Anup Jalota was born in Nainital, Uttrakhand and hails from the Sham Chowrasi Gharana of Punjab.

On 16 September 2018, Jalota entered Bigg Boss house in its twelfth season, as a contestant, along with Jasleen Matharu.

The Jay Kumar Show that, over his 50-year career, he’s seen many talented singers who became very famous but couldn’t keep that fame.

He stressed that it’s important not to let success make you arrogant and to treat every performance as a chance to connect with your audience.

The couple became popular in the North Indian live performance circuit as "Anup and Sonali Jalota," which disbanded after their divorce.

[6] Medha died on 25 November 2014 in New York City of renal failure following a second heart and first kidney transplant.