Pav Dharia

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Pav Dharia is an Punjabi-Australian singer, writer, musician, and cinematographer. [1] He is most famous for his song "Na Ja" which was released on Youtube in early 2017 [2] and by 2019 garnered 297 million views on Youtube. [3]

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Biography

Dharia got inspiration from his father Davinder Dharia, who is a musician himself and runs a music academy in Sydney. [4] His father received training from Punjabi folk singer Lal Chand Yamla Jatt and moved to Australia in 1989. [5]

Dharia made his musical debut in 2012 with the song "Bewafa" and in 2013 he launched his album Red for which he won the Best Non Resident Punjabi Music Director Award at the PTC Punjabi Music Awards in 2014. [6]

In 2017, Pav Dharia released his second album titled Solo, which included his popular song "Na Ja" among seven other songs. [7] In 2019, he launched another single titled "Nahi Karna Viah". [1]

In 2020, he made his Bollywood debut with the song Funk in the film Taish . [8] In 2021, a remake of his song "Na Ja" was released as a part of the Bollywood film Sooryavanshi. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 "A song for the unmarried". The Tribune. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
  2. ↑ "If I do film music, I want my sound to be unique: Pav Dharia". The Times of India. 2019-04-24. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2025-03-10.
  3. ↑ "Punjabi songs that ruled hearts and YouTube in 2018". www.radioandmusic.com. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
  4. ↑ "'Moment of pride': Punjabi singer Pav Dharia sings national anthem before India-Australia match at the SCG". SBS Language. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
  5. ↑ "Punjabi musician is Australia Day's pin-up messenger". SBS Language. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
  6. 1 2 Farooq, Aisha (2014-04-07). "PTC Punjabi Music Awards 2014 Winners". DESIblitz. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
  7. ↑ SOLO - Pav Dharia, Fateh - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn, 2017-11-30, retrieved 2025-03-10
  8. ↑ "Pav Dharia Makes His Bollywood Debut With The Song 'Funk' For Film 'Taish'". PTC Punjabi. 2020-10-24. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
  9. ↑ "Sooryavanshi song Najaa: Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif number will make you put on your dancing shoes". The Indian Express. 2021-11-03. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
  10. ↑ Khan, Nazhat (2017-03-27). "PTC Punjabi Music Awards 2017 Winners". DESIblitz. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
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