Afsana Khan

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Afsana Khan is an Indian Punjabi playback singer, actress and songwriter. [1] [2] She started her career as a participant in the singing reality show, Voice of Punjab Season 3 in 2012. [3] She is known for her tracks "Titliaan" written by Jaani and "Dhakka" with Sidhu Moose Wala. In 2021, she participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 15. [4]

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Afsana Khan
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Background information
Born (1994-06-12) 12 June 1994 (age 29) [5]
Genres
  • Pop
  • Film
Occupation(s)
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2019–present

Career

In 2012, Afsana participated in the singing reality show Voice of Punjab Season 3 and reached the top 5 of the show. In 2017, Khan appeared in the singing reality show Rising Star Season 1 as a contestant where she finished in Top 7. During an interview, Afsana shared that she didn't know any Bollywood song when she appeared for the auditions of the show. She prepared the song "Jag Suna Suna Lage" on the auditions venue itself and got selected for the show. Afterwards she started singing in the Punjabi music industry with various labels.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 Voice of Punjab 3 ContestantTop 5
2017 Rising Star 1 Top 7
2021 Bigg Boss 15 Ejected Day 40 - 17th Place

Selected discography

Singles

TitleYearLabel
Bazaar2020Speed Records
PairBeat Muzik
Titliaan Desi Melodies
Kamaal Karte HoHSR Entertainment
Kadar(with Mani Sandhu) T-Series
855(with R Nait)Speed Records
Waffa(with Rana Jethuwal)Aish Studio and N Star Entertainment
Banglow(with Avvy Sra)Desi Melodies
Soch(with Avvy Verma)Hanjii Music
Kisaan AnthemShree Brar
Balam Ka System(with Fazilpuria)2021White Hill Dhaakad
Srinagar Waliye(with Jaggi Amargarh)Music Builderzz
Koi Hor(with Dilnoor)Pellet Drum Production
ZakhamPlanet Recordz
JodaaVYRL Originals
Dhokebaaz2022VYRL Originals

Selected songs

Film songs

Controversy

When Afsana Khan visited her own school, a government senior secondary school at Badal village in the district and sang some lines of her song Dhakka, the video went viral. A complaint was filed against her to the police since the song seemed to promote gun culture. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Who Is Afsana Khan? All You Need To Know About Rumoured Bigg Boss 15 Contestant". news.abplive.com. 21 September 2021. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Newlywed singer Afsana Khan gets trolled for applying sindoor as she drops videos from her wedding | Hindi Movie News - Bollywood - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  3. ↑ Cyril, Grace (20 February 2022). "Afsana Khan shares beautiful wedding pics with Saajz, says our happily ever after begins now". India Today . Archived from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  4. ↑ "Bigg Boss 15 contestant Afsana Khan grooves with Rakhi Sawant at her mehendi, Himanshi Khurana also attends". Hindustan Times . 19 February 2022. Archived from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ↑ Kamal, Neel (4 February 2020). "After Sidhu Moosewala, complaint against Punjabi singer Afsana Khan for indecent song". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 22 May 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.


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