Meet singer who married his guru's wife; affair shocked Bollywood; singer was boycotted, once ruled music scene, now

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Roopkumar Rathod and Sonali Rathod performing

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The guru-shishya equation in India holds more significance than just a teacher-student relationship. In the music world, particularly Hindustani music, the equation is almost one of familial reverence. Hence, whenever one hears an incident of a relationship between a student and disciple sour. But that happened in the most shocking fashion some three decades ago, and left the Indian music industry shocked.

The singer who married his guru’s wife

Roopkumar Rathod is one of the most prominent ghazal singers of his generation, having sung his fair share of film songs as well over the years. Introduced to music by his father noted classical vocalist Pandit Chaturbhuj Rathod, Roopkumar began playing table as a teenager. In the 80s, he became a part of the troupe of bhaj

Sunali Rathod (Singer) Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More

Real NameSonali ShethProfessionSingerPhysical Stats & MoreHeight (approx.)in centimeters- cm
in meters- m
in feet inches- 5’ 2”Weight (approx.)in kilograms- 60 kg
in pounds- lbsEye ColourDark BrownHair ColourBlackPersonal LifeDate of Birth17 JanuaryAgeNot KnownBirthplaceMumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaZodiac sign/Sun signCapricornNationalityIndianHometownMumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaCollegeSt. Xavier's College, MumbaiEducational QualificationGraduateDebutAlbum: Aaghaaz ()
TV: Mission Ustaad ()ReligionHinduismHobbiesTravelling, SingingAwards- Best Ghazal Singer Award by for her debut album 'Aaghaaz'
- Global Indian Music Academy Award along with "Roop Kumar Rathod" for Best Ghazal Album of the year for album 'Zikr Tera'ControversyIn , her brother "Sameer Sheth" lodged a non-cognizable complaint against her at Gamdevi Police Station in Mumbai by alleging that she wants a share in their Peddar Road bungalow and they (Sonali & Roop Kumar Rathod) have been mistreating their fat

Roop Kumar Rathod is a versatile singer. He was born to late Pandit Chaturbhuj Rathod (father), a classical celebrity who is an inspiration to others. Kalyanji Anandji and singer Manhar trained under his tutelage. To carry forward the classical tradition of his father, Roop Kumar also started playing with Pankaj Udhas and Anup Jalota unlike elder brother Shravan Rathod (of the Nadeem-Shravan duo). His younger brother Vinod Rathod also took to playback singing. Roop Kumar Rathod has also played tabla for Shyam Benegal`s `Discovery of India`. He has also accompanied Lata Mangeshkar on stage, singing Indian classical genre like Ghazal, Qawwali, Bhajans.

Career of Roop Kumar Rathod
Playing the tabla was an object of passion for Roop Kumar, which he gave up in to pursue a new career in singing. First he entered the world of ghazals and very soon etched a distinct place for himself. Later, he also started doing playback singing. But Roop Kumar still was training under his guru Ustad Niyaz Ahmed Khan. Laxmikant - Pyarelal initiated him into the field of playback singing in , with the film `Angaar`. Later on he also sang for the movie `Bhairavi` (`Om Namah Shivaye`

Roop Kumar Rathod is a singer, composer, and music director from India. He&#;s very successful and famous in Indian music. He has made music for many Bollywood movies. Roop Kumar Rathod sings in a special way that mixes Indian classical music with Western music. 

He has been making music for more than thirty years and has made a big impact in the music world. People love his voice and enjoy listening to his songs. He has sung in many languages including Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Oriya, Assamese, Nepali, Bhojpuri, and Kannada.

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Full NameRoop Kumar Rathod
Profession&#; Mirchi Music Award for Song Representing Sufi Tradition in for the song &#;O Saiyan&#;
&#; GIMA Award for Best Ghazal Album in for the song &#;Zikr Tera&#;
Famous AsSinger
Date of Birth10 June
Age51 Years Old
NationalityIndian
BirthplaceMumbai, India
HometownMumbai, India
CountryIndia
Mother TongueHindi
Zodiac SignGemini
ReligionHinduism
HobbiesReading, Listening to Music
Educational QualificationNot Known
DebutPlayback Singer: &#;Main Tera Aashiq Hoon&#; for the movie &#;Gumraah&#; in
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