Jasleen Royal

Jasleen Royal
Jasleen Royal
	Jasleen Royal performing in Rajasthan
Background information
Birth name	Jasleen Kaur Royal
Born	8 July 1991 (age 32); Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Occupation(s)	Singer; songwriter; actor;
Instrument(s)	Vocals; guitar; harmonica;
Years active	2013–present

Last updated May 11, 2024

Jasleen Kaur Royal^[1] is an Indian singer,^[2] songwriter and composer who sings in Punjabi, Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati as well as in English. She has received many awards and nominations including a Filmfare Award.^[3]^[4] In 2022, she became the first female music director in history to win the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director for the film Shershaah (2021) and shared the award with the four other composers who were involved in the film.

Early life and background

Kaur was born on 8 July 1991 in Ludhiana, Punjab, to a Punjabi Sikh family. She completed her schooling from Sacred Heart Convent School, Ludhiana and later moved to New Delhi for further studies. She completed her B. Com Honors from Hindu College, New Delhi.

With no formal training in music, majorly self-taught, Jasleen first gained popularity when she qualified as one of the semi-finalists in the first season of India's Got Talent in 2009 at the age of 18. She stood out because of her ability to play multiple instruments at the same time. She was amicably called as the 'one woman band' by the then judges Sonali Bendre, Kirron Kher and Shekhar Kapur for she can collectively play the guitar, mouth organ, flute and a tambourine while singing. She can also play the keyboard, which also happens to be the first instrument she ever played. She currently^{[ when? ]} resides in Mumbai and is working on multiple Bollywood projects.

Discography

Year	Song Title	Album/Film	Notes
2013	Panchi Hojavan	MTV	Composer & Singer
	Maye Ni featuring Swanand Kirkire
	Din Shagna Da Single
2014	Preet	Khoobsurat	Singer
2014	Door Ghar Mera hai	Kitkat	Singer
2015	Badla Badla	Badlapur	* Singer Co-singer Vishal Dadlani, Suraj Jagan
2016	Kho Gaye Hum Kahan	Baar Baar Dekho	* Singer & Composer Co-singer Prateek Kuhad
	Nachde Ne Saare	Baar Baar Dekho	* Singer & Composer Co-singer Harshdeep Kaur, Siddharth Mahadevan
	Raatein	Shivaay	Singer & Composer
	Raatein (Reprise)	Shivaay	Singer & Composer
	Love You Zindagi	Dear Zindagi	Singer
	Chotta Hoon Main	Dear Dad	Singer
2017	Kidre Jawa	Haramkhor	Singer & Composer
	Din Shagna Da Remake	Phillauri	Singer & Composer
	What's Up	Phillauri	* Singer & Composer Co-singer Mika Singh
	Peh Gaya Khalara	Fukrey Returns	* Singer and Composer Co-singer Divya Kumar, Akasa Singh, Akansha Bhaduri
	Amar Drawing Khata (Reprise)	Chhaya O Chhobi (Bengali Film)	Singer
	Har Mod Par Umeed Hai	Ribbon	Singer
2018	All songs	Hichki	* Solo Composer Also sang "Teri Dastaan"
	Laaj Sharam	Veere Di Wedding	* Singer Co-singer Divya Kumar, Enbee
	Man Melo	Sharato Lagu (Gujrati film)	Singer
2019	Jahan Tu Chala	Gully Boy	Singer and Composer
2019	Deh Shiva	Kesari
2020	Nit Nit Single
	Sang Rahiyo Single
	Bird Song	Ghoomketu
2021	Ranjha	Shershaah	• Singer & Composer • With B Praak
	Ranjha (Reprise)	Shershaah	• Singer & Composer • With B Praak
	Khoya Paya (Female version)	Dhamaka	Singer
	Udd Chaliyan	Velle	* Singer & Composer With Shahid Mallya
2022	All songs	Runway 34	Solo Composer Singer
2023	Heeriye	Single Music Video Featuring Herself along Dulquer Salmaan	Co-singer Arijit Singh Lyricist Aditya Sharma

Special appearances

Jasleen has performed on NDTV Our Girls, Our Pride along with Swanand Kirkire hosted by Priyanka Chopra. She had also appeared and performed at L'Oréal Paris Miss Femina (India) Awards, 2014. Jasleen has also participated in a debate on NDTV India on 'How money is not the bigger factor while choosing an employment'.

Awards

Year	Award	Song	Film	Title	Result	Shared with	Ref.
2016	Mirchi Music Awards	"Raatein"	Shivaay (film)	Upcoming Music Composer of The Year	Nominated		^[6]
2019	Filmfare Awards	"Deh Shiva (Female)"	Kesari	Best Music Director	Nominated	Along with Tanishk Bagchi, Arko Pravo Mukherjee, Chirantan Bhatt, Jasbir Jassi, Gumroh
2022	Filmfare Awards	-	Shershaah	Best Music Director	Won

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References

↑ "This city girl is Bollywood's current favourite". The Times of India. TNN. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
↑ "Who Is Jasleen Royal? Meet The Singer Whose Rangeela Collab With Composer Yashraj Mukhate Is Going Viral" . Retrieved 3 August 2021.
↑ The Hindu Net Desk (25 June 2020). "Jasleen Royal and Radhika Madan reinterpret Lata Mangeshkar's song". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X . Retrieved 3 August 2021.
↑ "Jasleen Kaur Royal prefers negative criticism over positive feedback". Hindustan Times. 18 March 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
↑ Songdew - Free The Music
↑ "MMA Mirchi Music Awards". MMAMirchiMusicAwards. Retrieved 24 March 2018.

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[1] "This city girl is Bollywood's current favourite". The Times of India. TNN. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2021.

[2] "Who Is Jasleen Royal? Meet The Singer Whose Rangeela Collab With Composer Yashraj Mukhate Is Going Viral" . Retrieved 3 August 2021.

[3] The Hindu Net Desk (25 June 2020). "Jasleen Royal and Radhika Madan reinterpret Lata Mangeshkar's song". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X . Retrieved 3 August 2021.

[4] "Jasleen Kaur Royal prefers negative criticism over positive feedback". Hindustan Times. 18 March 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2021.

[5] Songdew - Free The Music

[6] "MMA Mirchi Music Awards". MMAMirchiMusicAwards. Retrieved 24 March 2018.

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