Tony Kakkar facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tony Kakkar
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
Associated acts	Neha Kakkar [[Sonu Nigam ]]
YouTube information
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:

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.