Mumbai: He was only four years old, when he got his first break as a singer for a Nepali movie. Since then, there has been no turning back for birthday boy Aditya Narayan, only son of talented and versatile singer Udit Narayan.
As a little boy, Aditya started doing cameo in the films. Aditya Narayan is born August 6, and on this occasion, we tell you some unheard tales about Aditya.
Being a son of a famous singer Aditya took singing training from Kalyanji Virji Shah. Aditya sang for the first time in 1992 as a playback singer. It was a Nepali film named ‘Mohini’. Then in 1995, Aditya sang for the first time with his father Udit Narayan for the movie ‘Akele Hum Akele Tum’.
Aditya also did cameo in the song ‘Rangeela’ by Asha Bhosle. Aditya has worked in many films as a child artist. It is said that Subhash Ghai had seen Aditya Narayan in the year 1995 for the first time when he was performing in ‘Little Wonders’ Group. Subsequently, Subhash Ghai signed him for the film Pardes.
Aditya’s second film was Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai starring Salman Khan and Twinkle Khanna and his character Kabir Dhanrajgir earned him a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the 1999 Zee Cine Awards.
As a child artist, Aditya performed in more than 100 songs and also released the album Aditya at Polygram Music (now Universal Music). His most successful song was “Chhota Baccha Jaan Ke” from the film Masoom in 1996. It also earned him his first major film award, the Screen Awards critics’ Best Child Singer in 1997. He also received a special jury award at the Screen Awards as best child singer for the same song.
In 2009 Narayan signed his first film as lead actor, Shaapit, directed by Vikram Bhatt, which was released worldwide on 19 March 2010. He sang four songs and also wrote and composed the title track for the film, Shaapit Hua.
Aditya Narayan has recorded songs in almost 16 languages.