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 30) [5]
Genres
  • Pop
  • Film
Occupations
InstrumentVocals
Years active2019–present
Spouse
Saajz Sharma
​
(m. 2022)​

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. [6] [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. [8]

Personal life

Khan married her long-time boyfriend, singer Saajz (also known as Sajan Sharma) [9] on 20 February 2022. [10] [11]

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. [12]

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  5. ↑ "Afsana Khan Birthday Special: अपनी आवाज से सबको दिवाना बनाने वाली अफसाना खान मना रहीं अपना जन्मदिन, यहां देखिए इनके टॉप 5 गानें". 12 June 2022. Archived from the original on 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
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  10. ↑ "Afsana Khan gets married to Saajz; Umar Riaz, Rashami Desai, Himanshi Khurana and many others attend the grand ceremony". The Times of India. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
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  12. ↑ 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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