Parthiv Gohil

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name=Parthiv Gohil
Birth=18 February 1976
caption=Parthiv Gohil
placeofbirth=Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India

Parthiv Gohil, A name synonymous with versatile singing. Undoubtedly his so called break came about with the Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film 'Devdas'. The film has Parthiv's voice in the title song as well as in back vocals. Recently he made his debut as a play back singer in Sanjay leela bansali's "Sawaariya". Parthiv says that singing for sanjay leela bansali's film is not that easy because you need to put in THE BEST of your efforts so as to match and come up to Sanjayji's requirements and expectations. but according to him working with Sanjayji gives a chance to achieve a different level of perfection.

Parthiv was born on 18th February, 1976 in Bhavnagar, a town in Saurashtra region of Gujarat. Both his great grand father and father shared a passion for music and it is they who introduced him to the world of classical music.

At the tender age of ten, Parthiv began his formal lessons with smt. bhanuben Solanki, smt. Dakshaben Mehta and shri Laxmipati Shukla, a disciple of Pandit Omkarnath Thakur.

Gradually his interest developed into passion and riyaz (practice) of music became a part of his everyday routine. At the age of 14, he wont the Pandit Omkarnath Thakur Competition, which was followed by the state talent search competition.

Under the gurukul scholarship scheme of SPIC MACAY he was chosen to be trained under Zia-Farid-Ud-Din Daagar, a descendent of the legendary Tansen. From him, Parthiv learnt the tannets of voice culturing. Under the aegis of SPIC MACAY he got to accompany maestros like Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia, Ustad Sultan Khan, Gundecha Brothers and Shri V G Jog on Tanpura and learnt a lot from them as well.

His single minded devotion towards music rewarded him with the runner up title in TVS Sa Re Ga Ma. The competition was judged by renowned names like Pt. Jasraj, Parveen Sultana, Khayyam, O P Nayyar, Kalyanji Anandji, Anil Biswas, Jagjit Singh and Rajkumariji. His voice and style have been appreciated by many and his concerts have enthralled both Indian and overseas audience alike.

And now Parthiv is set to explore new avenues. After proving himself as a talented singer, he is all set to achieve acclaim as a host as well. He is hosting the program Sa Re Ga Ma on Alpha Gujarati channel of ZEE.

Working with Monty Sharma:Monty's work who is in fact making a debut as full-time composer in the industry? It's a known fact that Pyarelal (of Laxmikant-Pyarelal fame) is Monty's uncle. He also gave background score in Bhansali's Black. Speaking about Monty's music, Parthiv says, "Music runs in Montyji's blood. Montyji's music has soul and depth both. So much so that I find it divine. What's more, his insight of music is so great that sometime he starts from the point at where we may feel that the music has already reached its pinnacle. I am really touched by his work."

Parthiv has won two prestigious awards this year:1) Gujarat Gaurav award from Gujarat government.2) Best playback singer for the Gujrati film “PREM EK POOJA” Receiving such an award at such a young age is a big honor. Giving his views on it, Parthiv humbly says, "It feels very good that your hard work pays off in such a great manner. At the same time, I believe that my responsibility towards my community and the listeners has increased manifold. I will always try to live up to their expectations." Before this, Parthiv has already won many awards including the Transmedia best male singer award for his song in Gujarati film Tarsi Mamta. Today, when his career is going upwards in rock steady manner, he says smilingly, "It's just the beginning. I am here to do much more in the coming years." Parthiv, all of just 31 years, already has many achievements to his kitty. Hailing from Gujarat's small town Bhavnagar, he first came into limelight when he was declared the runner-up in the first installment of prestigious talent hunt show TVS Saregama. From there on, he grew to anchor the Gujarati edition of the same show, moved to Mumbai to pursue full-fledged career as a singer. Today, he is a name synonymous with extraordinary singing, both in classical and commercial arena. Though he is a reality show product, to put it very simply, one must say that Parthiv has sincerely grown himself into a dedicated, focussed and superb singer. He has proved it that reality shows do help to grow career, provided you deliver the best.