Pandit Jasraj Age, Wiki and Bio

Pandit Jasraj

Quick Info

ProfessionIndian Classical Singer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth28/01/1930
Age94 years
BirthplaceVillage Pili Mandori, Hisar, British India

Bio/Wiki

ProfessionIndian Classical Singer

Physical Stats & More

Height163 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorGrey

Personal Life

Zodiac signAquarius
HometownHisar, Haryana, India
DebutFilm- Sangeet Martand Pandit Jasraj

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Wife/SpouseMadhura Shantaram
Marriage DateYear 1962
Children
SonShaarang Dev Pandit
DaughterDurga Jasraj

Family

FatherMotiram
MotherName Not Known
SpouseMadhura Shantaram
Children
SonShaarang Dev Pandit
DaughterDurga Jasraj

Career

Music Teacher(s)
  • Pandit Maniram
  • Jaywant Singh Waghela
  • Ustad Gulam Kadar Khan (Mewat Gharana)
  • Swami Vallabhdas (Agra Gharana)
Awards & Recognition(s)
  • 2014: Sumitra Charat Ram Award for Lifetime Achievement
  • 2000: Padma Vibhushan
  • 1990: Padma Bhushan
  • 1987: Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
  • 2008: Swathi Sangeetha Puraskaram
  • 2010: Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship

Favourites

CuisinePunjabi
Actor(s)
  • Amitabh Bachchan
  • Dharmendra
  • Rajesh Khanna
Actress
  • Madhubala
  • Rekha
  • Sulakshana Pandit
  • Vyjayanthimala
Singer(s)
  • Lata Mangeshkar
  • M. S. Subbulakshmi
  • Anuradha Paudwal
  • Sadhana Sargam
  • Shankar Mahadevan
Colour(s)
  • White
  • Red
  • Saffron

Some Lesser Known Facts

Pandit Jasraj did not smoke.
Pandit Jasraj did not drink alcohol.
He belonged to the Mewati Gharana, known for Indian classical music devotion.
Inspired by Begum Akhtar and her song ‘Diwana Banana hai to’.
His father started his vocal training.
His wife, Madhura, directed and produced documentaries like 'Geeta-Govinda'.
He performed at both North and South Poles, a first for an Indian.
He lent his voice to the 'Life of Pi' movie soundtrack.
He organized the Pandit Motiram Pandit Maniram Sangeet Samaroh in Hyderabad from 1972 onwards.
He trained famous singers like Kavita Krishnamurthy and Shankar Mahadevan.
He received prestigious awards like Sangeet Kala Ratna and Lata Mangeshkar Puraskar.