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{{Short description|Indian singer, composer and lyricist}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Tony Kakkar
| image = Tony Kakkar.jpg
| caption = Tony Kakkar at promotion of the song "Bijli Ki Taar"
| birth_name = Vipin Kakkar
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|4|9|df=y }}<ref>{{Cite news|title=Neha Kakkar-Sonu Kakkar Post Heartfelt Birthday Wishes For Their 'Best Brother In World' Tony Kakkar|url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/neha-kakkar-sonu-kakkar-post-heartfelt-birthday-wishes-093014123.html|access-date=24 February 2021|work=Yahoo News|date=9 April 2020}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Rishikesh]], [[Uttarakhand]], [[India]]
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
* [[Neha Kakkar]]
* [[Sonu Kakkar]]
}}
| label = Desi Music Factory, [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]], [[Zee Music Company]]
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|composer|lyricist}}
| genre = [[Cringe pop]]<ref name="indianexpress.com">{{Cite web|date=2020-02-12|title=Neha Kakkar’s Goa Beach, Adnan Sami’s Tu Yaad Aya and Asim Riaz anthem: Top Hindi tracks of February 11|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/asim-riaz-anthem-neha-kakkar-aditya-narayan-adnan-sami-song-6262765/|access-date=2021-06-30|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>[[World music]] , [[Indian pop]] , [[Bhangra (music)|Bhangra]], [[Bollywood music]]
}}
'''Tony Kakkar''' (born 9 April 1984) is an Indian singer, composer and lyricist.<ref name="Creature"/><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/hindi/latest-hindi-song-dheeme-dheeme-sung-by-tony-kakkar-featuring-neha-sharma/videoshow/69262907.cms|title=Latest Hindi Song 'Dheeme Dheeme' Sung By Tony Kakkar Featuring Neha Sharma |work=The Times of India|access-date=18 May 2019}}</ref> He is famous for his [[cringe pop]] songs.<ref name="indianexpress.com">{{Cite web|date=2020-02-12|title=Neha Kakkar’s Goa Beach, Adnan Sami’s Tu Yaad Aya and Asim Riaz anthem: Top Hindi tracks of February 11|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/asim-riaz-anthem-neha-kakkar-aditya-narayan-adnan-sami-song-6262765/|access-date=2021-06-30|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Desk|first=India com Entertainment|date=2021-04-08|title=Neha Kakkar-Tony Kakkar's Shona Shona in Trouble: Plea Filed in HC to Ban Song With 'Vulgar Lyrics'|url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/neha-kakkar-tony-kakkars-shona-shona-in-trouble-plea-filed-in-hc-to-ban-song-with-vulgar-lyrics-4568885/|access-date=2021-07-06|website=India News, Breaking News {{!}} India.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-02-05|title=Kuch Kuch Video Song: Neha Kakkar, Tony Kakkar and Priyanka Sharma's Latest Number Will Make You Cringe {{!}} 🎥 LatestLY|url=https://www.latestly.com/entertainment/kuch-kuch-video-song-neha-kakkar-tony-kakkar-and-priyanka-sharmas-latest-number-will-make-you-cringe-627145.html|access-date=2021-07-06|website=LatestLY|language=en}}</ref> Kakkar made his debut in [[Bollywood]] in 2012, as a music director with the film ''[[Mr. Bhatti on Chutti]]'', for which he composed the song "Good Boys Bad Boys".<ref>{{Cite web|title=DMF {{!}} Artist {{!}} Tony Kakkar|url=http://desimusicfactory.com/tonykakkar.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225082838/http://desimusicfactory.com/tonykakkar.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2019-12-25|access-date=2021-07-25}}</ref> He is the brother of singers [[Sonu Kakkar]] and [[Neha Kakkar]]. In 2014, he founded Desi Music Factory, a record label along with Anshul Garg.{{Cn|date=November 2021}}

== Life and career==
Kakkar has two sisters, [[Sonu Kakkar]] and [[Neha Kakkar]]. Both of them are singers in the industry.{{Cn|date=November 2021}} Hailing from Rishikesh, their family moved to Delhi in 1990s, where the siblings used to sing at ''[[jagrata]]s''. In 2004, Kakkar and his sister Neha shifted to Mumbai. In Mumbai, he started learning the technical aspects of composing music. During this time, he also worked as a lyricist for composer [[Sandeep Chowta]]. He composed the song "[[Sawan Aaya Hai]]" for the film ''[[Creature 3D]]''.<ref name="Creature">{{cite news |title=Tony Kakkar: One gets a lot more popularity as a singer than a composer - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Tony-Kakkar-One-gets-a-lot-more-popularity-as-a-singer-than-a-composer/articleshow/53209745.cms |access-date=5 March 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=17 January 2017 |language=en}}</ref> In 2015, he founded the record label Desi Music Factory together with Anshul Garg.{{Cn|date=November 2021}}

== Plagiarism allegations==
Kakkar has been criticised and accused of copying visuals from [[K-pop]] songs on several occasions. The visuals for "Shona Shona," which was released in 2020, are similar to [[B1A4]]'s "Like A Movie" and [[Iz*One|IZ*ONE]]'s "Beware.".<ref>{{Cite web |first=Tanzim |last=Pardiwalla|date=26 November 2020|title=Sidnaaz's 'Shona Shona' Copied From K-pop Music Videos By B1A4 and IZ*ONE?|url=https://in.mashable.com/entertainment/18541/sidnaazs-shona-shona-copied-from-k-pop-music-videos-by-b1a4-and-izone|access-date=24 February 2021|website=Mashable India|language=en-in}}</ref> "Booty Shake", released in 2021, is also heavily based on a K-pop song. The music video is being alleged to be similar to K-pop girl group [[Blackpink]]'s music video called "[[Ice Cream (Blackpink and Selena Gomez song)|Ice Cream]]".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Times when K-pop was plagiarized by Indian artists|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/rooms/times-when-k-pop-was-plagiarized-indian-artists|access-date=24 February 2021|website=PINKVILLA|language=en|date=23 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Did Tony Kakkar Copy From K-Pop Group Blackpink For His Booty Shake Video?|url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/did-tony-kakkar-copy-k-150055158.html|first=Chirali|last=Sharma|access-date=24 February 2021|work=Yahoo News|language=en-IN|date=17 February 2021}}</ref>

==Television==
*2020 - ''[[Taare Zameen Par (TV series)|Taare Zameen Par]]'' as mentor along with [[Shankar Mahadevan]] and [[Jonita Gandhi]].

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
| style="background:#ffc;"|
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"| '''Year'''
! style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"| '''Film/album'''
! style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"| '''Title'''
! style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"| '''Lyrics'''
! style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"| '''Composer(s)'''
! style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"| '''Ref.'''
|-
|2012
|''[[Mr. Bhatti on Chutti]]''
|"Good Boys Bad Boys"
| rowspan="5" |Tony Kakkar
| rowspan="14" |Tony Kakkar
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2014 || rowspan="3" |''[[Creature 3D]]'' ||"[[Sawan Aaya Hai]]" ||<ref name="Creature" />
|-
| "Mohabbat Barsa De" ||
|-
| "Sawan Aaya Hai (Unplugged)" ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2015 || rowspan="3" |''[[Ek Paheli Leela]]'' ||"Ek Do Teen Char" ||
|-
| "Khuda Bhi" || rowspan="2" | [[Manoj Muntashir]] ||
|-
|"Khuda Bhi" (DJ AKS Remix)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ek Paheli Leela Remix by Meet Bros Anjjan, Dr Zeus, Amaal Mallik, Uzair Jaswal & Tony Kakkar|url=https://music.apple.com/tr/album/ek-paheli-leela-remix/1111848863|access-date=3 December 2020|website=Apple Music|language=en-gb}}</ref>
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2016 ||rowspan="4" |''[[Fever (2016 film)|Fever]]'' ||"[[Mile Ho Tum]]" || rowspan="5" |Tony Kakkar||
|-
|[[Mile Ho Tum (Reprise Version)]]||
|-
| "Khara Khara" ||
|-
| "Dil Ashkon Mein" ||
|-
| 2017 ||''[[Ranchi Diaries]]'' ||"Helicopter" ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2018 ||rowspan="2" |''[[Hate Story 4]]'' ||''[Mohabbat Nasha Hai" (Duet) || rowspan="2" |[[Kumaar]] ||
|-
| "[[Mohabbat Nasha Hai]]" ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2019 || ''[[Luka Chuppi]]'' || "[[Coca Cola Tu]] (Remake)"||Tony Kakkar, Mellow D ||[[Tanishk Bagchi]]<br/>'''Original:'''<br/>Tony Kakkar||
|-
|''[[Cabaret (2019 film)|Cabaret]]''
|"Phir Teri Bahon Mein"
|Tony Kakkar
|Tony Kakkar
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Latest Hindi Song 'Phir Teri Bahon Mein' Sung By Sonu Kakkar {{!}} Hindi Video Songs - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/hindi/latest-hindi-song-phir-teri-bahon-mein-sung-by-sonu-kakkar/videoshow/70259852.cms |access-date=1 February 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=17 June 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Hume Tumse Pyaar Kitna]]'' || "Humne Rait Pe" || Sajan Agarwal ||Tony Kakkar||
|-
|''[[Pati Patni Aur Woh (2019 film)|Pati Patni Aur Woh]]'' ||"[[Dheeme Dheeme (song)|Dheeme Dheeme]] (Remake)"
|Mellow D, Tanishk Bagchi, Tony Kakkar
|rowspan=2|Tanishk Bagchi, Tony Kakkar
|
|-
|2020
|''[[Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan]]''
|"Ooh La La"
|rowspan="4"|Tony Kakkar
|
|-
|rowspan="6"| 2021
|rowspan="6"|''Tuesdays and Fridays''
|"Ashleel"
|rowspan="6"|Tony Kakkar
|
|-
|"Phone Mein"
|
|-
|"Akhiyaan"
|
|-
|"Funky Mohabbat"
|rowspan="3"| Kumaar
|
|-
|"Hanjuaan"
|
|-
|"The Golgappa Song"
|
|}

== Album ==
{| class="wikitable"
| style="background:#ffc;"|
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"| '''Year'''
! style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"| '''Title'''
! style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"| '''Lyrics'''
! style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"| '''Composer(s)'''
|-
| 2012
|"SRK Anthem" (Single)
|
| rowspan="46" | Himself
|-
| 2013
|"Hanju"
| rowspan="6" | Himself
|-
|
|"Hanju" (DJ AKS Remix)<ref>{{Citation|title=Hanju - DJ AKS Remix (Full Song & Lyrics) - Neha Kakkar, Meiyang Chang - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/song/hanju---dj-aks-remix/SRgBegQJQEU|language=en-US|access-date=3 December 2020}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2014
|"Hanju" (Unplugged)
|-
|"Sawan Aaya Hai" (Unplugged)
|-
|"Johnny Ho Dafaa"
|-
| rowspan="4" |2015
|"Maa Tu Bataa"
|-
|"Akhiyan"
| rowspan="2" |Himself, Rap Lyrics – Bohemia
|-
|"Akhiyan" (DJ AKS Remix)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Akhiyan (DJ Aks Remix) - Single by Tony Kakkar, Neha Kakkar & Bohemia|url=https://music.apple.com/nz/album/akhiyan-dj-aks-remix-single/1034697286|access-date=3 December 2020|website=Apple Music|language=en-au}}</ref>
|-
|"Car Mein Music Baja"
|rowspan="3" | Himself
|-
| rowspan="7" |2016
| "Baby Makeup Karna Chod"
|-
|"Lori Suna"
|-
|"Tu Chand Mera"
|Himself, Rap Lyrics – Pardhaan
|-
|"Khuda Bhi Jab"
|rowspan="10" | Himself
|-
| "Khafa Mahiya"
|-
| "Das Ki Karaan"
|-
|"Teri Kamar Pe" ft. [[Gauahar Khan]]
|-
| rowspan="5" |2017
|"Waada" ft. [[Nia Sharma]]
|-
|"Sawan Aaya Hai"
|-
|"Aaja Meri Bike Pe" ft. [[Iris Maity]]
|-
|"Chaand Mera Naraaz Hai"
|-
|"Sardi Ki Raat"
|-
| rowspan="4" |2018
| "[[Coca Cola Tu]]" ft. [[Young Desi]]
|-
| "[[Oh Humsafar]]" ft. [[Neha Kakkar]] and [[Himansh Kohli]]
|[[Manoj Muntashir]]
|-
| "Ludo" ft. [[Young Desi]]
| rowspan="10" | Himself
|-
| "Mamla Dil Da"
|-
| rowspan="7" |2019
| "Kuch Kuch"
|-
| "[[Dheeme Dheeme (song)|Dheeme Dheeme]]" ft. [[Neha Sharma]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/entertainment/bollywood/tony-kakkar-new-song-dheeme-dheeme-trending-on-youtube/526815|title=Viral हुआ टोनी कक्कड़ का डांस सॉन्ग धीमे-धीमे, यूट्यूब पर व्यूज 1 करोड़ के पार|date=15 May 2019|website=Zee News Hindi|access-date=20 May 2019}}</ref>
|-
| "[[Yaari Hai]]" ft. [[Siddharth Nigam]], [[Riyaz Aly]]
|-
| "Bijli Ki Taar" ft. [[Urvashi Rautela]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Yadav |first1=Nitesh |title=Urvashi Rautela: I haven't used my potential until now |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/urvsashi-rautela-says-havent-used-my-full-potential-550100 |access-date=14 February 2021 |work=India TV News |date=17 September 2019 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-urvashi-rautela-features-in-tony-kakkar-s-new-music-video-2788356|title=Urvashi Rautela features in Tony Kakkar's new music video|date=9 September 2019|website=DNA India|access-date=23 September 2019}}</ref>
|-
|"Naagin Jaisi" (Sangeetkar)
|-
|"Kanta Bai" ft. [[Karishma Sharma]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Katira |first1=Kirtika |title=[VIDEO] Kanta Bai: Tony Kakkar's new music video is taking the internet by storm |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/people/article/video-kanta-bai-tony-kakkars-new-music-video-is-taking-the-internet-by-storm/501995 |access-date=25 February 2021 |work=Times Now |date=10 October 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| "Naagin Jaisi Kamar Hila" ft. Elnaaz Norouzi
|-
| rowspan="6" | 2020
| "Goa Beach" ft. [[Aditya Narayan]] and Kat Kristian
|-
| "Bheegi Bheegi"<ref>{{Cite news|title=Neha and Tony Kakkar release new single 'Bheegi Bheegi'|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2020/may/12/neha-and-tony-kakkar-release-new-single-bheegi-bheegi-2142066.html|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=17 May 2020}}</ref>
| Prince Dubey
|-
|"Kurta Pajama" ft. [[Shehnaaz Kaur Gill]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/kurta-pajama-song-shehnaaz-gill-brings-glamour-to-tony-kakkar-s-new-music-video-watch/story-y3adHhKnMfBwCXssMPDSdN.html|title=Kurta Pajama song: Shehnaaz Gill brings glamour to Tony Kakkar's new music video. Watch|date=17 July 2020|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=24 July 2020}}</ref>
| rowspan="11" |Himself
|-
|"Chocolate" ft. [[Riyaz Aly]] & [[Avneet Kaur]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Tony Kakkar, Riyaz Aly And Avneet kaur New Song: टोनी कक्कड़ का नया गाना 'चॉकलेट' कर रहा है यूट्यूब पर ट्रेंड |url=https://hindi.timesnownews.com/bollywood/video/tony-kakkar-riyaz-aly-and-avneet-kaur-latest-song-punjabi-video-chocolate-gana-video/649773 |access-date=11 September 2020 |work=Times Now |date=9 September 2020 |language=hi}}</ref>
|-
|"Laila"<ref>{{cite news |title=Check Out New Hindi Trending Song Music Video - 'Laila' Sung By Tony Kakkar |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/hindi/check-out-new-hindi-trending-song-music-video-laila-sung-by-tony-kakkar/videoshow/78824755.cms |access-date=23 October 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=23 October 2020 |language=en}}</ref> ft. Heli Daruwala
|-
|"Shona Shona" ft. [[Sidharth Shukla]] and [[Shehnaaz Gill]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Shona Shona: Sidharth Shukla Tries to Woo Shehnaaz Gill in New Song by Tony and Neha Kakkar |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/shona-shona-sidharth-shukla-tries-to-woo-shehnaaz-gill-in-new-song-by-tony-and-neha-kakkar-3114584.html |access-date=1 December 2020 |work=News18 |date=25 November 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="7" |2021
|"Gale Lagana Hai"<ref>{{cite news |title=Gale Lagana Hai: A mediocre romantic track by Neha and Tony Kakkar |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/gale-lagana-hai-a-mediocre-love-song-by-neha-kakkar-and-tony-kakkar-7151394/ |access-date=18 January 2021 |work=The Indian Express |date=18 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref> ft. [[Shivin Narang]] and [[Nia Sharma]]
|-
|"Booty Shake"<ref>{{cite news |title=Neha Kakkar does the 'booty shake' with husband Rohanpreet Singh. Watch video |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/music/neha-kakkar-does-the-booty-shake-with-husband-rohanpreet-singh-watch-video-101613116795857.html |access-date=20 February 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |date=12 February 2021 |language=en}}</ref> ft. [[Hansika Motwani]]
|-
|"Tera Suit"<ref>{{cite news |last=Farzeen |first=Sana |date=8 March 2021 |title= Tony Kakkar's Tera Suit: Jasmin Bhasin-Aly Goni party their way through the music video|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/tony-kakkars-tera-suit-jasmin-bhasin-aly-goni-party-their-way-through-the-music-video-7219172/ |work=The Indian Express|access-date=8 March 2021 }}</ref> ft. [[Aly Goni]] and [[Jasmin Bhasin]]
|-
|"Oh Sanam" ft. [[Hiba Nawab]]{{Cn|date=November 2021}}
|-
|"Number Likh" ft. [[Nikki Tamboli]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cyril|first=Grace|date=18 June 2021|title=Tony Kakkar flirts with Nikki Tamboli in Number Likh. Music video out now|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/celebrity/story/tony-kakkar-flirts-with-nikki-tamboli-in-number-likh-music-video-out-now-1816414-2021-06-18|website=[[India Today]]}}</ref>
|-
|"Saath Kya Nibhoge"<ref>{{Cite web|title=Check Out Latest Hindi Song Official Teaser - 'Saath Kya Nibhaoge' Sung By Tony Kakkar And Altaf Raja {{!}} Hindi Video Songs - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/hindi/check-out-latest-hindi-song-official-teaser-saath-kya-nibhaoge-sung-by-tony-kakkar-and-altaf-raja/videoshow/84968672.cms|access-date=2021-08-04|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|language=en}}</ref> ft. [[Sonu Sood]] and [[Nidhhi Agerwal|Niddhi Agerwal]]
|-
|"Kanta Laga"<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Neha Kakkar, Tony & Honey Singh Team Up For Kanta Laga, Call It 'Biggest Collab Of The Year'|url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/movies/neha-kakkar-honey-singh-tony-kakkar-team-up-for-kanta-laga-call-it-biggest-collab-of-the-year-1478349|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-07|website=news.abplive.com|language=en}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|5055657}}
* {{Twitter|TonyKakkar}}

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