Anu Malik

Anu Malik
Origin	India
Occupation(s)	Music director, singer
Instruments	Vocals, Harmonium, Keyboard, Tabla, Dholak, Bongos, Guitar, Shehnai, Violin, Sarangi, Drums, Percussion, Piano
Years active	1980 - present
Associated acts	Sunidhi Chauhan, Sonu Nigam

Anu Malik, born Anwar Sardaar Malik, is an Indian music director, singer, actor, director, and producer who primarily works in the Hindi film industry. Son of Sardar Malek, Anu Malik made his debut as a music composer in 1980. In the 1990s he wrote music for the films Phir Teri Kahani Yaad Aayee, Baazigar, and Jaanam. He trained in music and made his debut in Hindi films in 1980 with the film Hunterwali 77.

Malik has been judging the television show Indian Idol since its inception.

As a music director, he has produced music for various genres of films, and has written several commercially successful songs for the Hindi (Bollywood) film music industry.

Malik is known for use of tabla in his songs, including "Taal Pe Ja"' and "Mere Humsafar" from the film Refugee, "Tumse Milke Dilka Jo Haal" in Main Hoon Na, "Eli Re Eli" in Yaadein, and "Baazigar O Baazigar" from the film Baazigar.

Malik made his debut in Hunterwali in 1980. He composed for the films Sohni Mahiwal (1984), Mard, Ganga Jamuna Saraswati and Jeete Hain Shaan Se. Other early films were Poonam, Ek Jaan Hain Hum, Mard, Maa, Maalamaal, Love Marriage, Aasman, Jaal, Allah Rakha, and Mujrim.

He also sang songs like "Julie Julie Johnny ka dil tujh pe aiya julie", Jeete Hain Shaan Se with Kavita Krishnamurthy.

In 1993 Malik released the songs for Mahesh Bhatt’s Sir and Phir Teri Kahaani Yaad Aayee, along with music for Baazigar, Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994) and Akele Hum Akele Tum (1995). Later his music for Virasat (1997) and Border (1997), and his songs for Indra Kumar’s Ishq (1997) were commerciall successful. This was followed by the music for Jaanam Samjha Karo (1999), Baadshah (1999), Josh (2000), Refugee (2000), Har Dil Jo Pyaar karega (2000) and Fiza (2000).

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