Bio |
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Real Name | Pankaj Udhas
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Nickname | Not Known |
Profession | Ghazal singer and Music director
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Physical Stats & More |
Height | in centimeters- 168 cm in meters- 1.68 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 6” |
Weight | in Kilograms- 72 kg in Pounds- 159 lbs |
Body Measurements | - Chest: 40 Inches - Waist: 34 Inches - Biceps: 12 Inches |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Personal Life |
Date of Birth | 17 May 1951 |
Age (as of 2023) | 72 Years |
Birth Place | Jetpur, Gujarat, India |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Taurus |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Jetpur, Gujarat, India |
School | Vidya Vihar School, Rajkot |
College | St. Xavier's College, Mumbai |
Educational Qualifications | Degree in Science |
Debut | Singing Debut: Kamna (1972) Album Debut: Aahat (1980) |
Family | Father- Keshubhai Udhas Mother- Jituben Udhas Brother- Nirmal Udhas (Elder) and Manhar Udhas (Elder)
Sister- N/A |
Religion | Hindu |
Hobbies | Playing golf and cricket and watching horse racing |
Controversies | Not Known |
Favourite Things |
Favourite Food | Tandoori chicken and Hyderabadi murgh biryani |
Favourite Actor | Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor and Hrithik Roshan |
Favourite Actress | Madhuri Dixit and Priyanka Chopra |
Favourite Musician | Begam Akhtar, Mehdi Hassan and The Beatles |
Favourite Restaurant | China Garden in Mumbai |
Girls, Affairs and More |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Farida Udhas |
Wife | Farida Udhas
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Children | Daughter- Nayaab Udhas and Reva Udhas Son- N/A |
Money Factor |
Salary | 6-7 Lakhs/show (INR) |
Net Worth | Not Known |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Pankaj Udhas
- Does Pankaj Udhas smoke?: No
- Does Pankaj Udhas drink alcohol?: Not Known
- Pankaj belongs to a family of Zamindars near Rajkot in Gujarat.
- He developed interest in singing when he was around 5 years old, because of his elder brother Manhar Udhas who was a stage performer.
- He gave his first stage performance on the song Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon during the Indo-Chinese war in 1962, and someone from the crowd gave him 51 (INR) for his sheer talent.
- He initially received training in music from Sangeet Natya Academy in Rajkot for 4 years.
- Despite having interest in music, he gave priority to his studies and went to Mumbai to complete his graduation, during which he was a popular face in inter-collegiate singing programs.
- Initially, he tried his luck in Bollywood, but due to the domination of singers like Mohammad Rafi, Kishore Kumar, Mukesh, etc., he found no opportunities.
- Luckily in those difficult times, he heard the voices of famous ghazal singers Mehndi Hasan and Begum Akhtar, after which he developed interest in ghazals and learned Urdu for that.
- After his initial struggling period in ghazal music of around 4 years, he shifted to Canada and did few shows over there. Luckily, he received great response from there, after which came back to India.
- He released his debut ghazal album called Aahat in 1980.
- In 1986, he featured in the song Chitthi Aayee Hai from the film Naam, which was a huge hit and is still counted among his best songs.
- Once he started a talent hunt show called Aadab Aarz Hai on Sony TV to discover new ghazal talent.
- He is an active social worker and has raised funds for organizations like Cancer Patients Aid Society, Parents Thalassemia Unit, Spastic Society of India and MIND.
- He loves watching horse racing and has a filly (female horse) named Alliana.
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