Akhil (singer)

Akhil
Akhil
Background information
Also known as	Akhil Pasreja
Born	2 October 1990 [1] Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Genres	Pop, Hip Hop, Bhangra
Occupations	Singer Songwriter Music composer
Years active	2013—present
Labels	T-Series Akhil Music Official Desi Music Factory Speed Records Crown Records

Akhil Pasreja, known mononymously as Akhil, ^[2] is an Indian playback singer, songwriter and music performer. ^{[3] [4]} He made his Bollywood singing debut in Luka Chuppi (2019). ^[5] He was born in an Arora family in Jalandhar, Punjab.

Career

In February 2014, his first single "Muradaan" was released under HSR Entertainment (formerly Yellow Music). ^[6] He previously sang a song titled "Pee Lain De" in 2012 though. ^[7]

His Punjabi-language single "Khaab", which was released in February 2016 became popular on YouTube. ^[8] In February 2019, a Hindi remake of Khaab, Duniyaa, was recorded for the film Luka Chuppi . ^[9]

In June 2016, he collaborated with music composer "Manni Sandhu" for a single titled "Gani" for his album Welcome to the Future, released by Speed Records. ^[10] A year later, he released the single "Life" starring Bollywood actress Adah Sharma. ^{[11] [12]}

In 2017 he was awarded "Best Breakthrough Act" at the Brit Asia TV Music Awards. ^[13]

Discography

Film Songs

Year	Film	Track	Co-singer(s)	Label	Notes
2016	Vaapsi	Saari Saari Raat		Speed Records	Punjabi Movies
2017	Jindua	Takdi Ravan	Jonita Gandhi
2018	Ishqaa	Ishqaa		Times Music
2019	Luka Chuppi	Duniyaa	Dhvani Bhanushali	T-Series	Bollywood Debut

Singles

Track	Year	Music	Lyrics	Label	Notes
Muradaan	2014	Anil Saberwal	Akhilll	HSR Entertainment (formerly Yellow Music)
Supne		Storm DJ	Akhil	HSR Entertainment (formerly Yellow Music)
Makhual	2015	Manni Sandhu	Akhil	Speed Records
Khaab	2016	BOB	Raja	Crown Records	Breakthrough single Has crossed 700 Million Views
Gani		Manni Sandhu	Akhil / Vakeel Saab	Speed Records
Teri Kami		BOB	Happy Raikoti
Zindagi	2017	Desi Routz	Maninder Kailey		[14]
Life		Preet Hundal	Preet Hundal
Mere Khuda		BOB	BOB
Rukh		BOB	Akhil		[15] [16]
Bollywood		Preet Hundal	Babbu		[17]
Akh Lagdi	2018	Desi Routz	Bittu Cheema		[18]
Rang Gora		BOB	Jass Inder		[19]
Teri Khamiyaan		B Praak	Jaani		[20] Featuring Wamiqa Gabbi
Beautiful		BOB	Akhil / BOB	G.K Digital, Lokdhun Punjabi	Featuring Sara Gurpal
Karde Haan	2019	Manni Sandhu	Akhil	Crown Records	[21]
Gaddaar		BOB	Akhil / BOB	Planet Recordz
Kalla Sohna Nai		Mix Singh	Babbu	Desi Music Factory	[22] Featuring Sanjeeda Shaikh
Deewana	2020	Desi Routz	Maninder Kailey	Desi Music Factory
Bachalo		Enzo	Nirmaan	White Hill Music
Dooja Pyaar	2021	Sunny Vik	Raj Fatehpur	Sony Music India
Perfect		BOB	BOB	Akhil Music
Paagla		Sunny Vik	Raj Fatehpur	Desi Music Factory	[23] Featuring Avneet Kaur
Shopping Karwade [24]		BOB	Navi Kamboj	White Hill Music

References

1. "Akhil Born on 02 October 1990". Apple Music. 20 December 2024.
2. "Khaab singer Akhil's gig, police thrashing unruly crowd bring dramatic end to KMC fest ►". The Times of India. 16 March 2019.
3. "Akhil: Latest News, Videos and Photos of Akhil | Times of India". The Times of India.
4. "बीकानेर में पंजाबी सिंगर अखिल के गानों की मचेगी धूम". www.patrika.com. 18 November 2017.
5. "After Sunanda, Punjabi singers Karan and Akhil step into Bollywood". in.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019.
6. "Luka Chuppi Songs: Singer Akhil's 'Khaab' is now Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon's 'Duniyaa'". CatchNews.com.
7. Akhil Pasricha | Pee Lain De | OFFICIAL VIDEO | 2012 , retrieved 22 January 2020
8. "Luka Chuppi song Duniyaa: Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon's sizzling chemistry will leave you impressed | Bollywood News". www.timesnownews.com.
9. Kapoor, Diksha (22 February 2019). "Akhil Steps into Bollywood With Khaab Remake For Luka Chuppi".
10. "Akhil screws up his 'Khaab' by letting Bollywood recreate it as 'Duniya'!". in.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019.
11. "Life (Punjabi Song) by Akhil - Here's the Official Video of the New Song". Chandigarh Metro. 16 June 2017.
12. "Life (Punjabi Song) by Akhil - Here's the Official Video of the New Song". 16 June 2017.
13. "BritAsia TV World Music Awards 2017 celebrated". New Asian Post. 4 March 2017. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
14. "Punjabi singer Akhil unveils love single on V-Day)".
15. "एनआइटी में पंजाबी गायक अखिल और संस्थान के पूर्व छात्र विवेक के गीतों पर खूब थिरके भावी इंजीनियर". Dainik Jagran.
16. "Rukh (New Punjabi Song) by Akhil Out | Official Video". 17 August 2017.
17. "Bollywood by Akhil (Latest Punjabi Song 2017) | Official Video Out". 16 December 2017.
18. "Akh Lagdi by (Akhil ft Desi Routz) New Punjabi Song | Official Video Out". 15 February 2018.
19. "'Rang Gora': Akhil creates a romantic buzz on the internet". The Times of India. 30 June 2018.
20. "Teri Khaamiyan: Akhil's latest soft melody is out". The Times of India. 19 October 2018.
21. "Karde Haan: Akhil to release his latest song on February 1". The Times of India. 19 January 2019.
22. Kalla Sohna Nai - AKHIL ft. Sanjeeda Sheikh | Babbu | MixSingh | Latest Song 2019 , retrieved 22 January 2020
23. "Paagla: Singer Akhil Shares The First Look Poster Of His Upcoming Romantic Track; Features Avneet Kaur". www.spotboye.com. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
24. "Check Out Latest Punjabi Song Music Video 'Shopping Karwade' Sung By Akhil | Punjabi Video Songs - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 July 2021.

External links

• Akhil at IMDb
• Akhil on Gaana
• Akhil on iTunes
• Akhil on Hungama.com
• Akhil on Instagram