Sukriti Kakar (born 8 May 1995) is an Indian singer[1] born in New Delhi. Kakar rose to prominence after recording title song from the film Boss composed by Meet Bros which featured Yo Yo Honey Singh.[2] Since then she has sung many songs most notably, "Kar Gayi Chull" from Kapoor & Sons[3] which became a huge hit.[4]
Sukriti Kakar | |
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.jpg) Kakar in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 8 May 1995 Delhi, India |
| Genres | Bollywood, pop, rock, Hindustani classical |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Life and career
edit1995–2011: Early life
editKakar studied arts at Mithibai College and was a B.M.M student at R.D. National College. Since the very beginning, Kakar has grown up in a musical environment. Her mom has trained in Hindustani classical music for a very long time and was a music teacher at Balbharti Public School in Delhi for a long time. Her elder sister Akriti Kakar is also a playback singer and her twin sister Prakriti Kakar, who is also a playback singer, realised her love for music at the age of 8 and started her career with "Katra Katra" in Alone (2015).[5]
2012 – 2020: Bollywood releases
editKakar began her career with the title song of Boss (2013), which was composed by Meet Bros Anjjan. Her next song was from the movie Hum Hai Raahi Car Ke (2013) title track. She next appeared in the track "Goti Song" from the movie Nasha (2013) with Akshay Deodhar and her twin sister Prakriti Kakar.[6] Kakar's performance in Mujhse Hogi Shurvaat was released by "I Paid a Bribe" and The Shankar Mahadevan Academy as an initiative to tackle corruption. Apart from Kakar, the song is rendered by Mahadevan, Prakriti Kakar and Chetan Naik. The song was nominated in the best activist anthem category of Honesty Oscars 2014.[7]
In June 2015, she bagged her first hit, "Pheli Baar" from the movie Dil Dhadakne Do, which was a massive hit which crossed over 4 million views on YouTube.[8] It was then she was offered to sing for the song "Jungli Peeke Tight Hai" [9] from Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon (2015)[10] starred Kapil Sharma. A year later in 2016, she lent her voice for Kapoor & Sons for the song "Kar Gayi Chull" along with Badshah. In 2017, she sang "Maine Tujhko Dekha" from Golmaal Again composed by Amaal Malik which itself was a remake from the 1997 film Ishq, composed by Anu Malik.[11]
2021 – Present: Pop music
editBeside filmy songs, Kakar has sung some non-filmy songs.[12] She along with her sister, Prakriti Kakar has sung "Mafiyan", "Kehndi Haan Kehndi Naa", "Majnu" and many more.[13][14]
In September 2021, the duo sisters along with Amaal Mallik collaborated with Dua Lipa for Indian remix version of Levitating (song), which became a global hit.[15][16]
Media
editIn March 2021, Sukriti along with her sister Prakriti Kakar featured at No. 2 position on the global Billboard charts for their song "Naari".[17][18][19] Later that year in October, Kakar along with Prakriti Kakar featured at the Times Square in New York City.[20][21]
Discography
editFilm songs
edit| Year | Film | Song | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Co-singer(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Boss | "Boss (Title Track)" | Meet Bros Anjjan | Kumaar | Rap: Yo Yo Honey Singh | 1 |
| Hum Hai Raahi Car Ke | "Hum Hai Raahi Car Ke (Title Track)" | Sangeet-Siddharth | Sangeet-Siddharth | Chorus | 2 | |
| Nasha | "Goti Song" | Radhika Anand | Prakriti Kakar, Akshay Deodhar | 3 | ||
| 2015 | Dil Dhadakne Do | "Pehli Baar" | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Javed Akhtar | Siddharth Mahadevan | 4 |
| Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon | "Jugni Peeke Tight Hai (v2.0)" | Amjad-Nadeem | Shabbir Ahmed | Divya Kumar | 5 | |
| 2016 | Kapoor & Sons | "Kar Gayi Chull" | Badshah, Amaal Mallik | Badshah, Kumaar | Badshah, Fazilpuria, Neha Kakkar | 6 |
| A Scandall | "Labon Se" | Amjad-Nadeem | Sameer Anjaan | Jubin Nautiyal | [22] | |
| Rustom | "Rustom Wahi" | Raghav Sachar | Kumaar | - | ||
| 2017 | Golmaal Again | "Maine Tujhko Dekha" | Amaal Mallik | Neeraj Shridhar | 15 | |
| Noor | "Jise Kehte Pyar Hai" | - | ||||
| 2018 | Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety | "Lakk Mera Hit" | Rochak Kohli | Mannat Noor, Rochak Kohli | ||
| Hate Story 4 | "Badnamiyaan (Female Version)" | Luvdeep Singh saini | Rashmi Virag | - | ||
| Nawabzaade | "Amma Dekh" | Gurinder Seagal | Gurinder Seagal, Boman | Gurinder Seagal, Ikka | ||
| 2019 | Amavas | "Finito" | Abhijit Vaghani | Kunaal Verma, Ikka | Jubin Nautiyal, Ikka | |
| Drive | "Karma" | Amartya Bobo Rahut | Siddhant Kaushal | - | [23] | |
| 2021 | Squad | "Main Toh Tere Nashe Mein" | Amjad Nadeem Aamir | Amjad Nadeem | - | [24] |
| 2023 | Pathaan | "Jhoome Jo Pathaan" | Vishal–Shekhar | Kumaar | Arijit Singh, Vishal–Shekhar | [25] |
Non-film songs
edit| Year | Title | Co-singer(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Sudhar Ja | Prakriti Kakar | [26] |
| 2019 | Mafiyaan | [27] | |
| 2020 | Kehndi Haan Kehndi Naa | [28] | |
| Out Of Control | Sahil Arya | [29] | |
| Mashallah | Prakriti Kakar, THEMXXNLIGHT | [30] | |
| Hum Tum | Prakriti Kakar | [31] | |
| 2021 | Sona Lagda | Prakriti Kakar, Sukhe | [32] |
| Levitating (Indian Remix) | Dua Lipa, Prakriti Kakar | [33] | |
| Majnu | Prakriti Kakar, Mellow D | [34] | |
| Is It Love | Ash King | [35] | |
| 2022 | Single Saiyaan | Prakriti Kakar | [36] |
| Dobara | [37] | ||
| Kya Say? | Prakriti Kakar, Badshah | [38] | |
| 2023 | Over You | Prakriti Kakar | [39] |
Awards and achievements
edit- Nomination for 'Upcoming Female Vocalist' for her song,"Pehli Baar" (Dil Dhadakne Do) at Mirchi Music Awards in 2015.[40]
- Sukriti has been featured on a devotional Album Ganaraj Adhiraj in 2014 and sang two tracks on it. The album bagged a GiMA in 2012.[41]
- Featured on the MTV Unplugged with Mika Singh.[42]
- Featured on the T-Series MixTape with Shaan.[43]
References
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- ^ "Sukriti-Prakriti: Finding ourselves in a studio is the one thing that brings us happiness - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "Sukriti and Prakriti on Maafiyaan". DNA India. 15 June 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
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- ^ "Twins Sukriti and Prakriti Kakar have launched the Indian remix of Dua Lipa's song Levitating". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "'This Is The Best'! Fans Are Loving Indian Remix of Levitating As Dua Lipa Collaborates With Amaal Mallik, Prakriti Kakar & Sukriti Kakar". India News, Breaking News | India.com. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Nari by Sukriti and Prakriti Kakkar shines on Global Billboard Charts". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "सुकृति कक्कड़ के गाने 'नारी' ने मचाया धमाल, ग्लोबल बिलबोर्ड चार्ट्स पर कर रहा है ट्रेंड". TV9 Bharatvarsh (in Hindi). 23 March 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Top Triller Global Chart". Billboard. 20 March 2021.
- ^ "न्यू यॉर्क टाइम्स स्क्वायर पर सुकृति और प्रकृति कक्कड़, सिंगर्स ने बढ़ाई भारत की शान". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "Sukriti, Prakriti Kakkar light up iconic Times Square billboard". www.indiatvnews.com. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
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- ^ "Drive song: Karma. Watch!". Hindustan Times. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Squad | Song - Main Toh Tere Nashe Mein | Entertainment". Times of India. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "Sukriti Kakar sings for Deepika Padukone in 'Jhoome Jo Pathaan' song, says 'dream come true'". Zee News. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
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- ^ "VYRL Originals artists Sukriti and Prakriti launch the first track of 2020 "Kehndi Haan Kehndi Naa"". 5 Dariya News. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "Latest Hindi Song 'Out of Control' Sung By Sahil Arya, Sukriti Kakar | Hindi Video Songs - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "THEMXXNLIGHT: Top industry folks in America have praised 'Mashallah' as a global track and a bridge between the industries - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "Watch New Hindi Hit Song Music Video - 'Hum Tum' Sung By Sukriti Kakar And Prakriti Kakar | Hindi Video Songs - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "Sukriti and Prakriti collaborate with Punjabi singing sensation Sukh-E- for a special valentine song 'Sona Lagda'". www.radioandmusic.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "Amaal Malik, Sukriti Kakar and Prakriti Kakar on collaborating with pop star Dua Lipa for 'Levitating' remix | Hindi Movie News - Bollywood - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "New Song Majnu: सिद्धार्थ निगम और अभिषेक निगम के साथ रिलीज होने जा रहा है कक्कड़ सिस्टर्स का नया गाना". TV9 Hindi (in Hindi). Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ Is It Love, 11 November 2021, retrieved 25 November 2021
- ^ Single Saiyaan - Single by Payal Dev, Sukriti Kakar & Prakriti Kakar, 3 February 2022, retrieved 6 February 2022
- ^ "Dobara ft Sukriti Kakar & Prakriti Kakar, witness the magic of SuPra". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "Singing sisters Sukriti and Prakriti Kakar reveal they walked barefoot in the forest for 'Kya Say' song". Zee News. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Sukriti-Prakriti collaborate with Mellow D and Upside Down for 'Over You'". Lokmat Times. 24 August 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
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