Prateek Kuhad Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	Singer, Songwriter, Musician
Physical Stats & More
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	EP (Extended Play): Raat Raazi (2013) Full-Length Album: In Tokens & Charms (2015) Bollywood: 'Kho Gaye Hum Kahan' from the film "Baar Baar Dekho" (2016)
Awards, Honours, Achievements	• Indian Indie Album of the Year 2019 by iTunes and Spotify: Top Indian Indie Hits for the album, "Cold/Mess" • Radio City Freedom Awards - Best Pop Artist in 2018 • MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA) - Best India Act in 2016 • Indie Album of the Year 2015 by iTunes for the album "In Tokens & Charms"
Personal Life
Date of Birth	23 March 1990 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)	34 Years
Birthplace	Jaipur, Rajasthan
Zodiac sign	Aries
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Jaipur, Rajasthan
School	Maharaja Sawai Man Singh Vidyalaya, Jaipur
College/University	New York University's College of Arts & Science
Educational Qualification	Double Major in Mathematics and Economics
Hobbies	Doing Photography, Writing, Reading Poems and Novels
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	Niharika Thakur (doctor) Note: In November 2022, Prateek Kuhad and Niharika Thakur parted ways. [1]Hindustan Times
Family
Parents	Father- Name not known (Lawyer) Mother- Name not known (Teacher)
Siblings	Brother- None Sisters- 2
Favourite Things
Author	Haruki Murakami
Band(s)	Euphoria, Strings,
Singer(s)	Lucky Ali, Elliott Smith
Poet(s)	Gulzar, Javed Akhtar, Amrita Pritam
Poem	"Do not go gentle into that good night" by Dylan Thomas

Some Lesser Known Facts About Prateek Kuhad

• Prateek Kuhad grew up listening to the Bollywood songs on TV and Radio. He also listened to his parent’s favourite artists- Harry Belafonte and Cliff Richards, also listened to his sister’s favourite bands Pink Floyd, Nirvana, and Pearl Jam. All of them instilled the music interest in him. 

• At the age of 16, Kuhad started learning the guitar but left it after a short time. He also had a band and was writing songs but only for the fun; as he didn’t have a plan on pursuing music as his career.

• After completing his schooling, he went to New York for further studies. There, he was introduced to the American singer-songwriter, Elliott Smith, who inspired him. He also started listening to Indian Folk Music, which influenced his music and songwriting.

• While in New York, he was making songs and had started performing at local gigs. 

• After completing his college, he worked as an Economic Consultant in New York. After working there for four to five months, he realized that he did not want to do the job for the rest of his life. He returned to India in 2013 and started to work on his music.

• Prateek is an independent musician and also writes for advertisements and films. He makes both Hindi and English songs.

• He has given performances in the world tours across India, and internationally, in the countries like Canada and the United States.

• He has also performed at South by Southwest’s Music Festival alongside the artists like Alt-J and Mike Posner.

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• He has appeared on the cover page of many magazines including GQ and Hindustan Times Brunch.

• In 2019, Barack Obama posted his favourite music of 2019 on his social media account, which included Prateek’s album “Cold/Mess.” Sharing his feelings, Prateek, on his Instagram account, wrote-
  

  This just happened and I don’t think I’ll sleep tonight. Totally flipping out. I have no idea how cold/mess even reached him but thank you @barackobama, thank you universe ? I didn’t think 2019 could’ve gotten better, but damn was I wrong. What an honour.”

  

• He loves dogs and owns two pet dogs.
  

• Apart from the guitar, he also knows how to play the piano.