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'''Vijay Benedict''' is an | '''Vijay Benedict''' is an Indian former [[Bollywood]] [[playback singer]] who provided playback for over 35 Bollywood films in the 1980s and early 1990s. | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
He made his debut as a singer for the hit 1982 film ''[[Disco Dancer]]'' singing the popular title song "I Am a Disco Dancer" for actor [[Mithun Chakraborty]]. The film's director was [[Babbar Subhash]] and music director was [[Bappi Lahiri]]. He was frequently used as the playback singer for films starring Mithun Chakraborty which were directed by Babbar Subhash and music by Bappi Lahiri. He also worked with other music directors like [[Laxmikant Pyarelal]], [[ | He made his debut as a singer for the hit 1982 film ''[[Disco Dancer]]'' singing the popular title song "I Am a Disco Dancer" for actor [[Mithun Chakraborty]]. The film's director was [[Babbar Subhash]] and music director was [[Bappi Lahiri]]. He was frequently used as the playback singer for films starring Mithun Chakraborty which were directed by Babbar Subhash and music by Bappi Lahiri. He also worked with other music directors like [[Laxmikant Pyarelal]], [[Anand–Milind]] and [[Nadeem-Shravan]] and sang for other actors like [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]], [[Jackie Shroff]] and [[Aamir Khan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://vijaybenedict.com/testimony.html|title=My Blog is under construction}}</ref> He has sung duets with female singers like [[Alisha Chinai]], [[Asha Bhosle]], [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]], [[Parvati Khan]], and male singers like [[Amit Kumar (singer)|Amit Kumar]] and [[Kumar Sanu]]. His career as a playback singer lasted for 10 years from 1982 to 1992. He is currently a [[gospel singer]]. | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
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*''[[Hum Intezaar Karenge]]'' (1989) | *''[[Hum Intezaar Karenge]]'' (1989) | ||
*''[[Farz Ki Jung]]'' (1989) "Naachenge Gayengi" | *''[[Farz Ki Jung]]'' (1989) "Naachenge Gayengi" | ||
*'' | *''Sikka'' (1989) - "Blow Hot Blow Cold" | ||
*''[[Love Love Love (1989 film)|Love Love Love]]'' (1989) - "We Are in Love", "Jeene Hai Pyar Main Jeena", "Main Tujhse Pyaar Karta Hoon" | *''[[Love Love Love (1989 film)|Love Love Love]]'' (1989) - "We Are in Love", "Jeene Hai Pyar Main Jeena", "Main Tujhse Pyaar Karta Hoon" | ||
*''[[Naachnewale Gaanewale]]'' (1990) - "Aayi Naseebowali Raat" | *''[[Naachnewale Gaanewale]]'' (1990) - "Aayi Naseebowali Raat" | ||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Benedict, Vijay}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Benedict, Vijay}} | ||
[[Category:Indian male | [[Category:Indian male playback singers]] | ||
[[Category:Bollywood playback singers]] | [[Category:Bollywood playback singers]] | ||
[[Category:Living people]] | [[Category:Living people]] | ||