Sukhwinder Singh

Biography:

Indian playback singer Sukhwinder Singh was born on July 18, 1971, and he mostly performs Bollywood tunes. He received a Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television, or Other Visual Media for his performance of “Jai Ho” in the movie Slumdog Millionaire. For his vocals, he has also won two Filmfare awards. Additionally, he performed the song “Chaiyya Chaiyya” in a duet with Sapna Awasthi in the movie Dil Se.

The song “Aaja Sanam” from the movie Khilaaf gave Singh his Bollywood break. This performance went largely unnoticed. He first rose to prominence for singing “Chaiyya Chaiyya” for A. R. Rahman in the film Dil Se…, for which he received a Filmfare award. The song is considered one of the most iconic and famous of its time. Along with “Chaiyya Chaiyya,” which was picturized on Shah Rukh Khan, he has provided the playback for seven of Khan’s songs. In June 2014, he participated in the seventh season of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. He sang the 2023 Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup anthem, Jai Ho Hindustan Ki composed by Prem Anand