Pawan Singh

Pawan Singh (born 5 January 1986) is an Indian playback singer, actor, music composer, producer, stage performer and media personality. He is known for his works in Bhojpuri Film Industry. He began his musical career by working behind the scenes, playing harmonium in musical concerts. He has received two International Bhojpuri Film Awards.Referred to as "Power Star" by his fans, Singh is known for films such as Pratigya (2008 film) Satya (2017 film), Crack Fighter, Raja (2019 film), Sher Singh (film), Mera Bharat Mahaan (2022), etc.

Early life and education

Pawan Singh was born in a Hindu Rajput family in Jokahri village near Arrah, Bihar on 5 January 1986. He learnt singing from his uncle Ajit Singh.

Music career

Singh started singing and doing stage shows from his childhood. Singh has worked on Bhojpuri-language pop albums as a vocalist. His first album was ''Odhaniya Wali'', which was released in 1997. In 2004, he made his acting debut with the film ''Rangli Chunariya Tohre Naam''. He played his first lead role together in the 2007 film ''Rangli Chunariya Tohre Naam''. In 2008 Singh released the album ''Lollipop Lageli'' whose song ''Lollipo Lagelu'' gave him fame in the industry. In 2020, he made his Bollywood debut with song ''Kamariya Hila Rahi Hai'' featuring American dancer and actress Lauren Gottlieb. His second Bollywood single was ''Babuni Tere Rang Me'', a holi song featuring Tridha Choudhury which was followed by ''Current'' featuring Payal Dev. In 2021 he sang a Chhath song with Sonu Nigam and also released Bhojpuri cover version of some popular Bollywood songs like ''Lut gaye'', originally sung by Jubin Nautiyal and ''Barish Ban Jana''. After Bhojpuri cover versions, he remade the famous Hindi song ''Tumsa Koi Pyara'' from the film Raja Babu (1994) in Bhojpuri. His next Bhojpuri single ''Jindagi'' was in collaboration with Haryanvi singer Renuka Panwar.

Personal life

Singh married Neelam Singh in 2014 in a private ceremony attended by family, friends, relatives and some big names from Bhojpuri industry.
But soon after their marriage, Neelam committed suicide at their home on 8 March 2015. In 2018, Pawan married Jyoti Singh in a private ceremony in Ballia attended only by family and some close aides. He filed for divorce from Jyoti in 2022.

Filmography

Web series

Discography

Non-film songs

Bhojpuri

Hindi

Political career

BJP General Secretary Arun Singh inducted Singh into the BJP in 2014 by garlanding him with a saffron stole in presence of BJP Bihar state unit chief Nityanand Rai and General Secretary and Bihar in-charge Bhupendra Yadav.

Controversies

In 2019, Bhojpuri Actress Akshara Singh filed an FIR against him for giving her death threats and posting her vulgar pictures and videos on Social media. She claimed that, they were in relationship and she decided to end that after he got married in March 2018. Singh, however, did not want things to end yet and began pressurising her to continue their relationship. Akshara has alleged he also threatened to “not let her work in the industry”.

His second wife, Jyoti Singh alleged him for forcing her to abort her pregnancy twice and domestic violence.

References

External links

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"Yo Yo Honey", Singh's English tadka for Pawan's desi song – Times of India
(retrieved 14 October 2014)

Ajit Kumar Singh's "Baaj Gayeeel Danka" Bharwar Me movie – Times of India



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1986 births
Living people
People from Arrah
Male actors in Bhojpuri cinema
Bhojpuri playback singers
Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Bihar