Sukriti Kakar

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Sukriti Kakar
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Kakar in 2022
Background information
Born (1995-05-08) 8 May 1995 (age 29)
Delhi, India
GenresBollywood, pop, rock, Hindustani classical
OccupationSinger
Years active2011–present

Sukriti Kakar (born 8 May 1995) is an Indian singer [1] born in New Delhi. Kakar rose to prominence after recording title song from the film Boss composed by Meet Bros which featured Yo Yo Honey Singh. [2] Since then she has sung many songs most notably, "Kar Gayi Chull" from Kapoor & Sons [3] which became a huge hit. [4]

Contents

Life and career

1995–2011: Early life

Kakar studied arts at Mithibai College and was a B.M.M student at R.D. National College. Since the very beginning, Kakar has grown up in a musical environment. Her mom has trained in Hindustani classical music for a very long time and was a music teacher at Balbharti Public School in Delhi for a long time. Her elder sister Akriti Kakar is also a playback singer and her twin sister Prakriti Kakar, who is also a playback singer, realised her love for music at the age of 8 and started her career with "Katra Katra" in Alone (2015). [5]

2012 – 2020: Bollywood releases

Kakar began her career with the title song of Boss (2013) , which was composed by Meet Bros Anjjan. Her next song was from the movie Hum Hai Raahi Car Ke (2013) title track. She next appeared in the track "Goti Song" from the movie Nasha (2013) with Akshay Deodhar and her twin sister Prakriti Kakar. [6] Kakar's performance in Mujhse Hogi Shurvaat was released by "I Paid a Bribe" and The Shankar Mahadevan Academy as an initiative to tackle corruption. Apart from Kakar, the song is rendered by Mahadevan, Prakriti Kakar and Chetan Naik. The song was nominated in the best activist anthem category of Honesty Oscars 2014. [7]

In June 2015, she bagged her first hit, "Pheli Baar" from the movie Dil Dhadakne Do , which was a massive hit which crossed over 4 million views on YouTube. [8] It was then she was offered to sing for the song "Jungli Peeke Tight Hai" [9] from Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon (2015) [10] starred Kapil Sharma. A year later in 2016, she lent her voice for Kapoor & Sons for the song "Kar Gayi Chull" along with Badshah. In 2017, she sang "Maine Tujhko Dekha" from Golmaal Again composed by Amaal Malik which itself was a remake from the 1997 film Ishq, composed by Anu Malik. [11]

2021 – Present: Pop music

Beside filmy songs, Kakar has sung some non-filmy songs. [12] She along with her sister, Prakriti Kakar has sung "Mafiyan", "Kehndi Haan Kehndi Naa", "Majnu" and many more. [13] [14]

In September 2021, the duo sisters along with Amaal Mallik collaborated with Dua Lipa for Indian remix version of Levitating (song), which became a global hit. [15] [16]

Media

In March 2021, Sukriti along with her sister Prakriti Kakar featured at No. 2 position on the global Billboard charts for their song "Naari". [17] [18] [19] Later that year in October, Kakar along with Prakriti Kakar featured at the Times Square in New York City. [20] [21]

Discography

Film songs

YearFilmSongComposer(s)Writer(s)Co-singer(s)Ref.
2013 Boss "Boss (Title Track)" Meet Bros Anjjan Kumaar Rap: Yo Yo Honey Singh 1
Hum Hai Raahi Car Ke "Hum Hai Raahi Car Ke (Title Track)" Sangeet-Siddharth Sangeet-SiddharthChorus 2
Nasha "Goti Song"Radhika Anand Prakriti Kakar, Akshay Deodhar 3
2015 Dil Dhadakne Do "Pehli Baar" Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Javed Akhtar Siddharth Mahadevan 4
Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon "Jugni Peeke Tight Hai (v2.0)"Amjad-Nadeem Shabbir Ahmed Divya Kumar 5
2016 Kapoor & Sons "Kar Gayi Chull" Badshah, Amaal Mallik Badshah, KumaarBadshah, Fazilpuria, Neha Kakkar 6
A Scandall"Labon Se"Amjad-Nadeem Sameer Anjaan Jubin Nautiyal [22]
Rustom "Rustom Wahi" Raghav Sachar Kumaar -
2017 Golmaal Again "Maine Tujhko Dekha" Amaal Mallik Neeraj Shridhar 15
Noor "Jise Kehte Pyar Hai"-
2018 Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety "Lakk Mera Hit" Rochak Kohli Mannat Noor, Rochak Kohli
Hate Story 4 "Badnamiyaan (Female Version)"Luvdeep Singh saini Rashmi Virag -
Nawabzaade "Amma Dekh"Gurinder SeagalGurinder Seagal, BomanGurinder Seagal, Ikka
2019 Amavas "Finito" Abhijit Vaghani Kunaal Verma, Ikka Jubin Nautiyal, Ikka
Drive "Karma" Amartya Bobo Rahut Siddhant Kaushal- [23]
2021 Squad "Main Toh Tere Nashe Mein"Amjad Nadeem AamirAmjad Nadeem- [24]
2023 Pathaan "Jhoome Jo Pathaan" Vishal–Shekhar Kumaar Arijit Singh, Vishal–Shekhar [25]

Non-film songs

YearTitleCo-singer(s)Ref.
2018Sudhar Ja Prakriti Kakar [26]
2019Mafiyaan [27]
2020Kehndi Haan Kehndi Naa [28]
Out Of ControlSahil Arya [29]
Mashallah Prakriti Kakar, THEMXXNLIGHT [30]
Hum Tum Prakriti Kakar [31]
2021Sona Lagda Prakriti Kakar, Sukhe [32]
Levitating (Indian Remix) Dua Lipa, Prakriti Kakar [33]
Majnu Prakriti Kakar, Mellow D [34]
Is It Love Ash King [35]
2022Single Saiyaan Prakriti Kakar [36]
Dobara [37]
Kya Say? Prakriti Kakar, Badshah [38]
2023Over You Prakriti Kakar [39]

Awards and achievements

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