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'''Babla Mehta''' is an [[Indian people|Indian]] film [[playback singer]], [[composer]], and [[audio engineer]] from [[Delhi]], India. In the 1990s, his career flourished as a playback singer for movies, primarily focusing on bhajans and Indian classical music. Over his career, he has recorded over 250 songs and 10 solo albums.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Babla Mehta – Seasonal Bollywood Singer with close resemblance to Mukesh's magical voice |date=26 September 2019 |url=https://mywordsnthoughts.com/myworld/babla-mehta-seasonal-bollywood-singer-with-close-resemblance-to-mukeshs-magical-voice/}}</ref> He had also released albums with his music, starting from the late 1980s. He had also performed live shows in India <ref>{{Cite web |title=The Musical All-Rounder , Babla Mehta |url=https://www.pressreleasepoint.com/musical-allrounder-babla-mehta}}</ref> as well as in Canada, US and South Africa.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Babla Mehta, Concerts, Musical Live Shows |url=https://abb8c91b-cfd2-4ae6-ba53-16579fe1acb1.usrfiles.com/archives/abb8c9_cd41354a031b4903a4fcd7814ab8817a.zip}}</ref>
'''Babla Mehta''' is an [[Indian people|Indian]] film [[playback singer]], [[composer]], and [[audio engineer]] hailing from [[Delhi]], India. His career, which began in the late 1980s, has primarily focused on playback singing for [[Bollywood]] films,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Babla Mehta - Biography - IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1176092/bio/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm |website=[[IMDb]]}}</ref> specializing in [[bhajan]]s and Indian classical music genres. Mehta has recorded over 250 songs and released 10 solo albums throughout his career.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Babla Mehta – Seasonal Bollywood Singer with close resemblance to Mukesh's magical voice |date=26 September 2019 |url=https://mywordsnthoughts.com/myworld/babla-mehta-seasonal-bollywood-singer-with-close-resemblance-to-mukeshs-magical-voice/}}</ref>

Babla Mehta is best-known for his singing in the following [[Bollywood]] movies: Tahalka (1992), Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin (1991), and Jeene Do (1990).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Babla Mehta - Biography - IMDb | website=[[IMDb]] |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1176092/bio/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm}}</ref>


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==Career==
==Career==
'''Playback Singing'''


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Babla Mehta gained prominence in the 1990s as a playback singer in Bollywood. His notable contributions include songs in popular films such as "Tahalka" (1992), "''[[Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin|Dil Hai Ke Maanta Nahi]]''" (1991), and "Jeene Do" (1990). He has collaborated extensively with renowned music directors including [[Nadeem-Shravan]], [[Rajesh Roshan]], [[Bappi Lahiri]], [[Anu Malik]]. His debut song in Hindi films, "Tere Mere Hoton Pe," featuring [[Lata Mangeshkar]], marked a significant milestone in his career.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hindi Devotional And Spiritual Song 'Bajrang Baan' Sung By Babla Mehta {{!}} Hindi Bhakti Songs, Devotional Songs, Bhajans and Pooja Aarti Songs {{!}} Babla Mehta Songs {{!}} Hindi Devotional Songs |website=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/lifestyle/devotional/hindi/hindi-devotional-and-spiritual-song-bajrang-baan-sung-by-babla-mehta-hindi-bhakti-songs-devotional-songs-bhajans-and-pooja-aarti-songs-babla-mehta-songs-hindi-devotional-songs/videoshow/87871524.cms}}</ref>
===As a Singer===


'''Composition and Other Work'''
He has sung songs and [[bhajan]]s with [[Anuradha Paudwal]], another Indian playback singer.


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Beyond playback singing, Babla Mehta has ventured into composition. Notably, he set to music four poems authored by former Prime Minister [[Atal Behari Vajpayee]], which were performed live on Vajpayee's birthday in [[New Delhi]]. Additionally, he has composed music for commercials and contributed to the soundtrack of the film "Wounded" (2007).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Babla Mehta - IMDb |website=[[IMDb]] |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1176092/ }}</ref>
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"Tere Mere Hoton Pe" with [[Lata Mangeshkar]] became his debut song in Hindi films. Soon, Babla was singing for leading music directors like [[Nadeem-Shravan]], [[Rajesh Roshan]], [[Bappi Lahiri]], [[Anu Malik]], and various other. Some of the blockbusters in which he sang were ''[[Chandni (film)|Chandni]]'', ''[[Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin|Dil Hai Ke Maanta Nahi]]'' and ''[[Sadak]]''. He also sung devotional songs, such as Bajrang Baan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hindi Devotional And Spiritual Song 'Bajrang Baan' Sung By Babla Mehta {{!}} Hindi Bhakti Songs, Devotional Songs, Bhajans and Pooja Aarti Songs {{!}} Babla Mehta Songs {{!}} Hindi Devotional Songs |website=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/lifestyle/devotional/hindi/hindi-devotional-and-spiritual-song-bajrang-baan-sung-by-babla-mehta-hindi-bhakti-songs-devotional-songs-bhajans-and-pooja-aarti-songs-babla-mehta-songs-hindi-devotional-songs/videoshow/87871524.cms}}</ref>


'''Live Performances'''
===As a Composer===


Babla Mehta is recognized for his dynamic live performances across various countries, including India, <ref>{{Cite web |title=The Musical All-Rounder , Babla Mehta |url=https://www.pressreleasepoint.com/musical-allrounder-babla-mehta}}</ref> Canada, the United States, South Africa, and several European and Asian nations.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Babla Mehta, Concerts, Musical Live Shows |url=https://abb8c91b-cfd2-4ae6-ba53-16579fe1acb1.usrfiles.com/archives/abb8c9_cd41354a031b4903a4fcd7814ab8817a.zip}}</ref>
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Among his many compositions are four poems penned by Ex-Prime Minister [[Atal Behari Vajpayee]] in 2011, which were performed live by Babla twice on Atalji's Birthday in [[New Delhi]]: ''Sapna Toot Gaya'' (2011), ''GeetNahinGataHoon'' (2011), ''Tan Par Pehra'' (2012), and ''Kadam Badha Kar Chalna Hoga'' (2012) and also Babla Mehta has composed many commercials. He has also worked for a movie, Wounded (2007), as a composer.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Babla Mehta - IMDb |website=[[IMDb]] |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1176092/ }}</ref>


== Live Albums and Shows ==
== Live Albums and Shows ==

Revision as of 18:22, 2 July 2024

Babla Mehta is an Indian film playback singer, composer, and audio engineer hailing from Delhi, India. His career, which began in the late 1980s, has primarily focused on playback singing for Bollywood films,[1] specializing in bhajans and Indian classical music genres. Mehta has recorded over 250 songs and released 10 solo albums throughout his career.[2]

Babla Mehta
Birth nameBabla Mehta
BornDelhi, India
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Composer
  • Audio Engineer
Years active1989-present

Career

Playback Singing

Babla Mehta gained prominence in the 1990s as a playback singer in Bollywood. His notable contributions include songs in popular films such as "Tahalka" (1992), "Dil Hai Ke Maanta Nahi" (1991), and "Jeene Do" (1990). He has collaborated extensively with renowned music directors including Nadeem-Shravan, Rajesh Roshan, Bappi Lahiri, Anu Malik. His debut song in Hindi films, "Tere Mere Hoton Pe," featuring Lata Mangeshkar, marked a significant milestone in his career.[3]

Composition and Other Work

Beyond playback singing, Babla Mehta has ventured into composition. Notably, he set to music four poems authored by former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, which were performed live on Vajpayee's birthday in New Delhi. Additionally, he has composed music for commercials and contributed to the soundtrack of the film "Wounded" (2007).[4]

Live Performances

Babla Mehta is recognized for his dynamic live performances across various countries, including India, [5] Canada, the United States, South Africa, and several European and Asian nations.[6]

Live Albums and Shows

Below is the list where Babla Mehta's songs were used (Bollywood movies), as well as his albums and live shows from various countries.

Filmography

Chandni (1989)

Jeene Do (1990)

Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin (1991)

Sadak (1991)

Naamcheen (1991)

Chhota Sa Ghar (1992)

Beta (1992)

Tahalka (1992)

Janam Se Pehle (1994)

Pyar Ka Rog (1994)

Nazzar (1995)

Aatank hi aatank (1995)

Albums

Zuban Pe Dard Bhari Daastan (1987)

Mukesh ki Yaadein (Vols. 1-10) (1988)

Live Shows

Babla Mehta started as a stage artist. His live show audience spans continents to the West Indies, USA, Canada, UK, the Netherlands, Portugal,[7] South Africa, Mauritius, Singapore, Thailand, and the Middle East:

  • Rajesh Roshan show – World Tour
  • Madhuri Dixit show – London, USA, Canada
  • Shahrukh Khan, Juhi Chawla show – World Tour
  • Bappi Lahiri show – South Africa
  • Akshay Kumar show – World Tour
  • Solo show on Raj Kapoor at Rang Sharda Auditorium
  • Bandra Mumbai ‘Kehta Hai Joker’
  • Golkonda Resort, Hyderabad
  • Solo show on Raj Kapoor titled The Showman, Rang Sharda Auditorium, Bandra, Mumbai
  • Live solo show in Mukesh titled Mukesh – RK to Big B at Manek Sabhagraha, Mumbai
  • Live solo show on Mukesh titled Mukesh – RK to Big B at Siri Fort Auditorium, New Delhi

Bhajan Albums

Sampoorna Sundar Kaand (1988)

Bajrang Baan (1988)

Mamta Ka Mandir (1991)

Parv Kumbh Ka Nyara (1996)

Jaya Shree Hanumaan (1997)

Ram Charit Maanas (1997)

Bhakti Saagar

Jag Janani

Pahadon wali matarani

References

  1. ^ "Babla Mehta - Biography - IMDb". IMDb.
  2. ^ "Babla Mehta – Seasonal Bollywood Singer with close resemblance to Mukesh's magical voice". 26 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Hindi Devotional And Spiritual Song 'Bajrang Baan' Sung By Babla Mehta | Hindi Bhakti Songs, Devotional Songs, Bhajans and Pooja Aarti Songs | Babla Mehta Songs | Hindi Devotional Songs". The Times of India.
  4. ^ "Babla Mehta - IMDb". IMDb.
  5. ^ "The Musical All-Rounder , Babla Mehta".
  6. ^ "Babla Mehta, Concerts, Musical Live Shows".
  7. ^ "Noted Singer Babla Mehta, The Voice of Mukesh pays tribute to Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee". 21 February 2018.
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