Tony Kakkar
Tony Kakkar | |
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 Tony Kakkar at promotion of the song "Bijli Ki Taar" | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 9 April 1984[1][2] |
| Genres | Cringe pop[3]|world Indian pop Bhangra Bollywood music |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Labels | Desi Music Factory, T-Series, Zee Music Company |
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Tony Kakkar (born 9 April 1984) is an Indian singer, composer and lyricist.[4][5] He is famous for his cringe pop songs.[3][6][7] Kakkar made his debut in Bollywood in 2012, as a music director with the film Mr. Bhatti on Chutti, for which he composed the song "Good Boys Bad Boys".[8] He is the brother of singers Sonu Kakkar and Neha Kakkar. In 2015, he founded Desi Music Factory, a record label along with Anshul Garg.[9]
Life and career
Kakkar has two sisters, Sonu Kakkar and Neha Kakkar, who are both successful singers in the industry.[10] Hailing from Rishikesh, their family moved to Delhi in 1990s, where the siblings used to sing at jagratas. In 2004, Kakkar and his sister Neha shifted to Mumbai. In Mumbai, he started learning the technical aspects of composing music. During this time, he also worked as a lyricist for composer Sandeep Chowta. Breakthrough came when rumours started that he composed the song "Sawan Aaya Hai" for the film Creature 3D.[4] In 2015, he founded Desi Music Factory, a record label along with Anshul Garg which has more than 28 million subscribers as of July 2021.[9][11]
Plagiarism allegations
Kakkar has been criticised and accused of copying visuals from K-pop songs on several occasions. The visuals for "Shona Shona," which was released in 2020, are similar to B1A4's "Like A Movie" and IZ*ONE's "Beware.".[12] "Booty Shake", released in 2021, is also heavily based on a K-pop song. The music video is being alleged to be similar to K-pop girl group Blackpink's music video called "Ice Cream".[13][14]
Television
- 2020 - Taare Zameen Par as mentor along with Shankar Mahadevan and Jonita Gandhi.
- 2021 - Bigg Boss OTT For interacting with the housemates with Neha Kakkar.
Filmography
| Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film/album | Title | Lyrics | Composer(s) | Ref. |
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| 2012 | Mr. Bhatti on Chutti | "Good Boys Bad Boys" | Tony Kakkar | Tony Kakkar | |
| 2014 | Creature 3D | "Sawan Aaya Hai" | [4] | ||
| "Mohabbat Barsa De" | |||||
| "Sawan Aaya Hai (Unplugged)" | |||||
| 2015 | Ek Paheli Leela | "Ek Do Teen Char" | |||
| "Khuda Bhi" | Manoj Muntashir | ||||
| "Khuda Bhi" (DJ AKS Remix)[15] | |||||
| 2016 | Fever | "Mile Ho Tum" | Tony Kakkar | ||
| Mile Ho Tum (Reprise) | |||||
| "Khara Khara" | |||||
| "Dil Ashkon Mein" | |||||
| 2017 | Ranchi Diaries | "Helicopter" | |||
| 2018 | Hate Story 4 | "Mohabbat Nasha Hai" (Duet) | Kumaar | ||
| "Mohabbat Nasha Hai" | |||||
| 2019 | Luka Chuppi | "Coca Cola Tu (Remake)" | Tony Kakkar, Mellow D | Tanishk Bagchi Original: Tony Kakkar |
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| Cabaret | "Phir Teri Bahon Mein" | Tony Kakkar | Tony Kakkar | [16] | |
| Hume Tumse Pyaar Kitna | "Humne Rait Pe" | Sajan Agarwal | Tony Kakkar | ||
| Pati Patni Aur Woh | "Dheeme Dheeme (Remake)" | Mellow D, Tanishk Bagchi, Tony Kakkar | Tanishk Bagchi, Tony Kakkar | ||
| 2020 | Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan | "Ooh La La" | Tony Kakkar | ||
| 2021 | Tuesdays and Fridays | "Ashleel" | Tony Kakkar | ||
| "Phone Mein" | |||||
| "Akhiyaan" | |||||
| "Funky Mohabbat" | Kumaar | ||||
| "Hanjuaan" | |||||
| "The Golgappa Song" |
Album
| Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Lyrics | Composer(s) |
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| 2012 | "SRK Anthem" (Single) | Himself | |
| 2013 | "Hanju" | Himself | |
| "Hanju" (DJ AKS Remix)[17] | |||
| 2014 | "Hanju" (Unplugged) | ||
| "Sawan Aaya Hai" (Unplugged) | |||
| "Johnny Ho Dafaa" | |||
| 2015 | "Maa Tu Bataa" | ||
| "Akhiyan" | Himself, Rap Lyrics – Bohemia | ||
| "Akhiyan" (DJ AKS Remix)[18] | |||
| "Car Mein Music Baja" | Himself | ||
| 2016 | "Baby Makeup Karna Chod" | ||
| "Lori Suna" | |||
| "Tu Chand Mera" | Himself, Rap Lyrics – Pardhaan | ||
| "Khuda Bhi Jab" | Himself | ||
| "Khafa Mahiya" | |||
| "Das Ki Karaan" | |||
| "Teri Kamar Pe" ft. Gauahar Khan | |||
| 2017 | "Waada" ft. Nia Sharma | ||
| "Sawan Aaya Hai" | |||
| "Aaja Meri Bike Pe" ft. Iris Maity | |||
| "Chaand Mera Naraaz Hai" | |||
| "Sardi Ki Raat" | |||
| 2018 | "Coca Cola Tu" ft. Young Desi | ||
| "Oh Humsafar" ft. Neha Kakkar and Himansh Kohli | Manoj Muntashir | ||
| "Ludo" ft. Young Desi | Himself | ||
| "Mamla Dil Da" | |||
| 2019 | "Kuch Kuch" | ||
| "Dheeme Dheeme" ft. Neha Sharma[19] | |||
| "Yaari Hai" ft. Siddharth Nigam, Riyaz Aly | |||
| "Bijli Ki Taar" ft. Urvashi Rautela[20][21] | |||
| "Naagin Jaisi" (Sangeetkar) | |||
| "Kanta Bai" ft. Karishma Sharma[22] | |||
| "Naagin Jaisi Kamar Hila" ft. Elnaaz Norouzi | |||
| 2020 | "Goa Beach" ft. Aditya Narayan and Kat Kristian | ||
| "Bheegi Bheegi"[23] | Prince Dubey | ||
| "Kurta Pajama" ft. Shehnaaz Kaur Gill[24] | Himself | ||
| "Chocolate" ft. Riyaz Aly & Avneet Kaur[25] | |||
| "Laila"[26] ft. Heli Daruwala | |||
| "Shona Shona" ft. Sidharth Shukla and Shehnaaz Gill[27] | |||
| 2021 | "Gale Lagana Hai"[28] ft. Shivin Narang and Nia Sharma | ||
| "Booty Shake"[29] ft. Hansika Motwani | |||
| "Tera Suit"[30] ft. Aly Goni and Jasmin Bhasin | |||
| "Oh Sanam" ft. Hiba Nawab[31] | |||
| "Number Likh" ft. Nikki Tamboli[32] | |||
| "Saath Kya Nibhoge"[33] ft. Sonu Sood and Niddhi Agerwal | |||
| "Kanta Laga"[34] |
References
- ^ Bhandary, Shrishaila (9 April 2020). "Neha Kakkar shares adorable slideshow to mark brother Tony Kakkar's birthday; see pics". Republic World. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Neha Kakkar-Sonu Kakkar Post Heartfelt Birthday Wishes For Their 'Best Brother In World' Tony Kakkar". Yahoo News. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Neha Kakkar's Goa Beach, Adnan Sami's Tu Yaad Aya and Asim Riaz anthem: Top Hindi tracks of February 11". The Indian Express. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Tony Kakkar: One gets a lot more popularity as a singer than a composer - Times of India". The Times of India. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Latest Hindi Song 'Dheeme Dheeme' Sung By Tony Kakkar Featuring Neha Sharma". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ Desk, India com Entertainment (8 April 2021). "Neha Kakkar-Tony Kakkar's Shona Shona in Trouble: Plea Filed in HC to Ban Song With 'Vulgar Lyrics'". India News, Breaking News | India.com. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Kuch Kuch Video Song: Neha Kakkar, Tony Kakkar and Priyanka Sharma's Latest Number Will Make You Cringe |