| Alias | Akhil Pasreja |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 2 October 1990 [1] |
| Birth place | Jalandhar, Punjab, India |
| Genre | Pop, Hip Hop, Bhangra |
| Occupation |
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| Years active | 2013—present |
| Label | T-Series Akhil Music Official Desi Music Factory Speed Records Crown Records |
Akhil Pasreja, known mononymously as Akhil,[2] is an Indian playback singer, songwriter and music performer.[3][4] He made his Bollywood singing debut in Luka Chuppi (2019).[5] He was born in Jalandhar, Punjab.
Career
In February 2014, his first single "Muradaan" was released under HSR Entertainment (formerly Yellow Music).[6] He previously sang a song titled "Pee Lain De" in 2012 though.[7]
His Punjabi-language single "Khaab", which was released in February 2016 became popular on YouTube.[8] In February 2019, a Hindi remake of Khaab, Duniyaa, was recorded for the film Luka Chuppi.[9]
In June 2016, he collaborated with music composer "Manni Sandhu" for a single titled "Gani" for his album Welcome to the Future, released by Speed Records.[10] A year later, he released the single "Life" starring Bollywood actress Adah Sharma.[11][12]
In 2017 he was awarded "Best Breakthrough Act" at the Brit Asia TV Music Awards.[13]
Discography
Film Songs
| Year | Film | Track | Co-singer(s) | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Vaapsi | Saari Saari Raat | Speed Records | Punjabi Movies | |
| 2017 | Jindua | Takdi Ravan | Jonita Gandhi | ||
| 2018 | Ishqaa | Ishqaa | Times Music | ||
| 2019 | Luka Chuppi | Duniyaa | Dhvani Bhanushali | T-Series | Bollywood Debut |
Singles
| Track | Year | Music | Lyrics | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muradaan | 2014 | Anil Saberwal | Akhilll | HSR Entertainment (formerly Yellow Music) | |
| Supne | Storm DJ | Akhil | HSR Entertainment (formerly Yellow Music) | ||
| Makhual | 2015 | Manni Sandhu | Akhil | Speed Records | |
| Khaab | 2016 | BOB | Raja | Crown Records | Breakthrough single Has crossed 700 Million Views |
| Gani | Manni Sandhu | Akhil / Vakeel Saab | Speed Records | ||
| Teri Kami | BOB | Happy Raikoti | |||
| Zindagi | 2017 | Desi Routz | Maninder Kailey | [14] | |
| Life | Preet Hundal | Preet Hundal | |||
| Mere Khuda | BOB | BOB | |||
| Rukh | BOB | Akhil | [15][16] | ||
| Bollywood | Preet Hundal | Babbu | [17] | ||
| Akh Lagdi | 2018 | Desi Routz | Bittu Cheema | [18] | |
| Rang Gora | BOB | Jass Inder | [19] | ||
| Teri Khamiyaan | B Praak | Jaani | [20] Featuring Wamiqa Gabbi | ||
| Beautiful | BOB | Akhil / BOB | G.K Digital, Lokdhun Punjabi | Featuring Sara Gurpal | |
| Karde Haan | 2019 | Manni Sandhu | Akhil | Crown Records | [21] |
| Gaddaar | BOB | Akhil / BOB | Planet Recordz | ||
| Kalla Sohna Nai | Mix Singh | Babbu | Desi Music Factory | [22] Featuring Sanjeeda Shaikh | |
| Deewana | 2020 | Desi Routz | Maninder Kailey | Desi Music Factory | |
| Bachalo | Enzo | Nirmaan | White Hill Music | ||
| Dooja Pyaar | 2021 | Sunny Vik | Raj Fatehpur | Sony Music India | |
| Perfect | BOB | BOB | Akhil Music | ||
| Paagla | Sunny Vik | Raj Fatehpur | Desi Music Factory | [23] Featuring Avneet Kaur | |
| Shopping Karwade[24] | BOB | Navi Kamboj | White Hill Music |
References
- ^ "Akhil Born on 02 October 1990". Apple Music. 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Khaab singer Akhil's gig, police thrashing unruly crowd bring dramatic end to KMC fest ►". The Times of India. 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Akhil: Latest News, Videos and Photos of Akhil | Times of India". The Times of India
- ^ "बीकानेर में पंजाबी सिंगर अखिल के गानों की मचेगी धूम". www.patrika.com. 18 November 2017.
- ^ "After Sunanda, Punjabi singers Karan and Akhil step into Bollywood". in.com. Archived from the original on 2019-03-22.
- ^ "Luka Chuppi Songs: Singer Akhil's 'Khaab' is now Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon's 'Duniyaa'". CatchNews.com
- ^ "Akhil Pasricha | Pee Lain De | OFFICIAL VIDEO | 2012", retrieved 2020-01-22
- ^ "Luka Chuppi song Duniyaa: Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon's sizzling chemistry will leave you impressed | Bollywood News". www.timesnownews.com
- ^ Kapoor, Diksha (22 February 2019). "Akhil Steps into Bollywood With Khaab Remake For Luka Chuppi"
- ^ "Akhil screws up his 'Khaab' by letting Bollywood recreate it as 'Duniya'!". in.com. Archived from the original on 2019-03-22.
- ^ "Life (Punjabi Song) by Akhil - Here's the Official Video of the New Song". Chandigarh Metro. 16 June 2017.
- ^ "Life (Punjabi Song) by Akhil - Here's the Official Video of the New Song". 16 June 2017.
- ^ "BritAsia TV World Music Awards 2017 celebrated". New Asian Post. 4 March 2017. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Punjabi singer Akhil unveils love single on V-Day)"
- ^ "एनआइटी में पंजाबी गायक अखिल और संस्थान के पूर्व छात्र विवेक के गीतों पर खूब थिरके भावी इंजीनियर". Dainik Jagran
- ^ "Rukh (New Punjabi Song) by Akhil Out | Official Video". 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Bollywood by Akhil (Latest Punjabi Song 2017) | Official Video Out". 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Akh Lagdi by (Akhil ft Desi Routz) New Punjabi Song | Official Video Out". 15 February 2018.
- ^ "'Rang Gora': Akhil creates a romantic buzz on the internet". The Times of India. 30 June 2018.
- ^ "Teri Khaamiyan: Akhil's latest soft melody is out". The Times of India. 19 October 2018.
- ^ "Karde Haan: Akhil to release his latest song on February 1". The Times of India. 19 January 2019.
- ^ "Kalla Sohna Nai - AKHIL ft. Sanjeeda Sheikh | Babbu | MixSingh | Latest Song 2019", retrieved 2020-01-22
- ^ "Paagla: Singer Akhil Shares The First Look Poster Of His Upcoming Romantic Track; Features Avneet Kaur". www.spotboye.com. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- ^ "Check Out Latest Punjabi Song Music Video 'Shopping Karwade' Sung By Akhil | Punjabi Video Songs - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
External links
- Akhil (singer) at IMDb
- Akhil on Gaana
- Akhil on iTunes
- Akhil on Hungama.com
- Akhil (singer) on Instagram