Neha Kakkar is an Indian singer and TV personality who works in the Indian film industry. She is mainly known for singing hit party tracks like ‘Sunny Sunny’ from Yaariya, ‘Second Hand Jawaani’ from Cocktail and ‘London Thumakda’ from Queen.
Since 2017 she has repeatedly collaborated with Tanishk Bagchi to remake old Bollywood tracks like ‘Tu Cheez Badi hai’ ‘Dilbar’ etc. She has nearly 4.2 Billion views on Youtube and in January 2021 she was given a diamond star award by Youtube. In 2020 she was on the Forbes list of India’s 100 digital stars. She is very active on social media and has a good fan following.
Neha Kakkar Wiki/Biography
Born on 06th June 1988, Neha Kakkar’s age is 33 years as of 2021. She was born in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India and is an Indian by Nationality.
She completed her initial education at the New Holy Public School, Delhi. There isn’t any record available of higher education.
Since she came from a musical family she did not feel the need for formal music education.
| Full Name | Neha Kakkar |
| Net Worth | $4.5 Million |
| Date of Birth | 06 June 1988 |
| Age | 33 Years |
| Birth Place | Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India |
| Profession | Singer and TV Personality |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Rishikesh, Uttarakhand |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| School | New Holy Public School, Delhi, India |
| Education Qualification | High School |
Family, Boyfriend & Relationships
Neha Kakkar belongs to a middle-class family from Uttarakhand. in the early 90s her family moved to Delhi but she had to start looking for work while she was 4 to support her family financially.
Her father’s name is Rishikesh and he used to sell samosas outside a school to earn his livelihood.
Her mother’s name is Niti Kakkar and she is a homemaker.
She is the younger sister of famous singers and song makers Tony Kakkar and Sonu Kakkar.
Neha Kakkar’s relationship status is married. She got married to singer Rohanpreet Singh on 24th October 2020.
She was in a relationship with television actor Himanshu Kohli but they had a bitter break up in 2018 post which Neha went into depression.
Physical Appearance
Neha Kakkar is a young beautiful girl with a charming personality. She has a much-sculpted body and a short stature. She is 5 feet tall and weighs around 50 Kg. Her hair color is black and she has mesmerizing black eyes.
Career
Neha started professional singing when she was very young, probably four years old. She used to sing bhajans at various events till the age of 12. She has said that it was a great learning experience for her.
In 2006 she participated in the Indian singing reality show ‘Indian Idol’. She got eliminated from the show but since she was you get contestant she was able to get a lot of love from everyone there. Post her elimination; she could not get any work in the Indian film industry for almost five years. Neha has claimed that her inability to flatter the judges on the show was a big reason behind her lagging behind for work. During this time she mainly focused on stage shows and traveled around the world.
In 2008, Neha launched her first music album ‘Neha the rockstar’ with Meet Brothers. She sang romantic ballads in it. Around the same time, she launched another music album called ‘Romeo Juliet’ which was composed by her elder brother Tony Kakkar. The album received an average response but it gave her enough recognition to make a Jingle for Kotak Mahindra titled ‘mere jaisa koi meri zindagi main ae’.
In 2008 she lent her voice for a song composed by Sandesh Shandilya in Meerabai Not Out. In 2009, she was in the chorus playback singing for the title track of Blue. The composition was done by A.R. Rahman. She even lent her voice to the title track of a soap opera ‘Na ana is Desh Ladoo’ in 2009.
Controversy
Neha Kakkar has been often seen breaking down on her reality show, Indian Idol where she is a judge. Neha has proudly proclaimed that she is an emotional girl and there is no shame in crying.
In 2020, a contestant on Indian Idol planted a kiss on Neha Kakkar’s cheeks saying that he was a huge fan. This incident was condemned by the viewers and her fellow judges.
Facts and Information
Neha’s elder sister ‘Sonu Kakkar’ is her biggest inspiration.
She started singing Bhajans when she was only four years old.
Her net worth is estimated to be around $4.5 million USD.
Her first salary was Rs 100.
She is a totally ‘self-made’ singer.
