Rahul Sipligunj (Bigg Boss Telugu) Age, Girlfriend, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	Singer, Songwriter, and Musician
Famous For	His Hyderabadi folk song Magajaathi
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 180 cm in meters- 1.80 m in feet inches- 5’ 11”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film: College Bulloda song in the Telugu movie Josh (2009) Album: Dhammu (2012)
Award	In January 2023, he won Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for the track “Naatu Naatu" from the Telugu film RRR (2022) at the 80th Golden Globes along with composer MM Keeravani and singer Kaala Bhairava. [1]The Indian Express
Personal Life
Date of Birth	22 August 1989 (Saturday)
Age (as in 2022)	33 Years
Birthplace	Dhoolpet, Hyderabad
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Dhoolpet, Hyderabad
School	Loyola High School, Hyderabad
College/University	Narayana Junior College, Hyderabad
Educational Qualification	Undergraduate from the Narayana Junior College, Hyderabad
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Not Known
Hobbies	Playing Video Games, Watching Movies, and Travelling
Controversies	• On 27 July 2018, Rahul was caught by the police for drinking and driving in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. His car was seized by the police, and he was told to appear for counselling; as he resisted giving his license and vehicle registration papers to the police. • On 3 April 2022, he was taken into custody after police raided a rave party. [2]India Today
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends	Rathika Rose (actor, model; ex-girlfriend) Note: According to Rathika, it was during the making of the music video 'Hey Pilla' that she started dating Rahul; however, a few years later, they got separated.
Family
Wife/Spouse	N/A
Children	None
Parents	Names Not Known
Siblings	Brother- Nikill Kiran (Younger) Sister- Shivapriya Akul (Younger)
Favourites
Food	Appam & Egg Curry
Actor	Prabhas
Actress	Samantha Akkineni
Singer	Karthik
Colour(s)	Black, Royal Blue
Musical Instrument	Saxophones
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Maruti Suzuki Swift
Bike Collection	2019 Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350-X

Some Lesser Known Facts About Rahul Sipligunj

• Rahul Sipligunj is a Telugu singer, songwriter, and musician. He shot to fame due to his Hydrabadi folk song. In 2019, he participated and won the popular reality TV show Bigg Boss Telugu (Season 3), which is hosted by Akkineni Nagarjuna.

• Rahul was interested in singing since his childhood and used to practice on his own.

• He trained himself for many years. His father discovered his talent for singing when he found him singing songs and playing music with the kitchen utensils. He sent him to Pandit Vitthal Rao to get trained professionally.

• He started his career by recording songs on his own and publishing them on YouTube.
  

  Rahul Sipligunj Playing The Saxophone

• He gained a lot of popularity from YouTube, which encouraged him to record songs professionally in a recording studio.

• He used to get a lot of offers for stage shows and foreign tours. He admits that he could have made a lot of money by doing those shows, but, he did not accept them as he wanted to focus on being a good musician first.
  

• Although his first song as a playback singer was for the Telugu movie “Speedunnodu”, the movie “Josh” released much earlier. Hence, “Josh” became his debut movie as a playback singer.

• He has also sung a Spanish part in his song “Melikalu”, from the 2012 Telugu movie “Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu”.

• In 2013, he produced his first music video, “Hey Pilla”. The song was a hit, and he has made more than 20 music videos since then.
  

  Rahul Sipligunj’s First Music Video

• His most famous song is Maakikirkiri, which got 16 million views on YouTube.

• His father owns a hair salon, and he often helps his father in his shop.
  

  Rahul Sipligunj Working In His Father’s Hair Salon

• In 2019, Rahul participated in the popular reality TV show, Bigg Boss Telugu (Season 3).
  

  Rahul Sipligunj Announced As A Contestant On Bigg Boss Telugu Season 3

• On 3 November 2019, he was announced as the winner of Bigg Boss Telugu (Season 3).
  

  Rahul Sipligunj being announced as the winner of Bigg Boss Telugu (Season 3)

• In 2022, he sang the song Naatu Naattu in the movie ‘RRR’ in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil and Hindi languages. This song gained a lot of popularity after the release.