Nakash Aziz (born 24 February 1985), also known as Nakash, is an Indian composer and singer. He has worked as an assistant to composer

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on films such as ''

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'' and '' I'' (Hindi dubbed). He is known for playback performances of songs like "Jabra Fan" from '' Fan'', "Sari Ke Fall Sa" and "Gandi Baat" from the film '' R... Rajkumar'' (2013) and "Dhating Nach" from film ''

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'' (2013).

Early life

Aziz is originally from

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, a taluk centre of

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district. He belongs to a family of singers. He worked as a composer for jingles and devotional albums before becoming a playback singer. He married Ruby Shaikh in August, 2020. He now lives in Mumbai with his family. In 2021, Nakash Aziz appeared on Jay-Ho! The Jay Kumar Show pointed out that reality TV often values ratings and drama over real experiences. He noted that while some shows cause controversy for views, the best ones balance entertainment with genuine talent. Nakash also shared his interest in hosting or judging a show someday, aiming to add his own fresh twist.

Discography as vocalist

Hindi Film Songs

Telugu songs

Tamil songs

Kannada songs

Malayalam Songs

Bengali Songs

Gujarati songs

Marathi Film Songs

Pakistani films

Tulu films

Nepali films

Awards

*2014 –

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– SA RE GA MA PA Fresh Singing Talent

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Aziz, Nakash Bollywood playback singers Indian male playback singers Musicians from Mangalore 1985 births Living people Indian folk-pop singers Telugu playback singers Gujarati playback singers Kannada playback singers Tamil playback singers Bengali playback singers Nepali-language singers from India