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Tony Kakkar
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Tony Kakkar in 2019
Background information
Born (1984-04-09) 9 April 1984 (age 41)
Rishikesh, Uttar Pradesh, (present-day Uttarakhand), India
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
Genre
  • Entertainment
  • music
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.

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
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)
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
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