Sukhwinder Singh was born in a
Sikh family in
Amritsar, Punjab. He learned music from Prof. BS Narang. He released a Punjabi album called
Munda Southhall Da with T. Singh, joined
Laxmikant–Pyarelal's troupe, and quickly became a music arranger before heading to
South India to look for work. He sang for the Tamil film
Ratchagan. Singh got his Bollywood break with the song "Aaja Sanam" in the film named
Khilaaf. This performance went largely unnoticed. He first rose to prominence for singing "
Chaiyya Chaiyya" for
A. R. Rahman in the film
Dil Se..., for which he received a Filmfare award. The song is considered one of the most iconic and famous of its time. Along with "Chaiyya Chaiyya," which was picturized on
Shah Rukh Khan, he has provided the playback for seven of Khan's songs. In June 2014, he participated in the seventh season of
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. He sang the
2023 Men's FIH Hockey World Cup anthem,
Jai Ho Hindustan Ki composed by
Prem Anand. ==Awards==