This past week, Anand Bhatt was presented with platinum awards signifying record sales in excess of 70,000 copies in both Norway and Sweden. This milestone marks another notch of success in the rockstar’s belt as he prepares for the release of his new book “Rock Star Recipes” and launches on his Asian tour.
Despite the recording industry’s relentless announcements that music sales have been slow, times have been exceptionally successful for Anand. He has been landing movie and television appearances as well as several endorsements for a myriad of products from airlines to hot sauce, and has recently announced an endorsement relationship with U.S. Music Corp’s Washburn and Parker Guitars. According to IMDB, Anand Bhatt, born in Chicago, is one of the hottest rock & on-screen celebrities to be recognized worldwide. As a major rock star & TV/Movie personality, Anand Bhatt has been seen and honored just about everywhere. Aside from Bhatt’s great movie & TV roles, talk-show appearances and nerve sparking hosting gigs, Bhatt is known for his GRAMMY recognized music as both a solo artist and as frontman for celebrated heavy rock group Anand Clique. He has appeared everywhere from E! & Vh1 to Rolling Stone & CNN.
Anand Bhatt is the first Indian-American to be inducted into the Latin Grammys and is also one of the first Indian-Americans in general to break into success in the mainstream music industry (An honor shared by only a few; such as pioneers Tony Kanal from No Doubt, Kim Thayil from Soundgarden, Jay Sean and M.I.A.).
In 2010 Anand made the Desh Videsh list and has been named one of the most successful Non-Resident Indians alongside M. Night Shyamalan and Deepak Chopra.
Anand Bhatt got his start to fame at a young age thanks to collaborations with Billboard top ten rock group Faith No More and has received many celebrity testimonials. Celebrity fans of Anand Bhatt have been noted to be Taylor Swift, Jessica Alba, Rob Zombie, Taylor Lautner, Lindsay Lohan and more. After years of witnessing unhealthy lifestyle practices on the road and in the studio, he also rose to the challenge of creating and discovering healthy alternatives for the busy & adrenaline-worn and published those in his guide “Rock Star Recipes.”
Bhatt’s charity efforts have provided enormous amounts of funding and relief for animal rescue, education for disadvantaged children, scientific research, gulf oil spill cleanup, and teen rehabilitation. Much more can be learned from his Facebook Fan Page.
Anand Bhatt Celebrity Fan Page, Anand Clique
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