Afsana Khan
Indian singer and songwriter
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Afsana Khan is an Indian Punjabi playback singer, actress and songwriter.[2][3] She started her career as a participant in the singing reality show, Voice of Punjab Season 3 in 2012.[4] She is known for her tracks "Titliaan" and "Dhakka" with Sidhu Moose Wala. In 2021, she participated in the reality show Bigg Boss 15.[5]
Career
In 2012, Afsana participated in the singing reality show Voice of Punjab and reached the top 5 of the show. In 2017, Khan appeared in the singing reality show Rising Star Season 1 as a contestant where she finished in the Top 7.[6][7] During an interview, Afsana shared that she didn't know any Bollywood song when she appeared for the auditions of the show. She prepared the song "Jag Suna Suna Lage" on the auditions venue itself and got selected for the show. Afterwards she started singing in the Punjabi music industry with various labels.[8]
Personal life
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Voice of Punjab 3 | Contestant | Top 5 |
| 2017 | Rising Star 1 | Top 7 | |
| 2021 | Bigg Boss 15 | Ejected Day 40 – 17th place |
Selected discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Bazaar | 2020 | Speed Records |
| Pair | Beat Muzik | |
| Titliaan | Desi Melodies | |
| Kamaal Karte Ho | HSR Entertainment | |
| Kadar (with Mani Sandhu) | T-Series | |
| 855 (with R Nait) | Speed Records | |
| Waffa (with Rana Jethuwal) | Aish Studio and N Star Entertainment | |
| Banglow (with Avvy Sra) | Desi Melodies | |
| Soch (with Avvy Verma) | Hanjii Music | |
| Kisaan Anthem | Shree Brar | |
| Balam Ka System (with Fazilpuria) | 2021 | White Hill Dhaakad |
| Srinagar Waliye (with Jaggi Amargarh) | Music Builderzz | |
| Koi Hor (with Dilnoor) | Pellet Drum Production | |
| Zakham | Planet Recordz | |
| Jodaa | VYRL Originals | |
| Dhokebaaz | 2022 | VYRL Originals |
Selected songs
- Lala Lori
- Jaani Ve Jaani
- Dhakka
- Naina De Thekay
- Dila Himmat Kar
- Gutt Utte
- Chandigarh Shehr
- Black Night
- Maarna A Menu
- Nakhre Jatti De
- Tera Pyaar
- Jine Dukh
- Badmashi
- Vailpuna
- Hawa Karda
- Unf*ckwithable (with Sidhu Moose Wala)
- Tere Laare
- Na Maar
- Mere Kol
Film songs
| Year | Film | Song | Music | Lyrics | Co-singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sukhee | "Nasha" | Badshah–Hiten | Raja Dilwala | Badshah, Chakshu Kotwal |
| "Nasha" (Badshah Version) | |||||
| 2025 | Sky Force | Tu Hai Toh Main Hoon" | Tanishk Bagchi | Irshad Kamil | Arijit Singh |
| Ground Zero | "So Lene De" | Vayu | Jubin Nautiyal | ||
| Tehran | "Yaar Bichhda" | Irshad Kamil | |||
| Dhurandhar | "Naal Nachana" | Shashwat Sachdev | Irshad Kamil, Reble | Reble | |
| 2026 | Dhurandhar: The Revenge | "Rang De Lal (Oye Oye)" | Shashwat Sachdev, Kalyanji–Anandji | Jasmine Sandlas, Reble, Anand Bakshi | Jasmine Sandlas, Reble, Amit Kumar, Sapna Mukherjee |
Controversy
During Khan's visit to her old school, a government senior secondary school in Badal village, parts of the music video for her "Dhakka" song were filmed. The resulting video went viral and acomplaint was filed with the police as the song appeared to promote gun culture. [12]
