Biography
Uday Benegal is a musician, writer and aspiring filmmaker. He was the frontman and principal songwriter for the award-winning Indian rock band Indus Creed , throughout its first period of existence (1985-1999) as well as since the band's recent reunion in October 2010. In 1999, Benegal and bandmate Jayesh Gandhi (guitars) moved to New York and started their Indo-rock outfit Alms for Shanti, with whom their released two albums.
He moved back to Mumbai in 2008, where he and ex-bandmate Mahesh Tinaikar (guitars) regrouped to form their acoustic band Whirling Kalapas. Soon after, however, the pair rejoined with fellow ex-Indus Creed musician Zubin Balaporia (keyboards). Indus Creed reunited in new form with the three original members joined by new recruits Rushad Mistry (bass) and Jai Row Kavi (drums). Indus Creed are currently working on a new album which they plan to release sometime in 2011.
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Uday Benegal has also written for numerous publications, including Rolling Stone India, The Village Voice, Time Out New York, Midday and Asian Age.
On his return to India, the singer was invited to sing his first Bollywood song. He sang the highly popular "Life Is Crazy," from the Hindi movie "Wake up Sid", composed by Shankar Ehsaan Loy .
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