Tony Kakkar | |
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Background information | |
Born | [1] [2] Rishikesh, Uttar Pradesh, (present-day Uttarakhand), India | 9 April 1984
Genres | pop [3] World music, Indian pop, Bhangra, Bollywood music |
Occupation(s) | Singer, composer |
Labels | Desi Music Factory Tonew Musik |
YouTube information | |
Channel | |
Years active | 2014–present |
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Subscribers | 4.59 million [4] |
Total views | 730.1 million [4] |
Last updated: 7 December 2024 |
Tony Kakkar (born 9 April 1984) is an Indian singer [5] known for his cringe pop songs. [6] [7] [8] Kakkar made his debut in Bollywood in 2012, as a music director with the film Mr. Bhatti on Chutti , for which he composed the song "Good Boys Bad Boys". [2] He is the brother of singers Sonu Kakkar and Neha Kakkar. In 2014, he founded Desi Music Factory, a record label along with Anshul Garg.
Kakkar has two sisters, Sonu Kakkar and Neha Kakkar. Both of them are singers in the industry.[ citation needed ] Hailing from Rishikesh, their family moved to Delhi in 1990s, where the siblings used to sing at jagratas . In 2004, Kakkar and his sister Neha shifted to Mumbai. In Mumbai, he started learning the technical aspects of composing music. During this time, he also worked as a lyricist for composer Sandeep Chowta. He composed the song "Sawan Aaya Hai" for the film Creature 3D . [9] In 2015, he founded the record label Desi Music Factory together with Anshul Garg.[ citation needed ]
Kakkar has been criticised and accused of copying visuals from K-pop songs on several occasions. The visuals for "Shona Shona," which was released in 2020, are similar to B1A4's "Like A Movie" and IZ*ONE's "Beware". "Booty Shake", released in 2021, is also heavily based on a K-pop song. The music video is being alleged to be similar to K-pop girl group Blackpink's music video called "Ice Cream". [10]
Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Film/album | Title | Lyrics | Composer(s) | Co-singer | Ref. |
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2012 | Mr. Bhatti on Chutti | "Good Boys Bad Boys" | Tony Kakkar | Tony Kakkar | ||
2014 | Creature 3D | "Sawan Aaya Hai" | Arijit Singh | [9] | ||
"Mohabbat Barsa De" | Arijit Singh, Arjun, Samira Koppikar | |||||
"Sawan Aaya Hai (Unplugged)" | ||||||
2015 | Ek Paheli Leela | "Ek Do Teen Char" | Neha Kakkar | |||
"Khuda Bhi" | Manoj Muntashir | Mohit Chauhan | ||||
2016 | Fever | "Mile Ho Tum" | Tony Kakkar | Sonu Kakkar | ||
"Khara Khara" | ||||||
"Dil Ashkon Mein" | ||||||
Mile Ho Tum (Reprise Version) | Neha Kakkar | |||||
One Night Stand | "Do Peg Maar" | Kumaar | ||||
2017 | Ranchi Diaries | "Helicopter" | Tony Kakkar | |||
2018 | Hate Story 4 | "Mohabbat Nasha Hai" (Duet) | Kumaar | |||
"Mohabbat Nasha Hai" | ||||||
2019 | Luka Chuppi | "Coca Cola Tu (Remake)" | Tony Kakkar, Mellow D | Tanishk Bagchi, Tony Kakkar | Neha Kakkar, MellowD | |
Cabaret | "Phir Teri Bahon Mein" | Tony Kakkar | Tony Kakkar | Sonu Kakkar | [11] | |
Hume Tumse Pyaar Kitna | "Humne Rait Pe" | Sajan Agarwal | Neha Kakkar | |||
Pati Patni Aur Woh | "Dheeme Dheeme (Remake)" | Tanishk Bagchi, Tony Kakkar, MellowD | Tanishk Bagchi, Tony Kakkar | |||
2020 | Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan | "Ooh La La" | Tony Kakkar | Sonu Kakkar, Neha Kakkar | ||
2021 | Tuesdays and Fridays | "Ashleel" | Tony Kakkar | Nakash Aziz, Neha Kakkar | ||
"Phone Mein" | Neha Kakkar | |||||
"Akhiyaan" | Neha Kakkar, Bohemia | |||||
"Funky Mohabbat" | Kumaar | Benny Dayal, Shreya Ghoshal, Sonu Kakkar | ||||
"Hanjuaan" | Shreya Ghoshal | |||||
"The Golgappa Song" | Benny Dayal, Sonu Kakkar | |||||
2022 | Ittu Si Baat | "17 Lakh Ka Gajra" | Rj Shekhar | Vishal Mishra | Asees Kaur, Vishal Mishra | |
2024 | Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2 | "Kamsin Kali" | Tony Kakkar | Neha Kakkar |
Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Lyrics | Composer(s) |
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2012 | "SRK Anthem" (Single) | Himself | |
2013 | "Hanju" | Himself | |
"Hanju" (DJ AKS Remix) [12] | |||
2014 | "Hanju" (Unplugged) | ||
"Sawan Aaya Hai" (Unplugged) | |||
"Johnny Ho Dafaa" | |||
2015 | "Maa Tu Bataa" | ||
"Akhiyan" | Himself, Rap Lyrics – Bohemia | ||
"Akhiyan" (DJ AKS Remix) [13] | |||
"Car Mein Music Baja" | Himself | ||
2016 | "Baby Makeup Karna Chod" | ||
"Lori Suna" | |||
"Tu Chand Mera" | Himself, Rap Lyrics – Pardhaan | ||
"Khuda Bhi Jab" | Himself | ||
"Khafa Mahiya" | |||
"Das Ki Karaan" | |||
"Teri Kamar Pe" ft. Gauahar Khan | |||
2017 | "Waada" ft. Nia Sharma | ||
"Sawan Aaya Hai" | |||
"Aaja Meri Bike Pe" ft. Iris Maity | |||
"Chaand Mera Naraaz Hai" | |||
"Sardi Ki Raat" | |||
2018 | "Coca Cola Tu" ft. Young Desi | ||
"Oh Humsafar" ft. Neha Kakkar and Himansh Kohli | Manoj Muntashir | ||
"Ludo" ft. Young Desi | Himself | ||
"Mamla Dil Da" | |||
2019 | "Kuch Kuch" | ||
"Dheeme Dheeme" ft. Neha Sharma [14] | |||
"Yaari Hai" ft. Siddharth Nigam, Riyaz Aly | |||
"Bijli Ki Taar" ft. Urvashi Rautela [15] [16] | |||
"Naagin Jaisi" (Sangeetkar) | |||
"Kanta Bai" ft. Karishma Sharma [17] | |||
"Naagin Jaisi Kamar Hila" ft. Elnaaz Norouzi | |||
2020 | "Goa Beach" ft. Aditya Narayan and Kat Kristian | ||
"Bheegi Bheegi" [18] | Prince Dubey | ||
"Kurta Pajama" ft. Shehnaaz Kaur Gill [19] | Himself | ||
"Chocolate" ft. Riyaz Aly & Avneet Kaur [20] | |||
"Laila" [21] ft. Heli Daruwala | |||
"Shona Shona" ft. Sidharth Shukla and Shehnaaz Gill [22] | |||
2021 | "Gale Lagana Hai" [23] ft. Shivin Narang and Nia Sharma | ||
"Booty Shake" [24] ft. Hansika Motwani | |||
"Tera Suit" [25] ft. Aly Goni and Jasmin Bhasin | |||
"Oh Sanam" ft. Hiba Nawab [ citation needed ] | |||
"Number Likh" ft. Nikki Tamboli [26] | |||
"Saath Kya Nibhoge" [27] ft. Sonu Sood and Niddhi Agerwal | |||
"Kanta Laga" [28] | |||
2022 | "Mud Mud Ke" [29] ft. Michele Morrone and Jacqueline Fernandez | ||
"Tera Mera Pyaar" | |||
"Main Akela Hoon" | |||
"Zindagi Bata De" | |||
"Kiss You" with Neha Kakkar | |||
"Dekh Lena" | |||
"Paparazzi Peeche" | |||
"Kaash" | |||
"12 Ladke" | |||
"Kudi Chandigarh Di" ft. Rohanpreet Singh | |||
2023 | "Whiskey Pilado" | ||
"Sitaron Tum So Jao" | |||
"Shadi Karogi" ft. Jasmin Bhasin | |||
"Chunari Mein Daag" [30] ft. Yohani & Ikka | |||
"Gangster" | |||
"Senorita" | |||
"Dil Ko Sukoon" | |||
"Balenciaga" [31] ft. Neha Kakkar | |||
"Iss Baar Sawan Mein" | |||
"Soniye" | |||
"Jamna Paar" [32] with Neha Kakkar ft. Manisha Rani | |||
Neha Kakkar Singh is an Indian singer. She is the younger sister of playback singers Tony Kakkar and Sonu Kakkar. She began performing at a very early age at religious events. In 2005, she participated in the second season of the singing reality show, Indian Idol. She made her Bollywood debut as a chorus singer in the film Meerabai Not Out. She rose to prominence with the release of the dance track "Second Hand Jawaani" from Cocktail (2012), which was followed by several popular party songs, including "Sunny Sunny" from Yaariyan and "London Thumakda" from the 2014 soundtrack album Queen. Apart from playback singing, Kakkar has appeared in several music videos and as a judge on several television reality shows, including "Indian Idol".
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