Udit Narayan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Udit Narayan
Occupation	World Music Singer
Date Of Birth	Dec 1, 1955(1955-12-01)
Age	69
Birthplace	Bhardaha
Country	Nepal
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Udit Narayan Biography

Udit Narayan is one of the most popular and richest World Music Singer who was born on December 1, 1955 in Bhardaha, Nepal. Playback singer who has sung in more than thirty languages and was the recipient of multiple National Film and Filmfare Awards.

He and Manna Dey are both known for their prolific work as playback singers.

Udit Narayan (born 1 December 1955) is an Indian playback singer whose songs have been featured mainly in Bollywood movies of Hindi language. He has also sung in various other languages including Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Odia, Nepali, Bhojpuri, Bengali. He has won 4 National Film Awards (of which 3 as a singer, for 2 songs in 2001, 1 each in 2002 and 2004 along with 1 as a producer in 2005) and 5 Filmfare Awards with 20 nominations among many others. He had to struggle a lot even after his debut in 1980 in Bollywood playback. He got to sing with legends Mohammed Rafi in his Bollywood Playback debut in movie Unees-Bees in 1980 and also with Kishore Kumar in the 1980s. He finally made his mark in 1988 movie Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak starring Aamir Khan and Juhi Chawla, his song “Papa Kehte Hain” was his notable performance which earned him his first Filmfare Award in the 1980s and he established himself in Bollywood Playback Singing. He is the only male singer in the history of the Filmfare Awards to have won in over three decades (the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s).

Narayan’s friend Jiyand Nawab Deedag suggested he change his work from old to modern in order to be selected as a playback singer, but this didn’t work and, considering old films in 1973, Narayan sang a song for a Nepali film called Sindoor. This was a comedy song for the famous Nepali comedians GopalRaj Mainali (Chankhe) and Basundhara Bhushal (Nakkali). Narayan sang this song with Sushma Shrestha, now known as Poornima in Hindi films. Narayan has also acted in two Nepali films – Kusume Rumal and Pirati in 1985. In 2004, he released his first non-movie Nepalese album, Upahaar, in which he sang duets with his wife Deepa Jha. Narayan has many solo albums as well, such as Bhajan Sangam, Bhajan Vatika, I Love You, Dil Deewana, Yeh Dosti, Love is Life, Jaanam,Jhumka de Jhumka, Sona No Ghadulo, Dhuli Ganga and Ma Tarini.

He married Ranjana Narayan Jha first, then married Deepa Narayan Jha in 1985. He and Jha had one son together.

Udit Narayan Net Worth

Udit Narayan is one of the richest World Music Singer from Nepal. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Udit Narayan 's net worth $20 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began singing with Radio Nepal as a staff singer for folk songs.

He was asked to do playback for the film Unees Bees in 1980, which is considered the role that launched his fame.

Udit Narayan was born in 1955 to Nepali father Harekrishna Jha and Indian mother Bhuvaneshwari Jha. In 2009, when Udit Narayan was awarded India’s civilian honour Padma Shri, there were reports questioning his Indian citizenship, claiming that he was born in Nepal. However, Udit Narayan himself branded these reports as “completely false”, and stated that he was born in the Baisi village of Supaul district of Bihar at his maternal grandparents’ home. When his acceptance of the Padma Shri led to his criticism in Nepal, he told the Nepalese daily Kantipur that he was “from Nepal but his mother’s home was in Bihar.” In a 2017 interview with the Indian magazine Outlook, he clarified that he was born in Baisi, and clarified that his father Harekrishna was a native of Bhardaha, Saptari District, Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal. In September 2018, Udit Narayan revealed at a ceremony held by the Bihar Jharkhand Association of North America, that he identifies as a Bihari.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Udit Narayan Dating?

According to our records, Udit Narayan married to Deepa Narayan Jha , Ranjana Narayan Jha. As of December 1, 2023, Udit Narayan’s is not dating anyone.

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Although he was leading playback singer in the 1990s but had to compete with his closest professional rival Kumar Sanu as he won back to back 5 Filmfares in the 1990s.

Facts & Trivia

Udit Ranked on the list of most popular World Music Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nepal. Udit Narayan celebrates birthday on December 1 of every year.

In 2002, Narayan sang “Bairi Piya” with newcomer Shreya Ghoshal, from the film Devdas, of which Rediff mentioned: “Narayan successfully captures the eternal romanticism of Devdas”. In 2014, Narayan sang a song titled “Naa Hum Jo Kah De” along with Shreya Ghoshal, for the album Women’s Day Special: Spreading Melodies Everywhere. The song was composed by Ram Shankar and penned by A. K. Mishra.

Top Facts about Udit Narayan

1. Udit Narayan is a renowned Indian playback singer.
2. He has won 5 National Film Awards for Best Male Playback Singer.
3. Narayan has sung in over 36 languages, including Hindi and Nepali.
4. He has recorded more than 25,000 songs in his career.
5. Narayan has collaborated with top music directors like A.R Rahman and Nadeem-Shravan.
6. He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2009.
7. Narayan has also acted in several Bollywood films and TV shows.
8. His son Aditya Narayan is also a popular singer and TV host.
9. In 2018, he was honored with the Lata Mangeshkar Award for Lifetime Achievement.
10. Narayan’s voice is known for its versatility and range, from romantic ballads to peppy dance numbers.

Why did Udit Narayan marry twice?

Personal life. In 2006, Ranjana Narayan claimed to be the Narayan’s first wife, but Narayan consistently denied it. Later, he accepted her as his wife and promised to provide for her maintenance. Narayan has been married twice, first to Ranjana Narayan Jha and then to Deepa Narayan Jha.

Is Udit Narayan rich?

Udit Narayan Net Worth: Udit Narayan is a Nepal playback singer who has a net worth of $20 million. Udit Narayan was born in Bhardaha, Saptari District, Nepal in December 1955.

Is Udit Narayan Nepali?

Udit Narayan is a Nepalese-Indian playback singer who has lent his voice to many Bollywood songs. He has sung in many languages including Nepali, Maithili, and Bhojpuri.

Which is the first song of Udit Narayan?

He made his debut in Bollywood by singing his first song for Rajesh Roshan’s 1980 film Unees-Bees. “41 years ago, my first ever playback venture in the Indian Film and Music industry for the film ‘Unees Bees’ released, composed by Rajesh Roshan ji.

Who is best Udit or Kumar Sanu?

Udit Narayan is technically better than Sanu. His vocal range is better, his texture going from high to low notes are smoother. Sanu songs touch the heart more, there is a throw-in his voice that shadows the technicalities.