Badshah
- This article is about the Indian rapper. For the title, see Badshah.
Badshah | |
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Birth name | Aditya Prateek Singh |
Born | Haryana |
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Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2006–present |
Associated acts |
Aditya Prateek Singh Sisodia, better known by his stage name Badshah,[1][2][3] is an Indian rapper known for his Hindi, Punjabi, Haryanvi and English songs.[4] He started his career alongside Yo Yo Honey Singh in his group Mafia Mundeer and gained popularity.His music has been featured in Bollywood soundtracks for films such as the 2014 film Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania.[5] and Sonam Kapoor starrer Khoobsurat (2014).[6] He has also collaborated with artists such as Gippy Grewal,[7] Diljeet Dosanjh, Manj Musik, Raftaar and Aastha Gill among others. His song, "DJ Waley Babu" was ranked number three within 24 hours of the release on the platform. The song also crossed a million views on Youtube within 30 hours.[8]
Early life
Badshah was born as Aditya Prateek Singh Sisodia in Delhi. His father is from Haryana and his mother is Punjabi.[9] He did his schooling from Bal Bharati Public School, Pitampura, Delhi where he used to perform on his school choir.[10] Prior to becoming a full-time musician he received education to become a civil engineer from PEC University of Technology, Chandigarh during which he was exposed to new Punjabi music and has stated that if he had not become a rapper, he would "have been an IAS officer." [11][12][13]
Discography
Year | Album | Artist | Music Director | Label |
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2012, Oct | Born Star | Deep Money | Badshah, Sachh | T-Series |
2013, September | Terminator | Various | Badshah | Sony Music India |
2014, January | Reel -Purani Reejh | Veet Baljit | Badshah | Speed Records |
2014, October | Band Botal | Inder Nagra | Badshah | Speed Records |
Film soundtracks
Year | Movie | Song(s) | Co-Singer(s) | Music Director |
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2013 | Bikkar Bai Sentimental | "Kar Fateh" | JSL Singh | JSL Singh |
2014 | Jatt James Bond | "Tu Meri Baby Doll" | Gippy Grewal | Surinder Rattan |
Fugly | "Dhup Chikk" | Raftaar, Aastha Gill | Raftaar | |
Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania | "Saturday-Saturday" | Indeep Bakshi, Akriti Kakkar | The Titans | |
Khoobsoorat | "Abhi Toh Party Shuru Hui Hai" | Aastha Gill | Badshah | |
2015 | ABCD 2 | "Vande Mataram" | Daler Mehndi, Tanishka Sanghvi, Divya Kumar | Sachin-Jigar |
Second Hand Husband | "Bad Baby" | Gippy Grewal | Badshah | |
Bajrangi Bhaijaan | "Selfie Le Le Re" | Vishal Dadlani, Nakash Aziz, Pritam | Pritam | |
All Is Well | "Chaar Shanivaar" | Vishal Dadlani, Armaan Malik | Amaal Mallik | |
Vedalam | "Aaluma Doluma" | Anirudh Ravichander | Anirudh Ravichander | |
Jazbaa | "Aaj Raat Ka Scene" | Shraddha Pandit | Badshah | |
2016 | Sanam Re | "Akkad Bakkad" | Neha Kakkar | Badshah |
Teraa Surroor | "Teri Yaad" | Himesh Reshammiya | Himesh Reshammiya | |
Kapoor & Sons | "Kar Gai Chull" | Sukriti Kakkar, Neha Kakkar, Fazilpuria, Badshah | Badshah (Recreated By Amaal Mallik) | |
Sultan | "Baby Ko Bass Pasand Hai" | Vishal Dadlani, Shalmali Kholgade, Ishita | Vishal-Shekhar |
References
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- ↑ Badshah Live Musical Concert – Ft. Aastha Gill & DJ Rebirth on 21st Feb. EdYouCatives (2016-02-19)
- ↑ Packed in promise | chandigarh. Hindustan Times (2014-01-05). Retrieved on 2015-10-16.
- ↑ I don’t want to compose Bollywood albums: Badshah. The Indian Express (14 June 2015). Retrieved on 2015-08-10.
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- ↑ Whenever I need inspiration, I go to Delhi: Badshah – The Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2014-07-11). Retrieved on 2015-10-16.
- ↑ Whenever I need inspiration, I go to Delhi: Badshah – The Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (11 July 2014). Retrieved on 2015-08-10.
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- ↑ I don't want to compose Bollywood albums: Badshah – Full News. Kerala.indiaeveryday.in. Retrieved on 10 August 2015.
- ↑ Packed in promise. hindustantimes.com (5 January 2014). Retrieved on 2015-08-10.
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