Harmeet Singh is a famous Indian singer and music director. He formed the popular music director duo ‘Meet Bros’ along with his elder brother, Manmeet Singh.
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Harmeet Singh Gulzar was born on Monday, 17 August 1987 (age 34 years; as of 2021), in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. His zodiac sign is Virgo. He did his schooling from ‘The Scindia School, Gwalior’ and completed his graduation from ‘Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai.’
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 8″
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Family, Caste & Wife
Harmeet was born into a Punjabi family. His mother’s name is Nirupam Kaur, and he has an elder brother Manmeet Singh, who is a singer and music director too. Manmeet is married to, Karishma Modi Chandhoke, and they are blessed with a daughter.
In 2005, Harmeet got married to Shefali Jariwala– the model of ‘Kaanta Laga’ song. Their marriage lasted for four years, and the couple got separated in 2009. In an interview, Shefali said that she was in an abusive relationship with Harmeet. Later, he started dating ‘Sunaina Singh.’ The couple got married in 2010, and they are blessed with a son.
Career
Harmeet’s mother used to listen to old songs on the radio, he used to hum those songs and developed an interest in singing. When he was in the first standard, Harmeet and his brother, Manmeet participated in an inter-school Kirtan competition and won. Thereafter, they became popular as Meet Bros. They composed their first song ‘Jogi Singh Barnala Singh’ when they were studying in school, the song turned out to be a big hit. Reportedly, they also worked at the FM radio station in Gwalior for some time. Then, they started their career in acting with the TV serial “Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki” (2000), and later, appeared in the TV serials like Kkusum (2001) and Kyun Hota Hai Pyarrr (2002). They shifted their focus to singing after the success of their first solo song ‘Jogi Singh Barnala Singh’ (2002). In 2010, they formed a group of three with Anjjan Bhattacharya as the third member and named their group- ‘Meet Bros Anjjan.’ In 2015, with the mutual consent of the trio, Anjjan left the group.
Later, Meet Bros directed music for the Bollywood movies; for which they won many awards. Their major hit songs include- Baby Doll from Ragini MMS 2 (2014), Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan from Roy (2015), High Heels from Ki & Ka (2016), and Dil Ka Telephone from Dream Girl (2019).
Controversies
- Meet Bros were accused of copying the ‘Chittiyaan Kalaiyaan’ song from a Baloch song. [1]First Post
- An FIR was launched against Harmeet for his assaulting behaviour; by his ex-wife Shefali Jariwala. [2]Times of India
Awards & Honours
Filmfare Awards
2016: Best Music Director for Roy (2015)
International Indian Film Academy Awards
2016: Best Music Director for Roy (2015)
Dada Saheb Phalke Awards
2018: Best Live Performers Category
Net Worth/Salary
As per the sources, Meet Bros charges Rs. 12-13 Lakhs/song. [3]PTC Punjabi
Favourite Things
- Food: North-Indian Cuisines and Italian-Cuisines
- Actor(s): Hrithik Roshan, Salman Khan, and Akshay Kumar
- Actress: Priyanka Chopra
- Film: Final Destination 2 (2003)
- Singer: R.D. Burman and Jagjit Singh
Facts/Trivia
- Harmeet loves reading, dancing, and travelling in his leisure time.
- He got a tattoo of a guitar inked on his arm.
- Once, the legendary Bollywood singer, Late Mahendra Kapoor, was performing in Gwalior. He spotted Meet Bros and asked them to visit Mumbai and try their luck in Hindi music industry.
- The famous singer, Kanika Kapoor, is a rakhi sister of Meet Bros, and they consider her as their lucky mascot.
- Harmeet Singh’s ex-wife, Shefali, entered the Bigg Boss house in 2019. When a reporter asked whether he is worried about discussing their personal life by his ex-wife in the Bigg Boss house, he said,
Not at all. Let her talk. Bhai jab humne kuch galat kiya nahi, toh tension ya darne ki koi baat hi nahi. She can speak whatever she wants to. We have all the legal papers in place and moreover everything is sorted between us now.”
References
↑1 | First Post |
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↑2 | Times of India |
↑3 | PTC Punjabi |