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Neha Kakkar
Singer- Neha Kakkar was a contestant on the 2nd season of the singing reality TV show Indian Idol in 2005. She failed to impress the judges and exited the show at an early stage
- She made her debut as a playback singer in the Hindi film industry with the 2008 movie Meerabai Not Out
- Kakkar began her acting career with a role in the 2010 movie Isi Life Mein
- She gained prominence as a playback singer through the song Second Hand Jawani, a part of the 2012 movie Cocktail
- Her 2013 song Dhating Naach from the movie Phata Poster Nikla Hero was also widely appreciated
- In 2014, she collaborated with the music composer Amit Trivedi to create the chartbuster London Thumakda for Queen and gave hits such as Sunny Sunny, from Yaariyan, and Manali Trance, from The Shaukeens, in collaboration with Yo Yo Honey Singh
- In 2015, Kakkar lent her voice to popular songs such as Aao Raja from Gabbar Is Back, Tu Ishaq Mera from Hate Story 3 and Tukur Tukur from the movie Dilwale which was composed by Pritam
- In 2016, she sang hit songs such as Kar Gayi Chull, Kala Chashma and Naina which were part of the movies Kapoor & Sons, Baar Baar Dekho and Dangal respectively
- Some of Kakkar’s next successful projects were Badri Ki Dulhania, Main Tera Boyfriend with co-singer Arijit Singh, Dilbar, Coca Cola, The Hook Up Song, Dheeme Dheeme and Garmi
- Kakkar has been one of the judges on Indian Idol since its 10th season which premiered in 2018. The show’s currently in its 12th season
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- Her elder sister Sonu Kakkar is a well-known Hindi playback singer and brother Tony is a singer and music composer in the Indian music industry
- Kakkar’s husband Rohanpreet Singh is also a singer
- She started singing at an early age and used to perform at religious events as a child
- Reports suggest that Kakkar is one of the highest paid playback singers in India