Jaspinder Narula (born 14 November 1970) is an Indian singer of playback, classical and

Sufi music Sufi music refers to the devotional music of the Sufis, inspired by the works of Sufi poets like Rumi, Hafiz, Bulleh Shah, Amir Khusrow, and Khwaja Ghulam Farid. Qawwali is the best-known form of Sufi music and is most commonly found in ...

. She is known for her work in

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and

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. She shot to fame after the duet "Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha" with

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from the 1998 film ''

Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha ''Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha'' ( ''Love Was Bound to Happen'') is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Anees Bazmee, starring Ajay Devgn and Kajol. The film is an unofficial remake of the 1995 film ''French Kiss'', starring M ...

'' for which she won the 1999

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. The other notable films she has sung in include ''

Mission Kashmir ''Mission Kashmir'' is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. The film stars Sanjay Dutt, Hrithik Roshan, Jackie Shroff, Preity Zinta, and Sonali Kulkarni. Set against the backdrop of ...

'', ''

Mohabbatein ''Mohabbatein'' () is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic drama film written and directed by Aditya Chopra, and produced by Yash Chopra under the banner of Yash Raj Films. The ensemble cast is led by Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan ...

'', ''

Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani ''Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani'' () is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language satirical film directed by Aziz Mirza and produced by Dreamz Unlimited. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan and Juhi Chawla in the lead roles. The film's title is derived from the song ...

'' and ''

Bunty Aur Babli ''Bunty Aur Babli'' (transl. ''Bunty and Babli'') is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language crime comedy film directed by Shaad Ali, written by Jaideep Sahni from a story by Aditya Chopra, and produced by Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner. The film s ...

''. She is also a singer of

, as well as

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and other

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. She has sung a latest Hindi Music video "Maula Ali Ali" with Mudasir Ali. In 2021 she was selected by BJ Sam the Nigerian international singer and producer to represent India on the first universal Christmas music project with other global music icons including American Actor Paul Raci, Swiss actress Christina Zurbrügg, Ghanaian singer

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. In 2008, she won the title of India's Best Live Performer in the

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singing reality series, ''Dhoom Macha De'' (2008). In January 2025, Narula was honored with the

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, India's fourth-highest civilian award, by the

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Career

Jaspinder's career in singing began early. Her father Kesar Singh Narula was a music composer of the 1950s. She took her music training under the worthy tutelage of her father Shri Kesar Singh Narula and later from Ustad Ghulam Sadiq Khan of Rampur Sahaswan Gharana. Initially, Jaspindar Narula kept away from film singing and specialised in singing

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s and Sufiana compositions. She moved to Mumbai a few years later at the advice of noted music director

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who heard her at the private gathering in Delhi and asked his son and music director,

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, to give her break in films like ''Master'', ''Aar Ya Paar'' and '' Bade Miyan Chhote Miyan'' (1998). She excels in singing folk and devotional songs. She has lent her voice to record numerous music albums for a large number of successful Bollywood films like ''

Dulhe Raja ''Dulhe Raja'' (transl. Groom king) is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film starring Govinda (actor), Govinda, Raveena Tandon, Kader Khan, Johnny Lever, Prem Chopra and Asrani. Plot K. K. Singhania a business tycoon buys an expen ...

'', '' Virasat'', ''

'', ''

'' and ''

Bunty aur Babli ''Bunty Aur Babli'' (transl. ''Bunty and Babli'') is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language crime comedy film directed by Shaad Ali, written by Jaideep Sahni from a story by Aditya Chopra, and produced by Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner. The film s ...

'' to name a few.

Personal life

She lives in

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, and is married to a Media Consultant from

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. Narula did her schooling from Guru Harkishan Public School,

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and completed her B.A Hons in Music from

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, where she was admitted as a special case because she did not have Music as a subject in class 12th which was pre-requisite for admission in the course. She finished her PhD in

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from

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in 2008. She joined

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in February 2014 but resigned soon after.

Discography

Film songs

Non-film songs

Awards

References

External links

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Jaspinder Narula Filmography
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Tare Hai Barati Chandni Hai Barat , Kumar Sanu, Jaspinder Narula , Virasat 1997 Songs , Anil Kapoor

Tare Hain Barati with lyrics , तारे हैं बाराती की बोल , Kumar Sanu , Jaspinder Narula
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