Playback singer Vinod Rathod was born in Mumbai, India on September 12, 1962. The son of classical musician Pandit Chaturbhuj Rathod, he is best known for his work in Hindi cinema (aka Bollywood). Discovered in 1986 by Bollywood music director Usha Khanna after hearing his voice on a demo cassette, she brought him into the studio to record a qawwali (a form of Sufi Islamic devotional singing). Vinod Rathod recorded over 40 songs before transitioning to a career as a playback singer in 1986 with âMere Dil Main Hai Andheraâ (from the movie Bedaag). Other early playback performances include âZindagi Har Janamâ (from 1988âs Vijay), âMehboobaâ and âParbat Se Kaailiâ (from 1989âs Chandni), and âDil The Teraâ and âKar Liya Haiâ (from 1991âs House No. 13). Vinod Rathod came to prominence in 1992 with his performance of âRomeo Naam Meraâ (from Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja), which became one of the most popular songs of the year. After that 1992 success, Vinod Rathod became an in-demand playback vocalist and recorded a series of popular songs such as âNayak Nahi Khalnayak Hoon Mainâ and âCholi Ke Peeche Kya Haiâ (from 1993âs Khalnayak), âChammaâ (from 1998âs China Gate), âDil Hai Deewanaâ (from 2002âs Annarth). Over the course of his career, he has recorded over 3500 songs in many other languages including Nepali, Punjabi, Bengali, Oriya, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Persian, and others. He has been nominated twice as Best Playback Singer by the Filmfare Awards.
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