Babbal Rai
Indian Punjabi singer, songwriter and actor
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Music career
Rai made his career debut with the album Sau Putt: The First Chapter, which brought him into the limelight in the music industry. The album, which was brought by the label Point Zero in March 2010, however was not a huge hit as Rai was unable to come to India and promote the album.[5] Meanwhile, he worked and collected money for making music and videos. In 2012, he released the single "Sohni".[6] It is reported that Rai feels that his claim to fame is to sing what he feels from his heart.[5]
In 2014, Babbal released his second album, Girlfriend,[7] under the label Speed Records.[8]
Film career
Rai began his film career with a special guest appearance in the Punjabi film Singh vs Kaur in 2013,[9] starring Gippy Grewal and Surveen Chawla.[10] In 2014, he featured in his debut film Mr & Mrs 420, along with Jassi Gill, Yuvraj Hans, Binnu Dhillon and Jaswinder Bhalla, and appeared in a dual-role cameo, a first in Punjabi film industry.[11][12]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Co-starring |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Singh vs Kaur | – | Gippy Grewal, Surveen Chawla, Binnu Dhillon, Japji Khaira, B.N. Sharma, Diljit Kaur, Rana Jung Bahadur, Avtar Gill, Sardar Sohi, Karamjit Anmol, Jelly, Rohit Khurana |
| 2014 | Mr & Mrs 420 | Pinki/Babbu | Yuvraj Hans, Binnu Dhillon, Jassi Gill, Jaswinder Bhalla |
| 2015 | Dildariyaan | Sumair | Jassi Gill, Sagrika Ghatke, Binnu Dhillon |