Sunny Hindustani

Sunny Hindustani
BornAmarpura, Bhatinda, India
Genres
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active2020-present
LabelsT-Series

Sunny Hindustani is an Indian singer and the winner of Indian Idol 11.[1]

Early life and career

Sunny was born in Amarpura Basti, Bhatinda, Punjab, in a poor Sansi (Dalit) family. He was fond of music since his childhood and after dropping out of school, he started performing at various functions and events in his locality. He lost his father at the age of 13, and henceforth, to earn the livelihood of his family, he used to polish shoes at Bathinda Junction.

He appeared in the audition of Indian Idol Season 11 and got selected for the main show. Subsequently, in the final, getting the most audience votes, he became the winner of Season 11. During the show, he received a few offers from other music composers to playback for them in their upcoming films.

In 2019, he made his debut as a playback singer with the song "Rom Rom" for the film The Body.[2] Veteran singer Amit Kumar also signed him for a song.[3]

Discography

Year Film Song Composer Ref
2019 The Body Rom Rom Shamir Tandon [2]
2020 Panga Jugnu Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy [4]
Bad Boy Tere Nazar Himesh Reshammiya [5]
2023 Himesh Ke Dil Se Tuu Meraa Naginaa
Rabba

References

  1. ^ "Indian Idol 11 Grand Finale: Sunny Hindustani is the winner". India Today. 23 February 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Indian Idol Contestant Sunny Hindustani Makes Bollywood Singing Debut with Emraan Hashmi's The Body". News18. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Singer Amit Kumar signs Indian Idol 11 contestant Sunny Hindustani for a song". India Today. IANS. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Indian Idol 11: Sunny Hindustani's Unbelievable Reaction As He Records A Song For Panga With Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy". www.spotboye.com. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Himesh Reshammiya signs Sunny Hindustani for a song in Rajkumar Santoshi film". India Today. Retrieved 29 March 2020.