Divya Kumar (singer)

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Divya Kumar
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Divya Kumar

India
NationalityIndian
OccupationSinger
Years active2011–present

Divya Kumar is an Indian playback singer who has lent his voice in a number of Hindi, Gujarati,Telugu and other language films. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Early life

Divya Kumar comes from a musical family. His grandfather, Pandit Shivram, was a composer for many regional films in India, and for V. Shantaram's films. His father, Bhagwan Shivram, is a musician and has recorded with RD Burman, Jatin–Lalit and Himesh Reshamiya.His Bollywood break was with Gujraj Singh on the film Tutiya Dil. Since then, he has gone on to sing some popular songs like "Shubhaarambh" for the film Kai Po Che, "Chanchal Man Ati Random" for the film Shuddh Desi Romance, and was featured on "Daingad Daingad" from the film Humpty Sharma ki Dulhania.

He also sang in the Farhan Akhtar starrer movie Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, singing "Maston Ka Jhund" (music by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy). In 2013, he sang in Finding Fanny and Ghanchakkar, and was a part of MTV India's prestigious 'MTV Unplugged' , which dedicated an entire episode to his hits. He has also appeared on MTV's other prestigious musical show "MTV Unplugged". He sang in a serial called Satrangi Sasural as a playback singer and the theme music composed by Sachin–Jigar. In 2017 he sung a title song for three international award-winning Rajasthani film Taawdo The Sunlight. [5] He is a rare combination of immense talent and powerful musical genes, which makes him a very soulful & powerful performer at the same time. He is currently managed by Tarsame Mittal Talent Management [6] for his live gigs.

Discography

Hindi

Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmSong NameComposerCo-singer(s)Notes
2012Tutiya Dil"Alakh Niranjan"Gulraj Singh
Ishaqzaade "Aafton Ke Parindey" Amit Trivedi Suraj Jagan
2013 Kai Po Che "Shubhaarambh" Shruti Pathak
Ghanchakkar "Allah Meherbaan" Amit Trivedi
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag "Maston Ka Jhund" Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy
Shuddh Desi Romance "Chancal Man Ati Random" Sachin–Jigar
2014 Finding Fanny "Shake your Bootiya"
Happy Ending "G Phaad Ke" Shefali Alvares
Main Tera Hero "Shanivaar Raati" Sajid–Wajid Arijit Singh, Shalmali Kholgade Uncredited
2015 Badlapur "Jee Karda" Sachin–Jigar
"Jee Karda (Rock Version)"
Runh"Runh fitata fite na" Sangeet-Siddharth
Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 "Moorakh" Shaarib-Toshi
Dil Dhadakne Do "Phir Bhi Yeh Zindagi" Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Farhan Akhtar, Vishal Dadlani, Alyssa Mendonsa
ABCD 2 "Sunn Saathiya" Sachin–Jigar Priya Saraiya
"Vande Mataram" Daler Mehndi, Tanishka Sanghvi, Badshah
"Chunar" Arijit Singh
"Hey Ghanraya"
Guddu Rangeela "Guddu Rangeela (Title Track)" Amit Trivedi
Baahubali (Dubbed version)"Manohari" M. M. Keeravani Neeti Mohan
Monsoon"Sohni Kudi"Biswajit Bhatacharjee
Shaandaar "Raita Phail Gaya" Amit Trivedi
2016 Housefull 3 "Pyar Ki Maa Ki" Sharib-Toshi Sharib-Toshi, Nakash Aziz, Anmol Malik, Earl Edgar
Airlift "Mera Nachan Nu" Amaal Mallik Brijesh Shandilya, Amaal Mallik
Te3n "Rootha" Clinton Cerejo Benny Dayal, Bianca Gomes
2017 Who is the first wife of my father "Eso Jiya Main"
Hunkaar (Album)"Jai-Jai Hindustan"Atharva Joshi
Flat 211 "Ek Din Chalegi Saali"Prakash Prabhakar
Dil Jo Na Keh Saka "Band Vyah Da Baje"Shail-PriteshPratibha Singh Baghel
Lucknow Central "Kavan Kavan" Arjunna Harjai, Sukhwinder Singh
2018 Veere Di Wedding "Laaj Sharam"White Noise Jasleen Royal, Embee
Bhavesh Joshi "Chavanprash" Amit Trivedi Pragati Joshi, Arohi Mhatre
3 Dev "Ban Dance Mein Kutta" Sajid–Wajid Uvie & Shivi
Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran "Thare Vaaste" Sachin–Jigar
"Kasumbi"
Gold "Jaaga Hindustan"
Stree "Kamariya" Aastha Gill
Fanney Khan "Halka Halka" Amit Trivedi Sunidhi Chauhan
Paltan "Paltan Title Track" Anu Malik Irfan, Adarsh, Khuda Baksh
Sui Dhaaga "Sab Badiya Hain"
When Obama Loved Osama"Muft Ki Mila Bas"Kashi Richard Bhoomi Trivedi
Loveyatri "Loveyatri Title Track" JAM8 Harjot Kaur & Ana Rehman
Kaashi in Search of Ganga "Bum Bum Bole Kaashi" Vipin Patwa Daler Mehndi, Swati Sharma
Zero "Issaqbaazi" Ajay–Atul Sukhwinder Singh
2019 Hume Tumse Pyaar Kitna "Gehra Halka" Jeet Gannguli
Super 30 "Basanti No Dance" Ajay–Atul Prem Areni, Janardhan Dhatrak & Chaitally Parmar
Bala "Tequila" Sachin–Jigar Jigar Saraiya
2020 Street Dancer 3D "Gann Deva"Sachin–Jigar
Angrezi Medium "Laadki"
Khaali Peeli "Shana Dil" Vishal–Shekhar
Yara Music"Ithihass Rach De""Pav Deep
2021 Roohi "Panghat" Sachin–Jigar Asees Kaur, Sachin–Jigar and Rap by Mellow D
Kya Meri Sonam Gupta Bewafa Hai? "Wallpaper Maiyya Ka" Payal Dev
Sardar Ka Grandson "Bandeya" Tanishk Bagchi
Mera Fauji Calling "Hum Apne Watan Pe Mar Gaye"Sajjad Ali Chandwani
Toofaan "Star Hai Tu"Shankar–Ehsaan–LoyHimani Kapoor, Siddharth Mahadevan
Velle "Raakh Ka Dariya" Sohail Sen
2022 Hai Tujhe Salaam India Beauty Pe SitySagar BhatiaShivani Bhatt
HIT: The First Case Kahani Baki HaiManan Bhardwaj
Bhediya Thumkeshwari Sachin-Jigar Ash King, Rashmeet Kaur
2023 Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar Maine Pee Rakhi Hain Pritam Shreya Ghoshal

Telugu

YearFilmSongComposer(s)Co-Singer(s)Note(s)
2013 Baadshah "Rangoli Rangoli" S. Thaman
2015 Surya vs Surya "Preme Santosham" Sai Karthik
Akhil "Akkineni Akkineni" Anup Rubens
Bajirao Mastani "Mahalinga" Sanjay Leela Bhansali Dubbed
"Gajanana"
Kick 2 "Jenda Pai Kapiraju" S. Thaman
2016 Dictator "Gam Gam Ganesha" S. Thaman Deepak, Sai Charan, Nivas
Krishnashtami "Lefto Punjabi Dressu"Dinesh Mamta Sharma
2017 Goutham Nanda "Black & White" S. Thaman
Jai Lava Kusa "Raavana" Devi Sri Prasad
Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi "Rayyi Rayyi Mantu"
Middle Class Abbayi "Yevandoi Nani Garu"
Sapthagiri LLB "Are Are Ek Dham"
2018 Padmaavat "Jhommani Jhommani" Sanjay Leela Bhansali Dubbed
"Gaji Biji"
Bharat Ane Nenu "Vachaadayyo Saami" Devi Sri Prasad
Thugs of Hindostan "Vashmalle" Ajay–Atul Dubbed
"Majjare Khudha" Shreya Ghoshal, Sunidhi Chauhan
2019 Dabangg 3 "Hud Hud" Sajid–Wajid Dubbed
2020 Aswathama "Title Song"Sri Charan Pakala

Gujarati

YearFilmSong NameComposer
2013Happy Family Pvt Ltd"Title Track"Chhavi Sodhani Joshi, Advait Nemlekar
2014 Bey Yaar "Peecha Raja" Sachin–Jigar
2016 Wrong Side Raju!"Gori Radha Ne Kado Kaan"
2017 Chor Bani Thangaat Kare "Chor Bani Thangaat Kare (Title Track)"
2017Colorbaaj"Janam Janam"Pallav Baruah
2018 Reva "Title Track"Amar Khandha
2018 Chhutti Jashe Chhakka "Color Color Which Color?"Kedar-Bhargav
2019 Baap Re Baap "Andharya Raste"Rajiv Bhatt
2022 Kehvatlal Parivar "Holi Aavi Aavi" Sachin–Jigar

Tamil

YearFilmSongComposerCo-Singer(s)
2013 Naiyaandi Munnadi Ghibran
2015 Paayum Puli Siluku Marame D. Imman Shashaa Tirupati, Sharanya Gopinath
2016 Wagah Sollathan Ninaikuran
2021 Laabam Yaamili Yaamiliya

Rajasthani

YearFilmSongComposer
2017 Taawdo The Sunlight Taawdo Title Lalit Pandit

Marathi

Kannada

Run Anthony – Run Run Run
Victory 2 — Cheap & best
Roberrt – Jai Shree Ram (2020)

Bengali

Albums

YearSong NameAlbumCo-SingerLanguageComposerLyricist
2021Vhalo LaageDuet Aishwarya Majmudar GujaratiSmit DesaiSandipa Thesiya

Others

Famous Jingles – Fevicol 2011, IIN, 93.5 FM, Hajmola 2014, IPL 2013 – Koi Nahi Bachega, & Picture – Sapno Ki Udaan,

Coke Studio –

Season 2 – Dil Loche, Season 4 – Sawan Me,

Others – World Cup 2015 – Ms Dhoni Bio Pic – Phir Se, MTV Unplugged – Shake Your Bootiya, 9xM Anthem Song – Haq Se,

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