Sukhwinder Singh originally came from Amritsar, Punjab. He first performed on stage at the age of 8, singing the Kishore Kumar & Lata Mangeshkar number “Sa re ga ma pa”, from the 1970 movie Abhinetri.
He also released a Punjabi album called 'Munda Southhall Da' with T. Singh. He joined Laxmikant-Pyarelal’s troupe and quickly became a music arranger before heading to the south of India to look for work. At this time he did a film called Rakshakudu.
Singh got his break in the movie Karma, in which he sang a few lines'; thereafter getting another break in a Madhuri Dixit film called Khilaaf, in which he sang the hit song “Aa ja Sanam”.
After broadening his musical horizons, he returned to Mumbai to kick-start his musical career. He has been well received for providing playback singing for Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan in a total of 6 songs.
Of these, “Chaiyya Chaiyya” from Dil Se.., “Dard-E-Disco” from Om Shanti Om, “Chak De India” from Chak De! India, “Haule Haule” from Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and “Marjaani” from Billu all went on to become certified hits.
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