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Darshan Raval
Darshan Raval
Background information
Born	18 October 1994 (age 30); Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Occupations	Singer; composer; songwriter;
Years active	2014–present
	Musical career
Genres	Indian pop; Filmi;
Labels	Indie Music Label; T-Series; Sony Music India; Warner Music India;
	YouTube information
Channel	DarshanRavalDZ;
Years active	2008–present
Genre	Music
Subscribers	4.14 million
Total views	839.05 million
Creator Awards
	Last updated: 27 November 2024

Darshan Raval (born 18 October 1994)^[2] is an Indian singer, composer, and songwriter. He is known for his work in Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi and Bengali. He was runner-up in the 2014 StarPlus reality music show India's Raw Star.^[3]

Early life

Darshan Raval was born on 18 October 1994 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat into a Gujarati Hindu family.^[4] His father Rajendra Raval is a freelance writer. His mother Rajal Raval is a housemaker.

Raval was expelled from college due to poor academic performance.^[5]

Career

In 2014, Raval began his career by participating in the reality show "India's Raw Star," where he was the first runner-up.^[6]^[3] Raval has mentioned the support of Himesh Reshammiya as an important factor in his initial success in Bollywood.^[7]^[8]

As of 2023, he has released several popular songs in different languages, including Hindi, Gujarati, and Telugu. Some of his notable works include "Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga" from the film with the same name," "Chogada" in the film Loveyatri, "Kabhi Tumhe" in Shershaah and "Kheech Meri Photo" in Sanam Teri Kasam.^[9]

Media

Raval was ranked in The Times Most Desirable Men at No. 45 in 2017.^[10] He won awards for Transmedia Gujarati Screen and Stage Award for Best Male Singer.^[11]

Discography

Film songs

Hindi

Year	Film	Song	Music	Lyrics	Co-singers	Note
2015	Prem Ratan Dhan Payo	"Jab Tum Chaho"	Himesh Reshammiya	Irshad Kamil	Mohammed Irfan, Palak Muchhal
2016	Teraa Surroor	"Main Woh Chaand"		Sameer
	Teraa Surroor	"Bekhudi"		Shabbir Ahmed	Aditi Singh Sharma
	Sanam Teri Kasam	"Kheech Meri Photo"		Sameer	Neeti Mohan, Akasa Singh
2018	Dost Taru Sapnu	"Khwahish Mein Teri"	Amit Sharad Trivedi	Nadeem Ahmad		Gujarati film; Hindi soundtrack version
	Loveyatri	"Chogada"	Lijo George-DJ Chetas	Himself, Shabbir Ahmed	Asees Kaur
	Loveyatri	"Chogada (Unplugged)"		Himself, Shabbir Ahmed
	Mitron	"Kamariya"		Kumaar
	Mitron	"Sanedo"	Tanishk Bagchi, Vayu	Vayu	Raja Hasan
2019	Petta	"Nazar Sarsari"	Anirudh Ravichander	Raqueeb Alam		Tamil film; Hindi soundtrack version
	Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga	"Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga"	R. D. Burman (recreated by Rochak Kohli)	Javed Akhtar (rewritten by Gurpreet Saini)	Rochak Kohli
	Made in China	"Odhani"	Sachin–Jigar	Niren Bhatt, Jigar Saraiya	Neha Kakkar
2020	Love Aaj Kal	"Mehrama"	Pritam	Irshad Kamil	Antara Mitra
	Love Aaj Kal	"Mehrama" (Extended)		Irshad Kamil	Antara Mitra
	Ludo	"Dil Julaha"		Swanand Kirkire		Netflix film
2021	Shershaah	"Kabhi Tumhe"	Javed-Mohsin	Rashmi Virag		Amazon Prime Video film
	Bell Bottom	"Khair Mangde (Male Version)"	Shantanu Dutta	Seema Saini
	Tadap	"Tere Siva Jag mein"	Pritam	Irshad Kamil, Sholke Lal, Charan	Shilpa Rao, Charan
	Tadap	"Tere Siva Jag Mein (Cafe Mix)"		Irshad Kamil, Sholke Lal, Charan
2023	Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani	"Dhindora Baje Re"		Amitabh Bhattacharya	Bhoomi Trivedi
	The Great Indian Family	"Sahibaa"		Amitabh Bhattacharya	Antara Mitra
	Aankh Micholi	"Kaleja Kad Ke"	Sachin-Jigar	Jigar Saraiya	Asees Kaur
2024	Chandu Champion	"Na Door Hai Na Paas Hai"	Pritam	Kausar Munir
	Ishq Vishk Rebound	"Soni Soni"	Rochak Kohli	Gurpreet Saini	Jonita Gandhi
	Ishq Vishk Rebound	"Jaavi Na"	Rochak Kohli	Kumaar	Jasleen Royal
	The Miranda Brothers	"Be My Mehbooba"	Amaal Mallik	Kumaar	Neeti Mohan

Gujarati

Year	Film	Song	Music	Lyrics	Co-Singer(s)
2013	Koi Ne Kehsho Nahi	"Chakad Chu Chi Chi"	Samir-Mana	Dave Jigar	Rucha Rawal, Jigar Dan Ghavi
2014	Whisky Is Risky	"It's Time to Party"	Samir-Mana	Dave Jigar
2015	Romance Complicated	"Pehla Varsad"	Himself
		"Pehla Varsad (Sad Version)"
		"Tu Ne Hoon"
2016	Tuu to Gayo	"Aa Konu Maara Baap Nu"	Rahul Munjariya, Himself	Himself, Niren Bhatt
	Tuu to Gayo	"Kevo Thayo Pagal Hoon"	Rahul Munjariya, Himself	Himself	Akasa Singh
	Khaatti Meethi Setting	"Maro Glass Kyaan Chhe"	Rishi-Siddharth	Niren Bhatt	Jahnvi Shrimankar, Rishi-Siddharth
2017	Chor Bani Thangaat Kare	"Bhuli Javu Che (Remix Version)"	Sachin–Jigar	Niren Bhatt
2017	Vitamin She	"Maachhalio Ude"	Mehul Surti	Raeesh Maniar
2018	Aavuj Rehshe	"Prem Rog"	Rahul Munjariya, Himself	Nitin Jani
2018	Aavuj Rehshe	"Aavuj Rehshe"	Rahul Munjariya, Himself	Nitin Jani

Telugu

Year	Film	Song	Music	Lyrics	Co-singer(s)	Notes
2019	Jersey	"Needa Padadhani"	Anirudh Ravichander	Krishna Kanth

Non-film songs

Hindi

Year	Album/Single	Song	Music	Lyrics	Co-singer(s)	Notes
2013	Mera Dil Dil Dil	"Mera Dil Dil Dil"	Himself
2014	Pehli Mohabbat	"Pehli Mohabbat"
2015	Ishq Chadha Hai	"Ishq Chadha Hai"
	Aasma	"Aasma"	Lokesh Bakshi
	Sunny Sunny - The Workout Song	"Sunny Sunny - The Workout Song"	Achu Rajamani	Rahul Seth	Rimi Nique, Rahul Seth	ft. Sunny Leone
	Phir Bhi Na Maane...Badtameez Dil	All songs except "Yaadein Teri (Jeene Ke Duaa)"	Himself			on StarPlus (Hotstar for later episodes)
2016	Ab Phirse Jab Baarish	"Ab Phirse Jab Baarish"
	Tu Dua Hai	"Tu Dua Hai"
	Tuu	"Tuu"
	Tere Siva	"Tere Siva"	Rishi & Siddharth	Siddhart Amit Bhavsar
2017	U, Me Aur Ghar	"Tu Hi Tha"	Nishant Pandey	Himself		Web film
	Jahan Bhi Yaad Teri	"Jahan Bhi Yaad Teri"	Sachin Gupta	Sachin Gupta & Sameer	Sachin Gupta
	Nayan Ne Bandh Rakhine	"Nayan Ne Bandh Rakhine"	Himself	Manhar Udhas (Gujarati Ghazal), A. M. Turaz (Hindi)
	Tera Zikr	"Tera Zikr"		A. M. Turaz
	Tera Zikr (Reprise)	"Tera Zikr (Reprise)"
	Ye Baarish	"Ye Baarish"
	Saari Ki Saari	"Saari Ki Saari"		Himself
2018	Shab Tum Ho	"Shab Tum Ho"		Sayeed Quadri
	Baarish Lete Aana	"Baarish Lete Aana"	Sundeep Gosswami	Naveen Tyagi
	Baarish Lete Aana (Unplugged)	"Baarish Lete Aana (Unplugged)"	Sundeep Gosswami	Naveen Tyagi
	Do Din	"Do Din"	Himself, Danny Thakrar	Kunaal Vermaa
	Roop - Mard Ka Naya Swaroop	"Rishta Tha"	Sangram Jassu	TBA
	Subway India Theme - Make It What You Want	"Make It What You Want"	Shor Police	Puneet Krishna, Bianca Gomes	Bianca Gomes, Clinton Cerejo	Subway India Theme
2019	Four More Shots Please!	"Yaara Teri Yaari"	Himself	Naveen Tyagi		Web series; Amazon Prime Video
	Bhula Diya	"Bhula Diya"	Anurag Saikia	A. M. Turaz
	Kaash Aisa Hota	"Kaash Aisa Hota"	Himself	Himself
	Kaash Aisa Hota (Remix)	"Kaash Aisa Hota" (Remix)	Himself, Lijo George-DJ Chetas	Himself
	Jammin - Season 2	"Kaash Tum Mere Hote"	Salim–Sulaiman	Pankaj L Pandya	Sukriti Kakar
	Hawa Banke	"Hawa Banke"	Nirmaan			Inspired by Hadiqa Kiani's "Boohe Bariyan"
	Dil Mera Blast	"Dil Mera Blast"	Javed–Mohsin	Danish Sabri
	Yaari Ka Circle	"Yaari Ka Circle"	Tanishk Bagchi		Jonita Gandhi
	Tu Mileya	"Tu Mileya"	Himself	Gupreet Saini, Gautam G Sharma
	Aa Jaana	"Aa Jaana"	Lijo George-DJ Chetas	Kumaar	Prakriti Kakar
2020	Asal Mein	"Asal Mein"	Himself	Gupreet Saini, Gautam G Sharma
	Asal Mein (Remix)	"Asal Mein (Remix)"	Himself, Lijo George-DJ Chetas
	Bhula Dunga	"Bhula Dunga"	Himself			ft. Sidharth Shukla and Shehnaaz Gill
	Saari Ki Saari 2.0	"Saari Ki Saari 2.0"	Himself, Lijo George	Himself	Asees Kaur
	Tere Naal	"Tere Naal"	Himself	Gupreet Saini, Gautam G Sharma	Tulsi Kumar
	Ek Tarfa	"Ek Tarfa"		Youngveer
	Ek Tarfa (Reprise)	"Ek Tarfa (Reprise)"		Youngveer
	Teri Aankhon Mein	"Teri Aankhon Mein"	Manan Bhardwaj	Kumaar	Neha Kakkar	ft. Divya Khosla Kumar, Pearl V Puri and Rohit Suchanti
	Judaiyaan	"Judaiyaan"	Himself	Rashmi Virag	Shreya Ghoshal
		"Mujhe Peene Do"		Gupreet Saini, Gautam G Sharma
		"Barsaat"		Rashmi Virag
		"Main Kisi Aur Ka"	Siddharth Amit Bhavsar	Gupreet Saini, Gautam G Sharma
		"Maa"	Himself	Himself
		"Judaiyaan (Reprise)"		Rashmi Virag
2021	Rabba Mehar Kari	"Rabba Mehar Kari"		Youngveer		ft. Darshan Raval and Diksha Singh
	Vilayati Sharaab	"Vilayati Sharaab"	Lijo George-DJ Chetas	Kumaar	Neeti Mohan	ft. Allu Sirish and Heli Daruwala
	Is Qadar	"Is Qadar"	Sachet–Parampara	Sayeed Quadri	Tulsi Kumar
	Dil Hai Deewana	"Dil Hai Deewana"	Tanishk Bagchi	Shabbir Ahmed	Zara Khan	ft. Arjun Kapoor and Rakul Preet Singh
	Jannat Ve	"Jannat Ve"	Himself	Nirmaan
	Tera Naam	"Tera Naam"	Manan Bhardwaj		Tulsi Kumar
	Duniya Chhor Doon	"Duniya Chhor Doon"	Aditya Dev	Youngveer
2022	Goriye	"Goriye"	Gurpreet Saini	Gurpreet Saini and Gautam G Sharma		ft. Malvika Raaj^[12]
	Baarishion Mein	"Baarishion Mein"	Himself			ft. Malvika Sharma^[13]
	Tum Mere	"Tum Mere"	Himself
	Dhol Bajaa	"Dhol Bajaa"	Javed-Mohsin	Danish Sabri	Prakriti Giri	ft. Warina Hussain
	Mann Mohini	"Mann Mohini"	Anmol Daniel	Gurpeet Saini		1 Min Music
2023	Piya Re	"Piya Re"	Himself	Gurpreet Saini and Gautam G Sharma
	[1]"Dard"	"Ho Nai Sakda"		Youngveer and Mohsin Shaikh
		"Mahiye Jinna Sohna"		Youngveer
		"Lo Aayi Barsaat"
		"Haaye Dard"
		"Jaane De"
		"Faasla"			Shirley Setia
		"Mannat"			Prakriti Kakar
		"Saahiba"		Youngveer and Himself
		"Mahiye Jinna Sohna (Unplugged)"		Youngveer and Himself
	Saajan Ve	"Saajan Ve"		Gurpreet Saini
2024	Tu Hai	"Tu Hai"			Prakriti Giri	ft. Neha Sharma
	Out of Control	"Jeeja"				ft. Chandni B.
		"Kinni Soni"				ft. Shruti Sharma
		"O Beliya"		Himself		ft. Ahsaas Channa^[14]
		"Taarifein"				Album audio released on 18 October 2024 (Raval's 30th birthday)
		"Ik Tara"
		"Batao Zara"
		"Tera Ho Gaya"
		"Yaar Mere"
		"Out of Control"			Panther

Gujarati

Year	Album/Single	Song	Music	Lyrics	NoteS
2016	Aavi Navratri	"Aavi Navratri"	Rahul Munjariya, Himself	Himself, Folk lyrics
2017	Nayan Ne Bandh Rakhine	"Nayan Ne Bandh Rakhine"	Himself	Manhar Udhas (Gujarati Ghazal), A. M. Turaz (Hindi)
2017	Taari Vaato (Tera Zikr)	"Taari Vaato (Tera Zikr)"	Himself	Niren Bhatt	Gujrati version of "Tera Zikr"

Bengali

Year	Album/Single	Song	Music	Lyrics	Co-singer(s)	Note
2017	Tor Kotha (Tera Zikr)	"Tor Kotha (Tera Zikr)"	Himself	Ambarish Majmudar		Bengali version of "Tera Zikr"

References

^ ^a ^b "About DarshanRavalDZ". YouTube.
^ "I don't create songs to meet expectations". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
^ ^a ^b "India's Raw Star: Rituraj Mohanty beats Darshan Raval to be the winner". www.indiatoday.in. 1 December 2014. p. 1. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
^ "Darshan Raval Girlfriend: The Singer's Career & Personal Life - OtakuKart". otakukart.com. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
^ "Darshan Rawal: I was thrown out of college for not being a good student". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
^ "India's Raw Star's contestants shining with each passing day!". The Times of India. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
^ "Teraa Suroor song Bekhudi: Darshan Raval breathes life into Himesh Reshammiya's sob story". India.com. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
^ "Himesh to record songs with India's Raw Star contestants". Hindustan Times. 18 October 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
^ Singh, Arpita (19 February 2019). "Dealing with fame was complicated, says Darshan Raval". India TV. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
^ "Here are the other winners of The Times 50 Most Desirable Men 2017 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
^ "The True-Blue Boy — Darshan Raval".
^ "होली से पहले धूम मचा रहा है दर्शन रावल का नया गाना 'गोरिये'". TV9 Bharatvarsh (in Hindi). 11 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
^ "Watch Latest Hindi Video Song 'Baarishon Mein' Sung By Darshan Raval". Times of India (in Hindi). 12 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
^ "Ahsaas Channa ticks off a dream from her bucket list with Darshan Raval's 'O Beliya'". Indulgexpress.com. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.

External links

[YouTubeStatsDarshanRavalDZ-1] "About DarshanRavalDZ". YouTube.

[2] "I don't create songs to meet expectations". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 29 June 2023.

[indiatoday-2014-3] "India's Raw Star: Rituraj Mohanty beats Darshan Raval to be the winner". www.indiatoday.in. 1 December 2014. p. 1. Retrieved 1 December 2014.

[4] "Darshan Raval Girlfriend: The Singer's Career & Personal Life - OtakuKart". otakukart.com. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2023.

[5] "Darshan Rawal: I was thrown out of college for not being a good student". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 November 2018.

[6] "India's Raw Star's contestants shining with each passing day!". The Times of India. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2023.

[7] "Teraa Suroor song Bekhudi: Darshan Raval breathes life into Himesh Reshammiya's sob story". India.com. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2023.

[8] "Himesh to record songs with India's Raw Star contestants". Hindustan Times. 18 October 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2023.

[9] Singh, Arpita (19 February 2019). "Dealing with fame was complicated, says Darshan Raval". India TV. Retrieved 21 February 2023.

[10] "Here are the other winners of The Times 50 Most Desirable Men 2017 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 August 2021.

[11] "The True-Blue Boy — Darshan Raval".

[12] "होली से पहले धूम मचा रहा है दर्शन रावल का नया गाना 'गोरिये'". TV9 Bharatvarsh (in Hindi). 11 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.

[13] "Watch Latest Hindi Video Song 'Baarishon Mein' Sung By Darshan Raval". Times of India (in Hindi). 12 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.

[14] "Ahsaas Channa ticks off a dream from her bucket list with Darshan Raval's 'O Beliya'". Indulgexpress.com. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.

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