Bollywood’s famous singer Abhijit Bhattacharya is celebrating his 67th birthday today. Superstar singer Abhijit has given dozens of songs to Bollywood so far. In the 90s, when Shahrukh Khan’s romance in films was at its peak, Abhijit used to lend his voice to the songs of his films. Abhijit is credited with establishing Shahrukh Khan as a romantic hero. On the occasion of his birthday today, let’s know the story of Abhijit Bhattacharya’s life and career.
Singer Abhijit Bhattacharya, who ruled the world of Bollywood music for almost ten years, won the hearts of the audience with his wonderful melodies. But due to his sharp statements and controversies, he gradually lost his place in the industry. Abhijit started his career with the 1983 film Mujhe Insaan Chahiye. In the early days, he lent his voice to films like Dadamuni, Anand Aanand, Vikram, Gurudakshina and Saaraj. However, his real golden age came in the 90s, when he sang dozens of superhit songs for Shah Rukh Khan and took King Khan’s romantic image to new heights. During that period, Abhijeet became the voice of Shah Rukh. But with time, things changed. Abhijeet’s outspoken and controversial attitude weighed on his career. He clashed with many big stars, from Salman Khan to Shah Rukh Khan.
In the year 2007, Abhijeet sang a song for the film Om Shanti Om, but when he was not given credit, he openly expressed his displeasure with Shah Rukh Khan. After that, he also criticized Bollywood singers and the autotune trend. Due to his statements, the industry kept moving away from him. After 2010, Abhijeet started getting very few opportunities to sing in films. In 2011, he got a chance to sing in only two films. In 2012, he did not get any film. In 2013, he sang in three films. In 2014, he got a song in only one film. After that, he did not get any big project for four years. In 2018, he sang in only one film and in 2020, he lent his voice for the last time for a Bollywood film.
