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Anup Jalota is one of the most famous Bhajan singers in Hindi, though he has been profient in Ghazals as well.

Anup Jalota was born in Nainital to a musical family. He studied music in Lucknow university. Like so many other singers he was to struggle early, singing film songs on stage. He came to Bombay in 1974 and had to struggle through AIR chorus group.

He got a break when he got to sing for film Sirdi Ke Sai Baba, which became a big bit. But his heart was not in film music. After a successful concert tour in UK, he got a deal with Music India and released the album Shamakhana which was quite a hit. Soon other albums like Moods and Farmaish were released.

He has been a prolific singer giving over 4000 live concerts and released about 150 ghazal and bhajan albums, the most famous being Takhaiyul.

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