Vishal Dadlani is an Indian singer, music director and lyricist. He works with his ‘partner in creation’ Shekhar Ravjiani, and they are better known as Vishal-Shekhar. Apart from working in the mainstream Bollywood music industry, he is also a member of a rock/electronic band called Pentagram. He has also sung songs in Tamil, Telegu, and Marathi.
Wiki/Biography
Vishal Dadlani was born on Thursday, 28 June 1973 (age 50; in 2023) in Bandra, Bombay West, Maharashtra. He grew up in Bandra, Mumbai, where he attended school.
Vishal Dadlani childhood photos
After completing his schooling at Hill Grange High School in South Bombay, he joined Jai Hind College, University of Mumbai for two years, and after that, he continued his studies to complete his graduation from HR College of Commerce and Economics, HSNC University. He received his bachelor’s degree in commerce in 1994. Vishal developed a taste for music when he listened to the music his parents used to listen to. From Led Zeppelin to Jagjit Singh, he tried different languages and genres of music and experimented with them. The beginning of his career happened in 1994 when he started working as the lead vocalist in a band called Pentagram. After a while, he stepped into the Hindi cinema music industry, and since then, there has been no turning back.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5 feet 7 inches
Weight (approx): 82 kg
Hair Color: N/A (Bald)
Eye Color: Black
Family & Caste
Vishal Dadlani belongs to a Sindhi Hindu family.
Parents & Siblings
His father, Moti Dadlani, a businessman, who died on January 8, 2022 due to some complications in gallbladder surgery.
Moti Dadlani
His mother’s name is Reshma Dadlani and he has a younger sister named Anjana Dadlani.
Reshma Dadlani
Wife
Vishal married Priyali Dadlani in 1999. The couple lived happily till 2017 but called it quits after 18 years of marriage.
Vishal Dadlani with his wife, Priyali Dadlani
Address
He lives in an apartment on Peddar Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Signature
Signature of Vishal Dadlani
Career
Pentagram (Stripes)
Pentagram is an Indian rock band formed in 1994, and Vishal is the lead singer in the band. It consists of three other members in which Shiraz Bhattacharya plays drums, Randolph Correia plays guitar and Papal Mane plays bass. They are considered to be pioneers in the field of independent bands. Their debut album, We Are Not Listening, was released in 1996 and famous poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar and music artist Shankar Mahadevan were featured on the album. After its debut, the group became very popular and released more albums such as ‘Up,’ ‘It’s OK, It’s All Good,’ and ‘Bloodywood.’ He rose to fame as a singer, composer, and lyricist after bagging many Bollywood projects such as Jhankaar Beats (2003), Bluffmaster (2005), and Salaam Namaste (2005).
Pentagram (Indian rock band)
Vishal-Shekhar: Dynamic Duo
The duo formed in 1999, and they went on to compose music for many hit films including Om Shanti Om (2007), Ra. One (2011), Student of The Year (2012), and Chennai Express (2013) This duo is counted among the best musicians in the Indian music industry.
Vishal-Shekhar (music duo)
The Big Break in Bollywood
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy were the first to give Vishal a chance to sing in a Bollywood film. The first song in which he lent his voice was “Kiss of Love” from the Bollywood film ‘Jhoom Barabar Jhoom’ in 2007; however, it is the song ‘Dhoom Again’ from the movie ‘Dhoom 2’ which was released earlier than ‘Kiss of Love.’ Vishal’s songs have a wide range from pop to rock and from classical to modern. He has recorded more than 100 songs, and most of them are superhits including Kurban Hua, Dhan Te Nan, Malhari, Tu Meri, Swag Se Swagat, Bala, and many more.
Vishal Dadlani recorded the track
International Cooperation
Vishal has worked with not only Indian music artists but also many international artists such as Akon, Diplo, The Vamps and Imogen Heap.
Vishal-Shekhar with ‘The Vamps’
Vishal with Imogen Heap
Controversy
Warning: No More Remixes!
In 2019, he raised his voice against the culture of remixing songs in Bollywood. While talking about the song ‘Saaki’ from the Bollywood film Musafir (2004), Dadlani said that he would sue anyone who would try to remix the Vishal-Shekhar song again. The song ‘Saaki’ was recreated by Tanishk Bagchi for the Bollywood film Batla House (2019). In an interview, Dadlani spoke about this and said,
It’s not about one song, one person, one company or one remix. This is about a messed up system that allows the exploitation of what should be a composer’s legacy without regard for the original composer himself.”
Vishal Dadlani’s tweet where he talks about song remixes in Bollywood
Mocking a Jain monk
In 2016, Vishal wrote an indecent tweet expressing anger and making fun of Jain monk Muni Tarun Sagar. Muni’s followers denounced him harshly and asked him to apologise. He tweeted,
“If you voted for this person, YOU are responsible for this ridiculous nonsense! No #AchcheDin, only #NoKachcheDin.”
Vishal’s tweet mocking Jain monk Tarun Sagar
The Punjab and Haryana High Court fined him for the Tweet. Later, he decided to meet the monk and apologize for the big mistake he made.
Chennai Express: Dadlani and Honey Singh Row
Reportedly, when Honey Singh was offered a song in Shah Rukh Khan’s film ‘Chennai Express’, Dadlani was not happy with the decision of Shah Rukh Khan and the ‘Chennai Express’ team because he did not want singers like Honey Singh to associate. with the project. Earlier, Dadlani had criticized Honey Singh for his misogynistic approach to his songs. Dadlani tweets,
“It’s funny and sad, how desperate this tacky rapper is trying to chase the fame of @iamsrk and #ChennaiExpress. Poor man”.
Honey Singh came to promote his song “Saiyan Ji” with Nushrat Bharucha on the sets of Indian Idol 12, where Vishal and Honey hugged each other, both performed with the contestants and enjoyed the show.
Vishal Dadlani and Yo Yo Honey Singh patched up
Award
- RD Burman’s Filmfare Award for New Music Talent for the film ‘Jhankaar Beats’ in 2004
- IIFA Award for Best Song Recording for ‘Chammak Challo’ from ‘Ra One’ in 2012
- Zee Cine Award for Song of the Year for ‘Chammak Challo’ from ‘Ra One’ in 2012
- Zee Cine Award for Song of the Year for ‘Radha’ from ‘Student of The Year’ in 2013
- Mirchi Music Award for Best Listener’s Choice Song for ‘Radha’ from ‘Student of The Year’ in 2013
Favourite
- Singers: Raghu Dixit, Shaan, and Nikhil D’souza
Net worth
Vishal net worth is 8 million dollars (as of 2022).
Facts/Trivia
- Vishal is a celebrity supporter of AAP (Aam Aadmi Party) and actively promotes it. He has also composed a song for the party.
- Vishal and Shekhar travel for 3 months and after 3 days Vishal randomly decides to write a song. They turned a 3 month trip into 3 days and back then he said, “Music is a vacation, bro.”
- In 2020, Vishal revealed that there were times when he would smoke more than 40 cigarettes in a day.
- His hobbies include adventure sports and traveling.
Vishal Dadlani after paragliding
- He has been one of the judges of the popular singing show Indian Idol for 3 seasons (2018-2020).
Vishal Dadlani, Neha Kakkar, and Anu Malik as judges of Indian Idol
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