Kamal Khan

Kamal Khan (born 25 April 1989) is an Indian singer known for his work as a playback singer in Bollywood films. He won the reality singing competition Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Singing Superstar in 2010. Later he won the Zee Cine Awards "Fresh Singing Talent 2012 (Male)" for the song "Ishq Sufiyana" from the film The Dirty Picture.

In 2017, he released the Punjabi song "Dili Sara", featuring Kuwar Virk, as a single. The song became a super hit overnight. The video has over 150 million views on YouTube as of May 2022.

Early life and career Kamal was born and brought up in Reeth Kheri village, near Patiala, Punjab, to Jaswant Singh and Sarabjeet Kaur (Rani Begum), who is an employee in the health department in Patiala. Kamal started learning music at age five from his maternal uncle, Ustad Shauqat Ali Deewana ji, who became his musical mentor. His mother is also a music lover. Later he left his studies because he started taking part in singing competitions and musical shows. Until he appeared in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, his father did not want him to become a singer. He mentioned in one of the episodes of the show, wherein his father made a guest and surprising appearance, that upon his father's advice, he started working in a factory where his daily wage was only Rs. 40 a day. On his payday, he requested his father collect his first salary. When his dad went there to get Kamal's first salary, he cried and realised that he should let Kamal pursue his singing. Kamal got his surname "Khan" from their listeners and friends when he was a contestant of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa because he likes Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's songs, and he sings his songs like him. Composer duo Vishal–Shekhar, who were also mentors on the show, became his real-life mentors and eventually offered him his debut playback song, "Wallah Re Wallah" in Tees Maar Khan (2010), released a day before the show ended. This song led to wins for Zee Cine Awards, Mirchi Music Awards, Global Indian Music Academy Awards, People's Choice Awards India, and Screen Awards awards, and international performances including a concerts in British Columbia, Canada and at the Bollywood Monster Mashup festival in Ontario, Canada. In 2013, he rose to prominence with the song "Jhooth Bolliya" from Jolly LLB. His 2017 song "Dilli Sara" was also popular.

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Awards and nominations Year Award Category For The Song Film Result 2010 SaReGaMaPa Singing Superstar ZeeTv Singing Reality Show-- 2012 Screen Awards Screen Award for Best Male Playback Ishq Sufiana The Dirty Picture Zee Cine Awards Zee Cine Award for Best Playback Singer – Male Fresh New Singing Talent Mirchi Music Awards Male Vocalist of The Year Upcoming Male Vocalist of The Year Stardust Awards New Music Sensation (Male) International Indian Film Academy Awards IIFA Award for Best Male Playback Global Indian Music Awards (GIMA) Best Music Debut 2013 People's Choice Awards India Favorite Male Singer 2014 PTC Punjabi Film Awards Best Playback Singer(Male) Dil De Varke Fer Mamla Gadbad Gadbad PTC Punjabi Film Awards Most Popular Song of the Year PTC Punjabi Music Awards Most Romantic Balled of the Year Tere Naal Single