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| genre = [[Pop Rock|Pop Rock Singing]], [[Classical Music|Classical Singing]], [[Semi-classical|Semi-Classical Singing]], [[Ghazals|Ghazals Singing]], [[Playback singer|Playback Singing]] |
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| Father = Shri. Shambhu Pandit |
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'''Rakesh Pandit''' is an Indian playback singer. He sang for hit movies like [[Omkara]], [[Guzaarish]].<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article575784.ece</ref><ref>http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-11-03/bollywood/28096267_1_jagjit-singh-jagjitji-art-and-music</ref> He sang over 100 Bollywood songs. |
'''Rakesh Pandit''' is an Indian playback singer. He sang for hit movies like [[Omkara]], [[Guzaarish]].<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article575784.ece</ref><ref>http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-11-03/bollywood/28096267_1_jagjit-singh-jagjitji-art-and-music</ref> He sang over 100 Bollywood songs. |
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==Personal life== |
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He was born in [[Bombay]], India to renowned classical artiste Shambhu Pandit and nephew of Shankar Pandit. His brother is composer-violinist [[Deepak Pandit]].<ref>http://www.indianexpress.com/news/lilting-melody/765906</ref> He started training classical music under his father. |
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Rakesh Pandit was born on 8th September, 1967 in [[Borivali,Mumbai]] to a great classical artiste Shri. Shambhu Pandit (Well renowned Qawwali Duo in Music Industry as "ShankerShambhu"). He began his singing career at the age of three, when he joined his father Shri Shambhuji. In his teenage years(12 years), he successfully gave live performances on stageand began his [[Bollywood]] singing career at a very early age of 22. He learnt the nuinaces of music from his dad and uncle Shri.Shanker Pandit. His brother, Deepak Pandit is also a composer/violinist. <ref>http://www.indianexpress.com/news/lilting-melody/765906</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Revision as of 09:09, 23 August 2014
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Rakesh Pandit in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Genres | Pop Rock Singing, Classical Singing, Semi-Classical Singing, Ghazals Singing, Playback Singing |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Musician |
| Instrument | singing |
| Years active | 2001-Present |
Rakesh Pandit is an Indian playback singer. He sang for hit movies like Omkara, Guzaarish.[1][2] He sang over 100 Bollywood songs.
Personal life
Rakesh Pandit was born on 8th September, 1967 in Borivali,Mumbai to a great classical artiste Shri. Shambhu Pandit (Well renowned Qawwali Duo in Music Industry as "ShankerShambhu"). He began his singing career at the age of three, when he joined his father Shri Shambhuji. In his teenage years(12 years), he successfully gave live performances on stageand began his Bollywood singing career at a very early age of 22. He learnt the nuinaces of music from his dad and uncle Shri.Shanker Pandit. His brother, Deepak Pandit is also a composer/violinist. [3]
Career
Rakesh Pandit debuted in 1994 when he rendered the high-pitched alaaps and the sargam for Tu cheez badi hai mast mast from Mohra.
He won recognised after his song in Maqbool and Omkara. His songs Tum jo aaye zindagi mein and Pee loon in Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai were big hits.
He sings genres like classical and folk to bhajan, ghazal, qawwali and Sufiana songs.