Hemlata (born 16 August 1954) is an Indian classically trained playback singer in Bollywood. She is best known for her songs in the late 1970s, especially Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se song.
She was nominated for Filmfare Best Female Playback Award five times in the period of 1977–81 and won once for Chitchor in 1977 for her classical rendition of "Tu Jo Mere Sur Mein" which was duet with K.J. Yesudas, composed by Ravindra Jain.
Early life and background Hemlata was born in Hyderabad as Lata Bhatt into an Marwari Brahmin family and spent her childhood in Calcutta.
She was married to Yogesh Bali, the younger brother of Indian film actress Yogeeta Bali.Ankhiyon ke Jharokhon Se - Hemlata. Cinemaazi. Her husband died in 1988 after a prolonged illness. She lives with her son Aditya.
Career Leading career Hemlata is a classical trained singer after her father and guru, Pt. Jaichand Bhatt.Later she moved to Mumbai from Calcutta. There she got her first song Usha Khanna, Later she started her unstoppable journey with Kalyan Anandji, Lakshmikant Pyarelal.She sang with Mohammad Rafi, Kishore Kumar, Mukesh, legendary singers Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle.Hemlata is very known for her versatile singing like qawwali,light songs ghazals, bhajan and many more. Later, in association with Ravindra Jain, she had worked on many other songs. Among them is "Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se". According to the Binaca Geet Mala (a radio show that used to compile records of album sales), it became the number one song in the year 1978. Hemlata was also nominated for Filmfare award for the best female playback singer for this song. It has received millions of views on YouTube. Hemlata sang on Jain's cassette album Sahaj Dhara (1991) dedicated to Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, and sang songs from this album in two concerts in Brussels, Belgium in July 1992.
In the 1990s, Doordarshan had invited her to perform "Tista Nadi Si Tu Chanchala"
Performing career and albums She has lent her voice for Ramanand Sagar's epics T.V. Serial Ramayan (She also appeared herself in one episode to perform traditional Meera Bhajan Payoji Maine Ram Ratan Dhan Payoji), as well as Uttar Ramayan (Luv Kush) and Shri Krishna throughout the series.
She also rendered the Italian song "'O sole mio" in concert in Italy during Easter 1992.
Regarding these three albums, only Sarhadein was released by Tips.
She was the only one Bollywood singer, who has been selected by the world community of Sikhs and the government of Punjab as well as the Holy Akal Takht to perform Gurmat Sangeet live composed in original Ragas for the celebration of 300 years of Sikh Khalsa Panth at Shri Anandpur Sahib Akal Takht on 13 April 1999. Kini Tera Ant Na Paya was the only one album of Sikh Sangeet which was especially in her voice and inaugurated by the honourable Chief Minister of Punjab Shri Prakash Singh Badal and attended and blessed by honourable Prime Minister of India Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
In November 2010, she was in news for filing FIR against the mother in law of Sonali Bendre for cheating Hemlata in a case of selling a bungalow in Lokhandwala, for Rs.25 million.
Awards and nominations
| rowspan="2"|1977 | "Tu Jo Mere Sur Mein" (Chitchor) | rowspan="5"|Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer
| "Sun Ke Teri Pukar" (Fakira)
| 1979 | "Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se" (Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se)
| 1980 | "Megha O Re Megha" (Sunayana)
| 1981 | "Tu Is Tarah Se Meri Zindagi Mein Shaamil Hai" (Aap To Aise Na The)
Filmography
2000s
Year Song name Film name Co-singer Music director Lyricist Lang 2016 "Tip Tip Barse Jab Barsat" Na Hum Jo Keh De Abhinanda Sarkar Dilip Dutta - Hindi 2015 "Maa Mujhe Aane De" Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Solo Hemant Mehta Hemant Mehta Hindi 2008 "Hey Ganga Maai Hum Hain Tohaar Parchhai", "Kaga Bole Kaon Kaon" Gaon Ki Ganga Solo C. L. John Ajeet Yadav Bhojpuri 1991 "Nidharma Larkayera Saptarangi Tiko" Bijaya Parajaya Solo Sambhujeet Baskota Dinesh Adhikari Nepali "Fagun Bhar Baba Laage Devarva" Rang Barse Shabbir Kumar Bhushan Dua Traditional Bhojpuri 2002 "Tumhara Pyar Bhulaoon To", "Jeevan Main Aisey", "Toba Ye Naz Aur Ye Addayen", "Mujhe Dard Deke" Sarhadein (Album) Attaullah Khan Essa Khailwi Attaullah Khan, Afzal Ajiz, Sabbir Ali – - "Pyar Ki Galiyan" Sarhadein (Album) Solo Attaullah Khan, Afzal Ajiz, Sabbir Ali – -
1990s Year Song name Film name Co-singer Music director Lyricist Lang 2000 "Man Saari Umar" Ganga Kare Insaaf Solo Azeez Banarasi Ravindra Jain Bhojpuri 1999 "Shono Chandannagare" Tomay Pabo Bole Bappi Lahiri Bappi Lahiri Pulak Bandopadhyay Bengali 1997 "Munhwa Se Kaise Bataai Ho", "Roop Mora Chaani Badan Mora Sona", "Baat Kahiyo Na Kahiyo Jaroor Hoi", "Jaane Kahaan Bindiya Hera Gaili Nehiya Lagvani Saiyan Se Solo Surender Kohli Arjun Pathak, Vedehi Sharan Sharma, Anjaan, Vedehi Sharan Sharma Bhojpuri "Dekho Ji" Mohabbat Kya Hai Vinod Rathod Rajan Bawa Rajan Bawa Hindi "Bigadi Ke Banane Mein" Shaan-e-khwaja – 2 Solo Mami Bhachu Anwar Farrukhabadi Urdu 1995 "Shyam Baba" Kalyug Ke Avtaar Mohammad Aziz Ravindra Jain Ravindra Jain Hindi"Saj Ke Aayi" Parbatiya Banal Panditayain Bitiya Bhail Usha Mangeshkar Chitragupta Anjaan Bhojpuri "Jekhanete Jaai Ami 1" Bhagya Debata Abhijeet Madhu Burman Pulak Bandopadhyay Bengali "Jekhanete Jaai Ami 2" Bhagya Debata Solo Madhu Burman Pulak Bandopadhyay Bengali"E Raat Jeno Kichhu Balte Chay" Bhagya Debata Udit Narayan Madhu Burman Pulak Bandopadhyay Bengali "Rimjhim Rimjhim" Tera Dukh Mera Dukh Suresh Wadkar Rajan-Arvind Rajan Hindi "Itni Khushiyaan Jaaneman" Tera Dukh Mera Dukh Vinod Rathod Rajan-Arvind Rajan Hindi "Tera Dukh Mera Dukh (female)" Tera Dukh Mera Dukh Solo Rajan-Arvind Rajan Hindi 1994 "Main Teri Yashoda Maiya", "Tu Neh Ka Nata Tod Chala" Beta Ho To Aisa Solo Ravindra Jain Ravindra Jain Hindi "Jitani Door Nayan Se Sapna" Kokh Solo Ravindra Jain Ravindra Jain Hindi 1993 "Sun Re Sajjan", "Hai Main Hairat Mein Pad Gayi" Kaal Bhairav K. J. Yesudas Ravindra Jain Ravindra Jain Hindi "Main Hun Misri Ki Rani" Jaan Pe Khelkar Suresh Wadkar, Mohammad Aziz Ravindra Jain Ravindra Jain Hindi "Mera Wada Hua" Jaan Pe Khelkar Suresh Wadkar Ravindra Jain Ravindra Jain Hindi "Chod Desh Chali" Gouri Solo Jugal Kishore-Tilak Raj Kusum Joshi Rajasthani "Savan Aayo Re" Gouri Jayshri Shivram Jugal Kishore – Tilak Raj Kusum Joshi Rajasthani 1992 "Aey Sanam Ye Bataa" Rajoo Dada Suresh Wadkar Usha Khanna Sajan Dehlvi Hindi "Aaj Hum Aapke Makaan Main Hain" Rajoo Dada Manhar Udhas Usha Khanna Asad Bhopali Hindi "Meri Khushi Ko Loota Nazar Se Ghira Diya" Rajoo Dada Solo Usha Khanna Sajan Dehlvi Hindi 1991 "Haath Ki Safai Ka" Princess From Kathmandu Suresh Wadkar Ravindra Jain Ravindra Jain Hindi "Sakhi Re Main To" Pyar Ka Sawan Anup Jalota Ravindra Jain Ravindra Jain Hindi "Neele Neele Neel Gagan" Prem Daan Vivek Sharma Ravindra Jain Ravindra Jain Hindi "Maine Bhi Peeli Hai Tum Ne Bhi" Khooni Raat Solo Usha Khanna – Hindi
1980s