Babul Supriyo

Babul Supriya Baral
বাবুল সুপ্রিয়

Babul Supriyo in 2012
Union Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
Assumed office
12 July 2016
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Preceded by G.M. Siddeshwara
Union Minister of State for Urban Development,Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation
In office
9 November 2014 – 12 July 2016
Member of Parliament
In office
26 May 2014 – Incumbent
Preceded by Bansa Gopal Chowdhury
Constituency Asansol
Personal details
Born Supriya Baral
(1970-12-15) 15 December 1970
Uttarpara, West Bengal, India
Nationality Indian
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s) Rachana Sharma
Alma mater University of Calcutta
Occupation Actor, Playback Singer
Religion Hinduism

Babul Supriya Baral, or Babul Supriyo, (born 15 December 1970)[1][2] is an Indian playback singer, actor and politician. Currently he is a Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, in the Government of India. He made a career as singer in Hindi cinema, and contributed to more than 70 films. He has also done playback singing in other Indian films including Bengali and Odia.

He entered politics in 2014 and joined Narendra Modi's government.

Early life

Babul Supriyo was born and brought up in Uttarpara, a small town on the banks of the Hooghly River in West Bengal. His parents are Sunil Chandra Baral and Sumitra Baral.[3] He comes from a musical family and was greatly influenced by his grandfather, Banikantha NC Baral, a Bengali vocalist and composer. He won several inter-school and inter-college music compositions, and had performed in All India Radio and Doordarshan.[4] He attended Don Bosco Liluah school during which he became an "All India Don Bosco Music Champion" in 1983, and "The Most Enriching Talent" in 1985. He completed his bachelor's degree in commerce from Calcutta University in 1991.[5]

At the time he entered entertainmentindustry, he changed his birth name Supriya Baral to Babul Supriyo.

Career

After a brief work at the Standard Chartered Bank, Supryio chose singing as a full-time career.[6][7] He moved to Mumbai in 1992 to make a career in Bollywood. Kalyanji gave him a break, and took him to perform abroad at their live shows. In 1993 he toured Canada and USA with Amitabh Bachchan. He also toured US with Asha Bhonsle in 1997 and 1999.[5] Besides playback singing, he has also done several stage shows.[8]

His breakthrough came with "Dil Ne Dil Ko Pukara" in Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai in 2000, the debut film of Hrithik Roshan.[5] Some of his other popular Bollywood songs are "Pari Pari Hai Ek Pari" (Hungama), "Hum Tum" (Hum Tum) and "Chanda Chamke" (Fanaa). He is the anchor of the hit television show K for Kishore. He sang the opening themes of Balaji Telefilms serials.[9]

Politics

Supriyo won the 2014 Lok Sabha elections as the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate for member of parliament in the Lok Sabha from Asansol in West Bengal defeating Dola Sen.[10] He was inducted to Narendra Modi's government as the Union Minister of State, Ministry of Urban Development; and Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation on 9 November 2014.[11] He became the youngest minister.[4] He served in these ministries till 12 July 2016, after which his portfolio was changed to Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises.[12][13]

Personal life

Supriyo married Ria in 1995. They met at a Shah Rukh Khan concert in Toronto.[14] They have a daughter Sharmilee (born 1999). They got divorced in October 2015.[15] He married for second time on August 9, 2016 to Rachna Sharma, an air hostess of Jet Airways.[16]

Discography

Filmography

As an actor

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Chander Bari Bengali Film
2009 Hitlist Negative role Bengali Film
2010 Ogo Bodhu Sundori Bengali Film
2014 Mr Joe B. Carvalho Malik Debut Hindi Film

As a playback singer

Year Film Song Name Composer Notes
1994 Prem Yog Zindagi Char Din Ki Bappi Lahiri
Kranti Kshetra Malan Thara Baag Mein
Shor Machaongi 		Nadeem-Shravan
1995 Gaddaar Nadeem-Shravan Uncredited
1996 Agni Sakshi O Piya O Piya Nadeem-Shravan
Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi Aaj Meri Zindagi Anu Malik
Shastra Kuch Hua Re Hua Re Aadesh Shrivastava
1997 Saat Rang Ke Sapne Aati Hai To Chal Nadeem-Shravan
Naseeb Tumhi Ne Meri Zindagi Nadeem-Shravan
Aar Ya Paar Jo Hoga Hone Do Viju Shah
Jeevan Yudh Sun Sajana Tere Bin Nadeem-Shravan
1998 Doli Saja Ke Rakhna Taram Pam A.R.Rahman
1999 Hello Brother Hata Saawan Ki Ghata Sajid-Wajid
2000 Bechainee Tumse Nahin Koi Pyaara Sanam Charles Srinivasan
Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai Dil Ne Dil Ko Pukara Rajesh Roshan
Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke
Do Lafzo Mein
Hai Deewane Yeh Ishq Mera
Yeh Sama Yeh Nazare
Koi Taza Hawa
Ek Haseen Ladki 		Jatin-Lalit
Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa Chori Chori Chupke Chupke Ismail Darbar
Aaghaaz Aaghaaz Karo
Man Tera Mera Man 		Anu Malik
Kaali Ki Saugandh Raees
2001 Chori Chori Chupke Chupke Chori Chori Chupke Chupke Anu Malik
Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai Maine Koi Jadoo
Jabse Dekha Hai 		Anu Malik
Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar Govinda Anand-Milind
Kasautii Zindagii Kay Kasautii Zindagii Kay TV series
Aamdani Atthanni Kharcha Rupaiya Style Nasha Tera
Sajanniya Re 		Himesh Reshammiya
Boond Goriya Re Goriya Re Rajendara-Liyaqat
Albela Hai Mera Dil Tu
Sarse Sarak Gayee 		Jatin-Lalit
Ittefaq Main Aashiq Hoon Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen
Dial 100 Sunil Jha & Raja Sen
2002 Dil Vil Pyar Vyar Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai
Kehna Hai
Ab Ke Saawan Mein
Kehna Hai (Solo) 		Babloo Chakravorty
Jeena Sirf Merre Liye Jeena Sirf Merre Liye
Pyaar Mange 		Nadeem-Shravan
Kaaboo Aey Babu Anchal Talesara
Company Pyar Pyar Mein Sandeep Chowta
Devdas Babul Bose Bengali Film
Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai? Aarzoo Shankar Ehsaan Loy
Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai Meri Tarah Tum Bhi Sajid-Wajid
Gunaah Hamne Tumko Dil Ye De Diya
Jab Dil Churaya 		Anand Raj Anand
Deewangee Dholi O Dholi Ismail Darbar
2003 Dil Ka Rishta Dil Ka Rishta (Sad) Nadeem-Shravan
Hungama Pari Pari Hai Ek Pari Nadeem-Shravan
Chori Chori Aate Aate Sajid-Wajid
Out of Control Tera Chandsa Yeh Chehera
Kudhi Vi Soni
Tu Mera Hai Sanam 		Anand Raj Anand
Kucch To Hai Hai Rey Anu Malik
Escape from Taliban Rimil Baba Babul Bose
Ek Aur Ek Gyarah Yeh Mann Mera Bada Hi Chaliyan Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Andaaz Aayega Maza Ab Barsaat Ka Nadeem-Shravan
Zameen Bas Ek Baar Himesh Reshammiya
Wrong Number Kabhi Jabhi Koi Chehra Daboo Malik
2004 Plan Aane Wala Pal Anand Raj Anand
Hum Tum Hum Tum Jatin-Lalit
Naam Gum Jaayegaa Tera Palkein Jo Uthin Anand-Milind
Suno Sasurjee Saason Se Saasein Sanjeev Darshan
Rok Sako To Rok Lo Haan Mujhe Thaam Le
Rok Sako To Rok Lo 		Jatin Lalit
2005 Vaada Main Ishq Uska Himesh Reshammiya
Chaahat – Ek Nasha Dil Ki Baat Anand Raj Anand
Chehraa Kabhi Khamosh Baithogi Anu Malik
Zameer Dil Ke Badle Dil To
Tere Pyar Ne Deewana
Zindagi Ke Faisle Mein 		Jatin Lalit
Dus Chhaam Se Vishal-Shekhar
Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya Teri Meri Love Story Himesh Reshammiya
71/2 Phere Tera Saath Hai Kitna Pyare Shantanu Moitra
2006 Fanaa Chanda Chamke Jatin-Lalit
Vivah Hamari Shaadi Mein Ravindra Jain
Rakhi Bandhili Mo Rakhiba Mana Malay Misra Odia film
Mantra Shakti Jackson & Shakeer
2007 Laaga Chunari Mein Daag Zara Gungunalein Chalo Shantanu Moitra
To Bina Mo Kahani Adha Kholide Tora Gabhaa
Sabuthu Alagaa Aama Prema 		Santiraj Khosla Odia film
2008 10:10 Kolkata Drono Acharya Bengali Film
2009 Antaheen Pherari Mon Shantanu Moitra Bengali Film
Sanam Hum Aapke Hain... Dil Ne Jo Bhi Kaha Maine Manna Manoj - Vijay
2010
Diwana Malay Misra Odia film
2011 Balunga Toka Abhijit Mazumdar Odia film
2012 Rang Ye To Mumqeen Nahin Nadeem-Shravan Album of Nadeem-Shravan
2013 Paribeni Kehi Alaga Kari Odia film

Awards and recognitions

References

  1. ↑ "Sixteenth Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile: Baral,Shri Babul Supriya (Babul Supriyo)". Lok Sabha Secretariat.
  2. ↑ "Babul Supriya (Babul Supriyo) Baral". National Portal of India. Archived from the original on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "From now on I will be known as a minister's mother: Babul Supriyo's mother". dna. Diligent Media Corporation Ltd. 9 November 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Babul Supriyo: Small-Town Boy, Banker, Playback Singer and Now Minister". NDTV. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Minister of State for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation". Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation. Archived from the original on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  6. ↑ "Babul Supriyo: Meteoric rise for a small town boy". The News Minute. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
  7. ↑ Ashok Chatterjee (28 November 2002). "The rise and rise of Babul Supriyo". The Times of India. Retrieved 2007-11-14.
  8. ↑ "Straight Answers". The Times of India. 18 March 2002. Retrieved 2007-11-14.
  9. ↑ "Babul Supriyo: Artist, Singer". iMusti,com. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  10. ↑ Layak, Suman. "200 days of Modi govt: First-time BJP MP Babul Supriyo may be PM's point person for West Bengal". The Economic Times. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  11. ↑ "Singer Babul Supriyo is BJP Candidate from Asansol for Lok Sabha Polls". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  12. ↑ "Najma Heptulla, G M Siddeshwara resign from Modi Cabinet", India Today, 12 July 2016
  13. ↑ "Why Najma Heptulla, G M Siddeswara were forced to quit Modi Cabinet", Business Standard, 13 July 2016
  14. ↑ "News headlines". Daijiworld. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  15. ↑ Dasgupta, Priyanka (1 June 2006). "Split wide open". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  16. ↑ "Narendra Modi attends Babul Supriyo Racha Sharma Marriage". India Today. 9 August 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  17. ↑ "69th & 70th Annual Hero Honda BFJA Awards 2007". bfjaawards.com. Archived from the original on 23 December 2007. Retrieved 8 July 2015.

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