Ankush Bhardwaj
Ankush Bhardwaj (born 11 December 1992) is an Indian singer. He is from Kotgarh village in Shimla District of Himachal Pradesh, India, and has appeared on several singing reality shows. He was a contestant on the tenth season of Indian Idol,[1] and won first runner up.[2][3] Bhardwaj attracted attention with his performance on the tenth season of Indian Idol.
Ankush Bhardwaj | |
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Born | Kotgarh, Himachal Pradesh, India | 11 December 1992
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2018–present |
Early life
He was born on 11 December 1991 in Kotgarh, Himachal Pradesh to Suresh and Kamlesh Bhardwaj. He lives in Shimla.[4] He started singing at the age of 10.[5]
Education
Bhardwaj attended the Hainault Public School, Shimla. He completed a Bachelors in Commerce from R.G.G.D College of Shimla in 2014, and an M.B.A in Finance from Amity University in 2017.[6][1]
Career
Prior Indian Idol 10
Bhardwaj was one of the finalists of "Voice Of Himalayas", held in 2011, before going on to become the first runner up of ‘Himachal Ki Awaaz’. He then started performing in music festivals in Shimla, before participating in other singing competitions in Himachal Pradesh including Kishore Kumar Nights and Rafi Nights.
Two years after Voice of Himalayas, Bhardwaj won the singing contest – Sangam Sur Sangeet Ka Season 1 (2013) organized by Cedar Productions in Himachal Pradesh. Three years later, he became one of the top 10 contestants in Benadryl Big Golden Voice – Season 4.[1]
He also assisted Amaal Malik on several of his films, including Golmaal Again, Badrinath Ki Dulhania, Sonu ke Titu ki Sweety and Chef.[7]
Indian Idol 10 onwards
After auditioning for Indian Idol Season 10 in June 2018, he was accepted.[8][7]
He, along with the other top contestants of the show, also sang for the campaign track of PM Narendra Modi's 'Swacch Bharat Abhiyan',[9] and the 'Sab Badhiyaa Hai' song from Sui Dhaaga: Made in India[10]
References
- "Everything You Wanted to Know About Ankush Bhardwaj – The Indian Idol 10 Finalist". National Views. 29 July 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- "Indian Idol 10 winner may have been Salman Ali but Ankush Bhardwaj won hearts, these tweets are proof! | Entertainment News". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- "ankush bhardwaj की सबसे ताज़ा खबर". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- "Indian Idol में छाया हिमाचल का अंकुश, Social Media ने बनाया स्टार". punjabkesari (in Hindi). 25 June 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- "Ankush Bharadwaj (Indian Idol 2018) Height, Weight, Age, biography, Relationships and More". Fashion Chandigarh. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- "Ankush Bhardwaj Biography | Wiki | Age | Height | Weight | Indian Idol 10". www.trillpost.com. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- "Amaal Mallik is rooting for Indian Idol 10 finalist Ankush Bhardwaj". mid-day. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- "'Indian Idol' 10 Contestant Ankush Bharadwaj Proves Talent Is What Matters & Not The Sob Story!". The Times of India. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- "Indian Idol 10 contestants sing for Narandra Modi's Swacchata Hi Seva campaign- Entertainment News, Firstpost". Firstpost. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- "Anu Malik s composition on Indian Idol gets a spot in Bollywood flick – Sui Dhaaga". mid-day. 8 September 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.