Anu Malik (born 2nd November, 1960) is a music director in the Hindi (or Bollywood) film industry. He has won the National Award for his work in Refugee. His song "Chamma Chamma" from China Gate was used in the English movie Moulin Rouge, starring Nicole Kidman, and "Chunari Chunari" from Biwi No.1 was used in Monsoon Wedding.With his work in crossover films like Bride and Prejudice, he is among the few with international projects to his credit. Anu Malik's debut song was in 1984.
The son of veteran composer Sardar Malik, brother of abu and daboo malik, Anu Malik learnt music from Pandit Ram Prasad Sharma (Babaji)[citation needed].
He made his debut in 1981 with Poonam. He composed for various films like Sohni Mahiwal and Ganga Jamuna Saraswathi, but he did not get much recognition for them. One of the only producers that always returned to him were FC Mehra's Eagle Films. Other early films were:
* Mard
* Maa
* Maalamaal
* Love Marriage
* Aasman
* Jaal
* Allah Rakha
* Mujrim
Recognition:
Anu Malik's time came in 1993. With Phir Teri Kahani Yaad Ayee, Jaanam, Sir, and Baazigar, Anu Malik had arrived. The next year, he won the FilmFare Award for Baazigar.
In 2001, he exhibited his versatility, when his work was used in movies like Aks, Fiza, Filhal and Mujhe Kuch Kehena hai (among others).
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