Badshah

Badshah gained widespread recognition after his 2012 single, "Saturday Saturday", was featured in the soundtrack of the 2014 movie, Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania. His notable works in Bollywood films include "Abhi Toh Party Shuru Hui Hai" from Khoobsurat, "Kar Gayi Chull" from Kapoor and Sons, "Garmi" from Street Dancer 3D, "Naina" from Crew, and "Proper Patola" from Namaste England, among others. He has also collaborated with international artists such as J Balvin and Tainy for the song "Voodoo", with the remix of the song featuring a guest verse from Lil Baby. Badshah has appeared as a judge on MTV Hustle, Indian Idol, Dil Hai Hindustani, India's Got Talent, and India's Got Latent.

Badshah studied at Bal Bharati Public School and Punjab Engineering College. The recorded working language is Haryanvi and Hindi. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are hip-hop. Distinctions recorded are Filmfare Awards, PTC Punjabi Film Awards and Mirchi Music Awards.

• Name — Badshah • Birth Name — Aditya Prateek Singh Sisodia • Born — 19 November 1985 • Birthplace — Delhi, India • Other Names — * Badboyshah • Education — Punjab Engineering College • Children — 1 • Occupation — * Rapper • singer • songwriter • music producer • filmmaker • entrepreneur • Years Active — 2006-present • Television — * MTV Hustle • India's Got Talent • Indian Idol • Dil Hai Hindustani

Prior to becoming a full-time musician he enrolled as a student of civil engineering at Punjab Engineering College (PEC), Chandigarh, where he was exposed to new Punjabi music which prompted him to take on rap writing.

Badshah started his career in the music industry with the name "Cool Equal", but then changed his name to Badshah on the Indian rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh's advice as according to Badshah, Singh thought that "he lived like a 'Badshah' (king) i.e. he would wake up or call whenever he wanted to and according to his own liking". In his 2024 interview with The Lallantop, Badshah claims initially giving Singh 2 lakh rupees, followed by an additional 3 lakh rupees for doing the music production for his debut English-language album and subsequently, 6 lakh rupees for fulfilling the budget for the music video of the song "Get Up Jawani", which was shot in 2009. The track became a part of Singh's debut album International Villager which launched in November 2011, with the release of its music video in April 2012. • Illustration — Badshah & Raftaar, both of whom were former members of Mafia Mundeer In late 2011-early 2012, he split from Mafia Mundeer and Singh due to credit-related problems. In an earlier interview with Raaj Jones in 2015, Badshah claims to have co-written many tracks with Singh, including "Brown Rang", the rap segment for "Angreji Beat" and also, for Singh & Raj Brar's 2008 track, "Chandigarh De Nazareyan Ne Patteya". Badshah claims to have written/co-written almost all tracks for Singh, till the latter's album International Villager. Badshah reiterated his claim in the interview with The Lallantop to have written the track "Brown Rang" and the rap segment for the track "Angreji Beat" for Singh, which the latter denied. Singh, in an interview with the same media outlet, has denied that Badshah was ever a part of "Mafia Mundeer" and instead states that Badshah was just a client for him.

He broke into the mainstream after his 2012 single, "Saturday Saturday", was featured in the soundtrack of the 2014 movie, Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania. His track "Abhi Toh Party Shuru Hui Hai" alongside Aastha Gill and Bollywood actor Sonam Kapoor in the music video was featured in the 2014 Disney film, Khoobsurat. The track became a blockbuster and has since crossed one billion views on YouTube. In 2015, he collaborated with Aastha Gill again, on the song, "DJ Waley Babu", which went viral and became a commercial hit. He further featured on the track, "Wakhra Swag" alongside Navv Inder, which also became a commercial hit. Badshah released his debut studio album, O.N.E. (Original Never Ends), on August 17, 2018, preceded by the release of two lead singles "Mercy" and "Heartless", the former of which crossed 21 million views on YouTube in a week. • Illustration — Badshah & Miss Diva 2017 contestants at Yamaha music video launch His 2019 song "Paagal" reached 74.8 million views on YouTube within 24 hours which would have set the record for the most-viewed video in 24 hours on YouTube. Badshah's label, Sony Music, confirmed that they had used the help of advertisements from Google AdSense to promote the song. An explanation from YouTube not acknowledging the record was because Badshah's record label Sony Music India had purchased advertisements from Google and YouTube that embedded the video or directed fans to it in some way, a common practice in the global music industry. He made his acting debut in August 2019 in the movie, Khandaani Shafakhana.

• Illustration — Aastha Gill & Badshah Occlusion Fest, 2019 On 7 August 2020, the rapper released an alternative hip-hop album, The Power of Dreams of a Kid, which had eight tracks and included features from various artists such as Lisa Mishra, Sikander Kahlon, Fotty Seven, Bali, and music producer Andy Grewal. According to Badshah, the album dealt with the themes of his musical journey. The mixing and mastering of the album was handled by Aditya Dev. His song "Genda Phool" was released by Sony Music India in 2020. It sampled a Bengali folk song "Boro Loker Biti Lo". Ratan Kahar, a Bengali artist, claimed to be the original writer and composer of the folk song. Though Badshah later released a statement saying that it was a traditional Baul folk song which was not copyrighted, since folk music does not fall under copyright protections and is thus in the public domain. Badshah collaborated with Aastha Gill for the song "Pani Pani". The music video featured him alongside Jacqueline Fernandez. He further released the Bhojpuri version of the song, and rapped in the Bhojpuri language, alongside Khesari Lal Yadav. The Bhojpuri version got more than one million views in less than an hour and became the first Bhojpuri song to do so. Badshah released a four-track EP, Retropanda - Part 1, on 14 March 2022. The EP featured the track "Jugnu" featuring Nikhita Gandhi, which has amassed over 200 million streams on Spotify.

In 2023, Badshah released his third studio album, 3:00 AM Sessions, which featured Karan Aujla on the first track. According to Badshah, the project represented "his unfiltered and vulnerable side". A year later, he released his fourth studio album, Ek Tha Raja on 18 March 2024, through Universal Music Group. It features several artists, including Divine, Raftaar, Karan Aujla, Ikka, Dino James, Nora Fatehi, Raga, Seedhe Maut, Aastha Gill, Arijit Singh, MC Stan, KR$NA and Nikhita Gandhi. He also announced the Paagal World Tour 2024. In 2025, Badshah announced his EP Fitoor, which was branded as his first independent project. All the songs were released as singles before being released together as an EP on August 16, 2025. The project was his first one to include no features. The track "Galiyon Ke Ghalib" attracted attention for its incisive lyricism and Badshah debuting as a dancer in the music video. In December 2025, Maybach Icons of Luxury announced a limited-edition eyewear collaboration with Badshah, making him the brand's first South Asian creative partner. The capsule included five optical and sunglass models co-designed by Badshah; rimless “The Artist III” frames with curved titanium, sound-wave-inspired temples, and “The King III” aviators in Camouflage, Snow Camouflage, and Tigers of India motifs. The collection was released via Eternity Lifestyles in India and Maybach Eyewear retailers worldwide, with prices starting at US$2,850. Badshah participated in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game in February 2026. He featured on the song "Inaam" by Jasleen Royal in June 2026. At the 10th edition of the All About Music conference in Mumbai, Badshah announced his fifth studio album, Gentle Monster, scheduled to release in 2026.

Badshah also faced controversy following the release of the song "Gone Girl", as several listeners interpreted certain lyrics as a diss directed at Yo Yo Honey Singh, which Badshah later acknowledged. In March 2026, Badshah was embroiled in a controversy over his Haryanvi song "Tateeree". The track attracted criticism for its allegedly objectionable lyrics and visuals. An FIR was registered in Panchkula, Haryana, under the provisions related to obscene content and representation of women. Following the backlash, Badshah issued a public apology and the music video as well as audio was removed from all streaming platforms. The song was re-released as "Tateeree Phir Se", with the allegedly objectionable content in the song removed. Following a plea filed by Hindu Shakti Dal in March 2026, Yo Yo Honey Singh's 2006 collaboration with Badshah, titled "Volume 1", was ordered a takedown by the Delhi High Court, from all social media and music streaming platforms, citing its derogatory nature towards women.

He married Jasmine Masih in 2012. They have one daughter together, born in 2017. They divorced in 2020. In 2026, Badshah married actress Isha Rikhi which was disclosed by Rikhi's mother through an Instagram post and later confirmed by Rikhi herself. They divorced in the same year. Badshah has also ventured into the hospitality industry with several diverse dining experiences. He co-owns Dragonfly Experience in Delhi and Mumbai, and has launched three upscale restaurants in Chandigarh; Sago Spice Symphony, Seville, and Sidera. In 2025, he also introduced Badboy Pizza, a QSR brand in Mumbai.

• Title — Producer(s) — Writer(s) — Label — Language(s) — Release date • O.N.E. (Original Never Ends) — Badshah, Sez on the Beat, The Boss — Badshah, Various Artists — Sony Music India — Hindi, Punjabi — 17 August 2018 • The Power Of Dreams Of A Kid — Badshah, Andy Grewal — Badshah, Various Artists — Badshah — Hindi, Punjabi, English, Haryanvi — 7 August 2020 • Retropanda - Part 1 — Hiten — Badshah, Aastha Gill, Nikitha Gandi — Universal Music India — Hindi, Punjabi — 14 March 2022 • 3:00 AM Sessions — Badshah, Various Artists — Hindi, Punjabi — 7 February 2023 • Ek Tha Raja — Badshah, Hiten — Badshah, Various Artists — Hindi, Punjabi, English — 18 March 2024 • Fitoor — Badshah — Hindi, Punjabi, English — 16 August 2025

• Denotes films that have not yet been released • Year — Movie — Song — Singer(s)/co-singer(s) — Composer(s) — Language — Label — Ref. • 2014 — Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania — "Saturday Saturday" — Akriti Kakkar, Indeep Bakshi — Sharib-Toshi — Hindi — Sony Music India • Khoobsurat — "Abhi Toh Party Shuru Hui Hai" — Aastha Gill — Badshah • 2015 — Bajrangi Bhaijaan — "Selfie Le Le Re" — Vishal Dadlani, Nakash Aziz, Pritam — Pritam • ABCD 2 — "Vande Mataram" — Daler Mehndi, Tanishka Sanghvi and Divya Kumar — Sachin–Jigar — Zee Music Company • Second Hand Husband — "Bad Baby" — Gippy Grewal • All Is Well — "Chaar Shanivaar" — Vishal Dadlani, Armaan Malik — Amaal Mallik — T-Series • Jazbaa — "Aaj Raat Ka Scene" — Shraddha Pandit — Badshah — Zee Music Company • Vedalam — "Aaluma Doluma" — Anirudh Ravichander — Tamil — Sony Music India • 2016 — Sanam Re — "Akkad Bakkad" — Neha Kakkar — Badshah — Hindi — T-Series • Teraa Surroor — "Teri Yaad" — Himesh Reshammiya — HR Musik Limited and T-Series • Kapoor & Sons — "Kar Gayi Chull" — Fazilpuria, Sukriti Kakar, Neha Kakkar — Amaal Mallik, Badshah — Sony Music India • "Let's Nacho" — Benny Dayal — Nucleya, Benny Dayal • Sultan — "Baby Ko Bass Pasand Hai" — Vishal Dadlani, Shalmali Kholgade, Ishita, Neeti Mohan — Vishal–Shekhar — YRF Music • Baar Baar Dekho — "Kala Chashma" — Amar Arshi, Neha Kakkar, Indeep Bakshi — Badahah, Prem-Hardeep — Zee Music Company • Ae Dil Hai Mushkil — "The Breakup Song" — Arijit Singh, Jonita Gandhi and Nakash Aziz — Pritam — Sony Music India • Shivaay — "Bolo Har Har Har" — Mithoon, Mohit Chauhan, Sukhwinder Singh Megha Sriram Dalton, Anugrah and The Vamps — Mithoon — T-Series • 2017 — OK Jaanu — "The Humma Song" — A. R. Rahman, Jubin Nautiyal, Shashaa Tirupati, Tanishk Bagchi — A.R. Rahman, Tanishk Bagchi, Badshah — Sony Music India • Badrinath Ki Dulhania — "Tamma Tamma Again" — Bappi Lahiri, Anuradha Paudwal — Tanishk Bagchi — T-Series • Noor — "Move Your Lakk" — Diljit Dosanjh, Sonakshi Sinha — Badshah • Mubarakan — "Mubarakan (Title Track)" — Juggy D, Yash Narvekar, Sukriti Kakar — Rishi Rich, Badshah • Bhoomi — "Trippy Trippy" — Neha Kakkar, Benny Dayal, Brijesh Shandilya — Sachin–Jigar • 2018 — Blackmail — "Happy Happy" — Aastha Gill — Badshah • Veere Di Wedding — "Tareefan" — Badshah — Qaran — Zee Music Company • Nawabzaade — "Tere Naal Nachna" — Sunanda Sharma — Badshah — T-Series • Stree — "Aao Kabhi Haveli Pe" — Nikhita Gandhi, Sachin–Jigar — Sachin–Jigar • Loveyatri — "Aakh Lad Jaave" — Asees Kaur, Jubin Nautiyal — Tanishk Bagchi • Namaste England — "Bhare Bazaar" — Vishal Dadlani, Payal Dev, B Praak — Rishi Rich, Badshah — Sony Music India • "Proper Patola" — Diljit Dosanjh, Aastha Gill — Badshah • Villain — "Bholey Baba" — Nikhita Gandhi — JAM8 — Bengali — SVF Entertainment • 2019 — Aladdin — "Sab Sahi Hai Bro" — Badshah — Hindi — Disney India • Khandaani Shafakhana — "Koka" — Jasbir Jassi, Dhvani Bhanushali — Tanishk Bagchi — T-Series • "Sheher Ki Ladki" — Tulsi Kumar • "Saans To Le Le" — Rico — Badshah • Saaho — "Bad Boy" — Neeti Mohan • Telugu • Benny Dayal, Sunitha Sarathy — Tamil • Malayalam • Dabangg 3 — "Munna Badnaam Hua" — Kamaal Khan, Mamta Sharma — Sajid–Wajid — Hindi • Good Newwz — "Chandigarh Mein" — Harrdy Sandhu, Asees Kaur, Lisa Mishra — Tanishk Bagchi — Zee Music Company • 2020 — Street Dancer 3D — "Garmi" — Neha Kakkar — Badshah — T-Series • Indoo Ki Jawani — "Heelein Toot Gayi" — Aastha Gill • 2021 — Red Notice — "Bach Ke Rehna" — Jonita Gandhi, DIVINE, Mikey McCleary — R. D Burman, Divine, Mikey McCleary, Badshah — Netflix India • 2022 — Cirkus — "Aashiqui" — Amrita Singh — Badshah, Hiten Kumar — T-Series • Dhaakad — "She's On Fire" — Nikhita Gandhi — Badshah — Zee Music Company • 2023 — Bloody Daddy — "Issa Vibe" — Payal Dev — Badshah, Aditya Dev — Times Music • Jawan — "Faratta" — Arijit Singh, Jonita Gandhi — Anirudh Ravichander — T-Series • Sukhee — "Nasha" — Badshah, Chakshu Kotwal, Afsana Khan — Badshah, Hiten • "Nasha (Badshah Version)" • Farrey — Ghar Pe Party Hai" — Badshah, Aastha Gill, Mellow D — Sachin–Jigar — Zee Music Company • 2024 — Crew — "Naina" — Badshah, Diljit Dosanjh — Raj Ranjodh — Tips Music • "Khwabida" — Badshah — Bharg-Rohit • Ishq Vishk Rebound — "Gore Gore Mukhde Pe" — Udit Narayan, Badshah, Nikhita Gandhi — Badshah, Hiten • 2025 — Mere Husband Ki Biwi — "Gori Hai Kalaiyan" — Badshah, Kanika Kapoor, Sharvi Yadav, IP Singh — Akshay & IP, Badshah — Just Music Label • Baaghi 4 — "Bahli Sohni" — Mani Moudgill, Badshah, Nikhita Gandhi — Mani Moudgill, Badshah — T-Series • 2026 — Pati Patni Aur Woh Do — "Humne Wahi Lagaya Dil" — Ipsitaa, Badshah, Krish Mondal, Kishore Mondal — Badshah, Hiten — T-Series

• Year — Film — Language — Director — Notes • 2019 — Do Dooni Panj — Punjabi — Harry Bhatti — Composed songs also

• Year — Show — Role — Broadcaster • 2022–2023 — India's Got Talent — Judge — Sony • MTV Hustle — MTV • 2024–present — Indian Idol — Sony Entertainment Television • 2024 — The Great Indian Kapil Show — Guest — Netflix • 2024-2026 — India's Got Latent — Guest judge — YouTube • 2025 — The Ba***ds of Bollywood — Cameo — Netflix • 2026 — MTV Hustle — Judge — MTV, Jio Hotstar

Badshah was recorded at birth as Aditya Prateek Singh Sisodia. He also worked under the name Badshah. The authorities additionally record the headings Aditya Prateek Singh, Aditya Sisodiya and Aditya Prateek Singh Siso. His recorded languages were Haryanvi and Hindi. He married Isha Rikhi.

Badshah is recorded with the occupation record producer. Recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded with the occupation entrepreneur. Recorded with the occupation songwriter. Recorded with the occupation rapper. Recorded with the occupation singer. Classed in the genre hip-hop. Recorded as rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer and film director.