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| Sunny Hindustani | |
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| Born | Amarpura, Bhatinda, India |
| Genres |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2020-present |
| Labels | T-Series |
Sunny Hindustani is an Indian singer and the winner of Indian Idol 11. [1]
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| Sunny Hindustani | |
|---|---|
| Born | Amarpura, Bhatinda, India |
| Genres |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2020-present |
| Labels | T-Series |
Sunny Hindustani is an Indian singer and the winner of Indian Idol 11. [1]
Sunny was born in Amarpura Basti, Bhatinda, Punjab, in a poor family. He was fond of music since his childhood and after dropping out of school, he started performing at various functions and events in his locality. He lost his father at the age of 13, and henceforth, to earn the livelihood of his family, he used to polish shoes at Bathinda Junction.
He appeared in the audition of Indian Idol Season 11 and got selected for the main show. Subsequently, in the final, getting the most audience votes, he became the winner of Season 11. During the show, he received a few offers from other music composers to playback for them in their upcoming films.
In 2019, he made his debut as a playback singer with the song "Rom Rom" for the film The Body . [2] Veteran singer Amit Kumar also signed him for a song. [3]
| Year | Film | Song | Composer | Ref |
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| 2019 | The Body | Rom Rom | Shamir Tandon | [2] |
| 2020 | Panga | Jugnu | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | [4] |
| Bad Boy | Tere Nazar | Himesh Reshammiya | [5] | |
| 2023 | Himesh Ke Dil Se | Tuu Meraa Naginaa | ||
| Rabba |
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