Babul Supriyo


Babul Supriya Baral, or Babul Supriyo, is an Indian playback singer, actor and politician. Currently he is a Minister of State for Urban Development, and for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, under the Government of India. He made a career as singer in Hindi cinema, and contributed to more than 70 films. He has also done playback singing in other Indian films including Bengali and Odia.

Babul Supriyo was born and bred in Uttarpara, a small town on the banks of the Hooghly River in West Bengal. His parents are Sunil Chandra Baral and Sumitra Baral. He comes from a musical family and was greatly influenced by his grandfather, Banikantha NC Baral, a Bengali vocalist and composer. He won several interschool and intercollege music compositions, and had performed in All India Radio and Doordarshan. He attended Don Bosco Bandel school during which he became an All India Don Bosco Music Champion in 1983, and The Most Enriching Talent in 1985. He completed his bachelors degree in commerce from Calcutta University in 1991.

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