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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Nimrat Khaira
| image = Nimrat Khaira 2020.jpg
| caption = Nimrat Khaira in 2020
| background = solo_singer
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|08|08|df=y}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/NimratKhairaOfficial/photos/a.1628141370764770/1821426248102947/?type=3|title=Nimrat Khaira|website=www.facebook.com|access-date=28 April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ptcpunjabi.co.in/happy-birthday-nimrat-khaira-know-some-lesser-known-facts-about-the-singer/|title=Happy Birthday Nimrat Khaira: Know Some Lesser Known Facts About The Singer|last=Kapoor|first=Diksha|date=8 August 2019|website=[[PTC Punjabi]]|language=en-US|access-date=28 April 2020}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Batala]], [[Punjab, India]]<ref name="LJ">{{Cite web|url=http://www.thelifestylejournalist.in/the-begum-of-pollywood-nimrat-khaira/|title=The Begum of Pollywood : Nimrat Khaira -|date=4 January 2018|language=en-US|access-date=18 April 2020}}</ref>
| genre = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
| occupations = {{flatlist|
*Singer
*actress
}}
| instrument = Vocals guitar
| years_active = (2014 –present)
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
* [[Arjan Dhillon]]
* [[Amrinder Gill]]
* [[Diljit Dosanjh]]
* [[Tarsem Jassar]]
* [[Amrit Maan]]
* [[Ranjit Bawa]]}}
| label = {{flatlist|
*Brown Studios
*Panj-aab
*Speed Records
*White Hill}}
*Rhythm Boyz
*brand b
*Worldwide records punjabi
*GEET MP3
| website = {{Facebook|NimratKhairaOfficial|Nimrat Khaira}}
}}
'''Nimrat Khaira''' is an Indian singer, and actress known for her work in [[Punjabi language|Punjabi- language]] music and films.

==Early life==
Born in [[Gurdaspur]], Khaira also started singing in third grade. She is the only child of her parents. She completed her schooling from D.A.V.{{cn|date=September 2022}}

==Career==
She is the winner of [[Voice of Punjab]] season 3.<ref>{{cite web|title=Voice of Punjab Season 3 winners|url=http://www.yespunjab.com/entertainment/item/6762-nimrat-pal-kaur-and-anant-pal-singh-win-‘voice-of-punjab’-titles}}</ref> She gained fame after the release of her single "Ishq Kacheri".<ref>{{cite news|title= Nimrat Khaira female singers |url= http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/life-style/her-wakhra-swag/317350.html |accessdate=2 November 2016}}</ref> She performed at Saras Mela, held in [[Bathinda]].<ref>{{cite news|title= Saras Mela Performance |url= http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/bathinda/a-blend-of-culture-tradition-and-artwork-on-display/309618.html |accessdate=2 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title= Saras Mela Performance |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Regional-Saras-Mela-at-Bathinda-from-Oct-14-rural-development-minister-Maluka-to-inaugurate/articleshow/54818925.cms |accessdate=2 November 2016}}</ref> She hosted the third edition of Radio Mirchi Music Awards.<ref>{{cite news |title= Radio Mirchi Music Awards |url= http://www.aninews.in/newsdetail-NQ/MjkyOTcx/radio-mirchi-honours-best-of-punjabi-music-at-mma-punjabi.html |accessdate= 22 March 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170322203856/http://www.aninews.in/newsdetail-NQ/MjkyOTcx/radio-mirchi-honours-best-of-punjabi-music-at-mma-punjabi.html |archive-date= 22 March 2017 |url-status= dead }}</ref>

She started her singing career from a duet song "Rab Karke" with Nishawn Bhullar, which was released on 24 September 2015 by record label Punj-aab Records. The song received good response from audience, but she got much fame through her next two songs "Ishq Kacheri" and "SP De Rank Wargi" both released in 2016. She continued her success with songs like "Salute Wajde" in 2016. In 2017, she launched many singles many of them overcame as massive hits like "Rohab Rakhdi", "Dubai Wale Sheikh", "Suit" and "Designer". She also won Best female vocalist award for her duo "Dubai Wale Sheikh" from [[Manje Bistre]] at Brit Asia Awards and nominated at [[Filmfare Punjabi Awards|Filmare Punjabi Award]]. The song also peaked on [[Official Charts Company|UK Asian chart]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Asian Music Chart Top 40 {{!}} Official Charts Company|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/asian-download-chart/20170428/asian/|website=www.officialcharts.com|language=en|access-date=24 May 2020}}</ref> Her single "Suit" entered top 20 in the chart.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Asian Music Chart Top 40 {{!}} Official Charts Company|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/asian-download-chart/20171020/asian/|website=www.officialcharts.com|language=en|access-date=24 May 2020}}</ref>

Also, her song "Designer" produced by [[Deep Jandu]] came in controversy after a foreign composer "Zwirek" claimed the music and the song was removed from YouTube but later, the song was readded to YouTube after music was proved legally original.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://dailypost.in/news/entertainment/nimrat-khairas-designer-song-deleted-youtube/|title=Nimrat Khaira's 'Designer' song deleted from Youtube|date=16 December 2017|work=Latest Punjab News, Breaking News Punjab, India News {{!}} Daily Post|access-date=11 October 2018}}</ref>

==Discography==

=== Albums ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Albums as lead artist, showing year released
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" style="width:10em;" |Album details
! scope="col" | Lyricist
|-
! scope="row" | ''Nimmo''
|
* Released: 2022
* Music : Desi Crew, Yeah Proof, J Statik, Arsh Heer
*Tracks : 10
* Label: Speed Records
* Format: [[Music download|Digital download]], [[Streaming media|streaming]]
| [[Arjan Dhillon]] <br>Gifty <br>Bachan Bedill
|}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and album name
! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:20em;" | Title
! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:2em;" | Year
!Peak chart position
! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:10em;" | Music
! rowspan="2" |Lyrisist
! rowspan="2" scope="col" style="width:8em;" | Album
|-
![[UK Asian Music Chart|UK Asian]]
|-
! scope="row" | "Rab Karke" {{Small|(with Nishawn Bhullar)}}
| 2015
| || Rupin Kahlon
| Jass Chahal||
|-
! scope="row" | "SP De Rank Wargi"
| rowspan="4" |2016
| || Desi Crew
| [[Narinder Batth|Narinder Baath]] ||
|-
! scope="row" | "Ishq Kacheri"
| || Preet Hundal
| Preet Hundal ||
|-
! scope="row" | "Salute Wajde"
| || [[Deep Jandu]]
| Harf Cheema ||
|-
! scope="row" | "Taanvi Changa Lagda"
| || Gold Boy
| Babbu ||
|-
! scope="row" | "Rohab Rakhdi"
| rowspan="8" |2017
| || Preet Hundal
| Bittu Cheema||
|-
! scope="row" | "Jhumke" {{Small|(with [[Jassi Gill]] & [[Babbal Rai]])}}
| || Jay K
| Veet Baljeet || ''[[Sargi]]''
|-
! scope="row" | "Dubai Wale Sheikh" {{Small|(with [[Gippy Grewal]])}}
| || Jay K
| [[Happy Raikoti]] || ''[[Manje Bistre]]''
|-
! scope="row" | "DJ Waaleya"
| || Jay K
| Dalvir Sarobad||
|-
! scope="row" | "Akhar" {{Small|(with [[Amrinder Gill]])}}
| || [[Jatinder Shah]]
| Surinder Saadhpuri|| ''[[Lahoriye]]''
|-
! scope="row" | "Bhangra Gidha"
| || Desi Crew
| Babbu ||
|-
! scope="row" | "Suit" {{Small|(featuring Mankirt Aulakh)}}
| 4<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asian Music Chart Top 40 {{!}} Official Charts Company |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/asian-music-chart/20171027/asian/ |access-date=2022-12-02 |website=www.officialcharts.com |language=en}}</ref>|| Preet Hundal
| [[Arjan Dhillon]] ||
|-
! scope="row" | "Designer"
| || [[Deep Jandu]]
| Happy Raikoti||
|-
! scope="row" | "Brober Boli"
| rowspan="7" |2018
| || DesiRoutz
| Maninder Kailey ||
|-
! scope="row" | "Ranihaar"
| || Preet Hundal
| [[Arjan Dhillon]], Prince Bhullar||
|-
! scope="row" | "Sun Sohniye" {{Small|(with [[Ranjit Bawa]])}}
| || [[Jaidev Kumar]]
| rowspan="4" | [[Arjan Dhillon]] || rowspan="4" |''[[Afsar (2018 film)|Afsar]]''
|-
! scope="row" | "Udhaar Chalda" {{Small|(with [[Gurnam Bhullar]])}}
| || rowspan="5" | Preet Hundal
|-
! scope="row" | "Khat"
|
|-
! scope="row" | "Ravaya Na Kar"
|
|-
! scope="row" | "Sacha Jhootha"
|
| Shah Ali ||
|-
! scope="row" | "Tohar"
| rowspan="5" |2019
|
| [[Arjan Dhillon]] ||
|-
! scope="row" | "Jattan De Munde" {{Small|(with [[Tarsem Jassar]])}}
| || Desi Crew
| Tarseem Jassar|| rowspan="2" |''[[Rabb Da Radio 2]]''
|-
! scope="row" | "Channan"
| || Desi Crew
|Taseem Jassar
|-
! scope="row" | "Baddlan De Kaalje" {{Small|(with [[Amrinder Gill]])}}
| || [[Dr Zeus]]
| Bunty Bains|| ''[[Chal Mera Putt]]''
|-
! scope="row" | "Supna Laavan Da"
| || Preet Hundal
| Gifty||
|-
! scope="row" | "Lehnga"
| rowspan="12" |2020
| || The Kidd
| [[Arjan Dhillon]] ||
|-
! scope="row" | "Majhe Wal Da" {{Small|(with Amrinder Gill)}}
| || Desi Crew
| Laddi Chahal || ''[[Chal Mera Putt 2]]''
|-
! scope="row" | "Ajj Kal Ajj Kal"
| || Desi Crew
|Bunty Bains||
|-
! scope="row" | "Vail" {{Small|(with Mankirt Aulakh)}}
| || Avvy Sra
|Shree Brar||
|-
! scope="row" | "Sohne Sohne Suit"
| || Rox- A
|Farmaan||
|-
! scope="row" | "Track Suit" {{Small|(with [[Diljit Dosanjh]])}}
| || Desi Crew
|Laddi Chahal|| ''[[G.O.A.T. (Diljit Dosanjh album)|G.O.A.T.]]''
|-
! scope="row" | "Lemme Check"
| || Rox A
| Babbu ||
|-
! scope="row" | "Sangdi Sangdi" {{Small|(with Tarsem Jassar)}}
| || [[MixSingh]]
|Tarseem Jassar|| ''My Pride''
|-
! scope="row" | "Busy Busy"
| || Pendu Boyz
| D Harp||
|-
! scope="row" | "Blink"
| ||Desi Crew
|Bunty Bains
|
|-
! scope="row" | "Time Chakda"
|
| rowspan="2" |Desi Crew
|Rony Ajnali , Gill Machrai
|
|-
! scope="row" | Gulabi Rang
|32 <ref>{{Cite web |title=Asian Music Chart Top 40 {{!}} Official Charts Company |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/asian-music-chart/20201211/asian/ |access-date=2022-10-18 |website=www.officialcharts.com |language=en}}</ref>
|Mandeep Maavi
|
|-
! scope="row" | "Sira E Hou" {{Small|(with [[Amrit Maan]])}}
| rowspan="3" | 2021
| 4<ref>{{Cite web |title=Official Punjabi Music Chart Top 20 {{!}} Official Charts Company |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/punjabi-chart/20210321/punjabi/ |access-date=2023-01-31 |website=www.officialcharts.com |language=en}}</ref>|| Desi Crew
|Amrit Maan|| ''All Bamb''
|-
! scope="row" | "Jaan"
| || Arsh Heer
|Gifty||
|-
! scope="row" | "What Ve" {{Small|(with Diljit Dosanjh)}}
| || Desi Crew
|[[Arjan Dhillon]]||
|-
! scope="row" | "Challa"
| rowspan="2" | 2022
| || Desi Crew
|[[Arjan Dhillon]]
| rowspan="2" | ''Nimmo''
|-
! scope="row" | "Ki Karde Je" {{Small|(with [[Arjan Dhillon]])}}
| || Desi Crew
| [[Arjan Dhillon]]
|}

==Film career==
She started her film career in 2017 with ''[[Lahoriye]]'', wherein she played the role of Kikkar ([[Amrinder Gill]])'s sister ''Harleen Kaur''. Her performance in film was appreciated by audience. She was also nominated for ''Best Debut Performance'' and ''Best Supporting Actress'' in different Award Ceremonies.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nimrat Khaira Films|website=[[IMDb]] |url=https://m.imdb.com/name/nm8674718/}}</ref>

Her second film ''[[Afsar (2018 film)|Afsar]]'' released on 5 October 2018. Film marks as Debut as lead actress for ''Nimrat Khaira''. In film, ''Nimrat Khaira'' had shared screen with [[Tarsem Jassar]]. She had played the role of Harman who is Teacher in Government school.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/afsar-first-look-pollywood-gets-a-new-on-screen-jodi-nimrat-khaira-and-tasrem-jassar/articleshow/64540403.cms|title='Afsar' first look: Pollywood gets a new on-screen jodi – Nimrat Khaira and Tasrem Jassar |work=The Times of India|access-date=23 July 2018}}</ref> Her film ''[[Jodi (2023 film)|Jodi]]'', which is written and directed by [[Amberdeep Singh]], was released in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Trailer of Diljit Dosanjh's 'Jodi' to release soon?|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/punjabi-movies-to-look-forward-to-in-2020/trailer-of-diljit-dosanjhs-jodi-to-release-soon/photostory/76149856.cms|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=28 October 2020|website=The Times of India}}</ref> In the film, she is co-starring [[Diljit Dosanjh]]. It is her second collaboration with Singh and Rhythm Boyz Entertainment after ''[[Lahoriye]]'' (2017).

She is co-starring [[Ammy Virk]] and [[Sargun Mehta]] in another ambitious project of [[Amberdeep Singh]], ''[[Saunkan Saunkne]] '', which is set to be released in 2021.

==Filmography==

{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="row" | Year
! scope="row" | Film(s)
! scope="row"| Role
! scope="row"| Director
! scope="row"| Notes
|-
| 2017
! scope="row" | ''[[Lahoriye]]''
| Harleen Kaur || [[Amberdeep Singh]] || Punjabi Film Debut
|-
| 2018
! scope="row" | ''[[Afsar (2018 film)|Afsar]]''
| Harman || Gulshan Singh ||
|-
| 2021
! scope="row" |''Teeja Punjab''
|| Mohni || [[Amberdeep Singh]] ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |''2022''
!''Saamna''
|Mohini Kaur
|Smeep Kang
|
|-
! scope="row" | ''[[Saunkan Saunkne]]''
|| Kirna || Amarjeet Singh Saraon ||
|-
!''Cancer Reloaded''
|Sunaina
|Raj & D.K
|Hindi debut
|-
| 2023
! scope="row" | ''[[Jodi (2023 film)|Jodi]]''
|| Kamaljot || [[Amberdeep Singh]] ||
|}

==Awards and nominations==

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|-
! width=5%|Year
! style="width:20%;"|Film
! style="width:30%;"|Award Ceremony
! style="width:29%;"|Category
! style="width:15%;"|Result
|-
|rowspan="6"|2018
|rowspan="2"|''[[Lahoriye]]''
|rowspan="3"|Brit Asia Awards<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://britasia.tv/full-list-of-winners-from-the-punjabi-film-awards-2018/|title=FULL LIST OF WINNERS FROM THE PUNJABI FILM AWARDS 2018 – BritAsia TV|date=14 May 2018|publisher=BritAsia TV|access-date=14 August 2018}}</ref>
|Best Debut Performance
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Supporting Actress
| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|''[[Manje Bistre]]''
| Best Female Vocalist
| {{won}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Filmfare Awards Punjabi]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards-punjabi-2018/nominations|title=Filmfare Awards Punjabi 2018 Nominations {{!}} Filmfare.com|website=filmfare.com|access-date=14 August 2018}}</ref>
| Best playback singer (female)
| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|''Lahoriye''
|rowspan="2"| Best Debut Female
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[PTC Punjabi Film Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ptcpunjabifilmawards.in/nomination/|title=NOMINATION – PTC Punjabi Film Awards 2018 {{!}} PTC Punjabi|website=ptcpunjabifilmawards.in|access-date=14 August 2018}}</ref>
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="1"|2019
| ''[[Afsar (2018 film)|Afsar]]''
| Brit Asia TV Awards
| Best Female Playback Vocalist
| {{nom}}
|-
|2022
|Teeja Panjab
|PTC Panjabi Film Awards
|Best Female Actress
|'''Won'''
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|8674718}}
* {{Facebook|NimratKhairaOfficial}}
* {{Instagram|nimratkhairaofficial}}

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