Sukhwinder Singh

Sukhwinder Singh

Sukhwinder Singh is a highly acclaimed! Filmfare Award and Academy Award winning Indian singer from Amritsar, Punjab, India. Amongst his first successes was the song "Ilu-ilu" from the film Saudagar by Subhash Ghai. His greatest success was arguably the song "Chaiyya Chaiyya" for Mani Ratnam's 1998 film Dil Se, composed by A. R. Rahman and sung in duet with Sapna Awasthi, for which he won the Best Male Playback Award at the 1999 Filmfare Awards in India (the same song was used in Spike Lee's film Inside Man).

His popularity increased even more after he sung "Chak De India" - an Indian patriotic song in the Hindi film Chak De India. He also performed in the Indian Idol Grand Finale. After the release of the Indian blockbuster Om Shanti Om in November 2007, he "Dard-E-Disco". The song, famous even before its release due to the performance of Shah Rukh Khan with his six pack abs, turned out to be the unquestionable powerplay of the Diwali season in Asia.

Singh's most recent international success is the song "Jai Ho", used for Danny Boyle's film Slumdog Millionaire (2008). The song, released as part of the Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack, was sung by Singh, composed by A. R. Rahman, and written by Gulzar. The song was nominated a Critics' Choice Award for Best Song and has won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

Biography

Sukhwinder Singh is a leading Lubana Sikh Bollywood singer. He first performed on stage at the age of 7 or 8, singing the Lata number "Sa re ga ma pa, pa, pa, ga ma re, ga re mere sang mere saajna." He also released a Punjabi album called Munda Southhall Da with T. Singh joined Laxmikant-Pyarelal’s troupe and quickly became a music arranger, before heading to the south of India to look for work. At this time he did a film called Rakshagan.

Singh got his break in the movie "Karma" in which he sang few lines, then he did a Madhuri Dixit film called Khilaaf, in which he sang the hit song "Aa ja sanam". But the singer himself realised that something was missing in his voice, took a sabbatical and left Mumbai to tour England and America to see, hear and understand the various forms of music. After this broadening of his musical horizons, he returned to Mumbai to kick-start his musical career.

His first effort in Hindi films, Aaja Sanam, went largely unremarked, even though the music carried the names of Laxmikant-Pyarelal. Then, along came Dil Se. A. R. Rahman used Sukhwinder for "Chaiyya Chaiyya". The other films that followed - including Taal, Biwi No. 1, 1947 Earth, Daag, Dillagi, Moksha, and Thakshak,"Tere Naam", Apna Sapna Money Money, Shadi Se Pehle , Shabd, Musafir, Chak de India, Om Shanti Om, Black & White- have made him a household name.

Television career

Sukwinder Singh is one of the three judges of STAR Voice of India 2.

Awards

Sukhwinder Singh won the Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for the song "Chaiyaan Chaiyaan" from the movie Dil Se whose music was by A R Rahman. He recently won the Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for the song "Haule Haule" from the movie Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi

The song "Jai Ho", sung by Singh, composed by A. R. Rahman, and written by Gulzar, was nominated a Critics' Choice Award for Best Song and won an Oscar: Academy Award for Best Original Song.

Filmography

• Billu Barber......(Marjaani)

• Kumbaaraki ..... ( Kaaranji [2009], Kannada) (Playback singer)

• Slumdog Millionaire......( Jai Ho)Winner, Academy Award for Best Original Song (Jai Ho..)

• Rab ne bana di Jodi......( haule haule)

• Fashion......( Fashion Ka Jalwa)

• Bhootnath (playback singer for the song "Banku")

• Chak De India (playback singer for title track)

• Om Shanti Om (playback singer for the song "Dard-e-Disco")

• Tashan (2008) (playback singer for the"Dance Maar" and "Dil Haara")

• Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na (Playback Singer in the song 'Jaane Tu Meri Kya Hai')

• 1. Black & White (2008) (music director)

• 2. Chhodon Naa Yaar (2007) (playback Singer)

• 3. Kaisay Kahein... (2007) (playback singer)

• 4. Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007) (playback singer in the song Nashe Mein)

• 5. Bombay Skies (2006) (playback singer)

• 6. Jaane Hoga Kya (2006) (playback singer)

• 7. Omkara (2006) (playback singer for the title song and"Beedhi" )

• 8. Dosti: Friends Forever (2005) (playback singer)

• 9. Ek Ajnabee (2005) (playback singer) ... aka One Stranger (International: English title)

• 10. Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena (2005) (playback singer: "Nasha")

• 11. Garam Masala (2005) (playback singer: "Chori Chori")

• 12. Water (2005) (playback singer)

• 13. Ramji Londonwaley (2005) (playback singer)

• 14. The Rising: Ballad of Mangal Pandey (2005) (playback singer) ... aka Mangal Pandey: The Rising (India: English title)

• 15. Bunty Aur Babli (2005) (playback singer) ... aka B.N.B. (India: English title: promotional abbreviation)

• 16. Shabd (2005) (playback singer)

• 17. Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav (2005) (playback singer)

• 18. Kisna: The Warrior Poet (2005) (playback singer)

• 19. Classic Dance of Love (2005) (playback singer)

• 20. Musafir (2004) (playback singer in the song"Mahi Ve")

• 21. Naach (2004) (playback singer)

• 22. Madhoshi (2004) (playback singer)

• 23. Meenaxi: Tale of 3 Cities (2004) (playback singer)

• 24. Khakee (2004) (playback singer) ... aka The Uniform (International: English title: informal literal title)

• 25. Sssshhh... (2003) (playback singer)

• 26. Tere Naam (2003) (playback singer for the song lagan )

• 27. Calcutta Mail (2003) (playback singer)

• 28. Supari (2003) (playback singer)

• 29. Chalte Chalte (2003) (playback singer)

• 30. Kaise Kahoon Ke... Pyaar Hai (2003) (playback singer) (as Sukhvinder Singh)

• 31. Baaz: A Bird in Danger (2003) (playback singer)

• 32. Dum (2003) (playback singer) ... aka Strength (International: English title: literal title)

• 33. Anubhav: An Experience (2003) (playback singer)

• 34. Border Hindustan Ka (2003) (playback singer)

• 35. Udhaya (2003) (playback singer)

• 36. Kaante (2002) (playback singer) ... aka Thorns (International: English title)

• 37. Karz: The Burden of Truth (2002) (playback singer)

• 38. Annarth (2002) (playback singer)

• 39. Shakthi: The Power (2002) (playback singer)

• 40. Yeh Hai Jalwa (2002) (playback singer) (as Sukhvinder Singh)

• 41. The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002) (playback singer)

• 42. Na Tum Jaano Na Hum (2002) (playback singer)

• 43. Junoon (2002) (playback singer)

• 44. Little John (2002) (playback singer)

• 45. Monsoon Wedding (2001) (playback singer: original song) (uncredited) ... aka Mariage des moussons, Le (France)

• 46. Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai (2001) (playback singer)

• 47. Aks (2001) (playback singer)

• 48. Yaadein... (2001) (playback singer) ... aka Cherished Memories (USA: informal English title)

• 49. Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001) (playback singer) ... aka Land Tax (International: English title: informal

literal title)

• 50. One 2 Ka 4 (2001) (playback singer)

• 51. Zubeidaa (2001) (playback singer)

• 52. Mrugaraaju (2001) (playback singer)

• 53. 12 B (2001) (playback singer)

• 54. Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya (2000) (playback singer) (as Sukvinder Singh)

• 55. Kurukshetra (2000) (composer: song "Ban Dhan Chali") (playback singer) (uncredited)

• 56. Astitva (2000) (musical director) (playback singer)

• 57. Jungle (2000) (playback singer)

• 58. Refugee (2000) (playback singer)

• 59. Devi Putrudu (2000) (playback singer) ... aka Paapa (India: Tamil title: dubbed version)

• 60. Hum To Mohabbat Karega (2000) (playback singer: "Lai Liya")

• 61. Khauff (2000) (playback singer)

• 62. Annayya (2000) (playback singer) ... aka Elder Brother

• 63. Shaheed Uddham Singh: Alais Ram Mohammad Singh Azad (2000) (playback singer) (as Sukhwinder)

• 64. Jaanwar (1999) (playback singer)

• 65. Thakshak (1999) (playback singer: "Dholna") (as Sukhwindara Singh)

• 66. Khoobsurat (1999) (playback singer)

• 67. Dillagi (1999) (playback singer)

• 68. Seenu (1999) (playback singer)

• 69. Biwi No. 1 (1999) (playback singer)

• 70. Phool Aur Aag (1999) (playback singer) (as Sukhvinder)

• 71. Daag: The Fire (1999) (playback singer: "Lucky Kabootar")

• 72. Dil Kya Kare (1999) (playback singer)

• 73. Earth (1998) (playback singer: "Ruth Aa Gayee Re", "Raat Ki Daldal Hain" and "Yeh Jo Zindagi Hain" ... aka 1947: Earth

(India: English title: alternative title)

• 74. Dil Se.. (1998) (playback singer) ... aka From the Heart (USA) ... aka Prema Tho (India: Telugu title: dubbed version) ... aka Uyire (India: Tamil title: dubbed version)

• 75. Dus (1997) (playback singer)

• 76. Itihaas (1997) (playback singer) (as Sukhwinder)

• 77. Raghuveer (1995) (playback singer) (as Sukhvinder)

• 78. Chamatkar (1992/I) (playback singer) (as Sukhwinder)

• 79. Kurbaan (1991) (playback singer) (as Sukhwinder)

• 80. Fateh (1991) (Playback Singer)(as Sukhwinder)

• 81. Ek Chadar Maili Si (1986) (playback singer) (as Sukhwinder)

• 82. Karma (1986) (playback singer)

• 83. shadi se pehle(2006)(playback singer in the song "Bijuriya")

• 84. jhoom barabar jhoom 2007

• 85. Taal

External links

• Sukhwinder Singh at IMDb