Nandu Bhende facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Nandu Bhende
Bhende (front) with Savage Encounter, 1975
Background information
Birth name	Sadanand Atmaram Bhende
Also known as	Nandoo Bhende
Born	27 November 1952
Died	11 April 2014 (aged 62) Mumbai
Genres	Rock, pop, blues rock, soul
Occupation(s)	singer, musician, songwriter, actor
Years active	1970–2014
Labels	HMV, TIPS
Associated acts	Velvette Fogg, Brief Encounter, Savage Encounter, Atomic Forest Nandu Bhende Band

Nandu Bhende (born Sadanand Atmaram Bhende; 27 November 1952 – 11 April 2014) was a famous Indian singer and actor. He was known for his powerful voice and his important role in bringing rock music to India.

About Nandu Bhende

Nandu Bhende was the son of Atmaram Bhende, a well-known Marathi actor and director. His mother was Dr Asha Bhende. Nandu was a talented artist who worked in theatre, sang, composed music, and produced shows.

He was one of the first people to introduce rock music to India. He sang with several bands in the 1970s, like Velvette Fogg, Brief Encounter, and Savage Encounter.

Nandu also acted in many famous plays. He played the role of Judas in the musical Jesus Christ Superstar. He even played Jesus in another version of the same show. He also acted in plays like Tommy, Fantastiks, and Jaya.

Besides theatre, Nandu was a playback singer for Bollywood films. This means he sang songs for actors to lip-sync on screen. His most famous work was in the 1982 musical film "Disco Dancer". For his work on this film, he received a special award called a Gold Disc.

Nandu Bhende passed away on 11 April 2014 in Mumbai. He was married and had two children.

His Music Bands

Nandu Bhende performed with many different bands throughout his career. Some of these included:

• Savage Encounter
• The Brief Encounter
• Velvette Fogg
• Nandu Bhende Rock Revue

His very last performance was with his band, Nandu Bhende Encounter. They performed on 27 March 2014 in Mumbai as a tribute to The Beatles.

Theatre Performances

Nandu Bhende was a very important part of Indian theatre. His role as Judas in "Superstar" was highly praised. This led him to play "Mack the Knife" in "Teen Paischacha Tamasha". This was a Marathi musical version of a famous play called "The Threepenny Opera". Nandu also helped compose some of the music for this show.

In 1982, he played the main role in the Indian version of Pete Townsend's "Tommy". He also composed music for this play. Later, he sang and acted in "Jaya," which was India's first original Rock Opera. This was a very grand show with over 40 performers.

Nandu also produced many theatre shows that were performed thousands of times. Some of these shows include:

• "The Fantastiks"
• "Double Trouble"
• "Hanky Panky"
• "Rashoman"
• "The Yours, Mine and Ours Show"

Here are some of the plays Nandu Bhende performed in:

• Jesus Christ Superstar, as Judas
• Jesus Christ Superstar (Bangalore version), as Jesus
• Teen Paischacha Tamasha (Marathi version of Bertolt Brecht's The Threepenny Opera), as Ankush
• Jaya, as Yudhishtra
• The Fantastiks, as El Gallo
• Tommy (Indian production)

Singing for Films and Albums

Nandu Bhende sang for many Hindi films. He worked with famous music directors like R. D. Burman, Laxmikant Pyarelal, and Bappi Lahiri. His song for Bappi Lahiri's film "Disco Dancer" earned him a Gold Disc award.

In the 1980s, Nandu released several successful dance albums. These included "Disco Duniya" and "Disco Nasha" with Music India. Later, HMV released his albums "Disco Zamana" and "Disco Mazaa".

He also recorded his first English album called "GET ORGANIZED". This album featured his own songs and some written by the famous poet Nissim Ezekiel. He then released a Hindi pop album called "TERE LIYE".

In 1997, he released a remix album called "Aaa Jaane Jaa". In 2001, he released another remix album in Marathi called "Spicy Mango-Raapchick Remix". This album became very popular with young people in Maharashtra.

Some films where Nandu Bhende sang playback include:

• Disco Dancer
• Chamatkar
• Zakhm
• Shankara Bharanam
• Shiva Ka Insaaf

Music Albums

Nandu Bhende released many music albums throughout his career. Here are some of them:

• Disco Vavtal
• Aaa Jaane Jaa (TIPS)
• Disco Duniya (Music India)
• Disco Mazaa (HMV)
• Disco Nasha (Music India)
• Disco Zamana (HMV)
• GET ORGANIZED (Solo English Album)
• Kaun Hai Woh
• Sensations
• Spicy Mango-Raapchick Remix (Universal)
• TERE LIYE (HMV The Hindi Pop Album)

TV Serial Music Composer

Nandu Bhende also composed music for several television serials. Some of these include:

• Cats (Sony)
• Chamatkar (Sony)
• "Chandrakanta" (DD1)
• Daayre (Zee TV)
• Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai (Zee TV)
• Kohra (StarPlus)
• Maal hai to taal hain (Star Plus)
• Mang Hai Rangachari (TVI)
• Memsaab (TVI)
• Parakh (DD1)
• Chunav Chunauti 98 (Sony)
• Tanha (Star Plus)
• Yeh Hai Raaz (Star Plus)
• Rang Hai Rangachari (TVI)

See also

In Spanish: Nandu Bhende para niños