Badshah (rapper)

Indian rapper and singer (born 1984)

Badshah

Badshah at the shoot of a music video

Born|

Aditya Prateek Singh Sisodia

(1985-11-19) 19 November 1985 (age 39)

Delhi, India

Other names|

* Badboyshah

Alma mater| Punjab Engineering College (PEC), Chandigarh
Occupations|

* Rapper
* singer
* songwriter
* music producer
* filmmaker
* entrepreneur

Television|

* MTV Hustle
* India's Got Talent
* Indian Idol
* Dil Hai Hindustani

Musical career
Genres|

* Pop rap
* underground rap
* synthwave
* Hip-Hop
* Desi hip hop
* Bollywood

Labels|

* Sony Music Entertainment
* Universal Music Group

Musical artist

Aditya Prateek Singh[a] (born 19 November 1985), known professionally as Badshah (also stylised as badboyshah), is an Indian rapper, songwriter, music producer, television personality and businessman. Badshah has his songs in Hindi, English, Punjabi and Harayanvi languages. Badshah has brought underground sounds to the mainstream with remarkable impact. Badshah has since made significant contributions to Indian hip-hop and rap music and Bollywood music. His notable works in Bollywood films include Kar Gayi Chull from Kapoor and Sons, Garmi from Street Dancer 3D, Naina from Crew, Proper Patola from Namaste England.

His debut commercial song DJ Waley Babu went on to be a massive hit gaining over 50 Million views in 24 hours of release. He has also collaborated with international artists such as Jbalvin and Tainy for the song "Voodoo[4]" which also has a guest verse from Lil Baby.

Badshah has appeared as judge on MTV Hustle, Indian Idol, Dil Hai Hindustani, and India's Got Talent.

## Early life and education

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Aditya Prateek Singh Sisodiya[a] was born in Delhi. His father, from Delhi, was a government officer & businessman, and his mother, from Punjab, was a teacher. He has a younger sister named Aprajita Singh.[5][6]

He completed his schooling from Bal Bharati Public School, Pitampura, Delhi where he performed with his school choir.[6] Prior to becoming a full-time musician he enrolled as a student of civil engineering at the  Punjab Engineering College (PEC), Chandigarh, where he was exposed to new Punjabi music which prompted him to take on rap writing.[7][8][9][10]

## Career

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He started his career in the music industry with the name "Cool Equal", but then changed his name to Badshah on his senior associate Yo Yo Honey Singh's advice.[11] He further is known for his catchphrase "it's your boy Badshah", often stylized as "Ish yo boy Baad-uh-sh-aa-ah".

In November 2006, He produced a first song "Soda Whiskey", and this song became scary hit.

Then in January 2011, He produced a song "Paanch Begam" with Yo Yo Honey Singh, Raftaar, Alfaaz and J Star

On 7 August 2020, the rapper released a classic pop and hip-hop album namely, 'The Power of Dreams of a Kid' which had eight tracks and includes features from the artists namely Lisa Mishra, Sikander Kahlon, Fotty Seven, Bali and Music Producer Andy Grewal. The mastering and mixings of the album was done by Aditya Dev.[12]

Badshah with rapper Raftaar.

His 2019 song "Paagal" reached 74.8 million views on YouTube within 24 hours, setting the record for the most-viewed video in 24 hours on YouTube.,[13] YouTube did not confirm the record. Badshah's label then Sony Music, confirmed that they had used the help of advertisements from Google ad sense to promote the song.

An explanation for YouTube not acknowledging the record was that Badshah's record label Sony Music India had purchased advertisements from Google and YouTube that embedded the video or directed fans to it in some way. However, it has emerged that this is a common practice in the global music industry, and that similar practices had previously been used by the record labels of previous record holders such as Ariana Grande and Blackpink. This has cast doubt on some of the 24-hour viewership records on YouTube.[14]

His song "Genda Phool" was released by Sony Music India in 2020. It had mixing with a Bengali folk song "Boro Loker Biti Lo". Ratan Kahar, a Bengali artist, claimed to be the original writer and composer of the folk song.[15] Though Badshah later released a statement saying that it was a traditional Baul folk song which was not copyrighted, since folk music does not fall under copyright protections and is thus in the public domain.[16]

He again collaborated with Jacqueline Fernandez in the song Pani Pani, the song is sung by Aastha Gill along with him.[17] The song has been viewed more than 1 Billion times on YouTube. He further released the Bhojpuri version of the song by collaborating with Khesari Lal Yadav. He rapped in the song in Bhojpuri language. The Bhojpuri version got more than one million views in less than an hour and became the first Bhojpuri song to do so.[18]

He released his third studio album Ek Tha Raja on 18th March 2024. Which was a massive commercial success with over 280 Million streams on spotify as of October 2024. It included feature verses from several artists including Raftaar, Karan Aujla, Ikka, Dino James, Nora Fatehi, Raga, Seedhe Maut, Aastha Gill, Arijit Singh, MC Stan, Kr$na and many more.

## Personal life

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Badshah married Jasmine Masih in 2012; In January 2017, they had a daughter together named Jessemy Grace Masih Singh.[19] [20] They divorced in 2020.[21]

## Discography

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### Film Songs

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†  | Denotes films that have not yet been released

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Year | Movie | Song | Singer(s)/co-singer(s) | Composer(s) | Language | Label | Ref.

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2014  | Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania | "Saturday Saturday"  | Akriti Kakkar, Indeep Bakshi  | Sharib-Toshi | Hindi  | Sony Music India |
Fugly | "Dhup Chik"  | Aastha Gill, Raftaar | Raftaar  | T-Series |
Khoobsurat | "Abhi Toh Party Shuru Hui Hai"  | Aastha Gill  | Badshah  |
2015  | Bajrangi Bhaijaan | "Selfie Le Le Re"  | Vishal Dadlani, Nakash Aziz, Pritam | Pritam |
ABCD 2 | "Vande Mataram"  | Daler Mehndi, Tanishka Sanghvi and Divya Kumar | Sachin–Jigar | Zee Music Company |
Second Hand Husband | "Bad Baby"  | Gippy Grewal |  |
All Is Well | "Chaar Shanivaar"  | Vishal Dadlani, Armaan Malik | Amaal Mallik | T-Series  |
Jazbaa | "Aaj Raat Ka Scene"  | Shraddha Pandit | Badshah  | Zee Music Company  |
Vedalam | "Aaluma Doluma"  | Anirudh Ravichander |  | Tamil  | Sony Music India  |
2016  | Sanam Re | "Akkad Bakkad"  | Neha Kakkar | Badshah  | Hindi  | T-Series  |
Teraa Surroor | "Teri Yaad"  | Himesh Reshammiya | HR Musik Limited and T-Series  |
Kapoor & Sons | "Kar Gayi Chull"  | Fazilpuria, Sukriti Kakar, Neha Kakkar | Amaal Mallik, Badshah  | Sony Music India  |
"Let's Nacho"  | Benny Dayal | Nucleya, Benny Dayal  |
Sultan | "Baby Ko Bass Pasand Hai"  | Vishal Dadlani, Shalmali Kholgade, Ishita, Neeti Mohan | Vishal–Shekhar | YRF Music |
Baar Baar Dekho | "Kala Chashma"  | Amar Arshi, Neha Kakkar, Indeep Bakshi  | Badahah, Prem-Hardeep  | Zee Music Company  |
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil | "The Breakup Song"  | Arijit Singh, Jonita Gandhi and Nakash Aziz  | Pritam | Sony Music India  |
Shivaay | "Bolo Har Har Har"  | Mithoon, Mohit Chauhan, Sukhwinder Singh Megha Sriram Dalton, Anugrah and The Vamps  | Mithoon | T-Series  |
2017  | OK Jaanu | "The Humma Song"  | A. R. Rahman, Jubin Nautiyal, Shashaa Tirupati, Tanishk Bagchi | A.R. Rahman, Tanishk Bagchi, Badshah  | Sony Music India  |
Badrinath Ki Dulhania | "Tamma Tamma Again"  | Bappi Lahiri, Anuradha Paudwal | Tanishk Bagchi  | T-Series  |
Noor | "Move Your Lakk"  | Diljit Dosanjh, Sonakshi Sinha | Badshah  | [22]
Mubarakan | "Mubarakan (Title Track)"  | Juggy D, Yash Narvekar, Sukriti Kakar | Rishi Rich, Badshah  |
Bhoomi | "Trippy Trippy"  | Neha Kakkar, Benny Dayal, Brijesh Shandilya | Sachin–Jigar  |
2018  | Blackmail | "Happy Happy"  | Aastha Gill  | Badshah  |
Veere Di Wedding | "Tareefan"  | Badshah  | Qaran  | Zee Music Company  |
Nawabzaade | "Tere Naal Nachna"  | Sunanda Sharma | Badshah  | T-Series  |
Stree | "Aao Kabhi Haveli Pe"  | Nikhita Gandhi, Sachin–Jigar | Sachin–Jigar  |
Loveyatri | "Aakh Lad Jaave"  | Asees Kaur, Jubin Nautiyal | Tanishk Bagchi  |
Namaste England | "Bhare Bazaar"  | Vishal Dadlani, Payal Dev, B Praak | Rishi Rich, Badshah  | Sony Music India  |
"Proper Patola"  | Diljit Dosanjh, Aastha Gill  | Badshah  |
Villain | "Bholey Baba"  | Nikhita Gandhi  | JAM8 | Bengali  | SVF Entertainment |
2019  | Aladdin | "Sab Sahi Hai Bro"  |  | Badshah  | Hindi  | Disney India |
Khandaani Shafakhana | "Koka"  | Jasbir Jassi, Dhvani Bhanushali | Tanishk Bagchi | T-Series  |
"Sheher Ki Ladki"  | Tulsi Kumar |
"Saans To Le Le"  | Rico  | Badshah  |
Saaho | "Bad Boy"  | Neeti Mohan  |
Telugu  |
Benny Dayal, Sunitha Sarathy | Tamil  |
Malayalam  |
Dabangg 3 | "Munna Badnaam Hua"  | Kamaal Khan, Mamta Sharma | Sajid–Wajid | Hindi  |
Good Newwz | "Chandigarh Mein"  | Harrdy Sandhu, Asees Kaur, Lisa Mishra | Tanishk Bagchi  | Zee Music Company  |
2020  | Street Dancer 3D | "Garmi"  | Neha Kakkar  | Badshah  | T-Series  |
Indoo Ki Jawani | "Heelein Toot Gayi"  | Aastha Gill  |
2021  | Red Notice | "Bach Ke Rehna"  | Jonita Gandhi, DIVINE, Mikey McCleary | R. D Burman, Divine, Mikey McCleary, Badshah  | Netflix India | [23]
2022  | Cirkus | "Aashiqui"  | Amrita Singh  | Badshah, Hiten Kumar  | T-Series  |
Dhaakad | "She's On Fire"  | Nikhita Gandhi | Badshah  | Zee Music Company  | [24]
2023  | Bloody Daddy | "Issa Vibe"  | Payal Dev  | Badshah, Aditya Dev  | Times Music  |
Jawan | "Faratta"  | Arijit Singh, Jonita Gandhi | Anirudh Ravichander | T-Series  |
Sukhee | "Nasha"  | Badshah, Chakshu Kotwal, Afsana Khan | Badshah, Hiten  |
"Nasha (Badshah Version)"  |
Farrey | Ghar Pe Party Hai"  | Badshah, Aastha Gill, Mellow D  | Sachin–Jigar | Zee Music Company |
2024  | Crew | "Naina"  | Badshah, Diljit Dosanjh | Raj Ranjodh  | Tips Music  |
"Khwabida"  | Badshah  | Bharg-Rohit  |
Ishq Vishk Rebound | "Gore Gore Mukhde Pe"  | Udit Narayan, Badshah, Nikhita Gandhi | Badshah, Hiten  |
| Baby John | "Get Ready"  | Harrdy Sandhu, Badshah, Sukriti Kakar | Badshah  |  |  |

## Film career

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### As actor

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In 2019, Badshah began his acting career through the film Khandaani Shafakhana where he plays the role of a music superstsar who helps and supports the protagonist in the movie. He also had few other cameo appearances and works in movies mentioned here

Year | Film | Role  | Notes | Ref.

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2019  | Khandaani Shafakhana | Gabru Ghaatak  | Debut film  | [25]
2015  | Jazbaa | Badshah  | Cameo appearance in the song 'Aaj Raat ka Scene Bana De'  |
2019  | Veere Di Wedding | Badshah  | Cameo appearance  |
2019  | Bala | Badshah  | Cameo appearance  |
2019  | Good Newwz | Badshah  | Cameo appearance  |
2022  | Ek Villain Returns | Badshah  | Cameo appearance  |
2023  | Crew  | Badshah  | Cameo appearance  |
2024  | Sunny Sanskaari Ki Tulsi Kumari | Mr. Gabru  | Filming  |

### As producer

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Year  | Film  | Language  | Director  | Notes

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2019  | Do Dooni Panj | Punjabi  | Harry Bhatti  | Composed songs also

### Television

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Year  | Show  | Broadcaster

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2022–2023  | India's Got Talent | Sony
2022–2023  | MTV Hustle | MTV
2024-present  | "Indian Idol"  | Sony Entertainment Television

## Awards and nominations

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Award ceremony  | Category  | Nominated Work  | Result  | Ref

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Filmfare Awards | Best Playback Singer- Male  | Tareefan  | Nominated  | [26]
PTC Punjabi Film Awards | Best Punjabi Music of The Year  | Wakhra Swag by Navv Inder ft. Badshah  | Won  | [27]
10th Mirchi Music Awards | Best Song Engineer (Recording & Mixing)  | "Mercy" from O.N.E (Album) | Nominated  | [28]
Brit Asia TV Music Awards 2017  | Best Bollywood Act  | —  | Won  | [29]

## Notes

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1. ^ a b Badshah has often referred to his full name as Aditya Prateek Singh Sisodiya; however, he confirmed that his name on passport does not have Sisodiya in a The Lallantop interview.[1] His business filings also do not end with Sisodiya.[2][3] Wikipedia's introduction uses only the legal name.

## References

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1. ^ The Lallantop (7 September 2024). Badshah ने Yo Yo Honey Singh से लड़ाई, Mafia Mundeer, Brown Rang, Angreji Beat लिखने पर ये बतायाGITN. Retrieved 8 September 2024 - via YouTube.
2. ^ "Director Master Info". www.mca.gov.in. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
3. ^ "ADITYA PRATEEK SINGH". IndiaFilings.
4. ^ BadshahVEVO (21 April 2022). Badshah, J Balvin, Tainy - Voodoo. Retrieved 4 November 2024 - via YouTube.
5. ^ "Badshah buys Rolls Royce Wraith priced at Rs 6.4 crore, says 'Apna time aa gaya'". Hindustan Times. Indo-Asian News Service (IANS). 30 April 2019. Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
6. ^ a b "Whenever I need inspiration, I go to Delhi: Badshah". The Times of India. 12 July 2014. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
7. ^ Hebbar, Prajakta. "'If I wasn't a rapper, I'd have been an IAS officer': Everything you wanted to know about Badshah, who calls himself a 'prime-time' version of Honey Singh". IBN Live. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
8. ^ I don't want to compose Bollywood albums: Badshah – Full News Archived 19 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Kerala.indiaeveryday.in. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
9. ^ Packed in promise. Hindustan Times. (5 January 2014). Retrieved 10 August 2015.
10. ^ "Badshah: I still have my St Stephen's ID, that is something worth flaunting". The Times of India. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
11. ^ "Aditya Prateek Singh Sisodia Was 'Cool Equal' Before Finally Becoming 'Badshah'!". Ghaint Punjab. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
12. ^ IANS. "Badshah set to drop new hip-hop album with eight tracks". Telangana Today. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
13. ^ "Rapper Badshah becomes first Indian artist to create world record with his latest track 'Paagal' | Hindi Movie News – Bollywood". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
14. ^ "Bollywood Rapper Sets Viewer Record YouTube Isn't Talking About". Bloomberg News. 30 July 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
15. ^ "'আইনি লড়াইয়ে যাওয়ার আর্থিক সামর্থ্য নেই', 'বড়লোকের বিটি লো' নিয়ে আক্ষেপের সুর রতন কাহারের". Zee24Ghanta.com. 28 March 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
16. ^ Badshah [@Its_Badshah] (31 March 2020). "Please read" (Tweet) - via Twitter.
17. ^ "Paani Paani song: A gorgeous Jacqueline Fernandez, and Badshah's lyrics that make no sense". The Indian Express. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
18. ^ "Badshah recreates 'Paani Paani' in Bhojpuri". DESIblitz. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
19. ^ sahay, gaurav. "Singer-rapper Badshah: I hated kids... until my daughter was born". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
20. ^ "'This is super lame.' Badshah says he is 'not getting married' to Isha Rikhi". The Economic Times. 3 April 2023. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
21. ^ "Badshah opens up on divorce from ex-wife Jasmine Masih: 'We tried our best'". Hindustan Times. 7 September 2024.
22. ^ Move Your Lakk by Badshah, Sonakshi Sinha, Diljit Dosanjh, 29 March 2017, retrieved 28 June 2017
23. ^ "Badshah, Divine and Jonita come together for a Hollywood project". The Tribune. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
24. ^ "Dhaakad, Song – She's On Fire, Hindi Video Songs". Times of India. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
25. ^ "Sonakshi Sinha, Varun Sharma, Annu Kapoor and singer Badshah [makes his acting debut]... Titled confirmed: #KhandaaniShafakhana... Release date finalized: 26 July 2019... Directed by Shilpi Dasgupta... Produced by Bhushan Kumar, Mrighdeep Singh Lamba and Mahaveer Jain". Taran Adarsh. Retrieved 11 June 2019 - via Twitter.
26. ^ Veere Di Wedding – IMDb, retrieved 14 March 2021
27. ^ "Badshah, Divine And Jonita To Collaborate For A Hollywood Project- Checkout!". womansera.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
28. ^ "MMA Mirchi Music Awards". MMAMirchiMusicAwards. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
29. ^ "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.

## External links

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* Badshah on Instagram
* Badshah on Twitter
* Badshah at IMDb
* Badshah's channel on YouTube

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