Anu Malik

Anu Malik
Malik in 2016
Born
Anwar Sardar Malik

(1960-11-02) 2 November 1960 (age 63)[1]
NationalityIndian
Other namesAnnu Malik (1978–1992)
SpouseAnju Malik
Children
Parent(s)Sardar Malik (father)
Bilqis (mother)
Musical career
GenresDisco, pop music, rock music, Bollywood
Occupation(s)
Instrument(s)Tabla, dholak, electric guitar, drum kit, harmonium, piano, violin, saxophone
Years active1974–present

Anwar Sardar "Anu" Malik[3] (born 2 November 1960) is an Indian music composer, singer, music arranger and score composer. He is an Indian National Award and Filmfare Award winning musician, who primarily composes music for the Hindi film industry.[4] He is the son of Sardar Malik.[5]

As a music director, he has composed music for various genres of films,[6][7] and has created several commercially successful songs for the Hindi (Bollywood) film music industry. Malik is also known for the use of the tabla in some of his songs, including "Taal Pe Jab"' and "Mere Humsafar" from the film Refugee, "Tumse Milke Dilka Jo Haal" from Main Hoon Na, "Eli Re Eli" from Yaadein and "Baazigar O Baazigar" from the film Baazigar. Malik's song "Chamma Chamma" from China Gate was used in the Hollywood film Moulin Rouge! starring Nicole Kidman.

Malik was a judge on Indian Idol from its first season in 2004 until 2018 when he left after "Me Too" allegation. He returned as a judge for the show's 11th season in 2019, but left after three weeks, and he was one of the judges for part of the 12th season. He also was a judge for the children's reality singing show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs 2022.

  1. ^ "Anu Malik". Who-Is-Who. 30 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Music Review: Begum Jaan's music fails to make an impression". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Anu Malik reveals how Asha Bhosale give him his name". The Morung Express. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  4. ^ "My talent stands vindicated: Anu Malik on National Awards-winning song". hindustantimes.com/. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  5. ^ ""At 22, I would wake up at 2 am every day and inspect the black Fiat I had purchased," says Anu Malik". Hindustan Times. 18 April 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Waqt". BBC Shropshire. February 2005.
  7. ^ Khubchandani, Lata (27 December 2006). "My Fundays". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007.

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