Getting married is a comforting feeling: Mohit Chauhan

 

One of the perks of marriage is that you have someone to share your thoughts with and someone to come back home to, says singer Mohit Chauhan who had a hush hush marriage with journalist Prarthana Gehlot in a quiet corner in Himachal Pradesh.

"I didn't take the plunge for a long time. Now I am glad I did. I now have someone to share my thoughts and my creative ideas with. Most importantly, I now have someone to come back home to in Mumbai," he said adding that he is planning a "receiption for friends".

Mohit tied the knot with Prarthana June 29 at a hotel in Barog, near Kasauli hills in Solan district, Himachal Pradesh. Born to Krishana Rana and B.K. Rana, the singer belongs to Nahan in Sirmaur district.

Now he is looking forward to new phase in his life as well as his new album.

"My wife is part of the album. The whole idea of doing a non-film album is to make it a personal statement," he said.

Excerpts from the interview:

Q: Why so secretive about your marriage?

A: (Laughs in embarrassment) I am here in my hometown in Himachal still going through the post wedding rituals. My wedding was a very private affair for close family only. I will now have a reception for friends in Mumbai or Delhi. As soon as I am back in Mumbai, I will take a call on the reception.

Q: Tell me about your wife.

A: Her name is Prarthana. So I've no choice but to be deeply religious in life (laughs). It an love-cum-arranged marriage. Prarthana and I have known each for some years. She was my friend, and then we thought we should take our friendship to another level.

Q: So you married your best friend?

A: Ha ha. Not quite. She was a friend. I liked spending time with her...The vibration between the two of us is wonderful. With Prarthana I felt she was not just a friend but also someone who contributed substantially to my singing.

Q: Do you feel more complete after marriage?

A: Getting married is definitely a very comforting feeling. I didn't take the plunge for a long time. Now I am glad I did. I now have someone to share my thoughts and my creative ideas with. Most importantly I now have someone to come back home to in Mumbai.

Q: Is Prarthana interested in music?

A: She is interested in music. But she isn't a singer. She is a writer and journalist. But she loves music. And she is contributing in terms of ideas and lyrics to my songs in my new album which would be out soon.

Q: So did you go through all the rituals like a good boy?

A: (laughs) Traditionally our Himachal weddings take a week. My marriage took two days. I return to Mumbai in some time. I've been getting calls asking where I am. I need to get back to work.

Q: Tell me about your new album?

A: This would be my third solo album. There will be one song in the English language. I've also dedicated one song tomy roots in Himachal. I've composed all the tunes. My wife is part of the album. The whole idea of doing a non-film album is to make it a personal statement. A private album has to be about the artiste. It gives the musician complete freedom to say what I want to.

Q: Have you had anything comparable to "Rockstar" coming your way?

A: That was a once in a lifetime opportunity. I am thankful to god I got it. No, I haven't got a similar offer. Yes, I am working with A.R. Rahman again. But for an opportunity like "Rockstar", I'll have to wait a while.a while. 

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Mohit Chauhan gears up for Second Marriage

Actor Mohit Chauhan has dealt with calls meant for his namesake — singer Mohit Chauhan — with a sporty attitude for a long time. In fact, a popular film website lists Mohit's upcoming movie in the singer Mohit's work profile.
But, the actor is unfazed and even laughs when asked about it. He says, "Our name has led to much confusion. I still get calls asking if I can sing and compose music for films. And I am sure he must be getting acting offers from filmmakers thinking it is me. I hope this confusion is put to rest once and for all."
For those still not familiar, Mohit made his acting debut with Rohit Shetty's Zameen. But it was the role of Shah Rukh Khan's best friend in Shimit Amin's Chak De! India that fetched him fame. Chauhan is currently looking forward to his next film Second Marriage Dot Com where he plays a single parent who gets married a second time. It was a challenge for the not-so-old Mohit to play a father to a mature guy and the husband to an elderly woman.
He says, "I felt shy, more so because we were all staying in the flat where we shot the film. For the first few days, I just kept reading my part. It was later while shooting that all of us became friendly. It felt like home then."
Shooting in Delhi on an extremely cold day is an experience from that Mohit says he will never forget. "The shoot was at night. It was quite cold and I was practically shivering. The good thing is that I had to be unconscious in the scene and that worked well for me in that weather," he concludes. Directed by Gaurav Panjwani and produced by Vin Mehta Films, Second Marriage Dot Com releases on August 10.

Mohit Chauhan secretly marries his sweetheart

When all the eyes were glued to Esha Deol’s wedding, another Bollywood celebrities entered into wedlock on the same day without making any noise. He is none other than famous singer of Bollywood Mohit Chauhan. Mohit Chauhan married to his longtime girlfriend journalist Prarthana Gehlot.
The wedding was a hush-hush affair that took place in a hotel at Barog, 10 km from Solan, Shimla on Friday night. Chauhan, 48, a native of Nahan in HP had a simple wedding on June 29^th. The marriage was a secret affair kept away from media and Bollywood.
Mohit is a current singing sensation of Bollywood. His love for music has made him a popular singer today. He has his band named ‘The Hijackers’. He was first heard when his hit number ‘Dhooba Dhooba Rehta Hu’ created sensation everywhere. He delivered his voice in some hit films like Delhi 6, Jab We Met and Love Aaj Kal. His latest hit is ‘Rockstar’.
Mohit has some good music under his kitty. He is one of the noted singers of Bollywood and is a huge craze among the youngsters.
Mohit's wife works with an English magazine and hails from Dehradun in Uttarakhand.
Mohit mostly sung popular English tracks or self-composed Hindi songs. He songs has a 'pahari' or hill folk touch.
We wish Mohit a happy wedded life!

Best songs of mohit chauhan

Introduction

Mohit Chauhan is an excellent musician and mesmerising singer.He is not only a singer but also plays some musical instruments like the guitar and flute.Mohit Chauhan sings from heart .He was born on 11 March 1974 in (Dev Bhoomi) Himachal Pradesh.This is is a very beautiful hill station. He brings with him the soul of the music from the hills.He is graduated with a Master of Science in Geology from the Dharamshala College in Himachal. He is very fond of cooking.He is famous for his natural singing and deep heart touching voice.He is a playback singer and known for his Sweet pretty and romantic songs.His different style makes him unique from others. I get goose bumps when he sings. He starts his career with the band Silk Route was a popular Indian music band named after the Silk Road which released two albums, ''Boondein'' and ''Pehchan''.The album ‘'Boondein'’ has won the top music awards of the year.He is the lead singer of ''Silk Route''band. He becomes famous with the popular song ''Dooba Dooba Rehta Hoon''from ''Boondein''.Mohit has offered the popular song ''Khoon Chala'' from the super hit movie ''Rang De Basanti''.This song is very appreciated. He composed the music for Kalpana Lajmi’s '‘Kyon'' and '‘Mein and Meri Patni aur Woh''.He is a flawless singer and gave many hit songs like Masakali ,Pee Loon ,Yeh Dooriyan,Tum Se Hi and many other songs.He has won the Best Male Playback Singer awards for Pee Loon ,Masakali and Yeh Dooriyan .

Top & best songs of Mohit Chauhan

''Dooba Dooba Rehta Hoon'' is very amazing song''from ''Boondein''.This is very popular song sung by Mohit Chauhan.When i listen this song i feel that i am sitting on a beach with friends and enjoying this beautiful song.
''Guncha Koi'' is a ethereal song from'' Main Meri Patni Aur Woh'' movie.This song is sung by Mohit Chauhan. His voice is like a soft wave and amazing .This song is a peaceful ghazal. Mohit Chauhan is very talented singer in bollywood.
''Tum Se Hi'' is a very nice song from the movie ''Jab We Met'' and picturised on Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor.This song is sung by Mohit Chauhan.and Music is given by Pritam Chakraborty. This is one of the best songs which i like very much.
"Tujhe Bhula Diya" is a very heart touching song from the movie ''Anjaana Anjaani''.This song is sung by Mohit Chauhan and Shruti Pathak and music is given by Vishal-Shekher.
''Bheegi Si Bhaagi Si'' is a very relaxing, peaceful and romantic song from the movie ''Raajneeti'' and picturised on Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif.It is sung by Mohit Chauhan and Shreya.Mohit Chauhan is a marvelous singer and have a magical voice.
''Pee Loon'' song is a beautiful romantic song from the movie ''Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai'' and picturised on Emraan Hashmi,and Prachi Desai .This song is sung by Mohit chauchan.His voice is full of melody.His unique soft, smooth and rhythmic voice touches the listeners heart.In this song music is given by Pritam and beautiful lyricis by Irshad Kamil. For this song he has won Apsara Award for Best Playback Singer .
''Ye Dooriyan'' is a superb song from movie ''Love Aaj Kal''.This song is beautifully picturised on deepika padukone and saif ali khan .This heart touching song is sung by Mohit chauchan. Mohit's voice is so deep it directly touches my heart and makes me cry.In this song the background music is very fantastic.
''Kuch Khaas Hai'' is passionate romantic song from the movie ''Fashion''.This song has a very rhythmic and melodious tune and it is sung by Mohit Chauhan and Neha Bhasin . Music is given by Salim Sulaiman. Mohit Chauhan is a very good singer and his voice is very heart touching.
''Masakali'' is a superb song from the movie ''Delhi 6'' and choreographed on Abhishek Bachchan, Waheeda Rehman and Sonam Kapoor.This song sung by Mohit Chauhan and composed by A. R. Rahman . He won his first filmfare award for this song in year 2010.
"Khoon Chala" is a lovely song .This song is sung by Mohit Chauhan.and music is composed by A. R. Rahman . His career started in bollywood when he sang the song "Khoon Chala" in ''Rang De Basanti''. “
''Nadaan Parindey'' is a very good song from the movie''Rockstar'' .This song is sung by Mohit Chauhan and A.R.Rahman .This song really nice song and Mohit Chauhan is great singer .
''Kun Faaya Kun'' a religious sufi song, Sadda Haq a rocking anthem , Tum Ho , Jo bhi Main all songs from the movie ''Rockstar'' were superb. A.R.Rahman composed the music and Irshad Kamil written the lyrics . It is mohit chauhan voice which make a movie hit and mohit, rehman, irshad won many awards in various music categories.
"Pehli Baar Mohabbat Ki Hai" is a awesome song from the movie ''Kaminey''.This song is beautifully sung by Mohit Chauhan.

'Masakalli' singer doesn't see it as his ultimate destination

Singer Mohit Chauhan, former member of Indipop band Silk Route, has notched up his first solo hit of the year with "Masakalli", a song from Abhishek Bachchan's upcoming film "Delhi-6", but feels that Bollywood is not his ultimate destination.

"I don't think Bollywood is my ultimate destination, I believe it's a part of my journey. Today I sing songs in films, tomorrow I might collaborate with somebody else, it's all different colours and different hues of your artistic expression and without anything actually being a destination," Mohit told in an interview.

Mohit, who sang the hit "Dooba dooba" when he was a member of Silk Route, feels that although he has shifted from being a member of a musical band to mainstream playback singing, his move isn't a transition of any kind.

"I don't see my singing for films as a transition from singing my own songs because I see it as part of the same picture. For me music is for the soul - no matter whether the song is composed by me or by someone else," explained Mohit.

"When I sing I try to make the song my own and sing it my way because in my mind I am not following any school of thought. I just make myself free," he added.

When asked about the reason behind Silk Route disbanding, Mohit said: "When people are working together, sometimes there are creative differences and a difference of direction, which results in (people taking) separate ways."

Mohit began his stint in Bollywood with a few forgettable songs. It was with "Rang De Basanti" that his career got a boost with "Khoon chala" which was widely appreciated.

Post-"Rang..." his popularity rose with songs like "Tum se hi" from the hit film "Jab We Met" and "Masakalli" from Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's "Delhi-6".

"It really feels nice that people are liking the song so much," said the singer who was in New Delhi recently to flag off the musical parade, an initiative by 92.7 Big FM.

Mohit, who feels that he is fortunate to be working with a composer like A.R Rahman for the second time, said: "Rahman's music is great. As a person too when you speak to him and sit with him, you come to know that he is really stable and very rooted."

The singer-writer-composer who was missing from the non-film segment for quite some time will make his presence felt with a new album that is scheduled to release in a couple of months.

So what is his take on the fact that the market for non-film albums is shrinking with people becoming more Bollywood-centric?

"I don't think the listener or the audience has changed or become Bollywood-centric. If people loved 'Dooba dooba', they will still love a good song if offered to them. It's the economics that is a major concern. I think the music labels need to encourage artists so that more albums come out."

Mohit will be heard singing for Imtiaz Ali's new film, Rajesh Roshan's upcoming venture with his son Hrithik, and Deepti Naval's film among others.

Mohit Chauhan

This mountain boy from Himachal Pradesh is a natural singer and a quick learner too. Mohit, had done his masters in Geology, and was actually studying in Delhi with the ambition of becoming an ad copywriter. But music beckoned as a full time career, and as lead singer of the band ‘Silk Route’, Mohit shot to fame with the popular song ‘Dooba Dooba Rehta Hoon’. This was followed by a series of successful music albums. Mohit has also rendered his voice to the popular song ‘Khoon Chala’ from the super hit movie ‘Rang De Basanti’. Besides singing, Mohit also plays some musical instruments like the guitar and flute. He is an adventure freak and also enjoys cooking.

Full Name- Mohit Chauhan
Born- 11th March, 1966
Origin- Himachal Pradesh, India
Genres- Indian pop and bollywood
Occupations- Playback singer
Instruments- Guitar and Harmonica
Years Active- 1998-Present
Associated Acts- Silk Route
Web Page- www.mohitchauhan.in

Mohit Chauhan is an Indian playback singer. He started his career with one of the successful Indipop bands, Silk Route in 1998. He released two albums with Silk Route titled 'Boondein' and 'Pehchan'. When the band got dissolved in 2008, Chauhan made his first solo album called 'Kalaam' for which he composed the music and also wrote the lyrics. He was also a part of the television reality series Mission Ustaad on the entertainment channel 9X.

Early Life

Mohit Chauhan was born on 11th March, 1966 in Nahan in Sirmaur district of the Himachal Pradesh state of India. He attended St. Xavier's School in Delhi and again moved to Himachal Pradesh to complete his further education. He also got masters in Geology from the Dharamshala College in Himachal.

He never got any kind of musical training but he plays guitar and harmonica. After completing his formal education, he came to Delhi to form a band called 'Silk Route' along with his friend Kem Trivedi (Pianist) in 1996.

He started his bollywood innings when he sang the song 'Khoon Chala' for the movie 'Rang De Basanti' under none other than the music maestro A.R. Rahman.

Professional Career

Mohit Chauhan tasted success when his song 'Dooba Dooba' from the Silk Route album 'Boondein' became a super hit. The album climbed to number one slot and went on to win many awards at Channel [V] Awards in 1998.

He later sang for A.R. Rahman in 'Rang De Basanti' and 'Delhi-6'. His big moment came when he snag 'Tum Se He' from the super hit movie 'Jab We Met'. Since then he went on to sing for most of the established music directors in Hindi film industry.

Recently his song 'Pee Loon' from the Hindi movie 'Once Upon A Time In Mumbai' became a national anthem. He has also sung for Bengali movies.

In addition to singing for Hindi movies, he has also been singing advertisement jingles for many companies like Alpenlibe, Parachute, Wheel and many more.

He has also sung the theme song for 'Star Parivaar Awards 2011'.

Works

Albums

Boondein - Silk Route - 1998
Pehchan - Silk Route -2000
Kalaam - Poetry of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalaam - 2008
Fitoor - Solo Album - 2009

Major Movies

Road
Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon
Rang De Basanti
Jab We Met
Kismat Konnection
Ugly Aur Pagli
Welcome To Sajjanpur
Fashion
Delhi-6
New York
Love Aaj Kal
Kaminey
Tum Mile
Badmaash Company
Rajneeti
Once Upon A Time In Mumbai
Lafangey Parinday
Robot
Anjaana Anjaani
Rockstar
Dil Toh Bachcha Hai Ji
Tanu Weds Manu
Dum Maro Dum
Teen They Bhai

Awards

Zee Cine Award-2011- Peen Loon- Once Upon A Time In Mumbai
2010- Filmfare Award- Masakkali- Delhi-6

Mohit Chauhan Hit Bollywood Songs

Tumse Hi Tumse Hi - Jab We Met
Yaad Teri Aaye - Ugly Aur Pagli
Is This Love (Kahin Na Laage Mann) - Kismat Konnection
Ek Mitha Marz Dene - Welcome To Sajjanpur
Kuchh Khaas Hai Kuchh Paas Hai - Fashion (2008)
Massakali Massakali - Delhi 6
Haafiz Khuda Iss Ishq Ka, Pyaar Ka - 8x10 Tasveer
Tune Jo Na Kahan Main Woh Sunata Raha - New York
Yeh Duriyaan - Love Aaj Kal
Pehali Baar Mohabbat Ki Hai - Kaminey
Bheegi Si Bhaagi Si - Raajneeti
Pee Loon Tere Nile Nile Nainon Se Shabnam - Once Upon A Time In Mumbai
Yun Hi - Tanu Weds Manu