Pankaj Udhas Height, Weight, Age, Biography, Wife & More
| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Pankaj Udhas |
| Nickname | Not Known |
| Profession | Ghazal singer and Music director |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height | in centimeters- 168 cm in meters- 1.68 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 6†|
| Weight | in Kilograms- 72 kg in Pounds- 159 lbs |
| Body Measurements | - Chest: 40 Inches - Waist: 34 Inches - Biceps: 12 Inches |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 17 May 1951 |
| Age (as in 2016) | 65 Years |
| Birth Place | Jetpur, Gujarat, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Taurus |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Jetpur, Gujarat, India |
| School | Vidya Vihar School, Rajkot |
| College | St. Xavier's College, Mumbai |
| Educational Qualifications | Degree in Science |
| Debut | Singing Debut: Kamna (1972) Album Debut: Aahat (1980) |
| Family | Father- Keshubhai Udhas Mother- Jituben Udhas Brother- Nirmal Udhas (Elder) and Manhar Udhas (Elder)  Sister- N/A |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Hobbies | Playing golf and cricket and watching horse racing |
| Controversies | Not Known |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Food | Tandoori chicken and Hyderabadi murgh biryani |
| Favourite Actor | Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor and Hrithik Roshan |
| Favourite Actress | Madhuri Dixit and Priyanka Chopra |
| Favourite Musician | Begam Akhtar, Mehdi Hassan and The Beatles |
| Favourite Restaurant | China Garden in Mumbai |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Farida Udhas |
| Wife | Farida Udhas |
| Children | Daughter- Nayaab Udhas and Reva Udhas Son- N/A |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary | 6-7 Lakhs/show (INR) |
| Net Worth | Not Known |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Pankaj Udhas
- Does Pankaj Udhas smoke?:Â No
- Does Pankaj Udhas drink alcohol?:Â Not Known
- Pankaj belongs to a family of Zamindars near Rajkot in Gujarat.
- He developed interest in singing when he was around 5 years old, because of his elder brother Manhar Udhas who was a stage performer.
- He gave his first stage performance on the song Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon during the Indo-Chinese war in 1962, and someone from the crowd gave him 51 (INR) for his sheer talent.
- He initially received training in music from Sangeet Natya Academy in Rajkot for 4 years.
- Despite having interest in music, he gave priority to his studies and went to Mumbai to complete his graduation, during which he was a popular face in inter-collegiate singing programs.
- Initially, he tried his luck in Bollywood, but due to the domination of singers like Mohammad Rafi, Kishore Kumar, Mukesh, etc., he found no opportunities.
- Luckily in those difficult times, he heard the voices of famous ghazal singers Mehndi Hasan and Begum Akhtar, after which he developed interest in ghazals and learned Urdu for that.
- After his initial struggling period in ghazal music of around 4 years, he shifted to Canada and did few shows over there. Luckily, he received great response from there, after which came back to India.
- He released his debut ghazal album called Aahat in 1980.
- In 1986, he featured in the song Chitthi Aayee Hai from the film Naam, which was a huge hit and is still counted among his best songs.
- Once he started a talent hunt show called Aadab Aarz Hai on Sony TV to discover new ghazal talent.
- He is an active social worker and has raised funds for organizations like Cancer Patients Aid Society, Parents Thalassemia Unit, Spastic Society of India and MIND.
- He loves watching horse racing and has a filly (female horse) named Alliana.
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