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Tony Kakkar
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![]() Tony Kakkar in 2019
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Born | Rishikesh, Uttar Pradesh, (present-day Uttarakhand), India |
9 April 1984
Genres | pop World music, Indian pop, Bhangra, Bollywood music |
Occupation(s) | Singer, composer |
Labels | Desi Music Factory Tonew Musik |
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Years active | 2014–present |
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Subscribers | 4.59 million |
Total views | 730.1 million |
Subscriber and view counts updated as of 7 December 2024. | |
Tony Kakkar is a popular Indian singer and music maker. He was born on April 9, 1984. Tony is known for his catchy pop songs.
He started working in Bollywood in 2012. His first job was as a music director for the film Mr. Bhatti on Chutti. He wrote the song "Good Boys Bad Boys" for this movie. Tony is also the brother of famous singers Sonu Kakkar and Neha Kakkar. In 2014, he started his own music company called Desi Music Factory. He created it with Anshul Garg.
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Tony Kakkar's Life and Music Journey
Tony Kakkar has two sisters, Sonu Kakkar and Neha Kakkar. Both of them are also well-known singers. Tony's family is from Rishikesh, India. In the 1990s, his family moved to Delhi. There, Tony and his sisters used to sing at religious events called jagratas.
In 2004, Tony and his sister Neha moved to Mumbai. This is a big city known for its film industry. In Mumbai, Tony began to learn how to create music. He also wrote song lyrics for a music maker named Sandeep Chowta. Tony composed the song "Sawan Aaya Hai" for the movie Creature 3D. In 2015, he officially started his record label, Desi Music Factory.
Similarities in Music Videos
Sometimes, people have noticed that Tony Kakkar's music videos look similar to K-pop songs. For example, his video for "Shona Shona" (from 2020) has visuals that some say are like B1A4's "Like A Movie" and IZ*ONE's "Beware."
Another song, "Booty Shake," released in 2021, also had a music video that looked similar to a K-pop video. People compared it to the music video for "Ice Cream" by the K-pop group Blackpink.
Tony Kakkar on TV
Tony Kakkar has also appeared on television.
- In 2020, he was a mentor on the TV show Taare Zameen Par. He worked alongside other famous musicians like Shankar Mahadevan and Jonita Gandhi.
Tony Kakkar's Film Songs
Tony Kakkar has composed and written many songs for Bollywood films. Here are some of his works:
Year | Film | Song Title | Lyrics | Composer(s) | Co-singer |
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2012 | Mr. Bhatti on Chutti | "Good Boys Bad Boys" | Tony Kakkar | Tony Kakkar | |
2014 | Creature 3D | "Sawan Aaya Hai" | Tony Kakkar | Tony Kakkar | Arijit Singh |
2015 | Ek Paheli Leela | "Ek Do Teen Char" | Tony Kakkar | Tony Kakkar | Neha Kakkar |
2016 | Fever | "Mile Ho Tum" | Tony Kakkar | Tony Kakkar | Sonu Kakkar |
2018 | Hate Story 4 | "Mohabbat Nasha Hai" | Kumaar | Tony Kakkar | Neha Kakkar |
2019 | Luka Chuppi | "Coca Cola Tu (Remake)" | Tony Kakkar, Mellow D | Tanishk Bagchi, Tony Kakkar | Neha Kakkar, MellowD |
2019 | Pati Patni Aur Woh | "Dheeme Dheeme (Remake)" | Tanishk Bagchi, Tony Kakkar, MellowD | Tanishk Bagchi, Tony Kakkar | Neha Kakkar |
2020 | Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan | "Ooh La La" | Tony Kakkar | Tony Kakkar | Sonu Kakkar, Neha Kakkar |
2021 | Tuesdays and Fridays | "Ashleel" | Tony Kakkar | Tony Kakkar | Nakash Aziz, Neha Kakkar |
2022 | Ittu Si Baat | "17 Lakh Ka Gajra" | Rj Shekhar | Vishal Mishra | Asees Kaur, Vishal Mishra |
Tony Kakkar's Albums and Singles
Tony Kakkar has also released many popular songs that are not from movies. These are called singles or album songs.
Year | Song Title | Lyrics | Composer(s) |
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2012 | "SRK Anthem" (Single) | Himself | |
2013 | "Hanju" | Himself | Himself |
2015 | "Car Mein Music Baja" | Himself | Himself |
2016 | "Teri Kamar Pe" ft. Gauahar Khan | Himself | Himself |
2017 | "Waada" ft. Nia Sharma | Himself | Himself |
2018 | "Coca Cola Tu" ft. Young Desi | Himself | Himself |
2019 | "Dheeme Dheeme" ft. Neha Sharma | Himself | Himself |
2019 | "Bijli Ki Taar" ft. Urvashi Rautela | Himself | Himself |
2020 | "Shona Shona" ft. Sidharth Shukla and Shehnaaz Gill | Himself | Himself |
2021 | "Tera Suit" ft. Aly Goni and Jasmin Bhasin | Himself | Himself |
2022 | "Mud Mud Ke" ft. Michele Morrone and Jacqueline Fernandez | Himself | Himself |
2023 | "Chunari Mein Daag" ft. Yohani & Ikka | Himself | Himself |
2023 | "Jamna Paar" with Neha Kakkar ft. Manisha Rani | Himself | Himself |