Prakriti Kakar
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Prakriti Kakar | |
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.jpg) Kakar in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 8 May 1995 New Delhi, India |
| Genres | Film score |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Spouse |
Vinay Anand (m. 2026) |
Prakriti Kakar is an Indian singer. Born in New Delhi, her career began upon singing the title song of 2012 Bollywood film Tutiya Dil. Subsequently, she provided backing vocals for films released in 2013. She then released songs in collaboration with Ankit Tiwari: "Katra Katra" from Alone and "Bheegh Loon" from Khamoshiyan.[1] She, along with her twin sister Sukriti Kakar, released independent music videos including "Sudhar Ja", "Mafiyaan", "Kehndi Haa Kehndi Naa", "Hum Tum," "Sona Lagda", and "Majnu".[2]
1995–2011: early life
Prakriti Kakar was born in New Delhi, India on May 8, 1995.[3] Except for her father, everyone in the family sings, including her sister Akriti and twin sister Sukriti and she began learning music from her mother, who is a music teacher. Her inclination towards music led her mother to decide on training her professionally. Kakar trained in classical music for seven years and started playing keyboard and western music during the time. Since her elder sister, Akriti Kakar wanted to sing in Bollywood, she moved to Mumbai with her dad while Prakriti and the rest of her family accompanied them later.[4] Talking about her childhood, Kakar stated; "When I came here, I was told that we are going to Mumbai for a holiday. I was in school back then. Imagine my surprise when I was enrolled in school here and realised we were here for good. This city was a culture shock for me."[3]
2012–2020: Bollywood releases
Kakar began her career with the titular song Tutiya Dil (2012), composed by Ram Sampath.[5] She next appeared in the track "Goti Song" from Nasha (2013) together with Akshay Deodhar and her twin sister Sukriti Kakar. Kakar's following release was the title track of Boss, composed by Meet Bros.[6] A version of "Mujhse Hogi Shurvaat" was released by "I Paid a Bribe" and the Shankar Mahadevan Academy as an initiative to tackle corruption. Apart from Kakar, the song is also performed by Mahadevan, Sukriti Kakar and Chetan Naik. The song was nominated in the best activist anthem category of Honesty Oscars 2014.[7]
In June 2014, Ankit Tiwari heard Kakar singing in a fashion show and requested her to be a part of his shows as female vocalist. It was then she was offered to sing "Katra Katra" from Alone (2015).[8] The recording took two hours.[3] According to Tiwari, her voice had the "required element" for a song of the genre.[9] Elaborating further Kakar stated; "I had to sound very innocent, like I am in love but at the same time, it was a song where I am seducing a guy so it had to be sensuous".[3] Kakar next performed the female version of the song "Bheegh Loon" from the film Khamoshiyan, also composed by Tiwari. Kasmin Fernandes from The Times of India mentioned that she, "doesn't try to sound sensual yet manages to convey the mood required for a song in an erotic thriller."[10]
2021–present: pop music
Kakar has also published music outside of the film score genre.[11] She along with her sister, Sukriti Kakar has sung "Mafiyan," "Kehndi Haan Kehndi Naa," "Majnu" and many more.[12][13]
In September 2021, the sister duo and Amaal Mallik collaborated with Dua Lipa for an Indian remix version of "Levitating," which became a global hit.[14][15]
Personal life
On 25 January, 2026, Kakar married entrepreneur Vinay Anand. They held the wedding ceremony at Fort Barwara, Jaipur.[16][17]
Media
In March 2021, Prakriti and her sister Sukriti Kakar rose to Number 2 in the global Billboard charts for their song "Naari."[18][19] Later that year in October, they performed in Times Square in New York City.[20][21]
Influences
Kakar named both Western and Indian artists as her influences, including Whitney Houston, Beyoncé, Mariah Carey and Christina Aguilera, and Sunidhi Chauhan respectively.[3] She also named Meet Bros and A. R. Rahman as her favorite composers.[22]
