Krish Mondal
Aditya Prateek Singh, better known professionally as Badshah, is an Indian rapper, singer-songwriter, music producer, businessman and movie producer. He is one of the most influential music artists in India widely credited with helping Indian Hip-Hop music reach global mainstream audiences. He is known for his high energy songs and commercial sound.
Career Timeline
Badshah started his career in the music industry with the name "Cool Equal", but then changed his name to Badshah on the
Badshah started his career in the music industry with the name "Cool Equal", but then changed his name to Badshah on the Indian rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh's advice as according to Badshah, Singh thought that "he lived like a 'Badshah' (transl. king) i.e. he would wake up or call whenever he wanted to and according to his own liking". In his 2024 interview with The Lallantop, Badshah claims initially giving Singh 2 lakh rupees, followed by an additional 3 lakh rupees for doing the music production for his debut English-language album and subsequently, 6 lakh rupees for fulfilling the budget for the music video of the song "Get Up Jawani", which was shot in 2009. The track became a part of Singh's debut album International Villager which launched in November 2011, with the release of its music video in April 2012.
Badshah started his career in the music industry with the name "Cool Equal", but then changed his name to Badshah on the
Badshah started his career in the music industry with the name "Cool Equal", but then changed his name to Badshah on the Indian rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh's advice as according to Badshah, Singh thought that "he lived like a 'Badshah' (transl. king) i.e. he would wake up or call whenever he wanted to and according to his own liking". In his 2024 interview with The Lallantop, Badshah claims initially giving Singh 2 lakh rupees, followed by an additional 3 lakh rupees for doing the music production for his debut English-language album and subsequently, 6 lakh rupees for fulfilling the budget for the music video of the song "Get Up Jawani", which was shot in 2009. The track became a part of Singh's debut album International Villager which launched in November 2011, with the release of its music video in April 2012.
Badshah released a four-track EP, Retropanda - Part 1, on 14 March 2022
Badshah released a four-track EP, Retropanda - Part 1, on 14 March 2022. The EP featured the track "Jugnu" featuring Nikhita Gandhi, which has amassed over 200 million streams on Spotify.
Badshah released a four-track EP, Retropanda - Part 1, on 14 March 2022
Badshah released a four-track EP, Retropanda - Part 1, on 14 March 2022. The EP featured the track "Jugnu" featuring Nikhita Gandhi, which has amassed over 200 million streams on Spotify.
On 7 August 2020, the rapper released an alternative hip-hop album, The Power of Dreams of a Kid, which had eight tracks
On 7 August 2020, the rapper released an alternative hip-hop album, The Power of Dreams of a Kid, which had eight tracks and included features from various artists such as Lisa Mishra, Sikander Kahlon, Fotty Seven, Bali, and music producer Andy Grewal. According to Badshah, the album dealt with the themes of his musical journey. The mixing and mastering of the album was handled by Aditya Dev.
On 7 August 2020, the rapper released an alternative hip-hop album, The Power of Dreams of a Kid, which had eight tracks
On 7 August 2020, the rapper released an alternative hip-hop album, The Power of Dreams of a Kid, which had eight tracks and included features from various artists such as Lisa Mishra, Sikander Kahlon, Fotty Seven, Bali, and music producer Andy Grewal. According to Badshah, the album dealt with the themes of his musical journey. The mixing and mastering of the album was handled by Aditya Dev.
His song "Genda Phool" was released by Sony Music India in 2020
His song "Genda Phool" was released by Sony Music India in 2020. It sampled 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. 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.
His song "Genda Phool" was released by Sony Music India in 2020
His song "Genda Phool" was released by Sony Music India in 2020. It sampled 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. 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.
His 2019 song "Paagal" reached 74.8 million views on YouTube within 24 hours which would have set the record for the mos
His 2019 song "Paagal" reached 74.8 million views on YouTube within 24 hours which would have set the record for the most-viewed video in 24 hours on YouTube. Badshah's label, Sony Music, confirmed that they had used the help of advertisements from Google AdSense to promote the song. An explanation from YouTube not acknowledging the record was because 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, a common practice in the global music industry.
His 2019 song "Paagal" reached 74.8 million views on YouTube within 24 hours which would have set the record for the mos
His 2019 song "Paagal" reached 74.8 million views on YouTube within 24 hours which would have set the record for the most-viewed video in 24 hours on YouTube. Badshah's label, Sony Music, confirmed that they had used the help of advertisements from Google AdSense to promote the song. An explanation from YouTube not acknowledging the record was because 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, a common practice in the global music industry.
He made his acting debut in August 2019 in the movie, Khandaani Shafakhana.
He made his acting debut in August 2019 in the movie, Khandaani Shafakhana.
He made his acting debut in August 2019 in the movie, Khandaani Shafakhana.
He made his acting debut in August 2019 in the movie, Khandaani Shafakhana.
Badshah released his debut album, O.N.E
Badshah released his debut album, O.N.E. (Original Never Ends), on August 17, 2018, preceded by the release of two lead singles "Mercy" and "Heartless", the former of which crossed 21 million views on YouTube in a week.
Badshah released his debut album, O.N.E
Badshah released his debut album, O.N.E. (Original Never Ends), on August 17, 2018, preceded by the release of two lead singles "Mercy" and "Heartless", the former of which crossed 21 million views on YouTube in a week.
His track "Abhi Toh Party Shuru Hui Hai" alongside Aastha Gill and Bollywood actor Sonam Kapoor in the music video was f
His track "Abhi Toh Party Shuru Hui Hai" alongside Aastha Gill and Bollywood actor Sonam Kapoor in the music video was featured in the 2014 Disney film, Khoobsurat. The track became a blockbuster and has since crossed one billion views on YouTube. In 2015, he featured on the track, "Wakhra Swag" alongside Navv Inder, which also became a commercial hit.
His track "Abhi Toh Party Shuru Hui Hai" alongside Aastha Gill and Bollywood actor Sonam Kapoor in the music video was f
His track "Abhi Toh Party Shuru Hui Hai" alongside Aastha Gill and Bollywood actor Sonam Kapoor in the music video was featured in the 2014 Disney film, Khoobsurat. The track became a blockbuster and has since crossed one billion views on YouTube. In 2015, he featured on the track, "Wakhra Swag" alongside Navv Inder, which also became a commercial hit.
He broke into the mainstream after his 2012 single, "Saturday Saturday", was featured in the soundtrack of the 2014 movi
He broke into the mainstream after his 2012 single, "Saturday Saturday", was featured in the soundtrack of the 2014 movie, Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania.
He broke into the mainstream after his 2012 single, "Saturday Saturday", was featured in the soundtrack of the 2014 movi
He broke into the mainstream after his 2012 single, "Saturday Saturday", was featured in the soundtrack of the 2014 movie, Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania.
In late 2011-early 2012, he split from Mafia Mundeer and Singh due to credit-related problems
In late 2011-early 2012, he split from Mafia Mundeer and Singh due to credit-related problems. In an earlier interview with Raaj Jones in 2015, Badshah claims to have co-written many tracks with Singh, including "Brown Rang", the rap segment for "Angreji Beat" and also, for Singh & Raj Brar's 2008 track, "Chandigarh De Nazareyan Ne Patteya". Badshah claims to have written/co-written almost all tracks for Singh, till the latter's album International Villager. Badshah reiterated his claim in the interview with The Lallantop to have written the track "Brown Rang" and the rap segment for the track "Angreji Beat" for Singh, which the latter denied. Singh, in an interview with the same media outlet, has denied that Badshah was ever a part of "Mafia Mundeer" and instead states that Badshah was just a client for him.
In late 2011-early 2012, he split from Mafia Mundeer and Singh due to credit-related problems
In late 2011-early 2012, he split from Mafia Mundeer and Singh due to credit-related problems. In an earlier interview with Raaj Jones in 2015, Badshah claims to have co-written many tracks with Singh, including "Brown Rang", the rap segment for "Angreji Beat" and also, for Singh & Raj Brar's 2008 track, "Chandigarh De Nazareyan Ne Patteya". Badshah claims to have written/co-written almost all tracks for Singh, till the latter's album International Villager. Badshah reiterated his claim in the interview with The Lallantop to have written the track "Brown Rang" and the rap segment for the track "Angreji Beat" for Singh, which the latter denied. Singh, in an interview with the same media outlet, has denied that Badshah was ever a part of "Mafia Mundeer" and instead states that Badshah was just a client for him.
About Krish Mondal
Prior to becoming a full-time musician he enrolled as a student of civil engineering at Punjab Engineering College (PEC), Chandigarh, where he was exposed to new Punjabi music which prompted him to take on rap writing. Badshah started his career in the music industry with the name "Cool Equal", but then changed his name to Badshah on the Indian rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh's advice as according to Badshah, Singh thought that "he lived like a 'Badshah' (transl. king) i.e. he would wake up or call whenever he wanted to and according to his own liking". In his 2024 interview with The Lallantop, Badshah claims initially giving Singh 2 lakh rupees, followed by an additional 3 lakh rupees for doing the music production for his debut English-language album and subsequently, 6 lakh rupees for fulfilli
Delhi, Chandigarh
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Sony Music Entertainment
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Punjabi-language singers
Punjab Engineering College alumni
Judges in Indian reality television series
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Aditya Prateek Singh, better known professionally as Badshah, is an Indian rapper, singer-songwriter, music producer, businessman and movie producer. He is one of the most influential music artists in India widely credited with helping Indian Hip-Hop music reach global mainstream audiences. He is known for his high energy songs and commercial sound.
Krish Mondal is from Delhi, Chandigarh.
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