Name	Pankaj Udhas
Height
Naionality	Indian
Date of Birth	May 17, 1951
Place of Birth
Famous for	Singing

Pankaj Udhas is an Indian singer, credited in the Indian music industry, along with other musicians like Jagjit Singh and Talat Aziz, with bringing the style to the realm of popular music. Udhas rose to fame for singing in the film Naam (1986 film), in which his song Chitthi Aayee Hai became an instant hit. Following that, he has also performed as a playback singer for numerous films. He has recorded many albums since then and tours the world as an accomplished ghazal singer. In 2006, Pankaj Udhas was awarded the Padmashree.

Pankaj Udhas was born in Jetpur near Rajkot in Gujarat and is the youngest of three brothers. He hails from Charan nandi community. His father's name is Keshubhai Udhas and mother's name is Jituben Udhas. His eldest brother Manhar Udhas achieved some success as a Hindi playback singer in Bollywood movies. His second elder brother Nirmal Udhas is also a well-known Ghazal Singer and was the first of the three brothers to start singing in the family. He had studied in Sir BPTI Bhavanagar. His family moved to Mumbai and Pankaj attended St. Xavier's College in Mumbai.

Pankaj Udhas' older brother, Manhar, was a stage performer and this aided Pankaj in his introduction to musical performance. His first stage performance was during the Sino-Indian War, when he sang "Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon" and was given Rs. 51 by an audience member as a reward.

Four years later, he joined the Sharabi Natya Academy in Rajkot and learned the nuances of playing the tabla. After that, he pursued a Bachelor of Science degree at Wilson College, and started to work in a bar, practicing his singing extracurricularly. Udhas' first singing role in a film was in the 1972 film Kamna, which was a flop.

Subsequently, Udhas developed an interest in ghazals and learned Urdu to try to pursue a career as a ghazal singer. After finding little success, he moved to Canada and, after spending some time there and in the U.S. performing ghazals at small shows, he returned to India. His first ghazal album, Aahat, was released in 1980. From this, he began to have success and, as of 2009, he has now released over 40 albums.

In 1986, Udhas received another opportunity to perform in film, in the film Naam, which brought him fame.[citation needed] In 1990, he sang the melodious duet 'Mahiya Teri Kasam' with the nightingale of India, Lata Mangeshkar, for the movie Ghayal. This song achieved immense popularity. In 1994, Udhas sang the notable song, Na Kajre Ki Dhar, from the film Mohra. He continued working as a playback singer, making some on-screen appearances in films such as Saajan, Yeh Dillagi, and Phir Teri Kahaani Yaad Aayee.

Later, Udhas started a talent hunt television program called Aadab Aarz Hai on Sony Entertainment Television.Pankaj Udhas is married to Farida. They have two daughters, Nayaab and Rewa.