Daler Mehndi Explained

Daler Mehndi
Landscape:no
Genre:Bhangra
Indi-pop
Birth Name:Daler Singh
Birth Date:1967 August, df=y[1]
Birth Place:Patna, Bihar, India
Child:yes
Party:Bharatiya Janata
Associated Acts:Mika Singh, Himesh Reshammiya, Hans Raj Hans, Alka Yagnik, Asha Bhosle, Sudesh Bhosle, A R Rahman, Navraj Hans
Years Active:1991–present
Module:Criminal information
Child:yes
Conviction:Human trafficking
Criminal Penalty:2 years in prison (suspended after 2 months)
Conviction Status:Released

Daler Singh (born 18 August 1967), better known as Daler Mehndi, is an Indian singer, songwriter, author, and record producer. He has helped to make Bhangra popular worldwide, as well as Indian pop music independent of Bollywood music. He is known for his dance songs, turban, and long flowing robes.[2] [3]

In 2018, Mehndi was convicted of human trafficking and was sentenced to two years in prison. After serving around two months, his sentence was suspended and he was released.

Early life

Daler Mehndi was born in Patna, Bihar, India in a Sikh family.[2] [4] [5] In 1991, he formed his group, composed of his brothers, cousins, and friends. In 1994, he was awarded the Voice of Asia International Ethnic and Pop Music Contest in 1994 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.[6]

Music career

Magnasound signed Mehndi for a three-album contract for three years. Bolo Ta Ra Ra, Mehndi's debut album, sold over 20 million copies.[7] The album established Daler as a pop star,[8] which also won him the Channel V's Best Indian Male Pop Artist Award. A year later, his second album under Magnasound, Dardi Rab Rab, was launched. This album surpassed the sales of Bolo Ta Ra Ra. He was nominated in three categories at the Channel V Music Awards and won the Channel V Best Indian Male Artist Award.[9]

In 1997, he released his third album, Balle Balle. This got him Channel V Awards in six categories.[10] Like his previous albums, Balle Balle went multi-platinum.[11] The same year, Mehndi composed and performed the popular track "Na Na Na Re" for the Bollywood film Mrityudata, where he featured on the big screen with Amitabh Bachchan. The film's Bollywood soundtrack album sold 1.5million units in India.[12]

In 1998, he released "Tunak Tunak Tun", which had a music video produced on a then unprecedented budget of [13],[14] equivalent to adjusted for inflation. The song and video was a success in India, cementing Mehndi's status as India's biggest popstar at the time,[15] later becoming an international success.[15] The album won the award for Best Indian Pop Album at the 1998 Screen Awards.[16]

In 2000, Mehndi released his album Ek Dana with the music label TIPS Music. The album had a mix of genres ranging from folk, rock, and pop.[17] One of the more popular songs of the album Sajan Mere Satrangiya featured Indian actress Priyanka Chopra in the video.[18] This video was released in the year that Chopra won the Miss World title. Subsequently, Mehndi signed up with Universal Music in 2001 and released a new track "Kala Kauwa Kaat Khayega". In 2003, Mehndi forayed into playback singing for films. He started with the song "Ru-Ba-Ru" for the film Maqbool. The same year Daler and A.R Rahman came together to give another track "Nach Le" for Lakeer – Forbidden Lines which the song reused "Thaniye" from the Tamil-Telugu film Rhythm. He fused Rock with Bhangra with his next album titled Mojaan Laen Do and in 2004 he self-produced Shaa Ra Ra.[19]

In March 2014, Deadmau5 and Mehndi made a remix of Mehndi's 1998 hit "Tunak Tunak Tun" performed by the duo.[20] [21]

On Navratri 2014, Mehndi composed and recorded his rendition of the 'Hanuman Chalisa' overnight while working at his studio in Delhi.[22] Daler Mehndi, feeling inspired during the festival of Navratri, composed and record his rendition of the 'Hanuman Chalisa' in the DM Folk Studio.[23]

In September 2014, Mehndi released his song 'Aaja Mere Twitter Te' to encourage users to visit his Twitter account and Facebook page.[24]

On 6 November 2014, Mehndi released his album 'Best of Gurbani' on the occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti.[25]

Tours

In 1998, Mehndi was signed by Coca-Cola for product endorsement and was featured in 30 concerts across India.[26] He has performed worldwide including the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, South Africa, East Africa, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Malaysia, Pakistan, Hong Kong, Singapore, West Indies, Belgium, and the Netherlands.[27]

On 29 September 2013, Daler performed at the YouFest festival in Spain.[28] [29] He has had an advent with Canadian electronic dance music artist Deadmau5 in a Lamborghini Murciélago LP670-4 SuperVeloce, Daler featured on his tour in India and together they produced an EDM remixed version of "Tunak Tunak Tun".[30]

In August 2014, Mehndi was invited as the guest of honour along with U.S Congressman Pete Sessions for the closing bell ceremony at NASDAQ Stock Exchange in New York, after which he performed at the National Indian American Public Policy Institute Azadi Diwas (NIAPPI) celebrations on the occasion of the 65th Independence Day.[31]

Mehndi delivered his first-ever performance in Kuwait on 5 September. Welcomed by a packed audience at the Al Daiya Indoor Stadium, he broke his record for the longest live performance without a break by performing for four and a half hours non-stop.[32]

The concert organised by the Indian Cultural Society (ICS) has been named 'Bolo Ta Ra Ra Ra' in honour of Daler Mehndi's globally popular track by the same name.[33] [34] [35]

On the eve of Guru Nanak Jayanti, Mehndi was invited to Ulhas Nagar to perform at the world's largest Prabhat Pheri.[36]

In November 2014, Mehndi visited Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh for a performance.[37]

In November 2014, Mehndi was invited to Nigeria for a performance to celebrate Diwali. This was the second time the musician has performed in the country.[38]

Artistry

Mehndi is credited for creating a genre called "Rabbabi", a combination of Thumri, Sufi, and rock and creating an instrument called "Swar Mandir" that combines influences from the Rabab, Swarmandal, and Tanpura. The instrument was crafted by Sanjay Rikhi Ram from Delhi and was launched on 10 February 2012 by the Indian classical music maestro, Bharat Ratna awardee Pandit Ravi Shankar.[39]

Business ventures

Mehndi launched his maiden Record Label 'DRecords' in the year 2000.[40] The record label has several artists under its banner including Hussain Baksh and Safri Boys.[41]

Pop culture

Mehndi's "Tunak Tunak Tun" has found popularity on the internet as a viral video, with the official YouTube video gaining over 200 million views as of November 2022.[42] The video game company Blizzard Entertainment incorporated the Tunak Tunak Tun dance as a character animation in their multiplayer role playing game World of Warcraft.[43] This dance is also included as an easter egg in the video game Medal of Honor: Allied Assault: Spearhead.[44]

Personal life

Family life

Mehndi is the brother of singers Mika Singh and Shamsher Singh.[45] Mehndi is married to Taranpreet Kaur.[46] He has four children – Gurdeep Mehndi, Ajit Kaur Mehndi, Prabhjot Kaur Mehndi, and Rabaab Kaur Mehndi. His daughter Ajit Kaur Mehndi is married to Navraj Hans, son of Punjabi singer Hans Raj Hans.[47] Gurdeep Mehndi is married to NRI model, Jessica Singh in 2016.[48]

Philanthropy

Daler Mehndi Green Drive

In 1998, Mehndi launched the "Daler Mehndi Green Drive", inducted in the Special Task Force of the Delhi Government.[49] The drive has planted over 1.2 million saplings in and around Delhi.[50] [51]

Charitable causes

Mehndi has performed for charity for Imran Khan's Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust in Pakistan and helped raise $5 million.[52] Mehndi supports charitable causes such as cancer, thalassemia, and AIDS, and has helped to bring up the homeless children of Kenya as well as famine-stricken families in Kalahandi in Orissa, India.[53] He financially supported the families of Kargil martyrs by donating to the Indian government's Kargil Victims' Relief Fund. Mehndi was one of the first celebrities to go and visit the soldiers at Kargil.[54] Mehndi has constructed earthquake-resistant houses for the Gujarat earthquake victims; he donated money and performed to raise money for Gujarat cyclone and quake victims, and for police welfare funds. He has donated 10 million in Vadodara for the victims of the cyclone in the government aid fund. He took upon himself the reconstruction of a block devastated in the Gujarat quake in Doodhiya village.[55] Mehndi has set up a Daler Mehndi Food for Life Society in Chander Vihar, Delhi, where a 24-hour kitchen provides food to the destitute and the underprivileged. Mehndi has constructed a Gurudwara Dukh Bhanjani Sahib where every morning people from all castes and religions join together and offer service in the name of god. Mehndi is the only known Indian artist to be invited by the President of Pakistan as a state guest. He gifted his album Bismillah to the President Zardari of Pakistan and the funds generated from its sale were given to the President's charitable fund.[56]

Mehndi voiced his protest against the International Basketball Federation's (FIBA) controversial ruling on the use of turbans while playing. The singer made a video to raise awareness about the issue and to have the policy changed.[57] [58] [59]

Politics

He entered in politics by joining Bharatiya Janata Party on 26 April 2019.[60]

Human trafficking conviction

Mehndi and six others were accused in 2003 of cheating people of large sums of money by falsely promising to take them to America.[61] In March 2018, Mehndi was sentenced to two years in prison by Patiala court in a human trafficking case. The singer and his brother Shamsher were charged for illegally sending people abroad as a part of their dance troupes. Daler was arrested after registration of the case and released on bail after a few days.[62] Mehndi said he will appeal against the conviction in a higher court.[61] [63]

The Patiala court dismissed his appeal in 2022 and upheld the two year imprisonment, but shortly thereafter his sentence was suspended by the Punjab and Haryana high court and Mehndi was granted bail in September 2022.[64] [65]

Discography

Filmography

!Year!Song title!Film title!Co-singer!Language
1997"Na Na Na Na Re"MrityudattaSudesh BhosleHindi
1999"Kudiyan Shaher Diyan"Arjun PanditAlka Yagnik
2000"Nach Baby Nach Kudi"KhauffAsha Bhosle
2003"Kajrare Kajrare Nainawale"Chupke Sesolo
2004"Ru-Ba-Ru"MaqboolRakesh Pandit, Sabir Khan, Dominique Cerejo
"Nachley"Lakeer – Forbidden LinesKunal Ganjawala
Agar Zindagi SeWajahh: A Reason To Killsolo
2005"Ishq Aasan Hai"
"Bhool Na Jaying"Ramji LondonwaleyRakesh Pandit
2006"Rang De Basanti"Rang De BasantiK. S. Chithra
"Tutiya Ve"Shaadi Se Pehlesolo
2007"Doha"Just Married
"Hum Raks"KaafilaSukhwinder Singh
"Rabbaru Gajulu"YamadongaRabbaru GajuluTelugu
"Talwar Re"Chhodon Naa YaarSunidhi ChauhanHindi
"Talwar Re (Remix)"Sunidhi Chauhan, Anand Raj Anand
"Talwar Re (Dhol Mix)"Sunidhi Chauhan
"Kash Laga"No SmokingSukhwinder Singh, Vishal Bhardwaj
"Halla Bol"Goalsolo
"Aasman Ko Chukar"Return of Hanuman

References

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Notes and References

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  2. Web site: I'm proud to be from Bihar: Daler Mehndi . . 26 March 2013 . 22 July 2014 . Patna. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140921004213/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/music/i-m-proud-to-be-from-bihar-daler-mehndi/article1-1033035.aspx . 21 September 2014 .
  3. Web site: An Aureate Voice – Daler Mehndi. dalermehndi.com. 17 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150617170343/http://dalermehndi.com/blog/an-aureate-voice/. 17 June 2015. dead.
  4. Book: Rai . Rajesh . Religion and Identity in the South Asian Diaspora . Sankaran . Chitra. 5 July 2017 . Routledge . 978-1-351-55159-5.
  5. News: Arora . Naina . Daler Mehendi against jokes on Sardars, says Sikhs should be respected . 6 August 2022 . Hindustan Times . 19 February 2016.
  6. Web site: Daler Mehndi. myswar.com. 22 March 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190322212609/http://myswar.co/artist/daler-mehndi. 22 March 2019. 22 July 2014.
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  8. Web site: Daler Mehndi. ibnlive.in.com. 22 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140729033343/http://topic.ibnlive.in.com/daler-mehndi/videos/sade-dil-te-ffcxqvApT8E-63087.html/. 29 July 2014. dead.
  9. Web site: A night laced with pep and music . The Tribune . 13 December 1998 . 22 July 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131016051604/http://www.tribuneindia.com/1998/98dec13/sunday/filmtv.htm . 16 October 2013 .
  10. Web site: Daler Mehndi. The Times of India. 10 December 2002 . 22 July 2014.
  11. Book: Kumar . Raj . Essays on Indian Music . 2003 . Discovery Publishing House . 9788171417193 . 18 .
  12. Web site: Music Hits 1990–1999 (Figures in Units) . https://web.archive.org/web/20100205042906/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=284&catName=MTk5MC0xOTk5 . dead . 5 February 2010 . . 5 February 2010.
  13. Better luck next time: Daler Mehndi . . 1998 . 6 . 7–12 . 147 . Sahara India Mass Communication . With sum of Rs 2.5Crores Daler was supposed to make Music Video..
  14. Web site: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) . . 1997 . 5 December 2018.
  15. Bhangra Beat Transforms Indipop Scene . . 25 September 1999 . 111 . 39 . 101 .
  16. Web site: Award Winners . . 2 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/19991022044355/http://www.expressindia.com/screen/awards/eve.htm . 22 October 1999.
  17. Web site: Daler Mehndi in his element. The Tribune. 18 August 2000 . 16 March 2016.
  18. Web site: Viral Video: Watch Priyanka Chopra as 'Cinderella' in this old song of Daler Mehndi. indiatvnews.com. India TV News. 16 March 2016 . 16 March 2016.
  19. Web site: Reviving the Punjabi Beat: Daler Mehndi . https://archive.today/20140726214701/http://www.gibsonguitar.in/News-Lifestyle/Features/hi-in/Reviving-the-Punjabi-Beat--Daler-Mehndi.aspx/ . dead . 26 July 2014 . gibsonguitar.in . 11 August 2011 . 22 July 2014 .
  20. News: Vibha . Kumar . 16 March 2014 . This Canadian singer is a fan of Daler Mehndi . https://web.archive.org/web/20150527103741/http://www.hindustantimes.com/music/this-canadian-singer-is-a-fan-of-daler-mehndi/article1-1195856.aspx . dead . 27 May 2015 . . 6 March 2022.
  21. Web site: deadmau5 Speeds With Daler Mehndi, Spins With Richie Hawtin. 30 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20150709221143/http://blog.lessthan3.com/2014/03/deadmau5-daler-mehndi-richie-hawtin/. 9 July 2015. dead.
  22. Web site: Navratri comes with a gift from musical genius Daler Mehndi. santabanta.com.
  23. http://ww.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news-releases/navratri-comes-with-a-gift-musical-genius-daler-mehndi{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  24. Web site: Aaja mere twitter te twitter song Video – Rediff Videos. Rediff.com.
  25. Web site: Daler Mehndi launches 'Best of Gurbani' on Guru Nanak Jayanti. The Times of India . 6 November 2014 . 6 November 2014.
  26. Web site: Coke celebrates 125 years with King of Bhangra Daler Mehndi. radioandmusic.com. 10 May 2011 . 22 July 2014.
  27. Web site: US goes 'Balle Balle' with Daler Mehndi. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/. 18 October 2013 . 22 July 2014.
  28. Web site: Daler Mehndi – all set to rock YOUFEST in Spain. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/. 24 September 2012 . 22 July 2014.
  29. Web site: Daler Mehndi To Recreate Tunak Euphoria at YouFest. weeklyvoice.com/. 24 September 2012. 22 July 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140728082426/http://www.weeklyvoice.com/community-news/daler-mehndi-to-recreate-tunak-euphoria-at-youfest/. 28 July 2014.
  30. Web site: Deadmau5 to go Tunak Tunak Tun? . The Times of India. . 3 March 2014 . 22 July 2014.
  31. Web site: Reviving the Punjabi Beat: Daler Mehndi. gibsonguitar.in. 11 August 2011 . 22 July 2014.
  32. Web site: King of Pop Daler Mehndi rocks Kuwait. https://web.archive.org/web/20140916100918/http://www.indiaglitz.com/king-of-pop-daler-mehndi-rocks-kuwait-hindi-news-113772. dead. 16 September 2014. indiaglitz.com.
  33. Web site: Daler Mehndi to make Kuwait say 'Ta Ra Ra Ra'!. santabanta.com.
  34. Web site: Daler Mehndi to make Kuwait say 'Ta Ra Ra Ra'!. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924215016/http://www.sify.com/news/daler-mehndi-to-make-kuwait-say-ta-ra-ra-ra-news-default-ojdxNwjbdafgd.html. dead. 24 September 2015. Sify. 4 May 2016.
  35. Web site: Daler Mehndi to Make Kuwait say 'Ta Ra Ra Ra'! – Hindi Movie News. Bharatstudent.
  36. Web site: Daler Mehndi performs at Prabhat Pheri in Maharashtra. https://web.archive.org/web/20150127225345/http://www.sify.com/news/daler-mehndi-performs-at-prabhat-pheri-in-maharashtra-news-default-ollxKoddhacgf.html. dead. 27 January 2015. sify.com//. 11 November 2014 . 11 November 2014.
  37. Web site: Daler rocks Mandsaur in MP. thecitynews.in. 23 November 2014. 23 November 2014. https://archive.today/20141130054608/http://thecitynews.in/daler-rocks-mandsaur-mp/. 30 November 2014. dead.
  38. Web site: Daler Mehndi Rocks Nigeria Once.More. https://web.archive.org/web/20141216135501/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/Events/55733.html. dead. 16 December 2014. indiaglitz.com. 23 November 2014 . 23 November 2014.
  39. Web site: Strings of Change. indianexpress.com//. 15 February 2012 . 22 July 2014.
  40. Web site: Bhangra – A Celebration Past Cultural Barriers. indiaprofile.com. 10 August 2010 . 22 July 2014.
  41. Web site: I'm too expensive for Bollywood playback singing: Daler Mehndi . Hindustan Times . 27 February 2014 . 22 July 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140323070241/http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/chandigarh/i-m-too-expensive-for-bollywood-playback-singing-daler-mehndi/article1-1188890.aspx . 23 March 2014 .
  42. Web site: Daler Mehndi - Tunak Tunak Tun Video . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/vTIIMJ9tUc8. 12 December 2021 . live. YouTube . SonyMusicIndiaVEVO . 26 April 2021.
  43. Web site: Daler Mehndi Tunaks his way into World of Warcraft. asiancorrespondent.com/. 18 March 2008. 22 July 2014. 22 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110722185909/http://asiancorrespondent.com/35678/daler-mehndi-tunaks-his-way-into-world-of-warcraft/. dead.
  44. Web site: Medal Of Honor: Allied Assault: Spearhead Easter Egg - Make the Player Models Dance. www.eeggs.com. 30 December 2019.
  45. Web site: Mika Singh's elder brother Ustad Shamsher Singh dead. Celebs post condolences. 9 October 2017. The Indian Express. 11 July 2019.
  46. Web site: Daler Mehndi weds again. newsworldplus.com/date=18 March 2008. 22 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129044846/http://www.newsworldplus.com/daler-mehndi-weds-again-with-taranpreet-kaur.html. 29 November 2014. dead.
  47. Web site: Daler Mehndi's daughter ties the knot with Hans Raj Hans' elder son. timesofindia.com/. 18 March 2008 . 22 July 2014.
  48. News: Daler Mehndi's Son Gurdeep Marries NRI Model Jessica . 14 September 2023 . News18 . 12 July 2016 . en.
  49. Web site: Daler Mehndi goes Green. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/. 3 June 2011 . 22 July 2014.
  50. Web site: Daler Mehndi goes Green . https://archive.today/20140726214819/http://www.samachar.com/Daler-Mehndi-goes-Green-lgdrTxddfdf.html . dead . 26 July 2014 . samachar.com . 3 June 2011 . 22 July 2014 .
  51. News: Jha. Sumit. Daler Mehndi goes Green. 19 August 2018. The Times of India. NGO. 3 June 2011.
  52. Web site: Bhangra diplomacy. https://web.archive.org/web/20041125101310/http://www.hindu.com/lf/2004/04/02/stories/2004040200210200.htm. dead. 25 November 2004. 2 April 2004 . The Hindu. 22 July 2014.
  53. Web site: The man with the diamond in his turban. BBC. 27 October 2003 . 22 July 2014.
  54. Web site: Green singer, evergreen songs. The Tribune. 15 July 2002 . 22 July 2014.
  55. Web site: A bhangra blast from Daler. https://web.archive.org/web/20030704214913/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/05/21/stories/2003052100210300.htm. dead. 4 July 2003. 21 May 2003 . The Hindu. 22 July 2014.
  56. Web site: Indi-pop king Daler Mehndi on Sureeli Baat . radioandmusic.com . 6 September 2013 . 22 July 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140729005850/http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news-releases/indi-pop-king-daler-mehndi-sureeli-baat . 29 July 2014 .
  57. Web site: Daler Mehndi protests against FIBA's turban ban . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924215012/http://www.sify.com/news/daler-mehndi-protests-against-fibas-turban-ban-news-default-ojcalqafdggea.html. dead. 24 September 2015. Sify.
  58. Web site: Daler Mehndi protests International Basketball Federation's turban ban . bollywoodlife.com . September 2014 . 4 May 2016.
  59. Web site: Daler Mehndi Condemns FIBA's Turban Ban – Hindi Movie News . Bharatstudent.
  60. News: BJP adds another star to the list as Daler Mehndi joins party. 26 April 2019. The Economic Times. 27 April 2019.
  61. News: India singer Daler Mehndi convicted for smuggling migrants. BBC. 18 March 2018. 16 March 2018.
  62. Web site: Daler Mehndi sentenced to two years imprisonment in 2003 human trafficking case, gets bail. The Times of India. 16 March 2018. 16 March 2018.
  63. Web site: Bollywood singer Daler Mehndi sentenced to jail after human trafficking conviction . . 16 March 2018.
  64. News: Goyal . Divya . Immigration fraud case: Daler Mehndi sent to jail as court upholds Punjabi singer's conviction . 14 July 2022 . The Indian Express . 14 July 2022.
  65. News: Sharma . Surender . Punjabi pop singer Daler Mehndi gets bail in human trafficking case. 15 October 2023 . Hindustani Times . 15 September 2022.
  66. Web site: Watch: Jackie Chan goes Tunak tunak tun with Sonu Sood. The Indian Express. 14 June 2016.
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  68. Web site: Daler Mehndi's voice for Mirzya, a Punjabi Folklore – Daler Mehndi. dalermehndi.com. 20 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160629144801/http://dalermehndi.com/blog/daler-mehndi-voice-mirzya/. 29 June 2016. dead.
  69. Web site: Daler Mehndi receives Bharat Sewa Ratna Award – Daler Mehndi. dalermehndi.com. 20 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160629162340/http://dalermehndi.com/blog/daler-mehndi-receives-bharat-sewa-ratna-award/. 29 June 2016. dead.
  70. Web site: This Mashup Of A Little Girl Hogging On Food With Daler Mehendi's Tunak Tunak Is Going Viral!. 1 August 2016. indiatimes.com. 30 December 2019.

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