Quick Info
| Profession | Sufi Singer, Composer, Lyricist |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 01/01/1981 |
| Age | 45 years |
| Birthplace | New Delhi |
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Bio/Wiki
| Other name | Bilal Chishty |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 170 cm |
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| Weight | 85 kg |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School/College | Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, New Delhi |
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| College/University | Delhi University |
| Education/Qualification | Studied Hindustani Classical Music at Delhi University |
| Musical Training | Trained in Hindustani classical vocals by Smt. Shahana Bannerjee and Ustad Iqbal Ahmed Khan; trained in tabla by Pt. B.S. Ramanna; trained in Qawwali under Ustad Meraj Nizami and Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan |
Personal Life
| Hometown | Jangpura, Delhi, India |
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| Religion | Islam |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Marriage Date | 15 February 2016 |
Family
| Father | Mahendra 'Manu' Sangari (painter) | ||||
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| Mother | Kumkum Sangari (scholar and author) | ||||
| Spouse | Anam Hassan | ||||
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Career
| Brief | Dhruv Sangari is a Sufi and classical Indian singer, composer, and lyricist. He started learning Hindustani Classical Music at a young age and later became known for his Sufi music. |
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| Notable Achievements | Released debut album Jet-Lag in 2008; featured on Coke Studio MTV seasons 2 and 3; contributed to international album Hope (2011); voiced chartbuster tracks for Bollywood films including Commando (2013) and Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain (2014); collaborated with UK-based composer Nitin Sawhney on the score for Andy Serkis's Jungle Book; anchored 25-episode series Tarang ki Mehfil on ETV Urdu |
| Bands Led | Rooh Sufi Ensemble (formed 2004), Humble Mystic (formed 2010), National Sufi Ensemble (Washington DC-based) |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Dhruv Sangari is the son of Kumkum Sangari, a renowned scholar, and Mahendra 'Manu' Sangari, a painter. | |
| 2. At a young age, he developed a keen interest in Sufism and Sufi music. | |
| 3. He learned qawwali from the esteemed Ustad Meraj Ahmed Nizami. | |
| 4. Dhruv pursued his studies in Hindustani Classical Music at Delhi University, guided by various mentors. | |
| 5. In 2001, he established a Sufi band named Rooh. | |
| 6. He is popularly known as the 'Prince of Qawwali'. | |
| 7. He has sung and composed mystic verses of poets and saints such as Baba Farid, Amir Khusrau, Mirabai, Rumi, Jami, Bulleh Shah, Kabir, Saim Chishty, Allama Iqbal, Bedil and Shah Niyaz. | |
| 8. In 2008, he released his debut album Jet-Lag in collaboration with Swiss electronic musicians Lionel Dentan and David Scruffari with the band Da-Saz. | |
| 9. He leads bands such as Rooh Sufi Ensemble, Humble Mystic, and National Sufi Ensemble. | |
| 10. He is a founding member of Ektara India, a UN cited not-for-profit cultural organization focused on mystic poetry, classical music, research, dissemination, and documentation. | |
| 11. He anchored a 25-episode series based on Indian classical Ragas 'Tarang ki Mehfil' broadcast on ETV Urdu. | |
| 12. At age seven, he started learning Hindustani Classical Music and playing Tabla. | |
| 13. He pursued his studies in Hindustani Classical Music at Delhi University under mentors Dr. Najma Parveen Ahmed, Dr. Krishna Bisht, and Ustad Ghulam Sadiq Khan. | |
| 14. He has worked as artist in residence at Colby College in the US and with dance theatre company PVC in Germany. | |
| 15. He is empaneled with the Festivals of India Abroad and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations. | |
| 16. He has performed in several countries internationally. |