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Atique Ahmed

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{{short description| Indian criminal-turned-politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Atique Ahmad
| office = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]], [[Lok Sabha]]
| image = http://img.patrika.com/upload/images/2017/04/07/atiq-ahmad-1491568335.jpg
| constituency = [[Phulpur (Lok Sabha Constituency)|Phulpur]]
| constituency2 = [[Allahabad West (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Allahabad West]]
| office2 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] of the [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]
| successor2 = [[Raju Pal]]
| predecessor2 = Gopal Das Yadav
| party =
| otherparty = [[Samajwadi Party]] (From 1993 to 1999 and from 2003 to 2018) <br> [[Apna Dal]] (from 1999 to 2003)
| constituency1 =
| office1 = President of [[Apna Dal]] for [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| termend1 = 2003
| termstart1 = 1999
| termend2 = 2004
| termstart2 = 1989
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|08|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Allahabad]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]
| resting_place =
| nationality = Indian
| spouse = {{Marriage|Shaista Parveen|1996}}
| children = 5 sons
| father = Haji Firoz Ahmad
| relations = Khalid Azeem Ashraf (brother)
| residence = Chakiya, [[Allahabad]]
| alma_mater = 10th pass from Allahabad in 1979
| occupation = Politician, Contractor, Builder, Property Dealer, & Agriculture.
| term_start = 13 May 2004
| term_end = 16 May 2009
| predecessor = [[Dharmraj Patel]]
| successor = [[Kapil Muni Karwariya]]
}}

'''Atique Ahmed''' (born 10 August 1962) was an Indian politician who was also notable for being an alleged criminal leader and history-sheeter.<ref>{{cite web |title=UP don Atique Ahmed to be transferred to Sabarmati jail |website=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/up-don-atique-ahmed-to-be-transferred-to-sabarmati-jail/articleshow/69065063.cms |accessdate=April 27, 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/samajwadi-party-ateeq-ahmad-gangster-act-uttar-pradesh/1/328258.html|title=Uttar Pradeshs first gangster Ateeq Ahmad is SPs poll candidate|access-date=2017-01-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/mafia-donturnedpolitician-atiq-ahmed-gets-bail/907487/|title=Mafia don-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed gets bail - Indian Express|website=archive.indianexpress.com|access-date=2017-01-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/video/news/mafia-don-atique-ahmed-convoy-creates-traffic-jam-in-allahabad-kanpur-highway-362084|title=VIDEO: Mafia Don Atique Ahmed convoy creates traffic jam in Allahabad-Kanpur Highway|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-16}}</ref> He was elected as a member of the legislative assembly from the [[Allahabad]] west seat for 5 consecutive terms which is a record. From 2004–2009, he was elected as a [[Samajwadi Party]] candidate for the [[14th Lok Sabha]] from Phulpur in [[Uttar Pradesh]]. Between the years 1999-2003, he was the president of the [[Apna Dal]], founded by Sone Lal Patel.<ref>[http://164.100.47.132/lssnew/Members/former_Biography.aspx?mpsno=4171 Official biographical sketch] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140521031242/http://164.100.47.132/lssnew/Members/former_Biography.aspx?mpsno=4171 |date=21 May 2014 }}, [[Parliament of India]] website</ref>
According to his affidavit in the 2014 elections, he has declared that there are now no cases pending against him.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://myneta.info/ls2014/candidate.php?candidate_id=8313|title=Atiq Ahmad(Samajwadi Party(SP)):Constituency- SHRAWASTI(UTTAR PRADESH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate|website=myneta.info}}</ref> The most sensational murder was that of [[Bahujan Samaj Party|BSP]] MLA [[Raju Pal]], who had defeated Atique's brother Ashraf in the 2004 Uttar Pradesh state legislature elections.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}

Ahmed has fought several elections from jail while being lodged under various charges.<ref name=bs>
{{cite news
| title = Allahabad a challenge for Congress, BSP
| author = Aditi Phadnis
| publisher = Business Standard
| url = http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/allahabad-a-challenge-for-congress-bsp-112021200034_1.html
| date = 12 February 2012
}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
|title = All with 'shades' least are 'white'
|author = Arun Chaubey
|publisher = ZeAtique
|url = http://www.zeenews.com/uppoll/fullstory.asp?sid=upe&aid=365058
|date = May 2007
|accessdate = 2007-05-13
|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070514040154/http://www.zeenews.com/uppoll/fullstory.asp?sid=upe&aid=365058
|archivedate = 14 May 2007
|url-status = dead
|df = dmy-all
}}</ref> On 15 December 2016, he was arrested once again for assaulting staff of the [[Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/lucknow/sp-candidate-atiq-ahmed-booked-mayawati-takes-a-swipe-at-akhilesh-yadav-4428915/|title=SP candidate Atiq Ahmed booked; Mayawati takes a swipe at Akhilesh Yadav|date=15 December 2016}}</ref>

==Early and personal life==
Atique is married to Shaista Praveen.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/atiq-ahmed-wife-brother-criminal-history-properties-seized-umesh-pal-murder-2343430-2023-03-06|title=160 criminal cases, illegal revenues worth crores: Report card of Atiq Ahmed's family}}</ref> The couple has five sons- Ali , Umar Ahmad, Asad, Ahzaan and Abaan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/gangster-atiq-ahmed-two-minor-sons-missing-wife-moves-court-umesh-pal-murder-2343636-2023-03-07|title=Gangster Atiq Ahmed's two minor sons missing, wife moves court}}</ref> Atique's brother Khalid Azim alias Ashraf is an ex-MLA.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/ex-samajwadi-party-mla-khalid-azim-arrested-in-ups-prayagraj/articleshow/76772156.cms|title=Former Samajwadi Party MLA Khalid Azim arrested in UP's Prayagraj}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/others/hc-rejects-bail-plea-of-ashraf-in-2015-double-murder-case-101677959861793.html|title=HC rejects bail plea of Ashraf in 2015 double murder case}}</ref>

==2009 General Elections==

In the 2009 General Elections, Atique Ahmad was allowed to run for election (since he was yet to be convicted in any case).<ref name="dailyexcelsior.com">[http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/web1/09may22/national.htm]{{dead link|date=July 2017|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> However, the [[Samajwadi Party]] expelled him in the year 2008, and [[Mayawati]] refused him a ticket under BSP,.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/04/23/stories/2009042355531200.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090427165212/http://www.hindu.com/2009/04/23/stories/2009042355531200.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=27 April 2009 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Rebels galore in Uttar Pradesh phase-II | date=23 April 2009}}</ref> Later, he contested in elections as a candidate from [[Apna Dal]] party from [[Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh|Pratapgarh]] only to lose the election.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090519184216/http://ibnlive.in.com/politics/electionresults/constituency/24/24/pratapgarh.html election results 2009 Pratapgarh]</ref>

==Elections in 2012 and 2014==

In Uttar Pradesh Elections 2012, Ahmed contested under the [[Apna Dal]] banner from the Allahabad (West) constituency. He filed his nomination from jail.<ref>
{{cite news
| title = Atique Ahmed files nomination from jail
| author =
| publisher = Indian Express
| url = http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/atique-ahmed-files-nomination-from-jail/903372/
| date = 24 Jan 2012
}}</ref> He appealed for bail in Allahabad High Court but 10 judges refused to hear the case. The 11th judge finally took up the matter and he was released on bail before the Elections.<ref name=bs/> However, the seat went to Raju Pal's widow, Puja Pal.

In 2014, he was taken back into the [[Samajwadi Party]] and fought the National Elections from the Shrawasti (Lok Sabha constituency). He managed to secure a quarter of the votes but lost by nearly a lakh votes to [[Daddan Mishra]] of the [[BJP]].

==Deadly attack on Atique==
===SHUATS assault case===
On December 14, 2016, Atique and his henchmen allegedly assaulted the staff members of [[Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences]] for taking action against two students who were debarred from taking examinations after they were caught cheating. The video of Atiq Ahmad beating the SHUATS teacher and employees was widely circulated on the internet. On February 10, 2017, the [[Allahabad High Court]] summoned the criminal history of Atiq and also directed the [[Superintendent of police (India)|Superintendent of police]] of Allahabad to arrest all the accused in the case. The police arrested Atiq on February 11 after which he was remanded to 14-day judicial custody.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/lucknow/allahabad-hc-reserves-verdict-in-shuats-assault-case/story-yqPG3TV3oWq44HuRZy6yzM.html|title=Allahabad HC reserves verdict in SHUATS assault case|date=18 April 2017|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

=== Kidnapping and torturing a businessman in Deoria jail ===
Atique Ahmed was shifted to Bareilly jail after being accused of kidnapping and assaulting a businessman Mohit Jaiswal in [[Deoria, Uttar Pradesh|Deoria]] Jail. Mohit told media that Atiq Ahmed's gang was asking him to pay extortion money. He was taken to the Deoria jail later for not paying the extortion money. Mohit was beaten up by the jail police guards and other goons. After the news was spread, Uttar Pradesh government shifted Atique to Bareilly Jail and suspended accused jail guards immediately. A call recording was also released in which Atique was threatening Mohit to pay extortion money or else he will be attacked.<ref>{{cite web |title=Uttar Pradesh businessman accuses former MP Atiq Ahmad of assault in Deoria jail; FIR lodged, probe underway |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/atiq-ahmad-deoria-jail-uttar-pradesh-businessman-accuses-former-mp-assault-thrashing-abducting-kidnapping-fir-lodged-probe-underway/339276 |website=Times Now News}}</ref>

Two other businessmen also accused Ahmed of kidnapping and assaulting them in Deoria Jail.

Ahmed was shifted from the Prayagraj Central Jail to the Sabarmati Jail in Ahmedabad in June 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/owaisi-to-meet-atique-ahmed-in-jail/articleshow/86352510.cms|title=Ahmedabad: Asaduddin Owaisi to meet Atique Ahmed in jail | Ahmedabad News - Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

== Positions held ==
Atique Ahmed has been elected as 5 times MLA and 1 time [[Lok Sabha]] MP.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/members/memberbioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4171&lastls=14 |title=Member Profile |work=Lok Sabha |access-date=28 September 2022}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! # !! From !! To !! Position !! Party
|-
| 1. || 1989 || 1991 || [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] (1st term) from [[Allahabad West Assembly constituency|Allahabad West]] || [[Indian politician|IND]]
|-
| 2. || 1991 || 1993 || [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] (2nd term) from [[Allahabad West Assembly constituency|Allahabad West]] || [[Indian politician|IND]]
|-
| 3. || 1993 || 1996 || [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] (3rd term) from [[Allahabad West Assembly constituency|Allahabad West]] || [[Indian politician|IND]]
|-
| 4. || 1996 || 2002 || [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] (4th term) from [[Allahabad West Assembly constituency|Allahabad West]] || [[Samajwadi Party|SP]]
|-
| 5. || 2002 || 2004 || [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] (5th term) from [[Allahabad West Assembly constituency|Allahabad West]] || [[Apna Dal (Kamerawadi)|Apna Dal]]
|-
| 6. || 2004 || 2009 || [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|MP]] (1st term) in [[14th Lok Sabha]] from [[Phulpur Lok Sabha constituency|Phulpur]] || [[Samajwadi Party|SP]]
|}

== Atique Ahmed Death ==
On 15 April 2023, while being escorted for a court-mandated medical checkup in the presence of police in Allahabad, Ahmed was asked about his absence during his son's last rites, to which he replied in Hindi, "I wasn't taken, so I didn't go." Before Ahmed's brother Ashraf could complete his statement "Main thing is that Guddu Muslim..."<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/nahi-le-gaye-to-nahi-gaye-were-atiqs-last-words/articleshow/99526725.cms?from=mdr</ref>. A pistol was fired at Atiq Ahmed's head at point-blank range, resulting in his death. Ashraf Ahmed was also killed in the attack, which was captured and broadcast live on television. The brothers were surrounded by police personnel at the time of the shooting.<ref>https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/gangsterturnedpolitician-atiq-ahmad-his-brother-ashraf-shot-dead-101681578709934.html</ref> The three perpetrators had posed as media personnel and did not attempt to escape, instead surrendering while chanting the slogan "Jai Shri Ram".<ref>https://theprint.in/india/it-was-over-in-30-seconds-eyewitnesses-recall-fatal-attack-on-atiq-ahmed-ashraf-in-prayagraj/1521603/</ref> They were identified and arrested.<ref>https://www.firstlytoday.com/2023/04/Ex%20MP-Atiq-Ahmad-and-His-Brother-Shot-Dead-in-Prayagraj-Uttar-Pradesh.html</ref>

Reporting on the first information report from Uttar Pradesh Police, ''Times of India'' reported that "the accused told police they wanted to make a name for themselves and establish their identity in the state by eliminating [Ahmed's] gang.<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/from-everyday-crime-to-dons-murder-who-were-atiq-ahmads-killers/articleshow/99534010.cms</ref>

== References ==
<references />
* [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/cbi-puts-up-posters-of-atiq-ahmads-fugitive-son-mod-umar-in-allahabad/articleshow/74260846.cms CBI puts up posters of Atiq Ahmad’s fugitive son Mod Umar in Allahabad | Allahabad News - Times of India]

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Krsna rapper-93998

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{{short description|Indian rapper}}
{{For|the politician|Krishna Kaul (politician)}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox musician
| image = IMG 0838 Rapper KRSNA.jpg
| caption = KR$NA performing in 2016
| birth_name = Krishna Kaul
| genre = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| alias = KR$NA, Krsna, YoungProzpekt, Prozpekt, Dollar Sign
| occupation = Rapper
| associated_acts = [[Raftaar (rapper)|Raftaar]], Kalamkaar
| years_active = 2006–present
| label = [[Universal Music|Universal]], [[Zee Music Company|Zee]], Kalamkaar
| name = KR$NA
}}

'''Krishna Kaul''', known mononymously as '''Krishna''' (stylised as '''Krsna''' or '''KR$NA''') and formerly as '''YoungProzpekt''', is a rapper from [[New Delhi]], India.<ref name="Sridharan 2017">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Krsna-Rap-is-about-the-situation-that-surrounds-you/articleshow/37841572.cms|title=Krsna: Rap is about the situation you|last=Sridharan|first=Apuurva|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=24 December 2017}}</ref><ref name="Rodricks 2017">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/no-plan-b-for-this-rapper/article6085399.ece|title=No Plan B for this rapper|last=Rodricks|first=Allan Moses|date=5 June 2014|work=The Hindu|access-date=24 December 2017|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> He is one of the earliest rappers to emerge in the [[Indian hip hop]] scene in the mid-2000s under the stage name Prozpekt. He also briefly featured in the 2019 Bollywood film Gully Boy as himself.<ref>{{Cite web|date=5 February 2019|title=The 4th episode of Voice of the Streets featuring rapper Krishna Kaul is here and it's brilliant|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/the-4th-episode-of-voice-of-the-streets-featuring-rapper-krishna-kaul-is-here-and-its-brilliant/20353197|access-date=2 November 2019|website=mid-day|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Krishna Kaul|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm10384314/|access-date=2 November 2019|website=IMDb}}</ref> He is known for his writing and technical skills as a rapper, along with his infamous beefs in the Desi Hip-Hop scene.

== Early life ==
Krishna Kaul was born on 4 October 1989 to a [[Kashmiri Pandit]] family in [[New Delhi]]. He spent a part of his childhood in [[South London]], where he was raised and schooled for a few years. Krishna started rapping at the age of fourteen in an effort to blend in with other children in his school in London.<ref>{{Citation|title=Understanding Rap ft. Kr$na, RAFTAAR, Rohan Cariappa|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnFvVqrZffo|language=en|access-date=19 March 2021}}</ref>

== Career ==
Kaul started recording and releasing songs on his [[MySpace]] page in 2006, by 2008 he had gained a small local fanbase in New Delhi and racked up features with artists in the U.S. and Canada.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}} His first shot of success came with the release of the music video for "Kaisa Mera Desh" in 2010,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/desi-rapper-slamming-cwg-is-a-hit/97263|title=Desi rapper slamming CWG is a hit|work=mid-day|access-date=26 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mensxp.com/entertainment/must-watch/3151-yeh-kaisa-mera-desh-young-prozpekts-rant-against-the-commonwealth-games.html|title='Yeh Kaisa Mera Desh: - Young Prozpekt's Rant against the Commonwealth Games|work=Men's XP|access-date=26 December 2017|language=en}}</ref> becoming the first Indian hip hop song on [[YouTube]] and earning a #2 ranking as one of the most watched music videos in India overnight following its release.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/hip-hop-hustle/1/298301.html|title=Hip hop hustle|access-date=26 December 2017}}</ref> He also released a song titled "Vijay" in collaboration with international NGO [[Save The Children]] in 2013.<ref>{{cite web |title=Young Prozpekt playing for change |date=23 July 2013|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/young-prozpekt-playing-for-change/story-Qr1RKZrGhrS8jn9KHFHoPL.html}}</ref>

After sporadic underground releases, Kaul switched from Prozpekt to his current stage name KR$NA after signing a record deal with [[Universal Music]] in 2013.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/biz/music/artiste/contrabands-signs-indie-artist-rapper-and-hip-hop-musician-krsna|title=Contrabands signs on indie artist, rapper and hip-hop musician – KRSNA|access-date=26 December 2017}}</ref> In May 2014, he released his debut album ''Sellout'', an all-English effort on Universal Music with its lead single "Last Night" peaking at #5 on the [[Vh1]] Music Charts in India.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/node/37851|title=I live and breathe rap: Indian Rapper Krsna|access-date=26 December 2017}}</ref> Kaul became the first hip hop artist in India to do a five city album tour with a band.<ref name="Sridharan 2017" /><ref name="Rodricks 2017" /> Following this, the music video for the title song "Sellout" was released but failed to make a large impact due to lackluster marketing and shrinking label budgets.<ref name="IANS 2017">{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/krsna-s-sellout-title-track-video-released-114110100337_1.html|title=Krsna's 'Sellout' title track video released|last=IANS|date=1 November 2014|work=Business Standard India|access-date=26 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.musicunplugged.in/news/music_news_info/226/0|title=Musicunplugged.in : news|last=Ferreira|first=Verus|website=www.musicunplugged.in|language=en|access-date=26 December 2017}}</ref>

After a 2-year hiatus, Kaul made his return in 2016 with his Hindi release "Vyanjan".<ref>{{Cite web|title=How I made a rap song using the entire Hindi alphabet|url=https://www.dailyo.in/arts/alphabetic-rap-youtube-vyanjan-krishna-kaul-demonetisation-indian-army-caste-system/story/1/14096.html|access-date=26 December 2017|website=www.dailyo.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Rap Scene Today is Bigger, Less Friendly: KRSNA of 'Vyanjan' Fame|language=en|work=The Quint|url=https://www.thequint.com/videos/rappers-vyanjan-krsna-hip-hop-sellout-universal-music-rap-music|access-date=26 December 2017}}</ref> Following the success of song, he signed to the artist management agency DNH (now KALAMKAAR) Artists in 2017 and became the partner in 2018, whom he is represented by along with the likes of [[Raftaar (rapper)|Raftaar]] and Ankit Khanna.

In 2020, Kaul accused the [[Indian Premier League|IPL]] and [[Disney+Hotstar]] of permitting the plagiarism of his 2017 song "''Dekh Kaun Aaya Waapas''" when creating the 2020 IPL anthem "''Ayenge Hum Wapas''", an allegation which was dismissed by composer Pranav Ajayrao Malpe. Kaul responded by stating that "his team[...], will take the legal route and approach Disney+Hotstar, which commissioned the song".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rapper KR$NA says IPL 2020 anthem is plagiarised from his 2017 track 'Dekh Kaun Aaya Waapas' – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/rapper-krna-says-ipl-2020-anthem-is-plagiarised-from-his-2017-track-dekh-kaun-aaya-waapas/articleshow/78006937.cms|access-date=12 May 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|agency=Press Trust of India|date=11 September 2020|title=IPL 2020 anthem faces plagiarism charges, composer dismisses allegations|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/sports/ipl-2020-anthem-faces-plagiarism-charges-composer-dismisses-allegations-120091101414_1.html#:~:text=IPL%202020%20anthem%20faces%20plagiarism%20charges,%20composer%20dismisses%20allegations,-Press%20Trust%20of&text=A%20Delhi-based%20rapper%20has,of%20the%20recently%20released%20song.|access-date=12 May 2021}}</ref>

In the month of January 2021, KR$NA was featured on American rapper Hi-Rez's song "Crossroads" with popular American rapper, [[Royce da 5'9"|Royce da 5<nowiki>'9''</nowiki>]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-02|title=Rappers KR$NA, Hi-Rez collaborate with hip hop legend Royce Da 5'9|url=https://www.siasat.com/rappers-krna-hi-rez-collaborate-with-hip-hop-legend-royce-da-59-2059106/|access-date=2021-02-21|website=The Siasat Daily|language=en-GB}}</ref> Later in July, another collaboration with Hi-Rez was released, titled "Playground" which also featured former [[Slaughterhouse (group)|Slaughterhouse]] member, [[Crooked I|KXNG Crooked]]. The music video for the same was released on Hi-Rez's [[YouTube]] channel.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2 July 2021|title=New Music: Hi-Rez, KRSNA & KXNG Crooked – Playground|url=https://hiphop24x7.com/artist/latest-songs/new-music-hi-rez-krsna-kxng-crooked-playground/|access-date=3 July 2021|website=HipHop24x7 {{!}} Hip Hop News & Music|language=en-US}}</ref> Kaul with Brodha-V won the Radio City Freedom Awards 2023 on 31 March 2023, for the Best Indie Collaboration. The two won the Freedom Awards 7 for the song "Forever" which was released back in September 2022. <ref>http://www.firstlytoday.com/2023/04/KRSNA-Won-Radio-City-Freedom-Awards-2023-For-Best-Indie-Collaboration.html</ref>

== Discography ==
=== <u>Albums</u> ===
'''Sellout (2014)'''

{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Song
!Artist (s)
!Produced by
|-
| rowspan="8" |2014
|The Glorious First Step
|KR$NA
| rowspan="2" |Bradley Dhawan
|-
|Faded
|KR$NA
ft. Cory Jones
|-
|Sellout
|KR$NA
|Tony Fadd
|-
|Getting Away
|KR$NA
|Breathtaking Beats
|-
|Last Night
|KR$NA
|MetroGnome
|-
|Erryday
|KR$NA ft. Sonny Brown
| rowspan="2" |Tony Fadd
|-
|Tripping
|KR$NA
|-
|Last Song
|KR$NA
|Bradley Dhawan
|}
'''Still Here (2021)'''
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Song
!Artist (s)
!Produced by
!Note(s)
|-
| rowspan="8" |2021
|Still Here (Intro)
|KR$NA
|Safin
|
|-
|What's My Name?
|KR$NA
|[[Raftaar (rapper)|Raftaar]]
|
|-
|Roll Up
|KR$NA ft. [[Badshah (rapper)|Badshah]]
|Josh Petruccio
|
|-
|Villain
|KR$NA ft. Karma & [[Ikka Singh|IKKA]]
|Depo
|
|-
|Dream
|KR$NA
|Deep Kalsi
|
|-
|Fall Off (Interlude)
|KR$NA
|Kapellmaister
|An extended verse was added with the release of the music video.
|-
|Saza-E-Maut
|KR$NA ft. [[Raftaar (rapper)|Raftaar]]
|Rill Beats & Young Grape Beatz
|
|-
|Na Hai Time
|KR$NA
|J Caspersen
|
|-
|2020
|Living Legend
|KR$NA ft. Rashmeet Kaur
|Didker
|
|}

=== Singles and collaborations ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Track
!Artist (s)
!Produced by
!Note(s)
|-
|2006
|I Want it All
|Young Prozpekt
|
|''Samples hook from the [[Queen (band)|Queen's]] song, "[[I Want It All (Queen song)|I Want It All]]".''
|-
|2006
|Bitch Please (Remix)
|Big T ft.Young Prozpekt
|
|''Remix of [[Eminem]]'s [[Bitch Please II]]''
|-
|2007
|I Go Go
|Young Prozpekt ft. Soldier Hard
|
|
|-
|2008
|F$ck Wit Us
|Pacifik ft. Young Prozpekt
|
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2009
|Fancy Gill
|Rabbit Sack C, Young Prozpekt
| rowspan="3" |Rabbit Sack C
|
|-
|That's me/ Shahzaade
|Rabbit Sack C, Bluntz, Young Prozpekt & NYCE
| rowspan="2" |''From the album 'BackLog'''
|-
|Yellow Taxi
|Rabbit Sack C, Young Prozpekt, Big T & Slim Neil
|-
|Naam Toh Pukar/ Get Out Of My Way
|Prozpekt
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2010
|Kaisa Mera Desh
|Prozpekt
|DJ Corbett
|
|-
|Khatarnaak
|Prozpekt ft. Sonny Brown
|
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2011
|Imran Khan – Amped Up (Amplifier Remix)
|Rabbit Sack C & Young Prozpekt
|Rabbit Sack C
|''Remix of [[Imran Khan (singer)|Imran Khan]]'s Amplifier''
|-
|DISCONNECT
|Su.1, Prozpekt & Ashish D'souza
|Su.1
|
|-
|Poocho na Yaar Kya Hua – Remix
|Rabbit Sack C & Young Prozpekt
|
|''Remix of the song Poocho Na Yaar Kya Hua from [[Zamane Ko Dikhana Hai]]''
|-
|Lokpal Freestyle
|Prozpekt
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2012
|Peeche Na Dekh
|Rabbit Sack C ft. Prozpekt
| rowspan="2" |Rabbit Sack C
|
|-
|Put Ur Lighters Up
|Rabbit Sack C ft. Su.1, Prozpekt
|
|-
|Vijay
|Prozpekt
|DJ Corbett
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2013
|Whatchya Know About It
|Rabbit Sack C, Young Prozpekt
|Rabbit Sack C
|''From the album 'BackLog'''
|-
|Cold Blooded
|Prozpekt ft.[[Twisted Insane]]
|MetroGnome
|
|-
|How You Like Me Now
|[[Lost Stories (DJs)|Lost Stories]] ft Krishna Kaul
|[[Lost Stories (DJs)|Lost Stories]]
|
|-
|2014
|Bang Bang
|Rabbit Sack C, Young Prozpekt, Agrim Joshi & Nishit Bhatia
|Rabbit Sack C
|''From the album 'BackLog'''
|-
| rowspan="6" |2015
|NO HASHTAG
|KR$NA & SU REAL
|SU REAL
|''Released via [[SoundCloud]]''
|-
|I'm Back
|KR$NA & FuzzCulture
|FuzzCulture
|
|-
|Patli Gali
|Pankaj Awasthi, KR$NA
|
|''From the movie, '"[[Yahaan Sabki Lagi Hai]]'"''
|-
|Beyond The Matrix
|Rabbit Sack C ft. Prozpekt
|Rabbit Sack C
|
|-
|Shots Fired
| rowspan="2" |MojoJojo, KR$NA
| rowspan="2" |MojoJojo
|
|-
|Jungle Raj
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2016
|Vyanjan
| rowspan="3" |KR$NA
| rowspan="2" |Insane
|
|-
|Desi Wrap Up
|
|-
|Keep It Real
|Tony Fadd
|
|-
| rowspan="7" |2017
|Meri Baari
|KIDSHOT ft. KR$NA
|REKOIL
|
|-
|Teri Bas Ki Na Hai
| rowspan="2" |KR$NA
|
|
|-
|Dekh Kaun Aaya Wapas
|Breathtaking and LAD
|
|-
|Woofer
|Deep Kalsi and KR$NA
|Deep Kalsi
|
|-
|Mumbai Se Delhi Tak
|Emiway Bantai and KR$NA
|Insane
|
|-
|I'm Ready
|KR$NA ft. [[Raftaar (rapper)|Raftaar]]
|Breathtaking and LAD
|
|-
|Alag
|KR$NA
|J.P
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2018
|Hip Hop Holi (MTV)
|KR$NA, Deep KalsI & Harjas
|Deep Kalsi
|''Released via [[Facebook]]''
|-
|Aakhir Tumhe Aana Hai
|Suryaveer ft. KR$NA
|Boney John
|
|-
|Muqabla
| rowspan="3" |KR$NA
|KR$NA
|
|-
| rowspan="10" |2019
|Voice of the Streets Ep.04 – KR$NA
|Siddhant Shirodkar
|''<nowiki/>'Voice of the Streets' is a capsule series from the movie [[Gully Boy]].''
|-
|Solo
|Certi
|
|-
|Warm Up
|Deep Kalsi, KARMA, Harjas, KIDSHOT & KR$NA
| rowspan="3" |Deep Kalsi
|
|-
|Janta Kyun
|KR$NA
|
|-
|No No
|Deep Kalsi, Harjas & KR$NA
|
|-
|Farak Nahi Padta
| rowspan="7" |KR$NA
| rowspan="2" |JCaspersen
|
|-
|Aadat
|
|-
|Freeverse Feast (Langar)
|[[Raftaar (rapper)|Raftaar]]
|''A response to Mumbai-based rapper, Emiway Bantai's track, Freeverse Feast (Daawat)''
|-
|Seedha Makeover
|Call Me G
|''A [[Diss Track|diss track]] aimed at Emiway Bantai. The name of the track, "Seedha Makeover" is a jab at Emiway's song, "Seedha Takeover"''
|-
|Dum Hai
|Dannyetracks
|
|-
| rowspan="20" |2020
|Untitled
| rowspan="2" |Dansonn
|
|-
|Maharani
|''A [[Diss Track|diss track]] against Delhi-based rapper, Muhfaad.''
|-
|Sher
|Deep Kalsi ft. KR$NA, Karma & Harjas
|XPLICIT
|
|-
|Makasam
|KR$NA
|Deep Kalsi
|''Another [[Diss (music)|diss track]] aimed at Muhfaad. The second and last one from KR$NA in their feud.''
|-
|QUARANTINE
|[[Young Stunners (music duo)|Young Stunners]], KR$NA
|Jokhay
|
|-
|Damn
| rowspan="2" |[[Raftaar (rapper)|Raftaar]] ft. KR$NA
| rowspan="2" |[[Raftaar (rapper)|Raftaar]]
| rowspan="2" |''From [[Raftaar (rapper)|Raftaar's]] album, Mr. Nair''
|-
|Down
|-
|Tokyo Drift Freestyle
| rowspan="2" |KR$NA
|[[The Neptunes]]
|''Features the beat of the popular track, [[Tokyo Drift (Fast & Furious) (song)|Tokyo Drift]] by [[Teriyaki Boyz]]; Released via Instagram.''
|-
|Window Shopper Freestyle
|C Styles, Sire
|''Features the beat of the [[50 Cent]] song, [[Window Shopper]].''
|-
|Bag
|[[Divine (rapper)|DIVINE]] ft. KR$NA
|NDS, Stunnah Beatz & Progression Music
|''From [[Divine (rapper)|DIVINE]]'s [[Extended play|EP]] , "SHUTDOWN"''
|-
|Chaukanna (Hotstar Specials Hundred)
|[[Raftaar (rapper)|Raftaar]] & KR$NA ft. [[Karan Wahi]]
|[[Raftaar (rapper)|Raftaar]]
|''Inspired from [[Hotstar Specials]]’ Hundred''
|-
|Woofer 2
|Deep Kalsi ft. KR$NA
| rowspan="2" |Deep Kalsi
|
|-
|Gallan
|Deep Kalsi, KR$NA, Fateh, Karma & Harjas
|
|-
|No Losses
| rowspan="3" |KR$NA
|Roclegion and Danny E.B
|
|-
|Say My Name (Hindi)
| rowspan="2" |Call Me G
| rowspan="2" |''Released in both Hindi and English''
|-
|Say My Name (English)
|-
|Saath Ya Khilaf
|KR$NA & [[Raftaar (rapper)|Raftaar]]
|[[Raftaar (rapper)|Raftaar]]
|
|-
|The Key Freestyle
|KR$NA
|Deep Kalsi
|
|-
|Baap Se
|Fotty Seven ft. KR$NA
|Frisk
|''From Fotty Seven's "Asli independent" [[Extended play|EP]]''
|-
|Bohot Sahi
|J Trix, KR$NA & SUBSPACE
|SUBSPACE
|''From J TRIX's "Bohot Sahi" [[Extended play|EP]]''
|-
| rowspan="5" |2021
|Crossroads
|Hi-Rez ft. [[Royce da 5'9"|Royce da 5'9']]' & KR$NA
|Ryan Summer
|
|-
|Khauf Hai
|KR$NA
|Haji Springer
|''A collaboration with [[Realme]] India''
|-
|Playground
|Hi-Rez ft. KR$NA & [[Crooked I|KXNG Crooked]]
|Ryan Summer
|
|-
|Zaruri Nahi
|Karma ft. KR$NA
|Deep Kalsi
|''From Karma's debut album "M.Y.P"''
|-
|Taazi Saans, Taazi Soch
|KR$NA
|Subspace
|''A collaboration with Center Fresh and [[MTV]] India''
|-
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Instagram|id=realkrsna}}

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