Shashwat Singh
Shashwat Singh (born 1990) is an Indian playback singer and singer-songwriter who primarily works in the Hindi film industry. He was born in Allahabad (now Prayagraj), Uttar Pradesh, India. Singh made his playback singing debut in Bollywood with the song "Wat Wat Wat" from the 2015 film Tamasha.[1]
Singh has contributed vocals to several notable songs in Hindi cinema, including "Ruby Ruby" from Sanju, "Haan Main Galat" from Love Aaj Kal, "Sarsariya" from Mohenjo Daro, [2] "Alizeh" from Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, "Show Me The Thumka" from Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar, [3] [4] "Mere Sawaal Ka" from Shehzada, [5] [6] and "De Taali" from Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, among others. In 2020, he performed five songs for the film 99 Songs. [7]
Apart from Hindi, Singh has also recorded songs in other Indian languages, including Bengali [8] and Telugu. In addition to playback singing, he performs at live concerts and events with his band.[9] [10]
Shashwat Singh and Nikhita Gandhi have launched a musical collaboration under the name 'ShNik'. Their debut song, "Kaahe," which incorporates elements of folk and hip-hop, marks the beginning of their musical collaboration. [11] [12]
References
[edit]- ^ "'Arijit Could Have Sung It Solo, But...': Shashwat Singh On 'Wat Wat Wat' And His New Track 'Burai' | Exclusive". News18. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ "I badly needed 'Sarsariya': Singer Shashwat Singh". www.radioandmusic.com. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ "Show Me The Thumka Singer Shashwat Singh on Touring with Arijit Singh, Juggling Bollywood and Indie Music | Exclusive". News18. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ "Singer Shashwat Singh: Ranbir Kapoor has a flavour of his own; I am glad to have been his voice in multiple movies - Exclusive". The Times of India. 2023-03-28. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ Khullar, Muskan (2023-03-07). "EXCL: 'There's so much to take from the ocean' Shashwat Singh on being mentored by AR Rahman". Indulgexpress. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood (2023-03-14). "EXCLUSIVE: 'Show Me The Thumka' singer Shashwat Singh: "Remixes work because of their recall value" : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ Mary, S. B. Vijaya (2021-04-26). "Shashwat Singh on recording for '99 Songs' and finding space in the indie music realm". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ "There are talented composers in Bengal & I would be thrilled to collaborate with them: Shashwat Singh". The Times of India. 2025-02-10. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ "Shashwat Singh is set to wow audiences today in a live concert in the city". t2online.in. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ "Mesmerising Melodies Echoed at an Unforgettable Concert By Shashwat Singh, with t2". t2online.in. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ P, Apurva (2025-04-05). "Singers Shashwat Singh and Nikhita Gandhi on their new musical collaboration 'ShNik'". Indulgexpress. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ "Folk meets Hip-Hop: Shashwat Singh and Nikhita Gandhi debut with Kaahe". The Times of India. 2025-03-31. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-05-13.