Who is Vinod Rathod?

Vinod Rathod is an Indian playback singer and music director who has recorded numerous songs for Bollywood movies. He was born in Mumbai and started his singing career in the mid-1980s, and has since sung over 500 songs for various movies in Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi, Urdu, and Kannada. He is well-known for his romantic ballads and other song genres such as ghazals, qawwalis, and bhajans.

Career

Vinod Rathod made his playback singing debut in 1986 with the song 'Hai Re Hai Mohabbat Ka' from the movie 'Kasam Paida Karne Wale Ki'. His early songs featured him as a backing vocalist for singers like Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle, Udit Narayan, Lata Mangeshkar and Sadhna Sargam. Over the years he has established himself as a leading playback singer with hit songs such as 'Chori Chori Maine Bhi To', 'Aye Meri Zohrajabeen', 'Tumse Milne Ko Dil Karta Hai', 'Tera Milna Pal Do Pal Ka' and many more. He has also collaborated with some of the top music directors in the industry such as Anu Malik, Nadeem-Shravan, Jatin-Lalit and A. R. Rahman.

Awards & Recognition

Vinod Rathod has won many awards throughout his career. In 2001 he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song 'Choodi Baji Hai' from the movie 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham'. Additionally, he has been nominated for several other awards including IIFA Awards and Zee Cine Awards.

Personal Life

Not much is known about Vinod Rathod's personal life. It is believed that he is married and resides in Mumbai, India. His wife's name is not publically known.