Daler Singh known by his credit name Daler Mehndi was born in Patna, Bihar on 18th August 1967. He is an Indian Singer, Song-Writer and Record Producer. He was born and brought up in a family of musicians.
DALER MEHNDI BIO/WIKI
| Name | Daler Mehndi |
| Nickname(s) | Sardar of Swing, King of Bhangra, Indian King of Pop |
| Profession | Singer, Songwriter, Politician |
| Date of Birth | 18 August 1967 |
| Age (as in 2019) | 52 Years |
| Zodiac/Sun Sign | Leo |
| Birth Place | Patna, Bihar |
| Home town | Patna |
| Parents/ Father | Late Ajmer Singh Chandan (Musician, Farmer) |
| Mother | Balbir Kaur (State level wrestler) |
| Brother | Mika Singh (Younger), Shamsher Mehndi (Elder), 3 more |
| Sister | Not Known |
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POLITICS
| Political Party | Indian National Party (INC); 2013-2019 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP); 2019-present |
PERSONAL LIFE
| School | Not Known |
| College/ University | Not Known |
| Education Qualification | Not Known |
| Contact number | Not Known |
| Address | Not Known |
| Religion | Sikhism |
| Caste | Not Known |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Car | Toyota Fortuner |
| Hobbies | Travelling, Dancing |
| Controversies | 1), In 2003, he was accused in an illegal immigration scandal (human trafficking), surfaced at Patiala as directed by the Delhi High Court. 2), An Indian Islamic group, Raza Academy took him to court over some of the lyrics and the video of his album Nabi Buba Nabi to be offensive. After which, few words were changed, & references to “prophet” were also removed. 3), On 16 March 2018, he was convicted in the illegal immigration case of 2003 and was sentenced to 2-years jail by Patiala Court. He was however granted bail, minutes after he was sentenced. |
| Debut | Album- Bolo Ta Ra Ra (1995) Film- “Na Na Na Na Na Re” song in the film Mrityudatta (1997, as a singer) |
MARITAl STATUS/AFFAIRS
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
| Marriage Date | Not Known |
| Wife/Spouse | Taranpreet Kaur |
| Children | Daughter- Gurdeep Mehndi Son- Ajit Kaur Mehndi, Prabhjot Kaur Mehndi, and Rabaab Kaur Mehndi |
SALARY/NETWORTH
| Salary | ₹9 lakh/song |
| Networth | $5 Million |
PHYSICAL STATUS
| Height | In Centimeters- 168 cm In Meters- 1.68 m In Feet Inches- 5’ 6” |
| Weight | In Kilograms- 90 kg In Pounds- 198 lbs |
| Figure | 38-30-12 |
| Shoe size | 7 |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eyes color | Brown |
| Skin color | Fair |
DALER MEHNDI FAVORITES
| Favorite food | North Indian Food |
| Favorite Singer(s) | Ghulam Ali, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan |
| Favorite Actor | Anil Kapoor |
| Favorite Actress | Not Known |
| Favorite Sport | Cricket |
| Favorite Place | Lassi |
| Favorite Movie | Not Known |
| Favorite Colour | Black |
SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS
| https://www.instagram.com/dalersmehndi/?hl=en | |
| https://www.facebook.com/DalerMehndi/ | |
| https://twitter.com/dalermehndi |
UNKNOWN FACTS ABOUT DALER MEHNDI
- Does Daler Mehndi Drink Alcohol?: Not Known
- Does Daler Mehndi Smoke?: Not Known
- Daler started singing at age 6 and was taught the ragas and Shabads from the Guru Granth Sahib by his parents.
- He gave his first stage performance in front of 20,000 people at the age of 13 in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh.
- When he reached the age of 14, he spent 3 years on improving his voice and learning musical instruments such as Tabla, Dholak, Harmonium, and Tanpura from Late Ustad Raahat Ali Khan Saheb of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.
- Later, he moved to San Francisco, USA and started working as a cab driver.
- In 1991, he returned to India and formed a music band, under which he initially sang ghazals inspired by poets such as Qateel Shifai and Firaq Gorakhpuri.
- In 1995, he switched from classical to pop music, the same year his debut album Bolo Ta Ra Ra, which was a mega-hit with more than 20 million copies sold.
- He became a member of the Congress Party (INC) in 2013.
- His daughter Ajit has married 2 Navraj Hans, son of famous Punjabi singer Hans Raj Hans.
- On 26 April 2019, he joined BJP in the presence of Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari and Union Minister Vijay Goel.
