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'{{Use Indian English|date=October 2013}} {{Infobox musical artist |name = Anup Jalota |background = solo_singer |image = ଅନୁପ ଜଲୋଟା (Anup Jalota).jpg |image_size = |caption = Anup Jalota in 2011 |birth_name = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|7|29|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Nainital]], [[Uttarakhand]], [[India]] |origin = [[Phagwara]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], [[India]] |death_date |genre = [[Bhajan]], [[Ghazal]] |occupation = [[Singer]] |years_active = <!--1975–present--> |Spouse = [[Sonali Seth]] (Divorced), [Bina Bhatiya] (Divorced), [Medha Gujrat] (Deceased), [Jasleen Matharu] (Girlfriend) |website = [http://www.anupjalota.in/ Official site] |Twitter = [https://twitter.com/AnupJalota/ Official Twitter Handle] }} '''Anup Jalota''', (born 29 July 1953) is an [[India]]n singer and musician, best known for his performances in the Hindu marwari devotional music, [[bhajan]], and the Urdu form of poetry, [[ghazal]]. He is popularly known as the "Bhajan Samraat" (Emperor of Bhajans).<ref name="rdu.cryamerica.org">[http://rdu.cryamerica.org/events/anup_jalota/anup_jalota_more.htm CRY America Inc.(RDU Chapter)Anup Jalota Sings for CRY]. Rdu.cryamerica.org (1953-07-26). Retrieved on 2012-06-05.</ref> [[Padma Shri]] for 2012 has been conferred upon him in the field of Art-Indian Classical Music- Vocal by [[Government of India]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=79881|title= Padma Awards Announced|publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]], Ministry of Home Affairs|date= 25 January 2012 |accessdate= 26 August 2013 }}</ref> He was a contestant on the reality show ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series)|Bigg Boss 12]]''. ==Early life and background== Anup Jalota was born in Nainital, Uttarakhand a renowned exponent of [[bhajan]] and hails from the Sham Chowrasi Gharana of Punjab. He was educated in [[Lucknow]]'s [[Bhatkhande Music Institute]]. His father, [[Purshottam Das Jalota]], was also a prominent Bhajan singer. Anup's brother, Ajay Jalota, currently lives in [[California]]. He has two younger brothers:- Anil Jalota & Ajay Jalota and two sisters, Anjali Dhir and Anita Mehra. ==Career== Jalota started his musical career as a chorus singer in [[All India Radio]]. He is usually backed by a [[santoor]] player, [[dholak]] player, [[sarod]] player, [[sarangi]] player, [[violin]]ist, [[sitar]] player, [[tabla]] player and [[guitarist]]. Some of his popular bhajans include Aisi Lagi Lagan, Main Nahi Makhan Khayo, Rang De Chunariya, Jag Me Sundar Hai Do Naam, and Chadariya Jhini Re Jhini. He was also the presenter of the program ''[[Dharam Aur Hum]]'', telecast in [[Star Plus]] from 2002 to 2005. [[File:Autograph Anup Jalota Ghazal singer.png|thumb|Anup Jalota's autograph]] He met [[Jagadguru Kripalu Maharaj|Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj]] in [[Mumbai]] and agreed to release several CDs of his compositions.<ref>''[http://www.indoamerican-news.com/?p=4372 Rang De with Anup Jalota at Radha Madhav Dham, Austin]''. 20 October 2011. [[Indo-American News]]. Retrieved 15 December 2011.</ref> In 2008 he recorded the title song "Golden Memorable Yaadein" for the CD "Noorani Chehra", produced by Shaukat (Sam) Kassam to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of the [[Aga Khan]]. On 16 September 2018, Jalota entered ''[[Bigg Boss]]'' house in its twelfth season. He is a contestant and has entered the show along with [[Jasleen Matharu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/anup-jalota-bigg-boss-12-5346589/|title=Bigg Boss 12: Anup Jalota to enter Salman Khan’s show|date=8 September 2018}}</ref> ==Personal life== {{refimprove section|date=October 2018}} Jalota's first marriage was to [[Sunali Rathod|Sonali Sheth]], a ethnic-[[Gujarat]]i girl who was then a music student and later a singer. They married without his family's approval. The couple became popular in the North Indian live performance circuit as "Anup and Sonali Jalota," which was eventually disbanded after their divorce. His second marriage was an arranged one to Bina Bhatia which soon ended in divorce. Anup's third marriage was to Medha Gujral, niece of former [[Indian Prime Minister]] [[I. K. Gujral]] and director [[Shekhar Kapur]]'s first wife whom he had divorced in 1994. Anup and Medha have a son named Aryaman (born in 1996), who studied at Princeton University.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://princeton.academia.edu/AryamanJalota|title=Aryaman Jalota - Princeton University - Academia.edu|website=princeton.academia.edu}}</ref> Medha Jalota died on 25 November 2014 at a hospital in [[New York City]] of liver failure following a second heart and first kidney transplant.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130519/jsp/7days/story_16914724.jsp|title=Third time lucky|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Anup-Jalotas-wife-passes-away/articleshow/45269401.cms|title=Anup Jalota's wife passes away|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/sad-demise/|title=Sad demise|date=5 December 2014|publisher=}}</ref> It came to light in 2018 that he had been in a relationship with [[Bigg Boss 12]] contestant Jasleen Matharu, who is thirty-seven years younger than him. They had been together at least three and a half years prior since either 2015 or 2014 but after getting evicted from the house Anup Jalota said his and Jasleen Matharu's relationship was only of a student and teacher.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/bigg-boss-12-jasleen-matharu-confirms-dating-anup-jalota-since-three-and-a-half-years/|title=Bigg Boss 12: Jasleen Matharu confirms dating Anup Jalota since three and a half years who is now eliminated from Bigg Boss 12 |work=Bollywood Life|date=September 16, 2018}}</ref> ==Discography== The popular Bhajans and ghazals for which he is credited the most are given below * ''Aisi Lagi Lagan'' * ''Chaand Angdaiyaan Le Raha Hai'' * ''Tumhare Shahar Ka Mausam'' * ''Jag Mein Sundar Hai Do Naam'' * ''Kabhi Kabhi Bhagwan Ko Bhi'' * ''Tere Man Mein Raam'' * ''Main Nazar Se Pee Raha Hoon'' * ''Hum Se Achi to Kahin Aaine ki Khismat Hogi'' * ''Rukh Se Parda Hata De'' * ''La Pila De Saqiya'' * ''Shree Hanuman Chalisa'' * ''Noorani Chehra'' (Ismaili Devotional songs) * ''Mere Kabr Par Pate Huye'' * ''Tum Kya Samjho Tum Kya Jano'' * ''Kategi Ye Zindagi Ab Rote Rote'' * ''Laga Chunari Mein Daag''<ref name="rdu.cryamerica.org" /> * ''Rang De Chunariya'' * ''Prabhuji Tum Chandan Hum Pani'' * ''Suraj ki Garmi Se'' * ''Bhajan prabhat'' * ''Devonix<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/devonix/id947593474|title=Devonix by Anup Jalota|date=1 December 2014|publisher=}}</ref>'' with Kunal Saha *''Hot and Spicy'' with [[Sundar Popo]] ==Tracks== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- style="background:#cccccf; text-align:center;" | '''Albums''' || '''Song''' || '''Singer''' || '''Lyricist''' || '''Year of Release''' |- | Unknown || Jai Bholenath , Jai Mahadev || Anup Jalota || || 2004 |- | Shri Siddhivinayak Aarti || Sindhur Lal Chadhayo || Anup Jalota || || 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/sindhur-lal-chadhayo-hindi/id1150460821?i=1150462252|title=Shri Siddhivinayak Aarti by Various Artists|date=1 October 2009|publisher=}}</ref> |- | Mata Ka Jagrata || Mata Ki Aarti|| Anup Jalota & [[Sanghamitra Bharali]] || Traditional || 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/mata-ki-aarti/id451500089?i=451500382|title=Mata Ki Aarti by Anup Jalota|date=29 July 2011|publisher=}}</ref> |- |Mata Ka Jagrata || Tarse Naina barse Naina ||Anup Jalota & [[Sanghamitra Bharali]] || Mohan Sharma || 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/tarse-naina-barse-naina/id451500089?i=451500372|title=Tarse Naina barse Naina by Anup Jalota|date=29 July 2011|publisher=}}</ref> |- |Mata Ka Jagrata || Raat Jagraate Ki Hai || Anup Jalota & [[Sanghamitra Bharali]] || Mohan Sharma || 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/raat-jagraate-ki-hai/id451500089?i=451500349|title=Raat Jagraate Ki Hai by Anup Jalota|date=29 July 2011|publisher=}}</ref> |- | Bhajan Sangrah - Lord Hanuman || Sankatmochan Naam Tiharo || Anup Jalota || || 2016<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/sankatmochan-naam-tiharo/id1151439831?i=1151440061 |title={title} |access-date=2016-09-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927151641/https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/sankatmochan-naam-tiharo/id1151439831?i=1151440061 |archive-date=2016-09-27 |dead-url=yes |df= }}</ref> |- | Bhajan Sandhya, Vol. 16 || Suraj Ki Garmi Se|| Anup Jalota || || 2016<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/suraj-ki-garmi-se/id1147111021?i=1147111846|title=Suraj Ki Garmi Se by Various Artists|date=11 August 2016|publisher=}}</ref> |- | Krishna Janmashtami Aayo Re - Best of Lord Krishna Songs 2016 || Mukund Madhav Govind Bol || Anup Jalota || || 2016<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/mukund-madhav-govind-bol/id1144452905?i=1144454572 |title={title} |access-date=2016-09-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927151651/https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/mukund-madhav-govind-bol/id1144452905?i=1144454572 |archive-date=2016-09-27 |dead-url=yes |df= }}</ref> |- |51 Essentials Krishna Best of Aarti, Bhajans, Kirtan, Mantras & Shlokas || Govind Bolo Hari Gopal<ref>{{cite news | title = Every internet detail Hari Gopal, Anup Jalota | url = http://redmux.com/song/krishan-govind-govind-gopal-nandlal/ | access-date = 8 January 2018 | publisher=''RedMux.com'' | archive-date = 12 January 2018 }}</ref> || Anup Jalota || || 2016<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/govind-bolo-hari-gopal-bolo/id1142213009?i=1142213425 |title={title} |access-date=2016-09-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927145521/https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/govind-bolo-hari-gopal-bolo/id1142213009?i=1142213425 |archive-date=2016-09-27 |dead-url=yes |df= }}</ref> |} ==Television== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !! Shows !! Role !! Channel!! |- |2018 || ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 12)|Bigg Boss 12]]'' || Himself/Contestant || Colors TV || Evicted Day 42 |} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category|Anup Jalota}} *http://mysticamusic.com/anup-jalota.php *https://archive.org/details/HindiBhajans-anoopJalotaJi {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2011}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Jalota, Anup}} [[Category:1953 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Bhajan singers]] [[Category:Indian male ghazal singers]] [[Category:People from Nainital]] [[Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts]] [[Category:20th-century Indian singers]] [[Category:Bigg Boss contestants]]'