Babbal Rai
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Babbal Rai | |
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| Birth name | Simranjeet Singh Rai |
| Born | 3 March 1985 Samrala, Punjab, India |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, song writer |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Babbal Rai is an Indian Punjabi singer, songwriter and film actor.[1][2][3][4]
Music career
[edit]Babbal Rai made his debut with the album "sau putt the first chapter" which brought him into the limelight in the music industry. His album, which was brought by the label Point Zero in March 2010, the album however was not a huge hit as Rai was unable to come to India and promote his album.[5] Meanwhile, he worked and collected money for making music and videos. In 2012 he released his single track "Sohni".[6] It is reported that Rai feels that his claim to fame is to sing what he feels from his heart.[5]
In 2014 Babbal released[7] his second album Girlfriend[8] under the label Speed Records.
Film career
[edit]He started his film career by special guest appearance in the Punjabi Film[9] in Singh vs Kaur in 2013 starring Gippy Grewal and Surveen Chawla.[10] In 2014 he featured in his debut film Mr & Mrs 420 along with Jassi Gill, Yuvraj Hans, Binnu Dhillon, and Jaswinder Bhalla and appeared in a dual-role cameo, a first in Punjabi film industry.[11][12]
Discography
[edit]| Year | Album | Music Director | Record Label | |
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| 2010 | Saau Putt[The First Chapter] | Anu-Manu | Point Zero | |
| 2014 | Girlfriend | Mofolactic, Pav Dharia, Desi Routz, Beat Minister | Speed Records | |
| 2017 | Professional Sardar | Pav Dharia, Beat Minister, Sukh-E (Muzical Doctorz), JSL Singh & Deep Jandu | Speed Records |
Singles
[edit]| Year | Song | Music Director | Lyrics | Album | Record Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Nikki Jahi Jind | Anu Manu | Babbal Rai | Sau Putt - The First Chapter | Point Zero |
| Chandigarh | |||||
| Inkaar | |||||
| 2012 | Sohni | Pav Dharia | Babbal Rai | Desi Grrari | Speed Records |
| 2013 | Rangeelay | Jaidev Kumar | Kumaar | Rangeelay | Eros Now |
| Taur | Pav Dharia | Veet Baljit | Do Ghutt | Speed Records | |
| Tera Naam | Pav Dharia | Babbal Rai | Red | Speed Records | |
| Kudi tu Pataka | JSL Singh | Baljit Singn Mahant | - | For 9x Tashan | |
| 2014 | Girlfriend | Pav Dharia | Babbal Rai | Girlfriend | Speed Records |
| Tere Layi | Desi Routz | ||||
| Yaarian | Beat Minister | ||||
| Akh Teri | Mofolactic | ||||
| Jattan Da Munda | Pav Dharia | Abbi Fatehgaria | |||
| 2015 | Youngster Returns (With Jassie Gill) | Jatinder Shah | Happy Raikoti | Speed Records | |
| One Dream | Preet Hundal | Preet Hundal | Speed Records | ||
| 2016 | Deor Bharjayii | Desi Routz | Narinder Baath | -- | Speed Records |
| Yaar Jatt De (with Jassie Gill) | Desi Routz | Narinder Baath | Jump 2 Bhangraa | Speed Records | |
| Na Kar Gayi | DJ Flow | Matt Sheron Wala | Speed Records | ||
| Khoo Te Tindan | Deep Jandu | - | BNW Records | ||
| 2017 | Jhumke ( With Jassie Gill, Nimrat Khaira) | Jay K | Veet Baljit | Sargi | Lokdhun Punjabi |
| Gaddiyan | Jay K | Veet Baljit | Sargi | Lokhdun Punjabi | |
| Dream Boy | Pav Dharia | Maninder Kailey | Speed Records | ||
| Rondi Tere Layi | Preet Hundal | Preet Hundal | Speed Records | ||
| 2018 | Uche Uche Kadd | Desi Routz | Ranbir Singh | Speed Records | |
| Main Tera Akshay | B Praak | Jaani | Humble Music | ||
| 2019 | 21va | Preet Hundal | Matt Sheron Wala | T-Series | |
| Litt Lyf | Byg Byrd | Sidhu Moosewala | T-Series | ||
| Bhangra Thok K | Desi Routz | Ranbir Singh | Saga Hits | ||
| 2020 | Ae Kaash | Desi Routz | Maninder Kailey | T-Series | |
| Jaggo For Motherland | Avvy Sra | Babbal Rai | Babbal Rai | ||
| Pinda De Born | Desi Crew | Narinder Baath | T-Series | ||
| 2021 | Aahi Gallan Teriyan | Avvy Sra | Daljit Chitti | T-Series |
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Character Name | Co-Starring |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Singh vs Kaur | – | Gippy Grewal, Surveen Chawla, Binnu Dhillon, Japji Khaira, B.N. Sharma, Diljit Kaur, Rana Jung Bahadur, Avtar Gill, Sardar Sohi, Karamjit Anmol, Jelly, Rohit Khurana |
| 2014 | Mr & Mrs 420 | Pinki/Babbu | Yuvraj Hans, Binnu Dhillon, Jassi Gill, Jaswinder Bhalla |
| 2014 | Oh My Pyo Ji | JJ | Binnu Dhillon, Bhanushree Mehra, Jaswinder Bhalla |
| 2015 | Dildariyaan | Sumair | Jassi Gill, Sagrika Ghatke, Binnu Dhillon |
| 2017 | Sargi | Kaim (Karamveer Singh) | Jassi Gill, Rubina Bajwa, Karamjit Anmol |
| 2018 | Ambran Da Chann | Kaadir | Binnu Dhillon, Sonam Bajwa, Sardar Sohi, Babbal Rai (special appearance) |
References
[edit]- ^ "Punjabi actor Babbal Rai says that it was his father who saw the spark in him". filmfare.com. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Watch New Punjabi Song Music Video 'Tera Naam' Sung By Babbal Rai | Punjabi Video Songs - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Exclusive! Babbal Rai on first day of shooting: It was fun but a little awkward too - Times of India". The Times of India. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Exclusive! Babbal Rai: It was my father who saw the talent in me - Times of India". The Times of India. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ a b ""Whatever I felt, I sang. That's what made me famous." – Babbal Rai | UBER PUNJABI". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ^ "Viral fame". hindustantimes.com/. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
- ^ PunjabNews. "Singer Babbal Rai arrives on Harley Davidson to launch his new album 'Girlfriend'". yespunjab.com. Archived from the original on 6 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ^ Babbal Rai is out with his new album 'Girlfriend' - Interview. YouTube. 10 February 2014.
- ^ Babbal Rai - Interview. YouTube. 21 October 2013.
- ^ Singh vs Kaur#Cast
- ^ Mr & Mrs 420
- ^ ""It's not that only one movie has been put on hold, films worldwide have been put on halt", says Babbal Rai on 'Maa' not being released today". The Times of India. 8 May 2020.
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