Babbal Rai is an Indian Punjabi singer, songwriter and film actor.

Music career

Babbal Rai made his debut with the album "sau putt the first chapter" which brought him into the limelight in the music industry. His album, which was brought by the label Point Zero in March 2010, the album however was not a huge hit as Rai was unable to come to

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and promote his album. Meanwhile, he worked and collected money for making music and videos. In 2012 he released his single track "Sohni". It is reported that Rai feels that his claim to fame is to sing what he feels from his heart. In 2014 Babbal released his second album Girlfriend under the label Speed Records.

Film career

He started his film career by special guest appearance in the Punjabi Film in

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and appeared in a dual-role cameo, a first in

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Discography

Singles

Filmography

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rai, Babbal Living people Male actors from Punjab, India Indian male singer-songwriters Indian singer-songwriters Male actors in Punjabi cinema 21st-century Indian singers Singers from Punjab, India 21st-century Indian male singers 1985 births