| Guru Randhawa | |
| Birth Name: | Gursharanjot Singh Randhawa |
| Birth Date: | 30 August 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Noorpur, Punjab, India |
| Years Active: | 2012present |
| Nationality: | Indian |
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Gursharanjot Singh Randhawa (born 30 August 1991) is an Indian singer, songwriter and music composer associated with Punjabi, Bhangra, Indi-pop and Bollywood music.[1] He is known for songs like "Lahore", "Ishare Tere", "Slowly Slowly", and "Tere Te".[2] [3] Guru Randhawa's debut song was "Same Girl" in collaboration with Arjun.[4]
Gursharanjot Singh Randhawa was born on 30 August 1991,[5] in Noorpur, Dera Baba Nanak tehsil, Gurdaspur district, Punjab, India.[6] He started by doing small shows in Gurdaspur and then began performing in Delhi, at small parties and functions.[7] While staying in Delhi, Randhawa completed his MBA.[8] He was named "Guru" by the rapper Bohemia who would shorten his full name while on stage.[9]
Randhawa started his music journey in December 2012 with a song named "Same Girl"[10] with Arjun who was the first person to take Randhawa in his own video. However, the song was not so successful for both artists.
At the beginning of 2013, Randhawa released his first single named "Chhad Gayi" on YouTube with the label of Speed Records. His elder brother, Ramneek helped him financially to release this song. Later in 2013, he launched his first album Page One and released three songs from the album. "Dardan Nu", "I Like You" and "Southall" were the respective songs. Randhawa launched many songs but none of them became much popular to take Guru to heights. 2014 was also not special for him. He released the remaining songs from the Page One album but did not get success. The songs were "Khali Bottlan", "My Jugni", "Maa", "Na Na Na Na Na", "Pyaar Wale Test", "Modern Thumka", and "Billo On Fire".
Bohemia, who was a well-wisher of Randhawa, requested T-Series to launch the young artist on their channel. Then they collaborated on the song "Patola". This song gathered more than 368 Million views across YouTube. "Patola" also got the award for best Punjabi Duo. Further, he sang with Ikka Singh in the songs "Outfit" and "Khat".[11] In 2016, Randhawa gave four blockbuster songs. He released "Yaar Mod Do" with Millind Gaba again on the label T-Series in January. The motive of the project was to show true friendship and it did and collected more than 252 million YouTube views. In April, Randhawa dropped the song "Tu Meri Rani" on his own YouTube channel. This song also featured the rapper, Haji Springer. One of his most popular songs, "Suit" was released in 2016. It was Randhawa's second collaboration with Arjun. It currently holds 478 million views on YouTube. In September, he collaborated with Rajat Nagpal and released a song named Fashion on T-Series. The song holds more than 254 million views on YouTube currently.
In 2017, Randhawa released an emotional track named "Taare" in January. The track performed average on YouTube but this song's video was trolled to be a copy of Zayn Malik's song "It's You". Randhawa made his Bollywood singing debut in the Indian movie Hindi Medium. His foot-tapping track "Suit" was recreated in the film as "Suit Suit".
He sang in the 2017 Indian Premier League opening ceremony.[12] [13] [14] [15] Later in 2017, his two tracks appeared in Bollywood movies. His old track "Tu Meri Rani" was recreated in the Hindi film Tumhari Sulu and an original track named "Lagdi Hai Thaai" was also released in the movie Simran in collaboration with Jonita Gandhi.
His two most-viewed songs, "High Rated Gabru" and "Lahore", have over 1.1 billion and 1 billionviews on T-Series' official YouTube channel respectively.[16] [17] In 2018 "Lahore" won Track of the Year at the Brit Asia TV Music Awards, where Randhawa also won Best Male Act.[18] His first international collaboration was "Slowly Slowly" featuring Pitbull, released on 19 April 2019.[19] [20] The song's music video received 38million views on YouTube within 24 hours, becoming one of the world's all-time most-viewed music videos in 24 hours.[21]
In 2019, Randhawa turned producer with Punjabi language film Tara Mira starring Ranjit Bawa and Nazia Hussan, directed by Rajiev Dhingra.[22] In 2020, Guru made his second international collaboration "Surma Surma" with British artist Jay Sean.[23]
In the year 2020, Guru's old track "Lahore" was presented as "Lagdi Lahore Di" in the movie 'Street Dancer 3D' in collaboration with Sachin–Jigar and Tulsi Kumar. During the Corona pandemic, he released a soothing track named 'Satnam Waheguru' with Vee. He was also featured by Pitbull in a music video for the track "Mueve La Cintura" with Tito El' Bambino, which is included in Pitbull's album Libertad 548. This was his second collaboration with Pitbull. Guru Randhawa's popularity rose immensely after his Bollywood Debut in the film Hindi Medium and the release of the pop Ballad Lahore in 2018. Rolling stone India stated that, "If you've missed him on the Charts, you've heard him on the radio".
In 2021 He started with "Mehendi Wale Haath" which was loved very much by his fans after that "Doob Gaye" become very popular that crosses 50 million views in 3 days of release. and on 14 July 2021 in history first time the song "Nain Bengali" from India is the first song to cross 70 million views in 24 hrs and 100 million+ views in 50 hrs. "Aise Na Chhoro" went trending on YouTube. In December, his "Dance Meri Rani" became an instant hit and has over 240 million views on YouTube as of May 2023.[24] [25]
In 2022, he released "Punjabiyan Di Dhee", "Tera Saath Ho" and few other songs. "Designer" with Yo Yo Honey Singh garnered more than 21 million views on YouTube within the first 24 hours and was a hit.
Randhawa was ranked in The Times Most Desirable Men at No. 23 in 2018.[26]
He was also ranked in the Chandigarh Times Most Desirable Men at No. 4 in 2019 and No. 6 in 2020.[27]
| Denotes albums that have not yet been released |
| Year | Album | Music Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Tracks | Language(s) | Music Label | Ref | |
| 2013 | Page One | Sacch, Paivvy | Guru Randhawa | 10 | Punjabi | Page1 Records | [28] | |
| 2022 | Man of the Moon | Guru Randhawa, Vee, Sanjoy | Guru Randhawa | 7 | Punjabi /Hindi | T-Series | [29] | |
| 2023 | G Thing | Guru Randhawa, Sanjoy | Guru Randhawa | 9 | Punjabi /Hindi | T-Series |
| Denotes songs that have not yet been released |
| Year | Song | Music | Writer(s) | Peak Chart Position | Language(s) | Co-artist(s) | Notes | Ref | |
| UK Asian | |||||||||
| 2013 | "AK 47" | Kuwar Virk | Guru Randhawa | Punjabi | |||||
| 2012 | "Same Girl" | Preet Hundal | [30] | ||||||
| 2013 | "Chhad Gayi" | Musical Doctorz | [31] | ||||||
| "Dardan Nu" | Sachh | From album Page One | [32] | ||||||
| "Southall" | Paivy | [33] | |||||||
| "I Like You" | Guru Randhawa, Paivy | [34] | |||||||
| 2015 | "Patola" | Preet Hundal | Guru Randhawa, Sabi | Bohemia | [35] | ||||
| "Lahore" | Guru Randhawa, Vee Music | 1 billion+ views on YouTube | [36] | ||||||
| "Outfit" | Guru Randhawa, Ikka | ||||||||
| "Khat" | Intense | Ikka | Ikka | [37] | |||||
| 2016 | "Fashion" | Rajat Nagpal | Guru Randhawa | ||||||
| "Yaar Mod Do" | Millind Gaba | Guru Randhawa, Millind Gaba | Millind Gaba | [38] | |||||
| "Tu Meri Rani" | Haji Springer | Haji Springer | [39] | ||||||
| 2017 | "Taare" | Rajat Nagpal | Guru Randhawa | [40] | |||||
| "Suit" | Intense | Guru Randhawa, Arjun | 4 | Arjun | |||||
| "High Rated Gabru" | Guru Randhawa, Manj Musik | Guru Randhawa | Hindi / Punjabi | 1 billion+ views on YouTube | [41] | ||||
| 2018 | "Raat Kamaal Hai" | Guru Randhawa, Tulsi Kumar | Featuring Khushali Kumar | [42] | |||||
| "Made in India" | Guru Randhawa, Vee | [43] | |||||||
| "Ishare Tere" | Guru Randhawa | Dhvani Bhanushali | [44] | ||||||
| "Aaja Ni Aaja" | Guru Randhawa, Kuwar Virk | Punjabi | For film Mar Gaye Oye Loko | [45] | |||||
| "Downtown" | Guru Randhawa, Vee Music | [46] | |||||||
| "Golimaar" | Hindi / Punjabi | Lyrical video | [47] | ||||||
| "Tere Te" | Vee | Ikka | [48] | ||||||
| 2019 | "Slowly Slowly" | DJ Shadow Dubai | Guru Randhawa, Pitbull | Punjabi / English/ Spanish/ Hindi | Pitbull | [49] | |||
| "Sajan Rus Jave Tan" | Guru Randhawa, DJ Shadow Dubai | Guru Randhawa | Punjabi | Unplugged version | [50] | ||||
| "Ishq Tera" | Guru Randhawa | Hindi / Punjabi | Featuring Nushrat Barucha | [51] | |||||
| "Mueve La Cintura" | Pitbull | Pitbull, Guru Randhawa | English/Hindi/ Spanish/ Punjabi | As featured artist | [52] | ||||
| "Black" | Bunty Bains | Bunty Bains | Punjabi | Featuring Krishna Mukherjee | [53] | ||||
| "Yaari" | Guru Randhawa, Vee Music | Guru Randhawa | Hindi/Punjabi | Promotional song for MacDowells | [54] | ||||
| 2020 | "Surma Surma" | Vee Music | Guru Randhawa & Jay Sean | Hindi/Punjabi/English | Featuring Larrisa Bonessi | [55] [56] | |||
| "Satnam Waheguru" | Guru Randhawa | Punjabi | Devotional song | [57] | |||||
| "Teri Gali" | Barbie Maan | As lyricist and producer | [58] | ||||||
| "Baby Girl" | Guru Randhawa | Hindi/Punjabi | Dhvani Bhanushali | [59] | |||||
| "Naach Meri Rani" | Tanishk Bagchi | Tanishk Bagchi | Nikhita Gandhi | Featuring Nora Fatehi | [60] | ||||
| 2021 | "Mehendi Wale Haath" | Sachet–Parampara | Sayeed Quadri | Hindi | Featuring Sanjana Sanghi | [61] | |||
| "Aur Pyaar Karna Hai" | Neha Kakkar | [62] | |||||||
| "Doob Gaye" | B Praak | Jaani | Featuring Urvashi Rautela | [63] | |||||
| "Nain Bengali" | Guru Randhawa | Guru Randhawa | Hindi/Punjabi/Bengali | [64] | |||||
| "Aise Na Chhoro" | Manan Bhardwaj | Rashmi Virag | Hindi | Featuring Mrunal Thakur | [65] | ||||
| "Dance Meri Rani" | Tanishk Bagchi | Rashmi Virag | Hindi | Zarah S Khan | Featuring Nora Fatehi | [66] | |||
| 2022 | "Main Chala" | Shabbir Ahmed & Aditya Dev | Shabbir Ahmed | Hindi | Lulia Vantur | Featuring Salman Khan | |||
| "Punjabiyan Di Dhee" | Preet Hundal | Guru Randhawa | Punjabi | Bohemia | Featuring Neeru Bajwa | ||||
| "Tera Saath Ho" | Tanishk Bagchi | Shabbir Ahmed | Hindi | Zahrah S Khan | Featuring Karan Wahi and Zahrah S Khan | ||||
| "Designer" | Guru Randhawa & Yo Yo Honey Singh | Guru Randhawa & Yo Yo Honey Singh | Punjabi | Yo yo honey singh | Featuring Divya Khosla Kumar | ||||
| "Signs" | Guru Randhawa & Sanjoy | Guru Randhawa | Punjabi | From album Man of the Moon | |||||
| "Fake Love" | Sanjoy | Royal Maan, Amar Sandhu | Punjabi | Amar Sandhu | From album Man of the Moon | ||||
| "Fayaah Fayaah" | Vee | Guru Randhawa | Punjabi | Vee | Featuring Nargis FakhriFrom the album Man of the Moon | ||||
| 2023 | "Moon Rise" | Guru Randhawa | Guru Randhawa | Punjabi | Featuring Shehnaaz GillFrom album Man of the Moon | ||||
| Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Song | Film | Co-singer(s) | Composer(s) | Writer(s) | Note | Ref |
| 2017 | "Suit Suit" | Hindi Medium | Arjun | Guru Randhawa, Arjun, Rajat Nagpal | Arjun, Guru Randhawa | Hindi film | [67] |
| "Lagadi Hai Thaay" | Simran | Jonita Gandhi | Sachin–Jigar | Vayu | [68] | ||
| "Ban Ja Rani" | Tumhari Sulu | Solo | Guru Randhawa, Rajat Nagpal | Guru Randhawa | [69] | ||
| 2018 | "Kaun Nachdi" | Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety | Neeti Mohan | [70] | |||
| "Nachle Na" | Dil Juunglee | [71] | |||||
| "Patola" | Blackmail | Solo | Guru Randhawa | [72] | |||
| "High Rated Gabru" | Nawabzaade | ||||||
| "High Rated Gabru (Female Version)" | Aditi Singh Sharma | ||||||
| "Aaja Ni Aaja" | Mar Gaye Oye Loko | Solo | Guru Randhawa, Kuwar Virk | Punjabi film | |||
| "Morni Banke" | Badhaai Ho | Neha Kakkar | Tanishk Bagchi | Mellow D | Hindi film | ||
| 2019 | "Daaru Wargi" | Why Cheat India | Solo | Guru Randhawa | Guru Randhawa | ||
| "Main Deewana Tera" | Arjun Patiala | Sachin–Jigar, Guru Randhawa | |||||
| "Dil Todeya" | Diljit Dosanjh | ||||||
| "Crazy Habibi Vs Decent Munda" | Benny Dayal | Sachin-Jigar | |||||
| "Enni Soni" | Saaho | Guru Randhawa, Tulsi Kumar | Guru Randhawa | Multilingual film | |||
| "Ekaantha Tharami" | Shakthisree Gopalan, Haricharan | Vinayak Sasikumar | Malayalam Dubbed version | ||||
| "Mazhaiyum Theeyam" | Madhan Karky | Tamil version | |||||
| "Ye Chota Nuvvunna" | Haricharan, Tulsi Kumar | Krishna Kanth | Telugu version; Multilingual | ||||
| "Outfit" | Ujda Chaman | Solo | Preet Hundal | Guru Randhawa | Hindi film | ||
| "Ik Gera" | Tara Mira | Guru Randhawa | Promotional song for Punjabi film | ||||
| "Main Tera Tara Tu Meri Mira" | Vee | Punjabi film | |||||
| 2020 | "Lagdi Lahore Di" | Street Dancer 3D | Tulsi Kumar | Guru Randhawa and Sachin–Jigar | Hindi film | ||
| "Lahore-in Mangal" | Veeramani Kannan | Tamil dubbed version of the Hindi film | |||||
| "Ladki Lahore-u Nundi" | Ramajoggaya Shastry | Telugu dubbed version of the Hindi film | |||||
| "Teri Choriyaan " | Chhalaang | Payal Dev | Guru Randhawa-Vee | Guru Randhawa, Luv Ranjan | Hindi film | [73] | |
| 2021 | "Munde Mar Gaye" | Time To Dance | Solo | Guru Randhawa | |||
| Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui 2.0 | Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui | Zahrah S Khan, Jassi Sidhu | Tanishk Bagchi | Vayu | |||
| 2022 | "Nain Ta Heere" | Jug Jugg Jeeyo | Asees Kaur | Vishal Shelke | Mohd. Khavar, Kumaar | ||
| "Nain Ta Heere (Lisa Version)" | Lisa Mishra | ||||||
| 2023 | "Suit Patiwala" | Yaariyan 2 | Neha Kakkar, Manan Bhardwaj | ||||
| 2024 | "Jeena Sikhaya" | Kuch Khattaa Ho Jaay | Parampara Tandon | Sachet-Parampara | Kumaar | [74] | |
| "Bottley Kholo" | Star Boy LOC | Meet Bros | Star Boy LOC | ||||
| "Ishaare Tere" | Zahrah S Khan | Guru Randhawa | Guru Randhawa, Zahrah S Khan | ||||
| "Raja Rani" | Solo | Guru Randhawa | |||||
| "Husn Irani" | Wild Wild Punjab | ||||||
| "Hauli Hauli" | Khel Khel Mein | Yo Yo Honey Singh, Neha Kakkar | |||||
| "Baari Barsi" | Raj Ranjodh | ||||||
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2016 | Hindi Medium | Himself | Special appearance in his Bollywood debut song Suit Suit |
| 2018 | Blackmail | Special appearance in his song Patola | |
| 2019 | Why Cheat India | Special appearance in his song Daaru Wargi | |
| Ujda Chaman | Special appearance in his song Outfit | ||
| 2021 | Time To Dance | Special appearance in his song Munde Mar Gaye | |
| 2023 | Kuch Khattaa Ho Jaay | Heer | Debut film |