Harshdeep Kaur (Singer) Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More
Bio | |
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Profession | Singer |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 163 cm in meters- 1.63 m in Feet Inches- 5' 4” |
Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 57 kg in Pounds- 126 lbs |
Eye Colour | Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 16 December 1986 |
Age (as in 2018) | 32 Years |
Birth Place | Delhi, India |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Sagittarius |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Delhi, India |
School | Springdales School, New Delhi New Era Public School, Delhi [1]Press Reader |
College | SNDT University, Mumbai [2]Press Reader |
Educational Qualification | Graduate |
Debut | Singing: Sajna Main Haari from the movie Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha hai (2003) |
Family | Mother- Name Not Known Father- Savinder Singh (Owns a factory of musical instruments) Sister- Simran Kaur Bal Brother- N/A |
Religion | Sikhism |
Hobbies | Watching TV, Listening to Music, Travelling |
Awards, Achievements | • Winner of the MTV Video GaGa Contest in 2001. • Winner of the musical reality show Junoon – Kuchh Kar Dikhaane Ka on NDTV Imagine in 2008. • Winner of the musical reality show Aao Jhoomein Gaayein on SAB TV. • Winner of the musical reality show SAREGAMA Punjabi on Alpha TV. • Winner of the Mirchi Music Award and PTC Film Award for the Best Playback Singer for “Lori” from the film Punjab (1984). • Winner of the Mirchi Top 20 Gold Disc Award for “Zaalima” from the film Raees (2017). |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Food | Paranthas |
Favourite Actor | Shah Rukh Khan [3]Press Reader |
Favourite Singer(s) | Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Abida Parveen, Jagjit Singh, Reshma, Arijit Singh, Ash King, Sunidhi Chauhan, Richa Sharma, Neeti Mohan [4]TOI |
Favourite Music Director(s) | A. R. Rahman, Mithoon Sharma [5]Press Reader |
Boys, Affairs and More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Boyfriends | Mankeet Singh |
Husband/Spouse | Mankeet Singh (Works at Tata Consultancy Services - TCS) |
Marriage Date | 20 March 2015 |
Marriage Place | Mumbai |
Children | Son- Hunar Singh Daughter- None |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Harshdeep Kaur
- Does Harshdeep Kaur smoke: No
- Does Harshdeep Kaur drink alcohol: Not Known
- Harshdeep started learning music at a very young age of 6. Even at that time, she was very passionate about both Indian and Western classical music.
- As soon as Harshdeep turned 12, she joined the Delhi School of Music to learn Piano.
- Harshdeep is the first female to win two singing reality show titles. In 2001, she was crowned the winner of MTV Video Gaga Contest; while in 2008, she won the singing competition ‘Junoon Kuch Kar Dikhaane Ka’, which was aired on NDTV Imagine. In the latter, she competed from the Sufi Ke Sultan genre with Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan as her mentor.
- Not many people know that Harshdeep played a musical narrator in Color’s TV Show, Bani- Ishq Da Kalma (2013-2014). The show traced the plight of brides in Punjab who are left behind by their NRI husbands.
- Now a renowned Bollywood singer, Harshdeep has sung many commercially successful songs. Katiya Karoon from Rockstar (2011), Jugni from Cocktail (2012), Heer from Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012) and Uff from Bang Bang (2014) are some of her popular songs.
- In addition, she has also featured in all the 4 seasons of Coke Studio (India).
- In a short span of time, Harshdeep has become a notable live performer. She has headlined many prestigious music festivals in countries like Canada and England.
- She likes to sport a turban every time while performing live.
- Harshdeep is an avid cat lover.
- She is often compared with yesteryear Pakistani Singer Reshma, due to their similar singing style.
- In November 2018, she went to Italy to perform at the wedding function of Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh.
#deepikaranveer wedding: Singer Harshdeep Kaur shares first pic from sangeethttps://t.co/IdvmqCSoUi pic.twitter.com/oxB1Kgt9Ls
— HT Entertainment (@htshowbiz) November 13, 2018
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