Pascal of Bollywood

Pascal of Bollywood
Pascal of Bollywood at Tharangambadi- Tamil Nadu, India
Pascal of Bollywood at Tharangambadi- Tamil Nadu, India
Background information
Born
Pascal Heni

(1963-04-25)25 April 1963
Batignolles, Paris, France
GenreBollywood music
Years active1990–present
Partner
Patrick Blanc

Pascal of Bollywood (born Pascal Heni; 1963) is a French actor and singer who gained fame in India as the first Westerner to reinterpret the songs of Indian cinema in Hindi, Tamil and Bengali. He is best known for his Hindi and French cover of Edith Piaf's "La Vie en rose".

Biography

Pascal Heni was born in Paris in 1963 into a family of pied-noirs. His artistic career began at the age of 15 years with courses in drama and theater. While traveling in Malaysia in 1987 he heard the Hindi song "Zindagi Ek Safar Hai Suhana" from the film Andaz and became fascinated with Bollywood music. Upon his return to France he began studying Indian languages and emulating the style of Kishore Kumar, his favorite singer.

Personal life

Heni has been in a relationship with French botanist Patrick Blanc since 1985.

Discography

Albums

Compilation albums

References

  1. ↑ Iain Millar (9 August 2006). "Asian Culture Is Celebrated". Bloomberg. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "Pascal of Bollywood". RFI (in French). 11 November 2004. Archived from the original on 11 April 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  3. ↑ Torcato, Ronita (22 May 2005). "A Frenchman in Bollywood". Times of India. Retrieved 19 September 2012.
  4. ↑ Hohenadel, Kristin (3 May 2007). "All His Rooms Are Living Rooms". New York Times.
  5. ↑ Quinn, Karl (18 July 2008). "Blanc Canvas". The Age.