Shailendra Singh is an Indian

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and

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. He sang several

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and a few Marathi songs during the late 1970s and early 1980s. He was very close to Mehmood Ali.

Early life

Shailendra Singh was born on 4 October 1952 in

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, India to a Punjabi family. He studied at

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at Peddar Road, and did his graduation from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. He then joined the

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to train as an actor. He also learnt classical Hindustani music from a

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. He first break as a playback singer in the film, Bobby, during his second year at the FTII.

Career

Shailendra Singh had many hit songs to his credit.

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gave Singh a break when he signed him for '' Bobby''. The song "Main Shayar To Nahin" became a big hit. 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

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added to the sensuality of the entire song. He tried his hand at acting in films like ''

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'' (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. In 1994, he was hospitalized for complication due to

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. 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.

Filmography

Films

Television

Discography

Awards

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

References

External links

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Lyrics of songs sung by Shailendra Singh
{{DEFAULTSORT:Singh, Shailendra 1952 births Living people Bollywood playback singers Indian male singers Musicians from Mumbai St. Xavier's College, Mumbai alumni Film and Television Institute of India alumni Hill Grange High School alumni