Babbal Rai | |
|---|---|
| Born | Simranjeet Singh Rai |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Babbal Rai is an Indian Punjabi singer, songwriter and film actor.[1][2][3][4]
Music career
Rai made his career debut with the album Sau Putt: The First Chapter, which brought him into the limelight in the music industry. The album, which was brought by the label Point Zero in March 2010, however was not a huge hit as Rai was unable to come to India and promote the album.[5] Meanwhile, he worked and collected money for making music and videos. In 2012, he released the single "Sohni".[6] It is reported that Rai feels that his claim to fame is to sing what he feels from his heart.[5]
In 2014, Babbal released his second album, Girlfriend,[7] under the label Speed Records.[8]
Film career
Rai began his film career with a special guest appearance in the Punjabi film Singh vs Kaur in 2013,[9] starring Gippy Grewal and Surveen Chawla.[10] In 2014, he featured in his debut film Mr & Mrs 420, along with Jassi Gill, Yuvraj Hans, Binnu Dhillon and Jaswinder Bhalla, and appeared in a dual-role cameo, a first in Punjabi film industry.[11][12]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Co-starring |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Singh vs Kaur | – | Gippy Grewal, Surveen Chawla, Binnu Dhillon, Japji Khaira, B.N. Sharma, Diljit Kaur, Rana Jung Bahadur, Avtar Gill, Sardar Sohi, Karamjit Anmol, Jelly, Rohit Khurana |
| 2014 | Mr & Mrs 420 | Pinki/Babbu | Yuvraj Hans, Binnu Dhillon, Jassi Gill, Jaswinder Bhalla |
| 2015 | Dildariyaan | Sumair | Jassi Gill, Sagrika Ghatke, Binnu Dhillon |
References
- "Punjabi actor Babbal Rai says that it was his father who saw the spark in him". filmfare.com. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- "Watch New Punjabi Song Music Video 'Tera Naam' Sung By Babbal Rai". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- "Exclusive! Babbal Rai on first day of shooting: It was fun but a little awkward too". The Times of India. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- "Exclusive! Babbal Rai: It was my father who saw the talent in me". The Times of India. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ""Whatever I felt, I sang. That's what made me famous." – Babbal Rai | Uber Punjabi". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- "Viral fame". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
- Babbal Rai is out with his new album 'Girlfriend' – Interview. YouTube. 10 February 2014.
- "Singer Babbal Rai arrives on Harley Davidson to launch his new album 'Girlfriend'". yespunjab.com. Archived from the original on 6 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- Babbal Rai – Interview. YouTube. 21 October 2013.
- Singh vs Kaur#Cast
- Mr & Mrs 420
- ""It's not that only one movie has been put on hold, films worldwide have been put on halt", says Babbal Rai on 'Maa' not being released today". The Times of India. 8 May 2020.