Nitin Dubey

Nitin Dubey (born 3 July 1981) is an Indian singer, composer, actor, and lyricist. Born in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. Dubey is known for his work as a composer, vocalist, music director, and playback singer in Chhattisgarh cinema and as a performer at various national level music festivals and bhajan programs.

Dubey's best-selling albums include Hay Mor Chandni and Tain Deewani Main Deewana, while his best-selling songs include "Raigarh Wala Raja" "Hay Re Mor Kochaipan," and "Ka Tai Rup Nikhare Chandani." In 2023, he also received the Chhattisgarh Ratna award for his contributions to Chhattisgarhi music.

Early life Nitin Dubey was born on 3 July 1981, in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, India, to Parmhans and Kalindi Dubey. He began singing when he was 7 years old by performing a patriotic song at his school. Subsequently, he began competing in school music contests and state-level music competitions. He learned classical ragas from his elementary school teacher Gulabram Chauhan.

He went to the Maa Sarveshwari High School Raigarh for elementary and high school, and then to the Natwar Higher Secondary School Raigarh for intermediate school. Dubey graduated from the Degree College Raigarh at Guru Ghasidas University, Chhattisgarh.

Career Dubey released his debut album, Tain Deewani Main Deewana, in 2001. Dubey received the Mati Ratna Award from the Chhattisgarh Institute of Folk Art in 2008. The following year, he received the Kala Amnol Ratna Award from the Chhattisgarh Institute of Folk Art.

Dubey is also known as a bhajan singer. He released the Hindi bhajan albums Chalo Shirdi Dham and Sancha Hai Maa Ka Darbar.

Dubey received the Sai Aradhana Samman Award from the Orisa Sai Trust in 2017. In November of the same year, he also released the single "Barbad 2," which was a sequel to his earlier single, "Barbad Kar Dehe Mola." Dubey also received the Chhattisgarh Melody King Award from the Indian Pharmacists Association in 2022.

Dubey has worked as a music director in the Chhattisgarh film industry for movies including Mr. Majnu, and Dil Pardesi Hoge Re. He also served as a playback singer in the film Chal Hat Konho Dekh Lihi, directed by Satish Jain. His songs have been streamed in multiple countries. Bhoramdev Mahotsav in 2018 and 2019, the Pali Festival, Lok Madai Dongargaon, Naranyanpur Mavli Mata, the Kelo Mahotsav festival, and the Mainpat Mahotsav festival. Overall, he has been credited with performing more than 2,000 stage shows.

Dubey also received the Kelo Dharohar Samman and Chhattisgarh Ratna awards in 2023.

Dubey made a report to the Raigarh SP after criminals used false IDs bearing Dubey's name and image to defraud people and collect money.

Discography

Albums

Tain Deewani Main Deewana (2001)

Singles

Awards

Mati Ratna Award (2008) Kelo Dhahrohar Samman (2023) Best Playback Singer (2023) Chhattisgarh Ratna (2023)