Divya Kumar (singer)
| Divya Kumar | |
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| Born |
Divya Kumar India |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Divya Kumar is an Indian Bollywood playback singer who has lent his voice in a number of Bollywood films.
Early life
Divya Kumar comes from a musical family. His grandfather, Pandit Shivram, was a composer for many regional films in India, and for V. Shantaram's films. His father, Bhagwan Shivram, is a musician and has recorded with RD Burman, Jatin-Lalit and Himesh Reshamiyya.
He started singing since the age of eight, and even as a child he performed on stage shows. He considered other professions, but his mother urged him to pursue a career as a singer. He appeared in many shows while in Kalyanji Anandji's troupe, and has worked with leading playback singers like Sunidhi Chauhan, Shreya Ghoshal, and Javed Ali, all from Kalyanji Anandji School of Music
Career
His first Bollywood break was with Gujraj Singh on the film Tutiya Dil. Since then, he has gone on to sing some popular songs like "Subhaarambh" for the film Kai Po Che, "Chanchal Man Ati Random" for the film Shuddh Desi Romance, and was featured on "Daingad Daingad" from the film Humpty Sharma ki Dulhania.
He also sang in the Farhan Akhtar starrer movie Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, singing "Maston Ka Jhund" (music by Shankar Ehsaan Loy). In 2013, he sang in Finding Fanny and Ghanchakkar (film), and was a part of MTV India's prestigious 'MTV Unplugged' , which dedicated an entire episode to his hits. He has also appeared on MTV's other prestigious musical show "MTV Unplugged". He sang in a serial called Satrangi Sasural as a playback singer and the theme music composed by Sachin-Jigar. In 2017 he sung a title song for three international award winning Rajasthani film Taawdo The Sunlight (Rajasthani Film).[1] He is a rare combination of immense talent and powerful musical genes, which makes him a very soulful & powerful performer at the same time. He is currently managed by Tarsame Mittal Talent Management <<ref>> for his live gigs.
Discography
Hindi
| Year | Film | Song Name | Composer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Tutiya Dil | "Alakh Niranjan" | Gulraj Singh | |
| Ishaqzaade | "Aafton Ke Parindey" | Amit Trivedi | ||
| 2013 | Kai Po Che! | "Shubhaarambh" | ||
| Ghanchakkar | "Allah Meherbaan" | |||
| Bhaag Milkha Bhaag | "Maston Ka Jhund" | Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy | ||
| Shuddh Desi Romance | "Chancal Man Ati Random" | Sachin-Jigar | ||
| 2014 | Finding Fanny | "Shake your Bootiya" | ||
| Happy Ending | "G Phaad Ke" | |||
| 2015 | Badlapur | "Jee Karda" | ||
| Runh | "Runh fitata fite na" | Sangeet-Siddharth | ||
| Dil Dhadakne Do | "Phir Bhi Yeh Zindagi" | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | ||
| ABCD 2 | "Sunn Saathiya" | Sachin-Jigar | ||
| "Vande Mataram" | ||||
| "Chunar" | ||||
| "Hey Ghanraya" | ||||
| Guddu Rangeela | "Guddu Rangeela (Title Track)" | Amit Trivedi | ||
| Baahubali | "Manohari" | M. M. Keeravani | ||
| Monsoon | "Sohni Kudi" | Biswajit Bhatacharjee | ||
| Shaandaar | "Raita Phail Gaya" | Amit Trivedi | ||
| 2016 | Housefull 3 | "Pyar Ki Maa Ki" | Sharib-Toshi | |
| Airlift | "Mera Nachan Nu" | Amaal Mallik | ||
| Te3n | "Rootha" | Clinton Cerejo | ||
| 2017 | Who is the first wife of my father | "Eso Jiya Main" | ||
| Hunkaar (Album) | "Jai-Jai Hindustan" | Atharva Joshi | ||
| Flat 211 | "Ek Din Chalegi Saali" | Prakash Prabhakar | ||
| 2018 | Veere Di Wedding | "Laaj Sharam" | White Noise | |
| Bhavesh Joshi | "Chavanprash" | Amit Trivedi | ||
| 3 Dev | "Ban Dance Mein Kutta" | Sajid-Wajid | ||
| Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran | "Thare Vaaste" | Sachin-Jigar | ||
| "Kasumbi" | ||||
| Gold | "Jaaga Hindustan" | |||
| Stree | "Kamariya" | |||
| Fanney Khan | "Halka Halka" | Amit Trivedi | ||
| Paltan | "Paltan Title Track" | Anu Malik | ||
| Sui Dhaaga | "Sui Dhaaga Title Track" | |||
| Loveyatri | "Loveyatri Title Track" | JAM8 | ||
| Kaashi in Search of Ganga | "Bum Bum Bole Kaashi" | Vipin Patwa |
Gujarati
| Year | Film | Song Name | Composer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Happy Family Pvt Ltd | "Title Track" | Chhavi Sodhani Joshi, Advait Nemlekar |
| 2014 | Bey Yaar | "Peecha Raja" | Sachin-Jigar |
| 2016 | Wrong Side Raju! | "Gori Radha Ne Kado Kaan" | Sachin-Jigar |
| 2017 | Chor Bani Thangaat Kare | "Chor Bani Thangaat Kare (Title Track)" | Sachin-Jigar |
| 2017 | Colorbaaj | "Janam Janam" | Pallav Baruah |
| 2018 | Reva | "Title Track" | Amar Khandha |
| 2018 | Chhutti Jashe Chhakka | "Color Color Which Color?" | Kedar-Bhargav |
Rajasthani
| Year | Film | Song | Composer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Taawdo The Sunlight (Rajasthani Film) | Taawdo Title | Lalit Pandit |
Tamil
| Movie | Song |
|---|---|
| Naiyaandi | Munnadi |
| Paayum Puli | Siluku Marame |
| Wagah | Sollathan Ninaikuran |
Telugu
| Movie | Song |
|---|---|
| Badshaah | Rangoli |
| Surya vs Surya | Preme Santosham |
| Akhil | Zara Zara Navvaradhae, Akkineni Akkineni |
| Dictator | Gam Gam Ganesha |
| Goutham Nanda | Black & White |
| Jai Lava Kusa | Raavana |
| Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi | Rayyi Rayyi Mantu |
| MCA | Yevandoi Nani Garu |
| Bharat Ane Nenu | Vachaadayyo Saami |
Marathi
Chumbak - Title Track, Youngraad - Arz, Ziprya - Alibaba, Pyaar Wali Love Story - Jahan Jau, Govinda - Title Track, Hrun - Title Track, Katyar Kaljat Ghusali - Yaar Ilahi, Baapmanus- Title Track
Kannada
Run Anthony - Run Run Run
Victory 2 - Cheap & best
Bengali
Beparoyaa (2016) - Poran Bondhua, Badsha - The Don (2016) - Dhat Teri Ki
Others
Famous Jingles - Fevicol 2011, IIN, 93.5 FM, Hajmola 2014, IPL 2013 - Koi Nahi Bachega, & Picture - Sapno Ki Udaan,
Coke Studio -
Season 2 - Dil Loche, Season 4 - Sawan Me,
Others - World Cup 2015 - Ms Dhoni Bio Pic - Phir Se, MTV Unplugged - Shake Your Bootiya, 9xM Anthem Song - Haq Se,
References
- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/I-would-love-to-not-get-typecast-Divya-Kumar/articleshow/22514714.cms
- http://myswar.com/artist/divya-kumar
- http://gaana.com/artist/divya-kumar
- http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/14/jun/17-news-divya-kumar-my-biggest-dream-is-to-sing-for-shahrukh-khan-and-a-r-rahman-061403.asp