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Anup Jalota - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

Explore Anup Jalota net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Hindu devotional musician, who is known to his supporters for his alias “Bhajan Samraat” (“Emperor of Bhajans” in English). He was also host of the television show Dharam Aur Hum from 2002 through 2005. In this article, we will discover how old is Anup Jalota? Who is Anup Jalota dating now & how much money does Anup Jalota have?

NameAnup Jalota
First NameAnup
Last NameJalota
OccupationWorld Music Singer
BirthdayJuly 29
Birth Year1953
Place of BirthNainital
Home TownUttarakhand
Birth CountryIndia
Birth SignCancer
Full/Birth Name
FatherNot Available
MotherNot Available
SiblingsNot Available
SpouseMedha Jalota
Children(s)Tushar Jalota, Aryamann Jalota

Anup Jalota Biography

Anup Jalota is one of the most popular and richest World Music Singer who was born on July 29, 1953 in Nainital, Uttarakhand, India. He and the popular Bollywood actor He and popular Bollywood playback singer Kumar Sanu are both recipients of the Padma Shri. have both been awarded the Padma Shri.

Jalota started his musical career as a chorus singer in All India Radio. He is usually backed by a santoor player, dholak player, sarod player, sarangi player, violinist, sitar player, tabla player and guitarist. Some of his popular bhajans include Aisi Lagi Lagan, Main Nahi Makhan Khayo, Rang De Chunariya, Jag Me Sundar Hai Do Naam, and Chadariya Jhini Re Jhini. He was also the presenter of the program Dharam Aur Hum, telecast in Star Plus from 2002 to 2005.

He met Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj in Mumbai and agreed to release several CDs of his compositions. In 2008 he recorded the title song “Golden Memorable Yaadein” for the CD “Noorani Chehra”, produced by Shaukat (Sam) Kassam to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of the Aga Khan.

He was married three times to the Prime Premier Inder Kumar Gujral’s nephew Medha Jalota.

He was awarded the highly coveted Padma Shri civilian award by the Indian government in the category Indian classical music-Vocal, Art-Indian in 2012.

Anup Jalota, (born 29 July 1953) is an Indian singer, musician and Actor best known for his performances in the Hindu devotional music, bhajan, and the Urdu form of poetry, ghazal.

Anup Jalota Net Worth

Anup is one of the richest World Music Singer from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Anup Jalota's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

He started his career as a singer on All India Radio.

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeWorld Music Singer
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

It came to light in 2018 that he had been in a relationship with Bigg Boss 12 contestant Jasleen Matharu, who is thirty-seven years younger than him. They had been together at least three and a half years prior since either 2015 or 2014 but after getting evicted from the house Anup Jalota said his and Jasleen Matharu’s relationship was only of a student and teacher.

On 16 September 2018, Jalota entered Bigg Boss house in its twelfth season. He is a contestant and has entered the show along with Jasleen Matharu.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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His second marriage was an arranged one to Bina Bhatia which soon ended in divorce. Anup’s third marriage was to Medha Gujral, niece of former Indian Prime Minister I. K. Gujral and director Shekhar Kapur’s first wife whom he had divorced in 1994. Anup and Medha have a son named Aryaman (born in 1996), who studied at Princeton University. Medha Jalota died on 25 November 2014 at a hospital in New York City of liver failure following a second heart and first kidney transplant.

Who is Anup Jalota Dating?

According to our records, Anup Jalota married to Medha Jalota . As of January 13, 2024, Anup Jalota’s is not dating anyone.

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Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Anup Jalota height Not available right now. Anup weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

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He is popularly known as the “Bhajan Samraat” (Emperor of Bhajans). Padma Shri for 2012 has been conferred upon him in the field of Art-Indian Classical Music- Vocal by Government of India. He was a contestant on the reality show Bigg Boss 12.

Facts & Trivia

Anup Ranked on the list of most popular World Music Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Anup Jalota celebrates birthday on July 29 of every year.

Is Jalota a Punjabi?

Anup Jalota was born into a musical Punjabi-Khatri family in Nainital, Uttarakhand. His father, Purshottam Das Jalota, was a famous classical and devotional singer. Though he was born in Nainital, Anup traces his roots back to Phagwara, Punjab, India.

How many marriages has Anup Jalota done?

The couple became popular in the North Indian live performance circuit as “Anup and Sonali Jalota,” which disbanded after their divorce. His second marriage was an arranged one, to Bina Bhatia, which too ended in divorce. Anup’s third marriage was to Medha Gujral, niece of former Indian Prime Minister I. K.

How old is Anoop Jalota?

69 years (July 29, 1953)

Is Tushar Jalota related to Anup Jalota?

Anup Jalota Family, Relatives and Other Relations He was married three times to Bina Bhatia, Sunali Rathod (singer), and Medha Jalota and now he is in a relationship with Jasleen Matharu. He has two sons named Tushar Jalota and Aryamann Jalota.

Which caste is Jalota?

A user from the United Kingdom says the name Jalota is of Punjabi origin and means “Jalota is a surname for ‘Khatris’.

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