Anuj Gurwara

Anuj Gurwara (born 9 June 1981) is a playback singer, master of ceremonies, actor, voice artist, radio jockey and television show host, who has won a Filmfare Award for his singing in the film Magadheera (2009).

Anuj comes from a family of educators.

His father, Yogendra Gurwara, and mother, Jyoti Gurwara, are educationists and run a school, Sherwood Public School, Hyderabad.

Anuj did his schooling in Sherwood and later, graduated in Psychology and Advertising from Nizam College, Hyderabad.

He was an active part of Arts and Music in school and college.

Anuj started his career working as a copywriter and content developer for various design firms and advertising agencies.

After a short stint with a theatre group, he decided to pursue a career in entertainment.

He has been an active theatre actor in Hyderabad since 1999, as part of various Theatre productions.

He has showcased his talent as an actor and received positive reviews for his performance.

In 2003, while pursuing acting, Anuj auditioned and bagged the role of a call-centre supervisor in Nagesh Kukunoor's Hyderabad Blues 2.

After this, Anuj auditioned for Sekhar Kammula.

Sekhar had won the National Film Award for his directorial debut in Dollar Dreams.

He cast Anuj as the 2nd lead for his film Anand, which released in 2004.

Anand was a massive hit and Anuj received good reviews for his part.

In 2009 Anuj debuted as playback singer for Tollywood, not knowing how to speak Telugu.

Under the direction of M. M. Keeravani, he sang a song, "Panchadara Bomma", for the Telugu film, Magadheera, one of the highest-grossing Telugu films ever.

Along with the success of the film, the song, Panchadara Bomma, grew to be a massive hit and established Anuj as a fresh new voice in the world of music.

S. S. Rajamouli, the director of Magadheera, stated in an article - "I opine that Panchadara Bomma is the best song in my career".

The song was also declared Top Telugu Song of the year 2009 by various media channels, including newspapers, FM radios and television channels, winning awards across various platforms.

The song "Panchadara Bomma" is said to have singularly generated revenues of over Rs 30 million from mobile phone ringtone downloads, which is said to be a record that no other song in Telugu cinema has yet matched.

Panchadara Bomma also earned Anuj his first ever Filmfare trophy.

He was awarded Best Male Playback Singer in a star-studded ceremony in Chennai on 7 August 2010.

He hosted the Times Food & Nightlife Awards in 10 cities across India from 2010 to 2020.

After establishing himself as a playback singer in 2010, Anuj played a cameo in S. S. Rajamouli's hit film of 2010 Maryada Ramanna

Anuj's Hindi singing debut happened in 2012, in the form of Makkhi, the dubbed version of the superhit Telugu film, Eega.

Apart from singing two songs in then film, he also penned the lyrics for two songs.

Anuj's theatre production - The Open Couple, which he acted in and co-produced as well, earned nominations in five categories at the prestigious Mahindra Excellence in Theatre Awards 2014, including a Best Actor nomination for him.

After performing across the country, the play was also invited to be a part of the National Centre for the Performing Arts' Cheer!

Anuj was also the MC for all show launches of Sony TV from 2017 to 2022.

In 2019, Anuj released his first ever independent single - Amma Bawa - India's first ever Hyderabadi (Deccani/Dakhni) Pop Song.

Composed by Sanket Sane, Anuj wrote and sang the song and released it on Times Music YouTube channel.

The song went on to cross the 2 million views mark on YouTube within 9 days of its release, becoming a runaway hit.

Anuj has been actively performing in India and abroad at various corporate shows and public events after his award-winning singing debut.

He has performed across the United States of America to packed audiences.

Invited by the Indian associations in various cities, he has set benchmarks with his energetic and fun performances in New York, New Jersey, Washington DC, San Francisco, Sacramento, Phoenix, Detroit, Dallas, San Antonio, Columbus, Philadelphia, Chicago, Bloomington, etc.

Anuj has also performed in Singapore, Malaysia, Mauritius, Kuwait, Istanbul, France, Hong Kong and other countries.

Being an RJ and an actor, Anuj diversified himself as an MC.

From hosting formal events to large parties and concerts, Anuj has established himself as one of the most popular Master of Ceremonies.

He has hosted events, big and small, for a large number of corporate companies and Event Managers.

Anuj's understanding of the pulse of an event, appropriate sense of humor, smooth integration of various elements, personalised involvement with the crowd and respect to the theme of the event, has made him a preferred MC for various kinds of events.