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| image = RoopKumarRathod2.jpg
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| caption = Rathod in 2014
| caption = Rathod in 2014
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|6|10|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1959|6|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Bombay]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| birth_place = [[Bombay]], [[Bombay State]], [[India]]
| background = solo_singer
| background = solo_singer
| genre = [[Playback singer]], [[Ghazal]]<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|title=Roop Kumar Rathod|url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/celeb/roop-kumar-rathod/|access-date=2021-12-21|website=www.bollywoodlife.com|language=en}}</ref>
| genre = [[Playback singer]], [[Ghazal]]<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|title=Roop Kumar Rathod|url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/celeb/roop-kumar-rathod/|access-date=2021-12-21|website=www.bollywoodlife.com|language=en}}</ref>
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Rathod has appeared as a vocalist on albums from 1999. He has sung songs in Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Oriya, Assamese, Nepali and Bhojpuri films.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Roop Kumar Rathod Albums and Discography |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/roop-kumar-rathod-mn0001622489/discography/all |access-date=2023-07-30 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2017-11-26 |title=Roopkumar, Sunali Rathod to headline TOI's anniversary concert |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/roopkumar-sunali-rathod-to-headline-tois-anniversary-concert/articleshow/61798313.cms |access-date=2023-07-30 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
Rathod has appeared as a vocalist on albums from 1999. He has sung songs in Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Oriya, Assamese, Nepali and Bhojpuri films.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Roop Kumar Rathod Albums and Discography |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/roop-kumar-rathod-mn0001622489/discography/all |access-date=2023-07-30 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2017-11-26 |title=Roopkumar, Sunali Rathod to headline TOI's anniversary concert |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/roopkumar-sunali-rathod-to-headline-tois-anniversary-concert/articleshow/61798313.cms |access-date=2023-07-30 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>


The song "[[Sandese Aate Hai]]", from the movie [[Border (1997 film)|''Border'']], became one of the major breakthroughs of Rathod's career.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-16 |title=Anu Malik reveals Javed Akhtar asked for his autograph after he composed Border's Sandese Aate Hai song |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/anu-malik-reveals-javed-akhtar-asked-for-his-autograph-after-he-composed-borders-sandese-aate-hai-song-12748012.html |access-date=2023-07-10 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref> He received his only Filmfare Award nomination to date at the [[43rd Filmfare Awards]].{{Cn|date=December 2023}} In addition, he sang the song "Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai" for the movie [[Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi]].<ref name=":0" />
The song "[[Sandese Aate Hai]]", from the movie [[Border (1997 film)|''Border'']], became one of the major breakthroughs of Rathod's career.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-16 |title=Anu Malik reveals Javed Akhtar asked for his autograph after he composed Border's Sandese Aate Hai song |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/anu-malik-reveals-javed-akhtar-asked-for-his-autograph-after-he-composed-borders-sandese-aate-hai-song-12748012.html |access-date=2023-07-10 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref> He received his only Filmfare Award nomination to date at the [[43rd Filmfare Awards]].{{Cn|date=December 2023}} In addition, he sang the song "Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai" for the movie [[Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi]]<ref name=":0" /> and ‘Maula mere Maula’ for the movie Anwar.


Apart from playback singing for films, Roopkumar has long played live concerts across the world with his wife Sunali, performing a mix of [[ghazal]], [[Sufi]], light classical music, and film songs.<ref name=":0" />
Apart from playback singing for films, Roopkumar has long played live concerts across the world with his wife Sunali, performing a mix of [[ghazal]], [[Sufi]], light classical music, and film songs.<ref name=":0" />
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Roopkumar, along with wife Sonali, won the title of 'Ustaad Jodi' on '[[Mission Ustaad]]',<ref name=":0" /> a musical television reality show aired in February 2008, that aimed to create awareness about social causes. Donations were received by the United Nations Charities.<ref name=":1" />
Roopkumar, along with wife Sonali, won the title of 'Ustaad Jodi' on '[[Mission Ustaad]]',<ref name=":0" /> a musical television reality show aired in February 2008, that aimed to create awareness about social causes. Donations were received by the United Nations Charities.<ref name=":1" />


In 2011 he released a sufi album along with his wife Sunali Rathod called <nowiki>''Kalma''</nowiki>.<ref name="Kalmaa">{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Music/Roopkumar-Rathod-releases-Sufi-album/Article1-768856.aspx |title=Sufi Album- Kalmaa |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111118141443/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Music/Roopkumar-Rathod-releases-Sufi-album/Article1-768856.aspx |archive-date=18 November 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
In 2011 he released a sufi album along with his wife Sunali Rathod called "Kalma".<ref name="Kalmaa">{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Music/Roopkumar-Rathod-releases-Sufi-album/Article1-768856.aspx |title=Sufi Album- Kalmaa |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111118141443/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Music/Roopkumar-Rathod-releases-Sufi-album/Article1-768856.aspx |archive-date=18 November 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

== Awards ==
Lokmat [[Sur Jyotsna National Music Awards|Sur Jyotsna National Music Award]] 2021 for his contribution to [[Indian music]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-26 |title=Hargun receives SurJyotsna award : The Tribune India |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126045800/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/amritsar/hargun-receives-surjyotsna-award-226387 |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref>

He was awarded the "Icon" award at the [[Lokmat]] [[Sur Jyotsna National Music Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=author/nareshdongre |date=2024-03-24 |title=मुमकिन नहीं हवाओं से रिश्ता किए बगैर...! मखमली आवाजाचे धनी रूपकुमार राठोड यांच्याशी खास बातचीत |url=https://www.lokmat.com/nagpur/a-special-conversation-with-roop-kumar-rathod-on-occasion-of-lokmat-sur-jyotsna-award-2024-a-a877-c719/ |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=Lokmat |language=mr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=author/lokmat-news-network |date=2024-03-13 |title=‘सूर ज्योत्स्ना राष्ट्रीय संगीत पुरस्कार’ जाहीर |url=https://www.lokmat.com/nagpur/sur-jyotsna-national-music-award-2024-announced-a-a719/ |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=Lokmat |language=mr}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

Latest revision as of 21:41, 21 December 2024

Roop Kumar Rathod
Rathod in 2014
Rathod in 2014
Background information
Born (1959-06-10) 10 June 1959 (age 65)
Bombay, Bombay State, India
GenresPlayback singer, Ghazal[1]
SpouseSunali Rathod

Roopkumar Rathod is an Indian music director and playback singer and Indian pop singer.[1] He has performed a number of songs in Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Oriya, Assamese, Nepali, Bhojpuri and Kannada films.

Personal life

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Rathod is the second son of the late Pandit Chaturbhuj Rathod,[2] a proponent of the oldest major vocal style associated with Hindustani classical music, Dhrupad. He belonged to the "Aditya Gharana of Jamnagar." He has two brothers, music composer Shravan Rathod, part of the Nadeem-Shravan duo, and singer Vinod Rathod. Roopkumar is married to Sunali Rathod, formerly the first wife of bhajan singer, Anup Jalota. Together they have a daughter named Reewa.[3]

Roopkumar was introduced to music during his early years. He began playing the tabla and he became sought after by many ghazal singers in the 1980s.[citation needed] He first began playback singing in 1992 with the film Angaar.

Discography

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Rathod has appeared as a vocalist on albums from 1999. He has sung songs in Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Oriya, Assamese, Nepali and Bhojpuri films.[4][5]

The song "Sandese Aate Hai", from the movie Border, became one of the major breakthroughs of Rathod's career.[6] He received his only Filmfare Award nomination to date at the 43rd Filmfare Awards.[citation needed] In addition, he sang the song "Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai" for the movie Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi[5] and ‘Maula mere Maula’ for the movie Anwar.

Apart from playback singing for films, Roopkumar has long played live concerts across the world with his wife Sunali, performing a mix of ghazal, Sufi, light classical music, and film songs.[5]

Roopkumar has also performed with the artists Trilok Gurtu, Ranjit Barot and Abhijit Pohankar in fusion concerts.[7] He and Gurtu released the fusion album Beat of Love in December 2001 and the jazz album Broken Rhythms, in October 2004.[8]

In August 2005, the comedy serial Sarabhai vs. Sarabhai featured Roopkumar and Sunali Rathod in one of their episodes that showcased a friendly musical contest.[9]

Roopkumar, along with wife Sonali, won the title of 'Ustaad Jodi' on 'Mission Ustaad',[5] a musical television reality show aired in February 2008, that aimed to create awareness about social causes. Donations were received by the United Nations Charities.[8]

In 2011 he released a sufi album along with his wife Sunali Rathod called "Kalma".[10]

Awards

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Lokmat Sur Jyotsna National Music Award 2021 for his contribution to Indian music[11]

He was awarded the "Icon" award at the Lokmat Sur Jyotsna National Music Awards.[12][13]

Filmography

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As playback singer

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Roop Kumar Rathod". www.bollywoodlife.com. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  2. ^ "रूप कुमार राठोड's biography and latest film release news". hindi.filmibeat.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Vinod Rathod nixes remix funda". Hindustan Times. 15 January 2006. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Roop Kumar Rathod Albums and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Roopkumar, Sunali Rathod to headline TOI's anniversary concert". The Times of India. 26 November 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Anu Malik reveals Javed Akhtar asked for his autograph after he composed Border's Sandese Aate Hai song". Firstpost. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Percussionist Trilok Gurtu talks music". DNA India. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  8. ^ a b shail (5 August 2020). "SHRI ROOPKUMAR RATHOD". All About Music. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Genres of music". The Hindu. 1 July 2002. Archived from the original on 19 October 2003.
  10. ^ "Sufi Album- Kalmaa". Archived from the original on 18 November 2011.
  11. ^ "Hargun receives SurJyotsna award : The Tribune India". web.archive.org. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  12. ^ author/nareshdongre (24 March 2024). "मुमकिन नहीं हवाओं से रिश्ता किए बगैर...! मखमली आवाजाचे धनी रूपकुमार राठोड यांच्याशी खास बातचीत". Lokmat (in Marathi). Retrieved 19 December 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  13. ^ author/lokmat-news-network (13 March 2024). "'सूर ज्योत्स्ना राष्ट्रीय संगीत पुरस्कार' जाहीर". Lokmat (in Marathi). Retrieved 19 December 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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