Kunal Ganjawala is popularly known as Bollywood playback singer. But he also did a very well contribution to Kanada film industry as well. Kunal began his career by singing jingles. He came to limelight with the song 'Bheege Honth Tere' form film Murder in 2004. It was his first biggest hit. The song earned him Zee Cine Award as Best Playback Singer in 2005.

Kunal entered the film industry in 2002 with film 'Ab Ke Baras'. Within a very short period of four years, he has established himself as one of the top singers in Bollywood (Indian Hindi film industry). Along with Bollywood's Hindi songs, Kunal entered Kannada film industry in 2005. His song 'Neene Neene' from film Akash made sensation in South. Since then he also became a most popular singer in Kannada film industry as well.

As a child, Kunal never thought of becoming singer. Even he didn't know till his college that he can sing. It was a ragging incident in his college which led him to become a singer. As a junior in Elphinstone College, Kunal was ragged by his seniors. Kunal was passing his seniors by whistling a tune, when his seniors caught him and commanded him to sing. Kunal first said them that he can't sing. But his seniors didn't listen to him, because he was whistling very well. At that time Kunal sung songs 'Nazar Ke Samne' from Aashiqui and 'Ek Din Bik Jayega' from Dharam Karam. Since then he started singing at every college festivals. He had won many intra-college and inter-college competitions.

Kunal Ganjawala graduated from St. Peter's School, Mazagaon. Kunal wanted to be either a CA (Chartered Accountant) or an actor. But God had some different plan for him. Kunal admits that it was his parent's support which made him possible to become a singer. His parents advised him instead of being a chartered accountant, why don't you try in what you are good i.e. singing. Kunal's sister is Bharat Natyam exponent, while his father plays the harmonica. After his parents words he took singing seriously and started believing that he can become a singer.

Later Kunal learned music from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan under the guidance of Sudhindra Bhaumick. Kunal's first singing assignment was a Ranjit Barot's jingle. Ranjit impressed by Kunal's voice and called him to back one of his jingles. The jingle was Doodh Doodh for the Operation Flood ad. Kunal feels lucky that he is one of the singers to whom Ranjit Barot is a mentor. Kunal admitted that he was taken seriously by other music directors because he was working with Barot.

His first break in Bollywood was 'Ab Ke Baras' in 2002. Although the song didn't mark him as a prominent singer, he got many offers in queue. Then after he sung in many movies like Saathiya (2002), Indian Babu (2003), Paisa Vasool (2004), Khakee (2004), Rudraksh (2004), Dhoom (2004) and Meenaxi (2004). But his breakthrough hit Bheege Hont from the film Murder

Murder (film)

Murder is a 2004 Bollywood erotic thriller film directed by Anurag Basu and written by Mahesh Bhatt. The film stars Mallika Sherawat, Emraan Hashmi and Ashmit Patel and is set in Bangkok, Thailand. The film's soundtrack was composed by Anu Malik. The film draws inspiration from the 2002 Hollywood...

, won the 2005 Zee Cine Award Best Playback Singer - Male and IIFA Best Male Playback Award

IIFA Best Male Playback Award

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. He has also participated in Sa Re Ga Ma

Sa Re Ga Ma

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, an Indian singing talent competition on Zee TV (Now Sa Re Ga Ma Pa) when it was hosted by Sonu Nigam

Sonu Nigam

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. He was a judge on Amul Star Voice of India

Amul STAR Voice of India

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, another singing competition on Star TV

STAR TV (Asia)

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, together with Shreya Ghoshal and Pritam

Pritam

Pritam Chakraborty , better known as Pritam is a music director and composer from Kolkata who currently works in Bollywood, Mumbai.- Early life :...

.

Since then Kunal worked for many music directors like Anu Malik, Pritam, Himesh Reshammiya, Ismail Darbar, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Anand Raaj Anand, Roop Kumar Rathod, Daboo Malik, and Sanjeev-Darshan. Kunal recently sung for Sanjay Lila Bhansali's 'Saawariya'. His numbers from the film 'Maashah Alaah' and 'Pari' are running top on the chart.

Early life

He has done his schooling from St. Peter's School, Mazagaon

Mazagaon

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.

He says his singing career began in school:

Personal life

In 2005, he married fellow singer Gayatri Iyer

Gayatri Iyer

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. They performed the title track for STAR One

STAR One

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's Antakshari together.

Kunal Ganjawala is lovingly called Kunal Cocainewala by his fans and fellow singers.

He is a staunch devotee of Sri Sathya Sai Baba (http://www.tehelka.com/story_main49.asp?filename=hub070511WHY.asp).

Career

Other than Hindi

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, he also sings songs in the Tamil

Tamil language

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, Kannada, Marathi

Marathi language

Marathi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western and central India. It is the official language of the state of Maharashtra. There are over 68 million fluent speakers worldwide. Marathi has the fourth largest number of native speakers in India and is the fifteenth most...

, Punjabi

Punjabi language

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, Bengali

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, Telugu

Telugu language

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,and sindhi

Sindhi language

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 languages.

His song "Oh my love

Oh My Love

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" from a Bengali Movie Amanush

Amanush

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  by Jeet Ganguli" and Channa Ve Ghar aa jaa" from a Punjabi album

Album

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 Channa Ve by DJ Anit was also a success.

In 2007, he participated in a concert tour in North America

North America

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, called "The Incredibles", also featuring Asha Bhosle

Asha Bhosle

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, Sonu Nigam

Sonu Nigam

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 and Kailash Kher.

On 3 April 2010 he performed at RECSTACY, the annual cultural event of NIT-DURGAPUR.

On 26 November 2010 he performed at "SDM UTSAV", the mega fest event of SDMCET

Hindi

Hindi

Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...

• "Humdum suniyo re" - Saathiya
• "Bheege Hont" - Murder
  Murder (film)
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• "Kyaa Kool Hai Hum
  Kyaa Kool Hai Hum
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  " - Title Song
• Akkad Te Bakkad te" - Tango Charlie
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• "Chodo na Mujhe" - Rules: Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula
  Rules: Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula
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• "Dil Keh Raha Hai" - Kyon Ki
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• "Love You My Angel" - Pyare Mohan
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• "Dil Na Diya" - Krrish
  Krrish
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• "Udh Jaana Bro" - Jaan-E-Mann
  Jaan-E-Mann
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• "Har manzar" - Baabul
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• "Bebasi Dard Ka Aalam" - Baabul
  Baabul
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• "Salaam-E-Ishq" - Title Song
• "Dupatta Tera Nau Rang Da" - Partner
• "Kaal Dhamaal" - Kaal
  Kaal
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• "Masha-Allah", "Jaan-E-Jaan" and "Pari" - Saawariya
  Saawariya
  Saawariya is a 2007 Hindi film based on Fyodor Dostoevsky's short story "White Nights".Co-produced by Sony Pictures Entertainment and released on 9 November 2007, it is the first Bollywood movie to receive a North American release by a Hollywood studio, shortly preceding Walt Disney Pictures'...
  
  
• "Salaam Namaste" and "What's Going On" - Salaam Namaste
  Salaam Namaste
  The film has seven songs composed by the duo Vishal-Shekhar. The music of the film released on 10 August 2005. The music includes four songs and two remixes.-External links:*...
  
  
• "Yaar Ko Maine" -Sheesha
• "Main Hoon Romeo" and "Apni Dum Bhi Oonchi Ho" - Roadside Romeo
  Roadside Romeo
  Roadside Romeo is a 2008 computer animated musical comedy film written and directed by Jugal Hansraj and co-produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra of Yash Raj Films and Walt Disney Pictures...
  
  
• "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" - Jumbo
  Jumbo
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• "Channa Ve Ghar Aa Jaa"
• "Raat Ke Dhai Baje" - Kaminey
  Kaminey
  Kaminey is a 2009 Bollywood caper thriller film directed by Vishal Bhardwaj featuring Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra in the lead roles, and Amol Gupte in his debut film appearance...
  
  
• "Kata Kata" - Raavan
  Raavan
  Raavan is a 2010 Hindi film directed, written and produced by Mani Ratnam. It stars Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai and Vikram in the lead roles while Govinda, Ravi Kishan, Nikhil Dwivedi, Tejaswini Kolhapure and Priyamani feature in key supporting roles...
  
  
• "Nana Chi Taang" - Khatta Meetha
• "Tere Pyaar Mein" - Isi Life Mein
• "Sau Gram Zindagi" - Guzarish
• "Beshuba" and "Jadugari" - Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji
• "Ruk Ke Jaana - Aas
  AAS
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• "Tumse Yun Milenge" - Ankahee
  Ankahee
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• "Tauba Tauba" - Kaal
  Kaal
  Kaal is a Bollywood Horror film, released in India on 29 April 2005. The movie is directed by Soham Shah, who also wrote its dialogue and screenplay. Karan Johar and Shahrukh Khan produced the movie...
  
  
• "Because I Love You" - Anthony Kaun Hai?
• "Maula" - Singham
  Singham (2011 film)
  Singham is a 2011 Bollywood action film directed by Rohit Shetty starring Ajay Devgn, Kajal Aggarwal and Prakash Raj in lead roles. It is a remake of the 2010 Tamil film Singam featuring Suriya and 2011 bengali flim Shotru featuring bengali superstar Jeet. The film is produced by Reliance...
  
  

Bengali

Bengali language

Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...

• "Jani Na" - Faande Poriya Boga Kaande Re (2011)
• "Mone Alo Melo Hawa" - Kolkata The Metro Life (2011)
• "Monbebagi" - Paglu (2011)
• "Marbo Noye Morbo" - Fighter (2011)
• "Sedin Dekha Hoye Chilo" - Sedin Dekha Hoye Chilo (2010)
• "Oh Yaara Ve" and "It's Only Pyaar" - Dui Prithibi (2010)
• "Oh My Love" - Amanush (2010)
• "Shabba Rabba Reeba Ru", "Ekta Bindaas Para" and "Le Chakka" - Le Chakka (2010)
• "Mon Je Kore Uru Uru" - Mon Je Kore Uru Uru (2010)
• "Prem Amar", "Uru Uru Swapne", "Kon Bhule Tumi", "Tumi Chara Aaj Eka" and "Sob Rong Muche" - Prem Amar (2009)
• "Vande Mataram" - Minister Fatakesto (2007)

Marathi

Marathi cinema

Marathi cinema refers to films produced in the Marathi language in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is the oldest and pioneer film industry in India...

• Varyavarti Gandh Pasarla - (Sawarkhed..Ek Gaon)
• Dena Paisa Dena - (Uladhaal)
• bayago bayago - (Ringa Ringa)

Kannada

• Onde ondu sari (Mungaaru male
  Mungaru Male
  Mungaru Male is a 2006 Kannada language movie directed by Yograj Bhat and produced by E Krishnappa. The film stars Ganesh, Pooja Gandhi, and Anant Nag in lead roles...
  
  ) rocks
• Hrudayada Maathu (Soundarya)
• Ninnanna Ninnanne (Suntaragali)
• Na ninna pritiyalli (Julie)
• Nimbiya banada myagala (Sevanthi sevanthi)
• Ee saundaryakke (Datta)
• Manasa (Datta)
• Hudugi Hudugi (Aishwarya)
• Aishwarya aishwarya (Aishwarya)
• Kaayutaliruva kannige (Pandavaru)
• Gilli (Ravi Shastri)
• Preethse (Uppi Daada MBBS)
• Enayitu Nanagidina (Ajay)
• Maatu Muride (Ganda Hendati)
• Nidirege raja (Ganda Hendati)
• Don't Let Me (Ganda Hendati)
• Preeti naanu (Mohini 9886788888)
• Appa amma beda andre (Student)
• Omariya (Akash)
• Neene Neene (Akash)
• Ninna Kanda Kshana (Arasu]])
• Nanagu Ninagu (Aramane)
• Ninagende Visheshavada (Pruthvi)
• Khushiyagide yeko {Taj Mahal
  Taj Mahal
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  }
• Nenedena ninnane nenedena {onde ondu sari}
• Uppina kayi(Super)

Telugu

Telugu cinema

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• 2010 - Simha - "Janaki"
• 2009 - Taj Mahal - "Etu Chusina"
• 2009 - Arya 2 - "Karige Loga"
• 2009 - Adurs - "Neethone"
• 2009 - Ganesh - "Raja Kumari"
• 2006 - Pokiri - "Jagadame"
• 2005 - Balu abcdefg - "Hyderabadi Ladka"
• 2004 - Nani - "Spiderman"
• 2008 - Ready - "Tu Tu Tu"

Tamil

Tamil language

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'Maa ganga'-Naan Kadavul

Naan Kadavul

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-Ilayaraja

'Spider Man'-New

New

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-A.R.Rahman

'Please Sir'-Boys-A.R.Rahman

'Maaro Maaro'-Boys-A.R.Rahman

'Kattikko Rappa Rappa' - Thimiru

Thimiru

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 - Yuvan Shankar Raja

Yuvan Shankar Raja

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External links

• Kunal Ganjawal's Profile at Pipl.com