Tony Kakkar

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Tony Kakkar
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Tony Kakkar in 2019
Background information
Born (1984-04-09) 9 April 1984 (age 40) [1] [2]
Rishikesh, Uttar Pradesh, (present-day Uttarakhand), India
Genres pop [3] World music, Indian pop, Bhangra, Bollywood music
Occupation(s)Singer, composer
LabelsDesi Music Factory Tonew Musik
YouTube information
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Years active2014–present
Genres
  • Entertainment
  • music
Subscribers4.49 million [4]
Total views510.1 million [4]
Last updated: 15 March 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.

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Life and career

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 ]

Plagiarism allegations

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]

Television

Filmography

Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilm/albumTitleLyricsComposer(s)Co-singerRef.
2012 Mr. Bhatti on Chutti "Good Boys Bad Boys"Tony KakkarTony 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 KakkarNeha Kakkar, MellowD
Cabaret "Phir Teri Bahon Mein"Tony KakkarTony KakkarSonu Kakkar [11]
Hume Tumse Pyaar Kitna "Humne Rait Pe"Sajan AgarwalNeha Kakkar
Pati Patni Aur Woh "Dheeme Dheeme (Remake)"Tanishk Bagchi, Tony Kakkar, MellowDTanishk Bagchi, Tony Kakkar
2020 Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan "Ooh La La"Tony KakkarSonu 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 KakkarNeha Kakkar

Album

Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleLyricsComposer(s)
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

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