Jasmine Sandlas
American singer-songwriter and rapper (born 1985)
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Jasmine Sandlas (born 4 September 1985) is an Indian-American singer, television personality, performer, songwriter who mainly sings Punjabi songs.[1][3][4] Sandlas was born in Jalandhar, India and raised in Stockton, California. Sandlas's first song, "Muskan" (2007)[5], became a hit. In 2014, she began her Bollywood playback singing career with the song "Yaar Na Miley" for the film Kick.[6] Upon its release, "Yaar Na Miley" went viral, topped the charts, and earned Sandlas widespread critical acclaim for her singing style. Her latest hits are "Taras" for the film Munjya (2024), "Shararat", and the title track from the film Dhurandhar (2025) as well as Main Aur Tu and Jaiye Sajna from Dhurandhar: The Revenge (2026).[7][8] She also received several awards, including the Most Popular Song of the Year 2016 at the PTC Punjabi Film Awards and Screen Award for Best Female Playback. She was also featured on the TEDx Talks, MTV Coke Studio and Spoken Word platforms.[9]
Jasmine Sandlas | |
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Sandlas in 2016 | |
| Born | 4 September 1985[1] |
| Citizenship | United States |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Label | Warner Music India[2] |
Early life and background
Jasmine Kaur Sandlas was born in 1985 in Jalandhar, Punjab, India, to a Punjabi Sikh Labana family.[1][10] Her mother put her on stage to sing at an early age. During her school days she participated in many song competitions and then that was the time when she got influenced by many Punjabi folk singers. At the age of 12 or 13, she and her family migrated to California, where she was inspired by West Coast music.[11] She was only 16 when she began writing songs.[12][13]
Music career
2007–2014: Debut with The Diamond, Gulabi and Bollywood
Her first song, "Muskan", released in 2007,[5][14] from her underground debut album The Diamond, which was subsequently released in 2008, written by Lalie Gill, achieved great success worldwide.[15] After the launch of the album, she started receiving recognition from the mainstream Punjabi music industry.
In 2012, her debut studio album Gulabi was launched by Sony Music Company. She collaborated on the album with rapper Bohemia, who produced the album, and featured on the song "Adhi Rati"[16], which was released as the lead single. The album was released on November 6.[11][17][18]
Her Bollywood playback singing career began with the soundtrack of the film Kick, on which she sung the song called "Devil-Yaar Naa Miley" with Yo Yo Honey Singh, in 2014.[6][19]
2015–16: Further singles in the film industry and Angels of Rock
In 2015, Jasmine Sandlas released the single "Punjab De Javak". Jasmine sung two singles, "Ishq Da Sutta" and "Raat Jashan Di", for the film soundtracks of One Night Stand and Zorawar, respectively.
Jasmine was also the part of the TV series, focusing on women-empowerment called Angels of Rock,[20][21] by MTV India. Jasmine, along with three other artists namely, Shalmali Kholgade, Akasa Singh, Anusha Mani traveled from Mumbai to the Atarri border (travelling through Gujarat, Rajasthan, UP, Punjab along the way), covering places in rural as well as urban India. Along the way, they met some women who scripted their own success stories in varied fields and used their voice to speak up and discuss issues that urgently need attention. The pilot episode premiered on 31 July 2016.
2017–2022: Successful singles, What's In A Name and debut EP
Starting in 2017, she released a string of commercially successful singles with singer Garry Sandhu and producer Intense, including "Illegal Weapon" and "Laddu" in 2017, and "Sip Sip" in 2018.[22][23][24] "Sip Sip" and "Illegal Weapon" went on to be remixed and used in the film soundtrack of the Bollywood movie, Street Dancer 3D (2020).[25]
In 2020, her third album, What's in a Name, was released on the day of her father's birthday. The album was produced by Intense and Hark. The illustration for the album cover was designed by Diksha and animation was designed by VFX Kalakaar.[26][27]
TGPE (The Great Punjabi Experiment) was an experimental album that Jasmine Sandlas released to observe "if her predictions, about what kind of music people like, were right or wrong". It consisted of 9 songs. The first promotional single "Gaana Challe Ya Na" was released on 8 March 2021 and the album rollout concluded with the single release of "Dil Tutteya", which was released on 10 February 2022.[28]
Sandlas released an EP called Tini on her birthday that included 4 songs: “Yakeen”, “Kehnda Hi Nahi”, “Hava Vich” and “Kehri Gali.”[29] Sandlas released a single called "Jee Jeha Karda" on 7 November 2022.[30]
2023–present: Return to film soundtracks
Jasmine's first project of the year, "Jehri Ve" released on 30 January 2023, which also had vocals from fellow singer Gippy Grewal. The track was included on soundtrack of the Punjabi movie Mitran Da Naa Chalda.[31] In August 2023, she dropped the Rude EP, consisting of four songs.[32] In the same year, Jasmine was inducted into the Women Songwriter's Hall of Fame for her impact on the music industry.[33]
In May 2024, she returned to contribute to Bollywood music, after a gap of four years, by lending her vocals to the track "Taras", for the film soundtrack of Munjya.[34]
In 2025, she released the track "POLS", that she called "a rebirth in her artistic journey".[35] She also collaborated with rapper Raga on the track "Brown Baddie", marking a return to her early hip-hop rooted music. She also contributed to the soundtrack of the film Raid 2, on the song "Nasha".[36] She also released her fourth album, Legal Robbery, produced by Intense in October 2025.[37][38]
In the same year, she also earned widespread praise for her collaborations with composer Shashwat Sachdev for the soundtracks for the web-series The Ba***ds of Bollywood and the film Dhurandhar.[39][8][40] She also appeared on the soundtrack of the sequel to the latter, Dhurandhar: The Revenge.[41]
Discography
Soundtrack albums
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
As a singer
| Year | Film/Show | Title | Lyrics | Music | Co-singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindi | ||||||
| 2014 | Kick | "Yaar Na Miley" | Yo Yo Honey Singh | 4:03 | ||
| 2015 | Second Hand Husband | "Mitthi Meri Jaan" | Rahul Behenwal | Jatinder Singh Shah | Gippy Grewal | 2:57 |
| 2016 | One Night Stand | "Ishq Da Sutta" | Kumaar | Meet Bros | 4:24 | |
| Veerappan | "Khallas Veerappan" | Manoj Yadav | Shaarib- Toshi | Toshi Sabri | 3:01 | |
| Fuddu | "Curves Mere Killerrr Killerrr" | Satya Khare | Sumeet Bellary | 3:43 | ||
| 2017 | Machine | "Brake'an Fail" | Jasmine Sandlas, Ikka | Dr Zeus | Rajveer Singh, Ikka | 4:38 |
| Naam Shabana | "Baby Besharm" | Kumaar | Meet Bros | Aditi Singh Sharma | 3:46 | |
| 2020 | Street Dancer 3D | "Illegal Weapon 2.0" | Priya Saraiya | Tanishk Bagchi | Garry Sandhu | 3:08 |
| "Sip Sip 2.0" | Kumaar, Garry Sandhu | 3:39 | ||||
| 2024 | Munjya | "Taras Ni Aya Tujhko" | Amitabh Bhattacharya | Sachin-Jigar | Sumonto Mukherjee | 3:09 |
| Ulajh | "Aaja Oye" | Jasmine Sandlas, Sudhanshu Saria | Shashwat Sachdev | Shashwat Sachdev, Malkit Singh | 2:36 | |
| 2025 | Raid 2 | "Nasha" | Jaani | White Noise Collectives | Sachet Tandon, Divya Kumar, Sumontho Mukherjee | 3:00 |
| The Ba***ds of Bollywood | "Ashiqaan" | Jasmine Sandlas, Shashwat Sachdev | Shashwat Sachdev | Shashwat Sachdev | 2:28 | |
| Thamma | "Poison Baby" | Amitabh Bhattacharya | Sachin-Jigar | Divya Kumar, Sumonto Mukherjee, Abhishek Singh, Noor Parmar, Hitesh Purani | 3:00 | |
| Dhurandhar | "Dhurandhar – Title Track" | Hanumankind, Jasmine Sandlas, Babu Singh Maan | Shashwat Sachdev, Charanjit Ahuja | Muhammad Sadiq, Ranjit Kaur, Hanumankind, Sudhir Yaduvanshi | 2:36 | |
| "Shararat" | Jasmine Sandlas, Shashwat Sachdev | Shashwat Sachdev | Madhubanti Bagchi | 3:44 | ||
| 2026 | Ikkis | "Ban Ke Dikha Ikkis" | Amitabh Bhattacharya | White Noise Collectives | Solo | 2:53 |
| Dhurandhar: The Revenge | "Aari Aari" | Irshad Kamil, Bombay Rockers, Reble, Token | Shashwat Sachdev | Shashwat Sachdev, Navtej Singh Rehal (Bombay Rockers), Khan Saab, Sudhir Yaduvanshi, Reble, Token | 3:30 | |
| "Main Aur Tu" | Jasmine Sandlas, Reble | Shashwat Sachdev, Reble | 3:30 | |||
| "Jaiye Sajana" | Jasmine Sandlas, Satinder Sartaaj | Satinder Sartaaj | 3:00 | |||
| "Rang De Lal (Oye Oye)" | Jasmine Sandlas, Reble, Anand Bakshi | Shashwat Sachdev, Kalyanji–Anandji | Afsana Khan, Reble, Amit Kumar, Sapna Mukherjee | 3:20 | ||
| Punjabi | ||||||
| 2016 | Zorawar | "Raat Jashan Di" | Yo Yo Honey Singh, Jasmine Sandlas | Yo Yo Honey Singh | 4:55 | |
| 2017 | Jindua | "Chal Jindua" | Babu Singh Maan | Jaidev Kumar | Ranjit Bawa, Akasa Singh | 2:16 |
| 2025 | Ikk Kudi | "Khaand Lagdi" | Vicky Singh | MixSingh | Solo | 2:08 |
| Lollywood | ||||||
| 2014 | Hotal | "Mombatti" | Jasmine Sandlas | Solo | 4:44 | |
| Telugu | ||||||
| 2017 | Khaidi No. 150 | "Ratthalu" | Devi Sri Prasad | Nakash Aziz | 4:21 | |
As a lyricist
| Year | Film/Show | Song | Co-lyricist(s) | Music | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindi | |||||
| 2017 | Machine | "Brake An Fail" | Ikka | Dr Zeus | Jasmine Sandlas, Rajveer Singh, Ikka |
| 2024 | Ulajh | "Aaja Oye" | Sudhanshu Saria | Shashwat Sachdev | |
| 2025 | The Ba***ds of Bollywood | "Ashiqaan" | Shashwat Sachdev | Jasmine Sandlas, Shashwat Sachdev | |
| "Ruseya" | Jubin Nautiyal, Shashwat Sachdev | ||||
| Dhurandhar | "Shararat" | Shashwat Sachdev | Jasmine Sandlas, Madhubanti Bagchi | ||
| 2026 | Dhurandhar: The Revenge | "Main Aur Tu" | Reble | Jasmine Sandlas, Reble | |
| "Vaari Jaavan" | Jyoti Nooran, Reble | ||||
| "Jaiye Sajana" | Satinder Sartaaj | Jasmine Sandlas, Satinder Sartaaj | |||
| "Rang De Lal (Oye Oye)" | Reble, Anand Bakshi | Shashwat Sachdev, Kalyanji–Anandji | Jasmine Sandlas, Afsana Khan, Reble, Amit Kumar, Sapna Mukherjee | ||
| Punjabi | |||||
| 2016 | Zorawar | "Raat Jashan Di" | Yo Yo Honey Singh | Yo Yo Honey Singh, Jasmine Sandlas | |
| Lollywood | |||||
| 2014 | Hotal | "Mombatti" | Jasmine Sandlas | ||
Singles
| Title | Released | Co-artist (s) | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Famous In The Club" | 2010 | Mix One Productions feat. Jasmine Sandlas & Rdikulus | The Diamond Lane Records | Collaboration |
| "End Karade" | 2014 | Universal Music India | Single | |
| "Mombatti" | Jasmine Sandlas Records | Single | ||
| "Punjab De Javak" | 2015 | Jasmine Sandlas Records | Single | |
| "Machis" | Jasmine Sandlas Records | Single | ||
| "Pyaar De Khamb" | Jasmine Sandlas Records | Single | ||
| "Tu" | 2016 | Jasmine Sandlas Records | Single | |
| "Musafira" | Jasmine Sandlas Records | Single | ||
| "O Laal Ni" | Jasbir Jassi | Zee Music Company | Collaboration | |
| "Kashni – A Tribute" | Jasmine Sandlas Records | Single | ||
| "Sara College" | Jasmine Sandlas Records | Single | ||
| "Baddal" | Intense | Jasmine Sandlas Records | Single | |
| "Aaja Dance Floor Pe" | Ramji Gulati | Zee Music Company | Collaboration | |
| "The Joke" | Jasmine Sandlas Records | Single | ||
| "Laddu" | 2017 | Garry Sandhu | Fresh Media Records | Single |
| "Bamb Jatt" | Amrit Maan | White Hill Music | Collaboration | |
| "Party Nonstop" | Dr. Zeus & Ikka | EMI Records India | Collaboration | |
| "Punjabi Mutiyaran" | Yellow Music | Single | ||
| "Salaam-e-Ishq" | Arko | Saregama Music | Collaboration | |
| "Vachari" | Intense | T-Series | Singles | |
| "LV Di Jean" | Speed Records | Single | ||
| "Botal Khol (The Baller's Anthem)" | Knox Artiste & Mafia | T-Series | Collaboration | |
| "Illegal Weapon" | Garry Sandhu | Fresh Media records | Collaboration | |
| "Veera" | 2018 | Sumit Sethi | T-Series | Single |
| "Sip Sip" | Intense & Garry Sandhu | Fresh Media Records | Single | |
| "Patt Lai Geya" | Ranbir Grewal & Seji Dhillon | Jasmine Sandlas Records | Single | |
| "Mithi Mithi" | 2019 | Intense | Crown Records | with Amrit Maan |
| "Chunni Black" | 2019 | Ranbir Grewal | Jasmine Sandlas Records | |
| "Guglu Muglu" | 2020 | Jasmine Sandlas Records | Single | |
| Punjab De Javak | Sharan Shergill | Single | ||
| Gaana Challe Ya Na | 2021 | Single | ||
| Mago | Sharan Shergill & Lil Daku | |||
| Royi Na | Raaginder | |||
| Thug Life | Explicit | |||
| 36 Mere Wargiya | Explicit | |||
| Uth Na Khade | ||||
| Cali Di Babe | Jashan Dhillon | |||
| Mood Sarkar Da | ||||
| Dil Tutteya | ||||
| Bamb Aagya | 2022 | Gur Sidhu | Brown Town Music | Collaboration with Gur Sidhu |
| Jee Jeha Karda | Seji Dhillon (music) | Jasmine Sandlas Records | ||
| Jehri Ve | 2023 | Gippy Grewal | Gems tunes | |
| Ittar | B praak (music) Jaani (lyrics) | |||
| Routine | Gur Sidhu | Brown Town Music | Collaboration with Gur Sidhu | |
| Jhumka | Dr. Zeus | Dr Zeus Worldwide | ||
| Jager | 2024 | Lil Daku, Sharan Shergill | Jasmine Sandlas Records | |
| Tola | Dilmaan (music)
Gill Machhrai, Rony Ajnali (lyrics) |
Warner Music India | ||
| Main Bandey | Mani Singh | |||
| Guddi | KRN Walia, LATF |
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Music |
|---|---|---|
| The Diamond |
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Mixman Shawn |
| Gulabi |
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Bohemia |
| What's in a Name |
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Intense, Hark |
| Tini (EP) |
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Jashan Dhillon, Krn Walia, Raaginder |
| Rude (EP) |
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Mofusion, Krn Walia |
| ASAP (As Soft As Possible) (EP) |
|
Mofusion, Scxth |
| Legal Robbery |
|
Intense |
Collaboration albums
| Title | Album details | Album by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Diamond | . Released: 4 September 2012
. Label: Sony Music India . Formats: CD |
7. "This Song" | Mixman Shawn |
| Desi Revolution Vol. 1 | . Released: 13 December 2011
. Label: DHH . Formats: CD |
3. "Na Suno" | feat. Bohemia |
| Ultimate Desi Hiphop Party | Released: 30 October 2014
. Label: Sony Music India . Formats: CD, Digital download |
8. "Adhi Raati" | feat. Bohemia |
Coke Studio (India)
| Title | Co-artist(s) | Music | Episode | Season | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Sawan Mein" | Divya Kumar | Sachin–Jigar | 2 | 4 | 12 April 2015 |
MTV Spoken Word
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dhurandhar | Singer | Appears as a singer in the song "Shararat" | [42][43] |
Television
MTV INDIA "Angels Of Rock"
| Song | Episode | Season | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Agar Tu" | 2 | 1 | "Rudi No Radio" |
| "Jaagde Ke Sutte" | 8 | 1 | "Ludhiana Cares" |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th Mirchi Music Awards | Upcoming Female Vocalist of The Year | "Yaar Naa Miley" from Kick | Nominated | [44] |
| Brit Asia TV Music Awards 2018 | Best Female Act | N/a | Won | [45] |
| Brit Asia TV Music Awards 2019 | Best International Female Act | N/a | Won | [46] |