Harshdeep Kaur

Harshdeep Kaur is an Indian playback singer born on 16 December 1986 in Delhi, India, into a Sikh family. Her father, Savinder Singh, owns a factory of musical instruments, and music was inherited from him.

She began learning music at the age of six and received training in both Indian and Western classical music, including opera singing and piano, as a child.

Encouraged by her parents to pursue music in her early teens, she participated in televised singing shows and, by age 17, had already composed songs for television.

Full Name	Harshdeep Kaur
Occupation	Singer
Date of Birth	16-December-1986 (39 years)
Birth Location	Delhi, India
Gender	Female
Language	Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, English

She gained widespread recognition after winning titles in two talent reality shows in 2001: "Junoon – Kuch Kar Dikhaane Ka" on NDTV Imagine and the "MTV Video Gaga Contest".

Although she had been working on film soundtracks since 2003, her breakthrough arrived in 2006 with "Ik Onkar" from A. R. Rahman's movie Rang De Basanti, a stirring song that incorporates Sikh morning prayers. This rendition earned her the prestigious Best Female Playback Singer award at the 52nd Filmware Awards.

Known as "Sufi Ki Sultana" (Queen of Sufi), she is celebrated for her soulful Sufi renditions and versatile contributions to Bollywood Hindi, Punjabi, English, and Sufi songs. She has collaborated with renowned music directors including A. R. Rahman, Vishal–Shekhar, Amit Trivedi, Pritam Chakraborty, and Salim–Sulaiman.

Her notable Bollywood songs include "Katiya Karun" from Rockstar (2011), "Heer" from Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012), "Jugni" from Cocktail (2012), "Zaalima" from Raees (2017), "Dilbaro" from Raazi (2018), and "Nachde Ne Saare" from Baar Baar Dekho (2016). In 2010, she joined Indian artists in Hollywood soundtracks when Rahman's composition "R.I.P." featured in Danny Boyle's film 127 Hours.

She has been featured in MTV Ray Ban's "Never Hide Sounds" and Coke Studio, showcasing her status as a true Sufi soul in the industry. She has performed in numerous live shows and concerts both in India and abroad, captivating audiences with her melodious voice.

Her career spans from "Ik Onkar" in Rang De Basanti to "Khulke Dulke" from Befikr, establishing her as a leading playback singer in the Indian film industry.