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. She debuted with Kheech Meri Photo from the 2016

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movie '' Sanam Teri Kasam''. Starting her career through reality shows, she was signed to

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. Her debut pop single "''Thug Ranjha''" crossed 27M+ views in one month and became the most watched Indian video worldwide on

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. She has had many movies songs to her credit like Aithey Aa from Bharat, Dil Na Jaaneya from Good Newzz, as well as hit singles like Thug Ranjha, Maserati, Naiyyo, Yaad Na Aana, Shola, Teri Meri Ladayi, etc. Akasa made her television debut as a host for ''Secret Side'' on

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. She participated as a contestant in ''

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Career

Akasa started her career with

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where she was the only girl in a band of 10 male members. She was a contestant in India's Raw Star. Her mentor on the show,

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, promised Akasa that he would give her a break in Bollywood which she got through the song "Kheech Meri Photo" of the 2016 movie Sanam Teri Kasam. Akasa was also a contestant in

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's original reality show

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with DJ Skip. In 2017, Akasa, who has also featured in Being Indian's Judaai and Jugni Ji released a duet with

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called Vente Pa Ca. She has also done a mashup of

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and Badshah's Mercy and released a cover version of Zara Zara song from the movie '' RHTDM''. Akasa released her duet single "Thug Ranjha" on 18 May 2018. Along with her, the video featured two male actors, Shasvat Seth and

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actor Paresh Pahuja. The official video went out to be the most viewed Indian video on YouTube worldwide. In 2021 She participated in

Discography

Soundtrack albums

Singles

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Singh, Akasa Living people Indian women playback singers 1994 births Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) contestants