Anand Raj was born on 8 November 1961 in Delhi in a family of jewellers.

[1] In 1995, he left his family business and went to Mumbai to pursue musical career.

[citation needed] In 1995, his first private album came "Babu Tiptop" in Time music.

He started his work in 1996 when he wrote, composed and sang the songs for the film Masoom in 1996 where the song Chhota Bachcha Jaan Ke along with Kale Libaas Mein and Tukur Tukur Dekhte Ho Kya.

His best-known work includes Pardesi Babu, Hadh Kar Di Aapne, Bichhoo, Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hai, Kaante, Kismat, Musafir, Welcome, Shootout at Lokhandwala, Double Dhamaal, Singh Saab The Great, and Shootout at Wadala.