Ankit shukla
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| Background information | |
| Born | 25 June 1991 Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Origin | Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Genres | Pop Rock, Classical, Semi-Classical, Ghazals], Playback |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Actor, Composer |
| Instruments | Vocal, Drum, Tabla, Octapad |
| Years active | 2014 – present |
| Website | IMDb[1], Twitter[2] |
Ankit Shukla is an Indian musician, singer[3], composer, music producer, recordist and music programmer. He also knows the mastering of audio tracks. He is an Indian playback singer, most known for his work for Bollywood movies. He sings predominantly in Hindi and Bengali, but has also performed in various other Indian languages. Ankit is regarded as one of the most versatile and successful singers in the history of Indian music and Hindi cinema.
Early life and background
1991–2014: Early life
Ankit Shukla was born on 25 June 1991 to Kunj Bihari Shukla and Poonam Shukla, in the city of Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. His father, KB Shukla, is also a non-professional musician. Shukla began his singing career at the age of fifteen. He moved to Mumbai with his team to begin his Bollywood singing career at the age of 27. He wanted to be trained by Hindustani classical singer Suresh Wadkar. He can speak fluently in English and Hindi. He first attended college at Skyline Institute of Engineering & Technology, Greater Noida Delhi and then moved to Uttar Pradesh to complete his Singing Classes in Allahabad. Shukla graduated with a Bachelor of Technology from the College SIET in New Delhi. He never received formal training in music, but sings and plays Tabla, Octapad, harmonica, and Dholak. After completing his education in Delhi, Shukla says that before he made it big as a musician, he wanted to be a Programmer. “I organised a lot of Music, but now I gave my full focus on my Singing Career, so I missed the opportunity of that, but now I am very glad to identify my real talent.”
Career
2015–2018: Beginnings and Early Work
Shukla is not formally trained in classical music, but is a drummer who grew up in Delhi. Shukla’s music is inherited from his father, who was an inspiration for classical music. He is the major motivation behind his music. He listened to the songs of Jagjit Singh, Ghulam Ali, Ahmed Rushdi and Mehdi Hassan. Apart from that, Western music and Kishore Kumar’s voice interested him. Silk Route is definitely a real turning point in his career. At the time of his graduation, after garnering many accolades, Shukla debuted his work in Krrish 4 with his solo career.
Artistry
Composition
Ankit Shukla stated that he wants to explore different genres given the right opportunity, though it shouldn't be vulgar and should hold meaning. He will maintain his nature belonging to his filmography.
Influences
Shukla named the singers Arijit Singh, Sonu Nigam and Shayne Ward as his idols. He picked Suresh Wadkar as one of his inspirations. Popular singer Ankit Tiwari mentioned that he likes Shukla's singing along with his Karaoke Versions of Arijit Singh.
Discography
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Denotes films that have not yet been released or Upcoming |
| Year | Film/Single | Song(s) | Singer(s) | Writer(s) | Note/Co-Composer(s) |
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| 2015 | Bajirao Mastani | Songs | Shreya Ghoshal, Vijay Prakash, Neeti Mohan, Krunal Pandit,Javed Ali, Shashi Suman, Altamash Faridi, Farhan Sabri, Mujtaba Aziz Naza, Shadab Faridi, Dr. ganesh Chandanshive | Nagnath S. Inamdar[1], Prakash Kapadia[2], Sanjay Leela Bhansali | Sanchit Balhara.Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Ankit Shukla[3] |
| 2018 | K.G.F: Chapter 1 | Done | Prashanth Neel | Prashanth Neel, Ravi Basrur, Ankit Shukla (Asst. Composer)[4] | |
| 2019 | 1840 Hyderabad
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All Songs | Ankit Shukla | Sonu Sahagam, Chandra Bhushan Maurya (Associate Head writer) | Dheeraj kumar |
| 2021 | Krrish 4
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Some Songs | TBA | Rakesh Roshan, Mukesh Chhabra (Casting Director) | TBA |
| 2021 | Nazarbandh
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All Songs | Ankit Shukla | Ankit Shukla, Rahul Singh Rana | TBA |
