Nimrat Khaira
nimrat singh Khaira | |
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 Nimrat Khaira | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nimratpal Kaur Khaira |
| Born | August 8, 1992[1][2] Batala, Punjab, India[3] |
| Genres | Punjabi |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | (2014 –present) |
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| Website | Nimrat Khaira on Facebook |
Nimrat Khaira (born 08 august 1992) is an Indian singer, and actress known for her work in Punjabi- language music and films.
Early life[]
Born in Gurdaspur, Khaira started singing in third grade. She is the only child of her parents. She completed her schooling from D.A.V. Centenary School, Batala, Punjab. She is graduated in biotechnology from HMV, Jalandhar, Punjab.[3]
Career[]
She is the winner of Voice of Punjab season 3.[4] She gained fame after the release of her single "Ishq Kacheri".[5] She performed at Saras Mela, held in Bathinda.[6][7] She hosted the third edition of Radio Mirchi Music Awards.[8]
She started her singing career from a duet song "Rab Karke" with , which was released on 24 September 2015 by record label Punj-aab Records. The song received good response from audience, but she got much fame through her next two songs "Ishq Kacheri" and "SP De Rank Wargi" both released in 2016. She continued her success with songs like "Salute Wajde" in 2016. In 2017, she launched many singles many of them overcame as massive hits like "Rohab Rakhdi", "Dubai Wale Sheikh", "Suit" and "Designer". She also won Best female vocalist award for her duo "Dubai Wale Sheikh" from Manje Bistre at Brit Asia Awards and nominated at Filmare Punjabi Award. The song also peaked on UK Asian chart.[9] Her single "Suit" entered top 20 in the chart.[10]
Also, her song "Designer" produced by Deep Jandu came in controversy after a foreign composer "Zwirek" claimed the music and the song was removed from YouTube but later, the song was readded to YouTube after music was proved legally original.[11]
Songs[]
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Music Producer(s) | Lyricist | Album |
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| "Rab Karke" | 2015 | Rupin Kahlon | Jass Chahal | ||
| "SP De Rank Wargi" | 2016 | — | Desi Crew | Narinder Baath | |
| "Ishq Kacheri" | — | Preet Hundal | Preet Hundal | ||
| "Salute Wajde" | — | Deep Jandu | Harf Cheema | ||
| "Taanvi Changa Lagda" | — | Gold Boy | Babbu | ||
| "Rohab Rakhdi" | 2017 | — | Preet Hundal | Bittu Cheema | |
| "Jhumke" | Jassi Gill & Babbal Rai | Jay K | Veet Baljeet | Sargi | |
| "Dubai Wale Sheikh" | Gippy Grewal | Jay K | Happy Raikoti | Manje Bistre | |
| "DJ Waaleya" | — | Jay K | Dalvir Sarobad | Arjan | |
| "Akhar" | Amrinder Gill | Jatinder Shah | Surinder Saadhpuri | Lahoriye | |
| "Bhangra Gidha" | — | Desi Crew | Babbu | ||
| "Suit" | Preet Hundal | Arjan Dhillon | |||
| "Designer" | — | Deep Jandu | Happy Raikoti | ||
| "Brober Boli" | 2018 | — | DesiRoutz | Maninder Kailey | |
| "Ranihaar" | — | Preet Hundal | Arjan Dhillon , Prince Bhullar | ||
| "Sun Sohniye" | Ranjit Bawa | Jaidev Kumar | Arjan Dhillon | Afsar | |
| "Udhaar Chalda" | Gurnam Bhullar | Preet Hundal | |||
| "Khat" | — | ||||
| "Ravaya Na Kar" | — | ||||
| "Sacha Jhootha" | — | Shah Ali | |||
| "Tohar" | 2019 | — | Arjan Dhillon | ||
| "Jattan De Munde" | Tarsem Jassar | Desi Crew | Tarseem Jassar | Rabb Da Radio 2 | |
| "Channan" | — | Desi Crew | Taseem Jassar | ||
| "Baddlan De Kaalje" | Amrinder Gill | Dr Zeus | Bunty Bains | Chal Mera Putt | |
| "Supna Laavan Da" | — | Preet Hundal | Gifty | ||
| "Lehnga" | 2020 | — | The Kidd | Arjan Dhillon | |
| "Majhe Wal Da" | Amrinder Gill | Desi Crew | Laddi Chahal | Chal Mera Putt 2 | |
| "Ajj Kal Ajj Kal" | — | Desi Crew | Bunty Bains | ||
| "Vail" | Avvy Sra | Shree Brar | |||
| "Sohne Sohne Suit" | — | Rox- A | Farmaan | ||
| "Track Suit" | Diljit Dosanjh | Desi Crew | Laddi Chahal | G.O.A.T. | |
| "Lemme Check" | — | Rox A | Babbu | ||
| "Sangdi Sangdi" | Tarsem Jassar | MixSingh | Tarseem Jassar | My Pride | |
| "Busy Busy" | — | Pendu Boyz | D Harp | ||
| "Blink" | Desi Crew | Bunty Bains | |||
| "Time Chakda" | — | Desi Crew | Rony Ajnali , Gill Machrai | ||
| "Sira E Hou" | 2021 | Amrit Maan | Desi Crew | Amrit Maan | All Bamb |
Film career[]
She started her film career in 2017 with Lahoriye, wherein she played the role of Kikkar (Amrinder Gill)'s sister Harleen Kaur. Her performance in film was appreciated by audience. She was also nominated for Best Debut Performance and Best Supporting Actress in different Award Ceremonies.[12]
Her second film Afsar released on 5 October 2018. Film marks as Debut as lead actress for Nimrat Khaira. In film, Nimrat Khaira had shared screen with Tarsem Jassar. She had played the role of Harman who is Teacher in Government school.[13] Her film Jodi, which is written and directed by Amberdeep Singh, is set to be released in 2020.[14] In the film, she is co-starring Diljit Dosanjh. It is her second collaboration with Singh and Rhythm Boyz Entertainment after Lahoriye (2017).
She is co-starring Ammy Virk and Sargun Mehta in another ambitious project of Amberdeep Singh, , which is set to be released in 2021.
Filmography[]
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Film | Year | Role | Director | Notes |
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| Lahoriye | 2017 | Harleen Kaur | Amberdeep Singh | Punjabi Film Debut |
| Afsar | 2018 | Harman | Gulshan Singh | |
| Chal Mera Putt | 2019 | N/A | Janjot Singh | Special appearance in song "Baddlan De Kaalje" |
| Jodi
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2021 | TBA | Amberdeep Singh | |
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2024 | TBA | Amberdeep Singh | |
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2021 | TBA | Amarjeet Singh Saraon |
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Film | Award Ceremony | Category | Result |
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| 2018 | Lahoriye | Brit Asia Awards[15] | Best Debut Performance | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |||
| Manje Bistre | Best Female Vocalist | Won | ||
| Filmfare Awards Punjabi[16] | Best playback singer (female) | Nominated | ||
| Lahoriye | Best Debut Female | Nominated | ||
| PTC Punjabi Film Awards[17] | Nominated | |||
| 2019 | Afsar | Brit Asia TV Awards | Best Female Playback Vocalist | Nominated |
References[]
- ^ "Nimrat Khaira". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Kapoor, Diksha (8 August 2019). "Happy Birthday Nimrat Khaira: Know Some Lesser Known Facts About The Singer". PTC Punjabi. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "The Begum of Pollywood : Nimrat Khaira -". 4 January 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Voice of Punjab Season 3 winners".
- ^ "Nimrat Khaira female singers". Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Saras Mela Performance". Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Saras Mela Performance". Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Radio Mirchi Music Awards". Archived from the original on 22 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ "Asian Music Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "Asian Music Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "Nimrat Khaira's 'Designer' song deleted from Youtube". Latest Punjab News, Breaking News Punjab, India News | Daily Post. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ "Nimrat Khaira Films".
- ^ "'Afsar' first look: Pollywood gets a new on-screen jodi – Nimrat Khaira and Tasrem Jassar". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Trailer of Diljit Dosanjh's 'Jodi' to release soon?". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "FULL LIST OF WINNERS FROM THE PUNJABI FILM AWARDS 2018 – BritAsia TV". BritAsia TV. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Filmfare Awards Punjabi 2018 Nominations | Filmfare.com". filmfare.com. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "NOMINATION – PTC Punjabi Film Awards 2018 | PTC Punjabi". ptcpunjabifilmawards.in. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
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