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Shailendra Singh is an Indian playback singer and actor. He sang several Hindi and a few Marathi songs during the late 1970s and early 1980s. He was very close to Mehmood Ali.

Shailendra Singh
Born	(1952-10-04) 4 October 1952 (age 70) Bombay, Bombay State, India[1]
Genres	Ghazals, Bollywood
Occupation(s)	Singer, actor
Instrument(s)	Vocalist
Years active	1971–present

Early life

Shailendra Singh was born on 4 October 1952 in Mumbai, India to a Punjabi family. He studied at Hill Grange High School at Peddar Road, and did his graduation from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. He then joined the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune to train as an actor. He also learnt classical Hindustani music from a Guru. He first break as a playback singer in the film, Bobby, during his second year at the FTII. [2]

Career

Shailendra Singh had many hit songs to his credit. Raj Kapoor gave Singh a break when he signed him for Bobby. The song "Main Shayar To Nahin" became a big hit.[3][4] His song "Humne Tumko Dekha" from the film Khel Khel Mein rocked the entire nation. His rendition of "Jaane Do Na" from Saagar along with Asha Bhosle added to the sensuality of the entire song. He tried his hand at acting in films like Agreement (with Rekha) and Do Jasoos, but those films flopped.

In addition to his singing career, he acted in a Bengali film Ajasra Dhanyabaad, opposite Aparna Sen.[2]

In 1994, he was hospitalized for complication due to diabetes. He says that “The talk in the industry was that I had a heart attack and that I had died. I didn’t die. But the rumours killed my career.” He considers himself better in singing that in acting.[2]

Filmography

Films

Year	Film	Role
1975	Do Jasoos	Ashok Sinha
1976	Ajasra Dhanyabad
1976	Ginny Aur Johnny
1979	Janta Hawaldar	Doctor
	Nauker	Vijay
1980	Agreement	Shekhar Sinha

Television

Year	Show	Role	Notes
1999	Rishtey-The Love Stories (Episode 85 - 'Sparsh')	Akanksha's friend
2004	Raat Hone Ko Hai
2006–2009	Kasamh Se	Partho Mitra

Discography

Year	Album	Songs	Notes
1973	Bobby	"Chabi Kho Jaye" / "Main Shayar To Nahin"/ "Mujhe Kuchh Kahna Hai"/"Na Mangun Sona Chandi" / "Jhoot Bole Kauva Kate" / "Mujhe Kuchh Kahna Hai (Revival)"/"Hum Tum Ek Kamre Mein Band Ho"[5]
1974	Zehreela Insaan	"Saanp Se Badhke" / "Mere Dil Se Ye Nahin"
1975	Khel Khel Mein	"Humne Tumko Dekha"
1975	Do Jasoos	"Purawaiyya, leke chali meri naiyya" (Duet with Lata Mangeshkar)
1975	Rafoo Chakkar	"Kisi Pe Dil Agar Aa Jaye To"
1977	Amar Akbar Anthony	Title Song[6]
1977	Banya Bapu	"He gard nile megh" (Duet with Anuradha Paudwal) and "preeticha jhula jhula paani" (Duet with Usha Mangeshkar)	Marathi film
1977	Aap Ki Khatir	"Shola Re Bhola Re"
1977	Ab Kya Hoga	"Aa Devta...."
1977	Parvarish	"Jaate Ho Jane Jana" / "Hum Premi Prem Karna Jaanen"
1978	Khatta Meetha	"Frenny O Frenny"
1978	Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se	"Ek Din Tum Bahut Bade Banoge" / "Kai Din Se Mujhe"
1979	Taraana	"Gunche lage hain kahane"
1979	Suhaag	"Ae Yaar Sun Yaari Teri"
1980	Be-Reham	"Yeh Saal Ki Aakhiri Raat Hai"
1980	Agreement	"Aapne Pyar Diya Pyar Se Maar Diya" / "Jeena Ye Koi Jeena To Nahin"
1981	Naseeb	"Rang Jamake Jayenge, Chakkar Chalake Jayenge, Jhumke, Ghumke Sabko Ghumake Jayenge"
1981	Chashme Buddoor	"Is Nadi Ko Mera" / "Pyaar Lagawat Pranay Mohabbat"
1981	Aapas Ki Baat	"Kehni Hain Do Baaten Tumse"
1981	Zamane Ko Dikhana Hai	"Hoga Tumse Pyaara Koun"
1982	Begunaah Qaidi	"Ta Thaiya" / "Yaar Sajana"
1982	Ashanti	"Main Hoon Sharabi" / "Na Tujhse Na Mujhse"
1982	Aadat Se Majboor	"Andar Ki Baat Hai" / "Ram Kare Ke Umar Qaid"
1982	Bhai Aakhir Bhai Hota Hai	"Aa Bhi Ja Meri Jaan"
1982	Bhed Blav	"Woh Ladki Hansi To"
1983	Bekaraar	"Bekaraar Kiya"
1984	Bad Aur Badnam	"Is Zindagi Ka Talabgar"
1985	Saagar	"Jaane Do Na"
1985	Aar Paar	"Mera Naam Pannabai"
1986	Amma	"Tumhen Qasam Hai"
1987	Aag Hi Aag	"Pyar Se Hai Duniya Haseen, Pyar Nahin To Kuch Nahin"
1990	Amiri Garibi	"O Meri Sasu O Mere Sale"
1992	Shola Aur Shabnam	"Tere Mere Pyar Mein"
1992	Sapne Sajan Ke	"Dil Ne Jo Socha Tha Tum Bilkul Waise Ho"
1993	Gurudev	"Jaipur se nikli gadi" / "Aana Re, Aana Re, Dil Hai Deewana Re, Chadhti Jawani Kuch Aur Nahin Jane"
2008	Bhole Shankar	"Jai Ho Chhath Maiya"
	BIG B @ 60	"Ae Yaar Sun Yaari Teri" (from Suhaag)
		One India My India - With Kapil Dev[7]

Awards

• 1974 – Nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer – "Mai Shayar Toh Nahi" (Bobby).

References

External links

• Shailendra Singh at IMDb
• Lyrics of songs sung by Shailendra Singh

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