Aditya Prateek Singh Sisodia, also known by his stage name Badshah. Badshah is an Indian rapper singer film producer and businessman who specializes in Hindi Haryanvi and Punjabi music. The multifaceted Badshah successfully introduced hip-hop to Bollywood and is the true representative of Rap on the Hindi-Punjabi music scene. Alongside Yo Yo Honey Singh, he launched his career in 2006 with the hip-hop group Mafia Mundeer.
Badshah broke up with Honey in 2012 and went solo with his Haryanvi song Kar Gayi Chull which was later used in the Bollywood film Kapoor & Sons in 2016. With the club anthem 'Abhi Toh Party Shuru Hui Hai' in the Sonam Kapoor film Khoobsurat and 'Saturday Saturday ' which featured Bollywood's two most promising actors, Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan, he introduced hip hop to the Hindi film industry. Within 24 hours of its release, his debut single 'DJ Waley Babu' featuring Aastha Gill reached the top of the Indian iTunes charts. Within 30 hours, the song had received one million views on YouTube.
Badshah's Age
Badshah was born on the 19th of November. He was born in the year 1985. As of 2024, Badshah is 39 years old.
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Badshah’s Family
Badshah was born on 19 November 1985. Badshah's age as of 2024 is 37 years. Badshah's zodiac sign is Scorpio. Badshah is from Delhi India. Badshah was born in Delhi to a Haryana-born father and a Punjab-born mother. Badshah has a younger sister Badshah's sister's name is Aprajita Singh. Badshah is married to Jasmine. Jessemy Grace Masih Singh is their daughter she was born on January 11 2017.
Badshah’s Education
He finished his schooling at Bal Bharti Public School in Pitampura Delhi where he also participated in school choir performances. Badshah studied math at the prestigious Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi before switching to the PEC (Punjab Engineering College) in Chandigarh to become a civil engineer. There he was exposed to new Punjabi music which encouraged him to start writing 'rap' songs. Badshah has said that he might have worked as an IAS officer instead of becoming a rapper.
Badshah’s Relationships
Badshah and Jasmine Marriage
Jasmine and Badshah were married in 2012. Badshah exchanged vows of marriage in a very private ceremony. Only close friends and family members were present. The media didn't report on it. Badshah kept all details of his romantic relationships private. Additionally, he kept his dating and relationship history private. After his marriage, his fans learned that he has a new love interest. No one had any idea prior to it. Even after getting engaged, he kept his engagement a secret.
In one of his interviews, Badshah stated that Jasmine never left his side and always stood by him, whether he was on a good or bad path. He also says that he doesn't ask God for anything because he already has everything. The couple experienced some difficulties as well. During the 2020 lockdown, it was noticed that the couple was living separately because a disagreement was beginning to grow between them. Owing to their differences, the two finally got divorced.
Badshah and Isha Rikhi Dating
After splitting from his wife Jasmine during the lockdown, Badshah has found love again. According to speculations, the rapper-singer is currently dating Punjabi actress Isha Rikhi; he is no longer single. Regarding Badshah's ex-wife Jasmine their union experienced difficulties in 2019. And the situation got worse during the lockdown.
The couple has been dating for a year but they prefer to take things slowly so they keep their relationship quiet. They were introduced at a party by a mutual friend and Badshah and Isha hit it off right away, according to Pinkvilla. ‘They discovered that their tastes in music and movies were similar, which made them click. The families of Badshah and Isha have already been informed of their "relationship," a source was cited in the report.
Badshah’s Career
Badshah launched his career alongside Yo Yo Honey Singh in 2006 with the hip-hop group Mafia Mundeer. Badshah later broke up with Honey in 2012 and went solo with his Haryanvi song Kar Gayi Chull, which was later used in the Bollywood film Kapoor & Sons in 2016. Bollywood soundtracks for movies like Khoobsurat and Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania from 2014 feature his music. For his songs like Genda Phool and Pagal, he is also regarded as one of the most highly compensated rappers in India. Within 24 hours of its release, 'DJ Waley Babu,' his debut song with Aastha Gill peaked at the top of the Indian iTunes charts.
Within 30 hours, the song had received one million views on YouTube. He worked on 'Wakhra Swag' with Navv Inder in 2016 and the song won best duo/group and most popular song of the year at the 2016 Punjabi Music Awards. As one of the highest-paid celebrities in India and the only rapper on the list, he has appeared in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 in 2017, 2018, and 2019.
Since 2016, roughly every single one of his commercial works has topped the charts for YouTube Music Video Charts BBC Asian Network Charts other Indian radio stations and Indian streaming services. Four of his songs reached the top of the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart as of 2020. Badshah released O.N.E - Original Never Ends his debut album in 2018. The rapper's classic pop and hip-hop album 'The Power of Dreams of a Kid ' with eight tracks and contributions from Lisa Mishra, Sikander Kahlon, Fotty Seven Bali, and music producer Andy Grewal, was released on August 7 2020.
His 2019 song 'Paagal' set the record for the most watched YouTube video in a single day with 74.8 million views in just one day. In 2020 Sony Music India released his song 'Genda Phool.' 'Boro Loker Biti Lo,' a Bengali folk song was mixed in. A Bengali artist named Ratan Kahar claimed to be the song's original author and composer. He once more worked with Jacqueline Fernandez on the song Pani Pani which also features Aastha Gill. The song became popular right away and has received more than 500 million YouTube views.
He then collaborated with Khesari Lal Yadav to release the song in Bhojpuri. In the song, he rapped in Bhojpuri. The Bhojpuri version became the first Bhojpuri song to reach one million views in less than an hour. Badshah claimed that Karan Johar had offered him the roles of Diljit Dosanjh in 'Good News' and Vicky Kaushal in the Netflix original movie 'Lust Stories ' but the pop star refused, citing his busy schedule and 'things didn't work out'.
As a result, the actor has only appeared in the film Khandaani Shafakhana which is listed below. In the film Badshah played himself but under a different name, Gabru Ghaatak, as a patient of the protagonist, Babita Bedi, played by Sonakshi Sinha. Badshah has spoken about his business ventures on a few occasions claiming in 2018 in the song 'Take Off' that he has business ventures worth at least nine figures some of his well-known brands include BADFIT Clothing, Dragonfly Experience, and Afterhours Productions.
Badshah’s Top 20 Best Songs
Genda Phool by Badshah & Payal Dev
Garmi by Badshah & Neha Kakkar
She Move It Like by Badshah
Kamaal by Badshah & Uchana Amit
Paagal by Badshah
Heartless by Aastha Gill & Badshah
Kala Chashma by Amar Arshi, Badshah & Neha Kakkar
Buzz by Aastha Gill & Badshah
Tareefan by Badshah
Proper Patola by Aastha Gill, Badshah & Diljit Dosanjh
Sheher Ki Ladki by Abhijeet, Badshah & Tulsi Kumar
Sawan Mein Lag Gayi Aag by Badshah, Mika Singh, Neha Kakkar & Payal Dev
Bad Boy by Badshah & Neeti Mohan
Mercy by Badshah
Abhi Toh Party Shuru Hui Hai by Aastha Gill, Badshah
'Pop the Bottle' (with Vishal–Shekhar and Akasa Singh)
2017
'Mercy' (ft. Lauren Gottlieb)
2018
'KareJa' (ft. Aastha Gill)
2018
'Buzz' (Aastha Gill ft. Badshah)
2018
'Heartless' (ft. Aastha Gill)
2018
'Nain' (ft. Aastha Gill)
2018
'Aashiq Awaara' (ft. Sunidhi Chauhan)
2018
'She Move It Like' (ft. Warina Hussain)
2018
'How We Do It' (Now United ft. Badshah)
2019
'Har Ghoont Mein Swag' (ft. Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani)
2019
'Paagal'
2019
'Kamaal' (Uchana Amit) (ft. Badshah)
2019
'Are you ready for the Big Bang' (Flipkart)
2019
'Interstellar'
2019
'Theraphy'
2020
'Genda Phool' (ft. Payal Dev)
2020
'Boht Tej' (Fotty Seven ft. Badshah)
2020
'Toxic'
2020
'Haryan Roadways' (Fazilpuria ft. Badshah)
2020
'Awaara' (ft. Reet Talwar)
2021
'Roll Up' (KR$NA ft. Badshah)
2021
'Top Tucker' (Uchana Amit ft. Badshah Yuvan Shankar Raja Rashmika Mandanna)
2021
'Fly'
2021
'Astronaut'
2021
'Distance'
2021
'Paani Paani' (Badshah ft. Aastha Gill and Jacqueline Fernandez)
2021
'Baawla'
2021
'Bachpan Ka Pyaar'
2021
'Bad Boy x Bad Girl' (Badshah ft. Mrunal Thakur)
2021
'Jugnu'
2021
'Slow Slow'
2021
Pani Pani Bhojpuri (Khesari Lal Yadav ft. Badshah)
2022
'Tabahi' (Badshah ft.Tamannaah)
2022
'Voodoo' (Badshah ft.J Balvin & Tainy)
2022
'Trap Munde' (Ikka ft. Badshah)
Badshah’s Reality TV Shows
Dil Hai Hindustani
'Dil hai Hindustani,' a talent hunt like no other, is a musical extravaganza jam-packed with non-stop entertainment. It brings together global talent in unison. Excellent for the future of the Indian music industry, which currently appears to be stagnant. Musicians from London, Russia, Uzbekistan, Morocco, and Russia performed and were well received. Ankita and Saraswati Bhattacharya, a mother-daughter duo from Kolkata, were also praised for their outstanding rendition of the old song Teri Mehfil. The music and songs are of exceptional quality and the show is well received by the general public. Dil Hai Hindustani received a lot of love on social media.
Producing the show is Ranjeet Thakur and Hemant Ruprell's Frames Production. Singers of all ages were given the opportunity to audition. Haitham Mohammed Rafi from Oman won Season 1 and was followed by Euphony Official and Barnali Hota. Akshay Dhawan won the second season, with Mountain Souls ft. Gaurdeep coming in second.
MTV Hustle 2.0
MTV Hustle is the country's first rap/hip-hop reality show. Aspiring rappers compete for the title of India's biggest hip-hop star. Season 1 debuted on August 10, 2019. Raftaar Nucleya and Raja Kumari were the judges. Gaelyn Mendonca hosted the show, which aired on MTV India and is now available on Voot. In Season 1, 40 auditionees were chosen from online registrations for studio auditions, of which only 15 rappers were chosen to compete against each other. Rappers were evaluated based on their writing and rapping style and overall performance. M-ZEE-BELLA was declared the winner on October 13, 2019 and EPR was named the runner-up of MTV Hustle Season 1
MTV Hustle Season 2 premiered on September 3, 2022, with Baadshah serving as Judge, Dino James, Dee, MC King, and EPR serving as Squad Boss. Krissann Barretto hosted the show, which aired on MTV India and is now available on Voot. In MTV Hustle Season 2 through Voot Online Auditions, 14 contestants were selected. The four Squad Bosses trained the contestants and judged them based on their talent, performance, meter technique, musicality, and storytelling after Badshah chose which squad contestants to place in each squad. Through open voting on the Voot, viewers also had the chance to participate in the quest to support their favourite performer.
Badshah’s Struggles
Badshah, now a prominent rapper, faced significant struggles early in his career. Initially, he was on track to become an IAS officer, but he pursued rapping despite its unconventional status and his family’s concerns.
In a recent Pinkvilla interview, Badshah revealed that he struggled with financial hardships, including going without money and sleeping on the ground. Despite these challenges, he remained passionate about rapping, even though it took time to convince his parents of his chosen path. His parents were initially confused and skeptical, as rapping was unfamiliar and lacked a clear career precedent.
Badshah recounted how his parents were surprised when he bought a high-end vehicle with money earned from music, which led his father to acknowledge the potential of his career. It took Badshah five years to persuade his parents of his commitment to music. They were initially worried about the lack of a standard for Hindi rap and feared he might be engaging in negative behaviors. Despite these concerns, Badshah eventually achieved success and financial stability in his music career.
Badshah Controversies
Case of fake views on the song Pagal (2019)
His 2019 song 'Paagal' set the record for the most watched YouTube video in a single day with 74.8 million views in just one day. Due to his low number of likes in the first 24 hours, BTS fans claimed that the artist had purchased the views to break the record but YouTube has not confirmed whether the views are real or fake. The song was also absent from the week's 100-position Global Top Music Videos chart. Badshah acknowledged that his record company Sony Music India had purchased paid Google Ads but denied that they were fake views.
The reason YouTube refused to recognize the song was that Badshah's record company Sony Music India had paid for Google and YouTube advertisements that either embedded the video or pointed fans in its direction. However, it has come to light that this is a widespread practice in the music industry worldwide and that record labels for previous record holders like Ariana Grande and Blackpink have used similar tactics in the past. Some of the YouTube 24-hour viewership records have been questioned as a result of this.
Plagiarism in the lyrics of the song Genda Phool (2020)
In 2020, Sony Music India released his song 'Genda Phool.' 'Boro Loker Biti Lo ' a Bengali folk song, was mixed in. A Bengali artist named Ratan Kahar claimed to be the song's original author and composer. Although Badshah later claimed that it was a traditional Baul folk song that wasn't copyrighted because folk music isn't covered by copyright laws and is therefore in the public domain. Rapper Badshah gained attention in April for the song's credit row 'Genda Phool ' which featured Jacqueline Fernandez.
Ratan Kahar's name is not mentioned in the song credit of Badshah's remake of the song 'Genda Phool ' which was released on March 25 and quickly became one of the top trends on YouTube. Kahar, the original song's composer, had expressed dissatisfaction with the reimagined version. After that, Badshah got in touch with the musician and even provided him with financial assistance by depositing Rs 5 lakh into his account. Even more, he assured Kahar that he would come to his home in Suri Birbhum, West Bengal.
Honey Singh's recent Feud with Badshah
Recently, Honey Singh (also known as Yo Yo Honey Singh) and Badshah have been at the center of a public feud. The controversy began when Honey Singh made some comments about Badshah that seemed to cast a shadow over Badshah's career. In response to questions about his feelings towards Badshah, Honey Singh reportedly expressed a critical view, claiming that Badshah apparently belongs to an affluent family, and his father had come to Honey Singh asking for help in crating music for Badshah's English song.
Badshah Net Worth
Badshah's total estimated net worth is $5.19 million, which is equivalent to Rs. 41.3 crore INR in Indian currency. Badshah’s monthly income is 50 lakhs or more. Aside from that, his annual income is estimated to be around 10.5 crore INR. He is a well-known businessman as well and has been developing a brand that now includes clothing, hospitality, television, and content production. In recent years, he has appeared on the Forbes India Celebrity list several times. Concerts, music sales, films/TV production and his brand are the main sources of his income.
Badshah Awards
Award ceremony
Category
Nominated Work
Result
Filmfare Awards
Best Playback Singer- Male
Tareefan
Nominated
PTC Punjabi Film Awards
Best Punjabi Music of The Year
Wakhra Swag by Navv Inder ft. Badshah
Won
10th Mirchi Music Awards
Best Song Engineer (Recording & Mixing)
"Mercy" from O.N.E (Album)
Nominated
Brit Asia TV Music Awards 2017
Best Bollywood Act
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Won
Badshah Interesting Facts
Badshah began his career in the music industry as 'Cool Equal ' but later changed his name to Badshah.
Badshah is also known for his catchphrase, 'It's your boy Badshah ' which is frequently stylized as 'Ish yo boy Baad-uh-sh-aa-ah.'
Badshah was also associated with Yo!Yo! Honey Singh and his Mafia Mundeer crew.
Badshah contributed to Honey Singh's album International Villager as a ghostwriter. Badshah also collaborated with Honey Singh on the song 'Get Up Jawani.'
Honey Singh, Badshah, Raftaar, Ikka, and Lil Golu were the original members of Mafia Mundeer.
Following his breakthrough with 'Saturday Saturday,' he worked with Diljit Dosanjh on the song 'Proper Patola.'
Badshah signed a contract with Sony Music, who also handled the release of the song.
In addition to recording singles, Badshah enjoys working with his favourite musicians.
Badshah has worked with some of his favourite musicians in addition to singles. Additionally he has worked with upcoming artists and well-known performers like Gippy Grewal, Diljit Dosanjh, Manj Musik, Raftaar Raxstar etc.
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Aditya Prateek Singh Sisodia, also known by his stage name Badshah. Badshah is an Indian rapper singer film producer and businessman who specializes in Hindi Haryanvi and Punjabi music. The multifaceted Badshah successfully introduced hip-hop to Bollywood and is the true representative of Rap on the Hindi-Punjabi music scene. Alongside Yo Yo Honey Singh, he launched his career in 2006 with the hip-hop group Mafia Mundeer. 
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