")
1996 Shastra (performer: "Kuch Hua Re Hua Re")