Babbal Rai
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Babbal Rai | |
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| Birth name | Simranjeet Singh Rai |
| Born | 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, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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