Babul Supriyo Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
Babul Supriyo Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
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Education: B.Com.
Age: 53 Years
Net Worth: Rs. 6 Crore
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Babul Supriyo Baral |
| Profession(s) | Playback Singer, Actor, Television Host, Politician |
| Famous For | His songs in the films "Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai" and "Hum Tum" |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters**- 173 cm** in meters**- 1.73 m** in feet inches**- 5ā 8ā** |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms**- 75 kg** in pounds**- 165 lbs** |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Politics | |
| Political Party | ā¢ Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) (March 2014 - July 2021)  ā¢ All India Trinamool Congress (AITMC) (September 2021 - present)  |
| Political Journey | ā¢ His political journey started in March 2014 after he met Baba Ramdev . ā¢ HeĀ became a contender in the Lok Sabha Election Polls in the same year from Asansol (a small town of West Bengal) on a BJP ticket and won after defeating 'Dola Sen' of TMC (Trinamool Congress). ā¢ In 2014, he was inducted into the Modi cabinet as theĀ Union Minister of State in theĀ Ministries of Urban Development and Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation. ā¢ He became the 3rd BJP minister from the eastern state after Satyabrata Mukherjee and Tapan Sikdar. ā¢ In 2016, he was appointed as the Minister of State forĀ Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises. ā¢ In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, he won from the Asansol Constituency against TMC's Moon Moon Sen by a margin of 72,956 votes. ā¢ On 30 May 2019, he took the oath as the Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises. ā¢ On 7 July 2021, he resigned from Narendra Modi's Council of Ministers ahead of the Cabinet reshuffle. ā¢ On 31 July 2021, through a Facebook post, he announced his decision to quit politics. He also annoynced that he would quit his Lok Sabha membership. check sources The Telegraph ā¢ On 18 September 2021, he joined the All India Trinamool Congress in presence of party's national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee and Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien . check sources India Today  ā¢ On 3 August 2022, he became a cabinet minister in the West Bengal government. check sources NDTV He was later appointed as the Cabinet Minister of the Department of Information Technology & Electronics and the Department of Tourism. ā¢ On 11 September 2023, Babul Supriyo became the Cabinet Minister of the Department of Information Technology & Electronics and the Department of Non-conventional and Renewable Energy Sources of West Bengal. Indranil Sen, however, was appointed as the Minister of the Department of Tourism after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee shuffled the cabinet. |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 15 December 1970 |
| Age (as of 2023) | 53 Years |
| Birthplace | Uttarpara, West Bengal |
| Zodiac sign | Saggitarius |
| Signature |  |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Uttarpara, Hooghly District, West Bengal, India |
| School | Don Bosco High & Technical School, Liluah, Calcutta (now Kolkata) |
| College/University | University of Calcutta |
| Educational Qualification | B.Com. (Honours) from Serampore College, Calcutta University in 1991 |
| Debut | Playback Singer (Bollywood): Zindagi Char Din Ki (Prem Yog, 1994)  TV: K for Kishore (Host of this Singing Competition Show in 2007-2008)  |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Ethnicity | Bengali |
| Address | ā¢ B/54 Orchid Towers Yamuna Nagar, Andheri (W) Mumbai 400053 ā¢ Flat No. 2D, 2nd Floor, Prathama, 1 No. Mohishila Colony, Bottala, Asansol-713303 |
| Hobbies | Travelling, Listening to Music, Reading |
| Awards, Honours, Achievements | ā¢ Honorary citizenship by the State Council of Atlanta (2002) ā¢ Best Male Playback for Tak Jhal Mishti in Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards (2002) ā¢ Best Playback Singer for Kasautii Zindagii Kay in Kalakar Awards (2003) ā¢ Best Playback Singer for Mayer Anchal in Kalakar Awards (2004) ā¢ Best Male Playback Award for Subho Drishti in Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards (2006) ā¢ Best Playback Singer for Kasautii Zindagii Kay in Zee Gold Awards (2007) ā¢ Walked at Grande finale show of Indian Federation for Fashion Development's India Runway Week season 6 for designer Agnimitra Paul (2016)  |
| Controversies | ā¢ In 2017, a case was filed against Supriyo under section 309 of the Indian Penal Code (use of obscene words or gestures against a woman) by Trinamool Congress MLA 'Mahua Moitra ' for using the word 'drunk' for her in a debate on a TV channel. ā¢ In February 2018, he again became the part of a controversy after he called for a temporary ban on Pakistani artists in the Bollywood industry. ā¢ In March 2018, he again came into the eyes of media during his visit to a relief camp in Kalyanpur (Asansol; one of the areas hit by communal violence). The BJP minister lost his temper after hearing slogans against him and threatned people to rip their skin off. |
| Girls, Affairs, and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Girlfriend | Rachna Sharma (2014-2016) |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | First Wife: Riaa Supriyo (m. 1995; div. 2006) Second Wife: Rachana Sharma, an air hostess of Jet Airways (m. 9 August 2016)  |
| Children | Son- None Daughter(s)- Sharmilee Supriyo (born in 1999, from Riaa Supriyo)  Naina Supriyo (born on August 12, 2017, from Rachna Sharma)  |
| Parents | Father- Sunil Chandra Baral Mother- Sumitra Baral  |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Politician(s) | Atal Bihari Vajpayee , Narendra Modi |
| Favourite Music Director | NadeemāShravan |
| Favourite Singer | Kishore Kumar |
| Favourite Song | Chingari Koi Bhadke by Kishore Kumar |
| Favourite Sport | Football |
| Style Quotient | |
| Car(s) Collection | ā¢ Audi Q5/MH02CH9036 ā¢ Honda Brio/MH02CD9036 ā¢ Chevrolet Beat/WB-46E4635 ā¢ HYUNDAI (I20) ACTIVE, MH02DZ5399 |
| Bike Collection | Royal Enfield Thunderbird |
| Assets/Properties (as in 2014) | Movable Cash: Rs. 46,000 Bank Deposits: Rs. 7.50 Lacs Jewellery: 200 gm Gold worth Rs. 6 Lacs Immovable Non-Agricultural land in Dharampur, Uttarakhand worth Rs. 19 Lacs Residential building in Andheri, Mumbai worth Rs. 1.7 Crores Residential building in Howrah, West Bengal worth Rs. 65 Lacs Residential building in Asansol, West Bengal worth Rs. 20Lacs |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary (as a Member of Parliament) | Rs. 1 Lakh + Other Allowances |
| Net Worth (approx.) | Rs. 6 Crore (as in 2019) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Babul Supriyo
He was born and brought up in Uttarapara (a small town on the banks of the Hooghly river) in a Bengali family having traditional roots in music. He was highly influenced by his grandfather Banikantha NC Baral (a Bengali composer and vocalist). He learnedĀ all the basics of music from his grandfather.
During his schooling at Don Bosco Liluah School, he won the titles of āAll India Don Bosco Music Championā (1983) and āThe Most Enriching Talentā (1985).
He participated in several inter-school and inter-college music competitions and won many of them. He had also performed on Doordarshan and All India Radio.
After completing his college in 1991, he got a job in theĀ Standard Chartered Bank. He worked with the bank for a short period and then, located to Mumbai in 1992 to make his career in Bollywood.
After landing up in Mumbai, Kalyanji (Music Director & Composer), gave him his first break and chose him to perform in foreign live shows. He changed his name toĀ Babul Supriyo fromĀ Babul Supriyo Baral after he entered the entertainment industry.
He toured the USAĀ and Canada in 1993 with Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan Ā to perform live shows.
He also toured the USĀ with a veteran singer Asha Bhosle in 1997 and 1999.
He sang many songs and did several shows, but he rose to fame as a playback singer in 2000 after he sang āDil Ne Dil Ko Pukaraā in the debut movie of Hrithik Roshan āKaho Naaā¦ Pyaar Hai.ā
His other famous Bollywood hits are āHum Tumā (Hum Tum), āPari Pari Hai Ek Pariā (Hungama), āChanda Chamkeā (Fanna), and more.
Later, he sang the opening theme songs for Balaji Telefilms. In 2011, he performed in famous Powai Sarvajanin Durgotsav of Mumbai. During his music career, he has done playback singing in almost 11 languages.
Apart from singing, he has also worked as an actor in various movies includingĀ Mr. Joe B. Carvalho (2014).
Babul Supriyo Mr. Joe B. Carvalho (2014)
Being an avid admirer of Narendra Modi and Atal Bihari Vajpayee, he joined BJP in March 2014.
Babul Supriyo while taking Oath
Later, in an interview, he told the media, āI had never dreamt of becoming a politician. Once, I met Baba Ramdev on a flight. He is a very funny person. The Lok Sabha candidature was being announced at that time, and he was holding a list of the BJP candidates. I jokingly asked him to put my name on it to represent BJP from West Bengal, and I assured him that I would win. He thought I was kidding. After a week, I got a call from him to check if I was serious. I told him that Iām very lucky; I wonāt lose. Thatās how it all started. But I have taken my duties as a minister very seriously. Whatever portfolio is handed to be me I will try to fulfill the responsibilities with utmost sincerity.ā
On 9 November 2014, he was inducted as theĀ Union Minister of State and became the youngest minister in theĀ Narendra Modi Cabinet.
Babul Supriyo with Narendra Modi
In 2015, in MTV Coke Studio Season 4, he sang a song āI wanna fly,ā along with his daughter Sharmilee Supriyo.
On 12 July 2016, his position was updated to Minister of State forĀ Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises.
In 2017, Praful Patel (President of theĀ All India Football Federation) announced Supriyoās appointment as the Vice President of U-17 World Cup Organising Committee on Twitter.
Supriyoās appointment as Vice President ofĀ FIFA under-17 World Cup Organising Committee 2017
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