Sukhwinder Singh facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Sukhwinder Singh
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Singh at the launch of Kube in Bombay in 2017
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| Background information | |
| Born | 18 July 1971 Amritsar, Punjab, India |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1991–present |
Sukhwinder Singh (born July 18, 1971) is a famous Indian playback singer. He is well-known for singing many popular songs in Bollywood movies. He sang "Jai Ho" for the movie Slumdog Millionaire. This song helped him win a Grammy Award! He has also won two Filmfare Awards for his amazing singing.
Sukhwinder Singh also sang the hit song "Chaiyya Chaiyya" from the movie Dil Se... He sang this song with Sapna Awasthi.
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Early Life and Music Journey
Sukhwinder Singh was born in Amritsar, Punjab, India. He learned music from a teacher named Prof. BS Narang. He released a Punjabi music album called Munda Southhall Da. Later, he joined the music group of Laxmikant–Pyarelal and became a music arranger. This meant he helped put music together.
His first big chance in Bollywood was with the song "Aaja Sanam" in the movie Khilaaf. But his real breakthrough came when he sang "Chaiyya Chaiyya" for music director A. R. Rahman in the film Dil Se... This song became super popular and won him a Filmfare award. "Chaiyya Chaiyya" is still one of the most famous songs from that time. Sukhwinder Singh has sung for many songs featuring actor Shah Rukh Khan.
In 2014, he took part in the seventh season of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, a dance reality show. He also sang the song Jai Ho Hindustan Ki, which was the anthem for the 2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup.
Awards and Recognitions
Sukhwinder Singh has won several important awards for his singing.
- He won the Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for "Chaiyya Chaiyya" from Dil Se...
- He won another Filmfare award for the song "Haule Haule" from Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi.
- His song "Jai Ho" won an Academy Award for Best Original Song.
- The same song, "Jai Ho," also won a Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media in 2010.
- He received the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for his song in the 2014 film Haider. Vishal Bhardwaj composed the music for this film.
Music Albums
Sukhwinder Singh has released his own music albums:
- Nasha Hi Nasha Hai (2000)
- Jashn (2001)
Songs in Movies
Sukhwinder Singh has sung many songs for movies in different languages. Here are some of them:
Hindi Songs
| Year | Film | Songs | Composer(s) | Co-Singer(s) |
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| 1998 | Dil Se.. | "Chaiyya Chaiyya" | A. R. Rahman | Sapna Awasthi |
| 2008 | Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi | "Haule Haule" | Salim–Sulaiman | |
| 2009 | Slumdog Millionaire | "Jai Ho" | A. R. Rahman | |
| 2014 | Haider | "Bismil" | Vishal Bhardwaj |
Telugu Songs
| Year | Film | Songs | Composer(s) | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Rakshakudu | "Lucky Lucky" | A. R. Rahman | Swarnalatha, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| 2009 | Blue | "Gundey Lo Nippundiley" | A. R. Rahman | Shreya Ghoshal, Benny Dayal |
Kannada Songs
| Year | Film | Song | Composer | Co-artist(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Sneha | "Surya Sutthangilla" | V Ravichandran | Anuradha Sriram |
| 2011 | Hudugaru | "Yen Chandane" | V. Harikrishna | Kailash Kher, Vijay Prakash, Priya Himesh |
Tamil Songs
| Year | Film | Song | Composer | Co-Singer(s) |
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| 1997 | Ratchagan | "Lucky Lucky" | A. R. Rahman | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha |
| 1998 | Uyire | "Thaiyya Thaiyya" (Duet) | A. R. Rahman | Malgudi Subha, Palakkad Sriram |
Marathi Songs
| Year | Film | Song | Music |
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| 2009 | Me Shivajiraje Bhosale Boltoy | "O Raje" | Ajit, Sameer and Atul |
| 2017 | Bhikari | "Deva Ho Deva" | Milind Wankhede |
Urdu Songs
| Year | Film | Songs | Composer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hay | "Kitni Baar" |
Working with Other Artists
Sukhwinder Singh has worked with many famous musicians and lyricists (songwriters) throughout his career.
| Musician/Lyricist | Movies/Albums/TV Shows |
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| Gulzar | Dil Se.. (1998), Khoobsurat (1999), Aks (2001), Bunty Aur Babli (2005), The Blue Umbrella (2005), Paheli (2005), Omkara (2006), Jaan-E-Mann (2006), Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007), No Smoking (2007), Just Married (2007), Slumdog Millionaire (2009), Billu (2009), Kaminey (2009), Raavan (2010), Ishqiya (2010), Teen Thay Bhai (2011), Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola (2013), Dedh Ishqiya (2014), Haider (2014), Kill Dil (2014), Rangoon (2017) |
| A.R. Rahman | Dil Se.. (1998), Taal (1999), Lagaan (2001), The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002), Mangal Pandey: The Rising (2005), Water (2005), Slumdog Millionaire (2008), Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na (2008), Blue (2009), Raavan (2010), Raanjhanaa (2013), Tamasha (2015), Sachin: A Billion Dreams (2017) |
| Vishal Bhardwaj | Ramji Londonwaley (2005), The Blue Umbrella (2005), Omkara (2006), No Smoking (2007), Kaminey (2009), Ishqiya (2010), Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola (2013), Dedh Ishqiya (2014), Haider (2014), Rangoon (2017) |
| Vishal–Shekhar | Musafir (2004), Shabd (2005), Om Shanti Om (2007), Tashan (2008), Bhoothnath (2008), Tees Maar Khan (2010), Kahaani (2012), Arjun: The Warrior Prince (2012), Happy New Year (2014), Sultan (2016) |
| Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Bunty Aur Babli (2005), Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007), Johnny Gaddaar (2007), Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013), Kill Dil (2014), Dil Dhadakne Do (2015) |
| Pritam | Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena (2005), Garam Masala (2005), Just Married (2007), Kidnap (2008), Billu (2009) |
| Sajid–Wajid | Khauff (2000), Veer (2010), Dabangg (2010), Housefull 2 (2012), Ek Tha Tiger (2012), Dabangg 2 (2012) |
| Salim–Sulaiman | Iqbal (2005), Aaja Nachle (2007), Chak De! India (2007), Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008), Fashion (2008), Kurbaan (2009), Band Baaja Baaraat (2010) |
Images for kids
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Singh at the launch of Kube in Bombay in 2017
See also
In Spanish: Sukhwinder Singh para niños
