Divya Kumar (singer)

Divya Kumar
Divya Kumar
Born
Divya Kumar

India
OccupationSinger
Years active2011–present

Divya Kumar is an Indian playback singer who has lent his voice in a number of Hindi, Gujarati, Telugu and other language films.[1][2][3]

Early life

Divya Kumar comes from a musical family. His grandfather, Pandit Shivram, was a composer for many regional films in India, and for V. Shantaram's films. His father, Bhagwan Shivram, is a musician and has recorded with RD Burman, Jatin–Lalit and Himesh Reshamiya.His Bollywood break was with Gujraj Singh on the film Tutiya Dil. Since then, he has gone on to sing some popular songs like "Shubhaarambh" for the film Kai Po Che, "Chanchal Man Ati Random" for the film Shuddh Desi Romance, and was featured on "Daingad Daingad" from the film Humpty Sharma ki Dulhania.

He also sang in the Farhan Akhtar starrer movie Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, singing "Maston Ka Jhund" (music by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy). In 2013, he sang in Finding Fanny and Ghanchakkar, and was a part of MTV India's prestigious 'MTV Unplugged' , which dedicated an entire episode to his hits. He has also appeared on MTV's other prestigious musical show "MTV Unplugged". He sang in a serial called Satrangi Sasural as a playback singer and the theme music composed by Sachin–Jigar. In 2017 he sung a title song for three international award-winning Rajasthani film Taawdo The Sunlight.[4]

Discography

Hindi

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
List of Hindi film credits
Year Film Song Name Composer Co-singer(s)
2012 Tutiya Dil "Alakh Niranjan" Gulraj Singh
Ishaqzaade "Aafton Ke Parindey" Amit Trivedi Suraj Jagan
2013 Kai Po Che "Shubhaarambh" Shruti Pathak
Ghanchakkar "Allah Meherbaan"
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag "Maston Ka Jhund" Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy
Shuddh Desi Romance "Chancal Man Ati Random" Sachin–Jigar
2014 Finding Fanny "Shake your Bootiya"
Happy Ending "G Phaad Ke" Shefali Alvares
Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania "Daingad Daingad" Udit Narayan, Akriti Kakkar, Pratibha Baghel, Deepali Sathe, Niharkia Sinha
Main Tera Hero "Shanivaar Raati" Sajid–Wajid Arijit Singh, Shalmali Kholgade
Shaadi Ke Side Effects "Harry's Not a Brahmachari" Pritam Jazzy B, Ishq Bector
Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami "Tod De Kataar" Ram Sampath Labh Janjua, Ram Sampath
2015 Badlapur "Jee Karda" Sachin–Jigar
"Jee Karda (Rock Version)"
Dolly Ki Doli "Dolly Ki Doli - Title Track" Sajid-Wajid
Runh "Runh fitata fite na" Sangeet-Siddharth
Manjhi - The Mountain Man "Dum Kham" Hitesh Sonik
Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 "Moorakh" Shaarib-Toshi
Dil Dhadakne Do "Phir Bhi Yeh Zindagi" Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Farhan Akhtar, Vishal Dadlani, Alyssa Mendonsa
ABCD 2 "Sunn Saathiya" Sachin–Jigar Priya Saraiya
"Vande Mataram" Daler Mehndi, Tanishka Sanghvi, Badshah
"Chunar" Arijit Singh
"Hey Ghanraya"
Hero "Jab We Met" Rahul Pandey, Shalmali Kholgade, Jigar Saraiya
Guddu Rangeela "Guddu Rangeela (Title Track)" Amit Trivedi
Baahubali (Dubbed version) "Manohari" M. M. Keeravani Neeti Mohan
Monsoon "Sohni Kudi" Biswajit Bhatacharjee
Shaandaar "Raita Phail Gaya" Amit Trivedi
Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon "Jugni Peeke Tight Hai (Version 1)" Amjad-Nadeem Kanika Kapoor
"Jugni Peeke Tight Hai (Version 2)" Sukriti Kakkar
Meeruthiya Gangsters "Babaji Ka Ghanta"
2016 Housefull 3 "Pyar Ki Maa Ki" Sharib-Toshi Sharib-Toshi, Nakash Aziz, Anmol Malik, Earl Edgar
Airlift "Mera Nachan Nu" Amaal Mallik Brijesh Shandilya, Amaal Mallik
Te3n "Rootha" Clinton Cerejo Benny Dayal, Bianca Gomes
Freaky Ali " Din Mein Karengey Jagrata" Sajid-Wajid Swati Sharma, Wajid Khan
Jai Gangaajal "Binu Baadar" Salim-Sulaiman
A Flying Jatt "Bhangda Pa" Sachin-Jigar Vishal Dadlani, Asees Kaur
"Khair Mangda" Atif Aslam
2017 Who is the first wife of my father "Eso Jiya Main"
Simaran " Majaa Ni Life" Sachin-Jigar Shalmali Kholgade
"Single Rehne De"
Bhoomi "Will You Marry Me" Jonita Gandhi
Fukrey Returns "Peh Gaya Khalara" Jasleen Royal Akasa Singh, Jasleen Royal, Akanksha Bhandari
Flat 211 "Ek Din Chalegi Saali" Prakash Prabhakar
Dil Jo Na Keh Saka "Band Vyah Da Baje" Shail-Pritesh Pratibha Singh Baghel
Lucknow Central "Kavan Kavan" Arjunna Harjai, Sukhwinder Singh
2018 Veere Di Wedding "Laaj Sharam" White Noise Jasleen Royal, Embee
Bhavesh Joshi "Chavanprash" Amit Trivedi Pragati Joshi, Arohi Mhatre
3 Dev "Ban Dance Mein Kutta" Sajid–Wajid Uvie & Shivi
Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran "Thare Vaaste" Sachin–Jigar
"Kasumbi"
Gold "Jaaga Hindustan"
Stree "Kamariya" Aastha Gill
Fanney Khan "Halka Halka" Amit Trivedi Sunidhi Chauhan
Paltan "Paltan Title Track" Anu Malik Irfan, Adarsh, Khuda Baksh
Sui Dhaaga "Sab Badiya Hain"
When Obama Loved Osama "Muft Ki Mila Bas" Kashi Richard Bhoomi Trivedi
Loveyatri "Loveyatri Title Track" JAM8 Harjot Kaur, Ana Rehman
Kaashi in Search of Ganga "Bum Bum Bole Kaashi" Vipin Patwa Daler Mehndi, Swati Sharma
Zero "Issaqbaazi" Ajay–Atul Sukhwinder Singh
Halkaa "Halkaa Ho Ja Re" Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy Ankita Kundu
Udanchhoo "Money Money" Atharva Joshi
2019 Hume Tumse Pyaar Kitna "Gehra Halka" Jeet Gannguli
Super 30 "Basanti No Dance" Ajay–Atul Prem Areni, Janardhan Dhatrak & Chaitally Parmar
Dabangg 3 "Hud Hud" Sajid-Wajid Shabab Sabri, Sajid Khan
One Day: Justice Delivered "Tooh Hila Lo" Joy-Anjaan Farhad, Tia Bajpai
Ujda Chaman "Chand Nikla" Gourov-Roshin
Bala "Tequila" Sachin–Jigar Jigar Saraiya
2020 Street Dancer 3D "Gann Deva" Sachin–Jigar
"Mile Sur" Navraj Hans, Shalmali Kholgade, Vayu Shrivastav, IP Singh
Angrezi Medium "Laadki"
Panga "Panga - Title Track" Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy Harshdeep Kaur, Siddharth Mahadevan
Khaali Peeli "Shana Dil" Vishal–Shekhar
Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari "Dauda Dauda" Javed-Mohsin Mohsin Shaikh
2021 Roohi "Panghat" Sachin–Jigar Asees Kaur, Sachin–Jigar and Rap by Mellow D
Kya Meri Sonam Gupta Bewafa Hai? "Wallpaper Maiyya Ka" Payal Dev
Sardar Ka Grandson "Bandeya" Tanishk Bagchi
Mera Fauji Calling "Hum Apne Watan Pe Mar Gaye" Sajjad Ali Chandwani
Toofaan "Star Hai Tu" Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Himani Kapoor, Siddharth Mahadevan
Velle "Raakh Ka Dariya" Sohail Sen
2022 Hai Tujhe Salaam India "Beauty Pe Sity" Sagar Bhatia Shivani Bhatt
HIT: The First Case "Kahani Baki Hai" Manan Bhardwaj
Jaadugar "Game Ka Prem" Nilotpal Bora Nilotpal Bora
Bhediya "Thumkeshwari" Sachin-Jigar Ash King, Rashmeet Kaur
Dasvi "Macha Macha Re" Mika Singh, MellowD
2023 Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar "Maine Pee Rakhi Hain" Pritam Shreya Ghoshal
Fukrey 3 "Atrangi Kissa" Sumeet Bellary Gandharv Sachdev
2024 Ruslaan "Dua-E-Khair" Rajat Nagpal
Kaam Chalu Hai "Ram Naam Satya Hai (Unplugged)" Palash Muchhal
Ae Watan Mere Watan "Julia" Shashi-Suman Shashi
Dukaan "Train Song" Shreyas Puranik Ananya Wadkar, Prajakta Shukre, Meenal Jain, Apurva Nisshad
Kakuda "Bhasma" Gulraj Singh
Stree 2 "Aaj Ki Raat" Sachin-Jigar Madhubanti Bagchi
"Aayi Nahi" Pawan Singh, Simran Choudhary
Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video "Sajna Ve Sajna" White Noise Collectives Sunidhi Chauhan
Dharmarakshak Mahaveer Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj: Part 1 "Sher Sambhaji - Title Track" Mohit Kulkarni

Telugu

List of Telugu film credits
Year Film Song Composer(s) Co-Singer(s) Note(s)
2013 Baadshah "Rangoli Rangoli" S. Thaman
2015 Surya vs Surya "Preme Santosham" Sai Karthik
Akhil "Akkineni Akkineni" Anup Rubens
Bajirao Mastani "Mahalinga" Sanjay Leela Bhansali Dubbed
"Gajanana"
Kick 2 "Jenda Pai Kapiraju" S. Thaman
2016 Dictator "Gam Gam Ganesha" S. Thaman Deepak, Sai Charan, Nivas
Krishnashtami "Lefto Punjabi Dressu" Dinesh Mamta Sharma
2017 Goutham Nanda "Black & White" S. Thaman
Jai Lava Kusa "Raavana" Devi Sri Prasad
Vunnadhi Okate Zindagi "Rayyi Rayyi Mantu"
Middle Class Abbayi "Yevandoi Nani Garu"
Sapthagiri LLB "Are Are Ek Dham"
2018 Padmaavat "Jhommani Jhommani" Sanjay Leela Bhansali Dubbed
"Gaji Biji"
Bharat Ane Nenu "Vachaadayyo Saami" Devi Sri Prasad
Thugs of Hindostan "Vashmalle" Ajay–Atul Dubbed
"Majjare Khudha" Shreya Ghoshal, Sunidhi Chauhan
2019 Dabangg 3 "Hud Hud" Sajid–Wajid Dubbed
2020 Aswathama "Title Song" Sri Charan Pakala

Gujarati

List of Gujarati film credits
Year Film Song Name Composer
2013 Happy Family Pvt Ltd "Title Track" Chhavi Sodhani Joshi, Advait Nemlekar
2014 Bey Yaar "Peecha Raja" Sachin–Jigar
2016 Wrong Side Raju! "Gori Radha Ne Kado Kaan"
2017 Chor Bani Thangaat Kare "Chor Bani Thangaat Kare (Title Track)"
2017 Colorbaaj "Janam Janam" Pallav Baruah
2018 Reva "Title Track" Amar Khandha
2018 Chhutti Jashe Chhakka "Color Color Which Color?" Kedar-Bhargav
2019 Baap Re Baap "Andharya Raste" Rajiv Bhatt
2022 Kehvatlal Parivar "Holi Aavi Aavi" Sachin–Jigar
2024 Vanilla Ice Cream "Harakhta Malakta" Siddharth Amit Bhavsar

Tamil

List of Tamil film credits
Year Film Song Composer Co-Singer(s)
2013 Naiyaandi Munnadi Ghibran Shweta Mohan
2015 Paayum Puli Siluku Marame D. Imman Shashaa Tirupati, Sharanya Gopinath
2016 Wagah Sollathan Ninaikuran
2021 Laabam Yaamili Yaamiliya

Rajasthani

List of Rajasthani film credits
Year Film Song Composer
2017 Taawdo The Sunlight Taawdo Title Lalit Pandit

Marathi

  • Chumbak – Title Track,
  • Youngraad – Arz,
  • Ziprya – Alibaba,
  • Pyaar Wali Love Story – Jahan Jau,
  • Govinda – Title Track,
  • Hrun – Title Track,
  • Katyar Kaljat Ghusali – Yaar Ilahi,
  • Baapmanus- Title Track
  • Fatteshikast - Woh Maseeha Aa Gaya
  • Unaad – Hori Jayee Re

Kannada

Run Anthony – Run Run Run
Victory 2 — Cheap & best
Roberrt – Jai Shree Ram (2020)

Bengali

Albums

List of musical album credits
Year Song Name Album Co-Singer Language Composer Lyricist
2021 Vhalo Laage Duet Aishwarya Majmudar Gujarati Smit Desai Sandipa Thesiya

References

  1. ^ "90s music should not be recreated: singer Divya Kumar". The Indian Express. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  2. ^ "I would love to not get typecast: Divya Kumar". The Times of India.
  3. ^ "Divya Kumar: My biggest dream is to sing for Shahrukh Khan & A.R. Rahman". Glamsham. Archived from the original on 9 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Preeti Jhangiani wins best actor award for 'Taawdo' at RIFF". The Times of India. 29 January 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2019.