Navraj Hans
Navraj Hans | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Navraj Hans |
| Born | Jalandhar, Punjab, India |
| Occupation(s) | Singer Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Sony Music India Speed Records Eros International |
| Website | Official Site |
Navraj Hans is a Punjabi actor, singer, entrepreneur, cricket player and a performer. He is the son of Hans Raj Hans and son-in-law of Daler Mehndi. Navraj Hans is acclaimed for his thrilling vocals, videos and live performances. He has established himself as one of the most popular and high profiled celebrity in Punjabi industry. He is an emerging youth style icon. He made his cinematic debut as the highest paid newcomer in Punjabi cinema.
Personal life
Navraj has followed his father's footsteps in the Punjabi music industry and is an actor in the emerging Punjabi film industry. He was born in Jalandhar. His younger brother is Yuvraj Hans, who is also an actor and singer. He is married to Daler Mehndi's daughter, Ajit Kaur Mehndi.
Musical career
Navraj Hans has done playback singing for several Bollywood and Punjabi movies. His superhit song "Saiyaan" by Sony Music India, featured in the Punjabi movie Burrraahh.[1] His other famous song was Jind meriye from Bollywood movie Purani Jeans.[2] he recently also sung song 'rail gaddi ' in prabhu deva movie tutak tutak tutiya
Acting career
Since 2013, Navraj has appeared in many Punjabi feature films. His acting debut was in Marriage Da Garriage.[3] In 2015, his film Punjabian Da King[4] was released. He is also acting in Punjabi film Dil Le Gayi Kudi Punjab Di and Bollywood film Band Of Maharajas.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Rab Ton Sohna Ishq | Guest Appearance | |
| 2014 | Marriage Da Garriage | Raj | Debut |
| 2015 | Punjabian Da King | contract killer | with Keeya Khanna / On T-Series |
| 2015 | Dil Le Gayi Kudi Punjab Di | ||
| TBA | Band Of Maharajas | Bollywood Debut | |
| 2016 | Canada Di Flight |
Artistry
Voice and songwriting
Navraj's vocal range spans 3 octaves. Critics highlights his tone as particularly distinctive and powerful, describing his voice to have strange rhythmic vocal style, but also finds him quite traditionalist in his use of runs, riff and vocal acrobatics He has received co-writing credits for most of the songs.
Influences
Navraj names Hans Raj Hans and Daler Mehndi as his major musical influences. Aged 14, Navraj attended his first ever concert where Daler Mehndi performed and he claims to have realised his purpose. He admires Daler Mehndi as an all-around entertainer and Hans Raj Hans, who he said inspired me to get up there and do what he did. He credits father Hans Raj Hans's singing and his song Haal Ve Rabba- lutti heer ve fakir di as influencing him to begin practicing vocal runs as a young child. His other musical influences include Michael Jackson and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
Other ventures
Entrepreneur
His innate love for cricket combined with his exceptional business acumen brought out the entrepreneur in him by him owning the Celebrity Cricket League team for Punjabi Cinema, Punjab De Sher.
Celebrity cricket league
Navraj Hans is a player of the Punjab De Sher cricket team in the Celebrity Cricket League. With 13 sixes and 6 fours navraj scored his first century in Punjab De Sher debut match against Mumbai heroes on 28 March 2015 at cricket stadium, chandigarh