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Babla Mehta | |
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| Born | Babla Mehta Delhi, India |
| Died | July 22, 2025 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
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| Years active | 1989-2025 |
Babla Mehta was an Indian film playback singer, composer, and audio engineer hailing from Delhi, India. His career, which began in the late 1980s, was primarily focused on playback singing for Bollywood films, specializing in bhajans and Indian classical music genres. Mehta has recorded over 250 songs and released 10 solo albums throughout his career.
Babla Mehta gained prominence in the 1990s as a playback singer in Bollywood. His notable contributions include songs in films such as Tahalka (1992), Dil Hai Ke Maanta Nahi (1991), and Jeene Do (1990). He has collaborated extensively with music directors including Nadeem-Shravan, Rajesh Roshan, Bappi Lahiri, Anu Malik. His debut song in Hindi films, "Tere Mere Hoton Pe," featuring Lata Mangeshkar, marked a significant milestone in his career.
Beyond playback singing, Babla Mehta has ventured into composition. Notably, he set to music four poems authored by former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, which were performed live on Vajpayee's birthday in New Delhi.
Babla Mehta is recognized for his dynamic live performances across various countries, including India, Canada, the United States, South Africa, and several European and Asian nations.
Below is the list where Babla Mehta's songs were used (Bollywood movies), as well as his albums and live shows from various countries.
Chandni (1989)
Jeene Do (1990)
Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin (1991)
Sadak (1991)
Naamcheen (1991)
Beta (1992)
Tahalka (1992)
Janam Se Pehle (1994)
Pyar Ka Rog (1994)
Nazzar (1995)
Aatank Hi Aatank (1995)
Zuban Pe Dard Bhari Daastan (1987)
Mukesh ki Yaadein (Vols. 1-10) (1988)
Babla Mehta started as a stage artist. His live show audience spans continents to the West Indies, USA, Canada, UK, the Netherlands, Portugal, South Africa, Mauritius, Singapore, Thailand, and the Middle East: