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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Babbal Rai
| image =
| birth_name = Simranjeet Singh Rai
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| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|03|03}}
| birth_place = [[Samrala]]
| Occupation = Singer, song writer
| years_active = 2008{{ndash}}present
| marital status =
| Associated_acts = {{hlist|[[Bohemia (rapper)]], [[Jassie Gill]]}}
}}
'''Babbal Rai ''' is an Indian [[Punjabis|Punjabi]] singer, songwriter and film actor.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Punjabi actor Babbal Rai says that it was his father who saw the spark in him|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/punjabi-actor-babbal-rai-says-that-it-was-his-father-who-saw-the-spark-in-him-43467.html|access-date=2021-06-03|website=filmfare.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Watch New Punjabi Song Music Video 'Tera Naam' Sung By Babbal Rai {{!}} Punjabi Video Songs - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/music/punjabi/watch-new-punjabi-song-music-video-tera-naam-sung-by-babbal-rai/videoshow/82597050.cms|access-date=2021-06-03|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Exclusive! Babbal Rai on first day of shooting: It was fun but a little awkward too - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/music/exclusive-babbal-rai-on-first-day-of-shooting-it-was-fun-but-a-little-awkward-too/articleshow/77223843.cms|access-date=2021-06-03|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Exclusive! Babbal Rai: It was my father who saw the talent in me - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/exclusive-babbal-rai-it-was-my-father-who-saw-the-talent-in-me/articleshow/78019528.cms|access-date=2021-06-03|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

== Music career ==
Babbal Rai made his debut with the album "sau putt the first chapter" which brought him into the limelight in the music industry. His album, which was brought by the label Point Zero in March 2010, the album however was not a huge hit as Rai was unable to come to [[India]] and promote his album.<ref name="uberpunjabi.com">{{Cite web |url=http://uberpunjabi.com/2014/04/whatever-i-felt-i-sang-thats-what-made-me-famous-babbal-rai/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=8 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714171937/http://uberpunjabi.com/2014/04/whatever-i-felt-i-sang-thats-what-made-me-famous-babbal-rai/ |archive-date=14 July 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Meanwhile, he worked and collected money for making music and videos. In 2012 he released his single track "Sohni".<ref name="hindustantimes.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/chandigarh/viral-fame/article1-964849.aspx |title=Viral fame |work=hindustantimes.com/ |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714203935/http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/chandigarh/viral-fame/article1-964849.aspx |archivedate=14 July 2014 |df=dmy }}</ref> It is reported that Rai feels that his claim to fame is to sing what he feels from his heart.<ref name="uberpunjabi.com"/>

In 2014 Babbal released<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yespunjab.com/punjabi-music/item/40259-singer-babbal-rai-arrives-on-harley-davidson-to-launch-his-new-album-girlfriend|title=Singer Babbal Rai arrives on Harley Davidson to launch his new album 'Girlfriend'|author=PunjabNews|work=yespunjab.com|access-date=8 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140706152229/http://yespunjab.com/punjabi-music/item/40259-singer-babbal-rai-arrives-on-harley-davidson-to-launch-his-new-album-girlfriend|archive-date=6 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> his second album Girlfriend<ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtQfolfCDMg|title=Babbal Rai is out with his new album 'Girlfriend' - Interview|date=10 February 2014|work=YouTube}}</ref> under the label Speed Records.

== Film career ==
He started his film career by special guest appearance in the Punjabi Film<ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuczbJcCawQ|title=Babbal Rai - Interview|date=21 October 2013|work=YouTube}}</ref> in Singh vs Kaur in 2013 starring Gippy Grewal and Surveen Chawla.<ref>[[Singh vs Kaur#Cast]]</ref> In 2014 he featured in his debut film ''Mr and Mrs 420'' along with [[Jassi Gill]], [[Yuvraj Hans]], [[Binnu Dhillon]], and [[Jaswinder Bhalla]] and appeared in a dual-role cameo, a first in Punjabi film industry.<ref>[[Mr & Mrs 420]]</ref><ref>{{cite web |author= |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/its-not-that-only-one-movie-has-been-put-on-hold-films-worldwide-have-been-put-on-halt-says-babbal-rai-on-maa-not-being-released-today/articleshow/75617938.cms|title="It's not that only one movie has been put on hold, films worldwide have been put on halt", says Babbal Rai on 'Maa' not being released today}}</ref>

== Discography ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Album !! Music Director !! Record Label
|-
| 2010 || Saau Putt[The First Chapter]|| Anu-Manu||Point Zero||
|-
|2014 || Girlfriend|||Mofolactic, Pav Dharia, [[Desi Routz]], Beat Minister|| Speed Records ||
|-
| 2017 || Professional Sardar || Pav Dharia, Beat Minister, Sukh-E (Muzical Doctorz), JSL Singh & Deep Jandu || Speed Records ||
|}

== Singles ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Song !! Music Director !!Lyrics!! Album !! Record Label
|-
| rowspan="3" |2010
|Nikki Jahi Jind
| rowspan="3" |Anu Manu
| rowspan="3" |Babbal Rai
| rowspan="3" |Sau Putt - The First Chapter
| rowspan="3" |Point Zero
|-
|Chandigarh
|-
|Inkaar
|-
| 2012 ||Sohni||[[Pav Dharia]]
|Babbal Rai || Desi Grrari ||[[Speed Records (record label)|Speed Records]]
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2013 ||Rangeelay|| Jaidev Kumar
| Kumaar || [[Rangeelay]] ||[[Eros International|Eros Now]]
|-
| Taur || Pav Dharia
| Veet Baljit|| Do Ghutt || Speed Records
|-
| Tera Naam || Pav Dharia
|Babbal Rai || Red
|| Speed Records
|-
| Kudi tu Pataka || JSL Singh
| Baljit Singn Mahant || - || For 9x Tashan
|-
| rowspan="5" |2014
|Girlfriend
|Pav Dharia
| rowspan="4" |Babbal Rai
| rowspan="5" |Girlfriend
| rowspan="5" |Speed Records
|-
|Tere Layi
|Desi Routz
|-
|Yaarian
|Beat Minister
|-
|Akh Teri
|Mofolactic
|-
|Jattan Da Munda
|Pav Dharia
|Abbi Fatehgaria
|-
| rowspan="2" |2015
|Youngster Returns (With Jassie Gill)
|Jatinder Shah
|Happy Raikoti
|
|Speed Records
|-
| One Dream || Preet Hundal
| Preet Hundal || || Speed Records
|-
| rowspan="4" |2016 || Deor Bharjayii || Desi Routz ||Narinder Baath || -- || Speed Records
|-
|Yaar Jatt De (with Jassie Gill)
|Desi Routz
|Narinder Baath
|Jump 2 Bhangraa
|Speed Records
|-
|Na Kar Gayi
|DJ Flow
|Matt Sheron Wala
|
|Speed Records
|- si Routz
| Khoo Te Tindan || Deep Jandu
| || - || BNW Records
|-
| rowspan="4" |2017
|Jhumke ( With Jassie Gill, Nimrat Khaira)
|Jay K
|Veet Baljit
|Sargi
|Lokdhun Punjabi
|-
|Gaddiyan
|Jay K
|Veet Baljit
|Sargi
|Lokhdun Punjabi
|-
|Dream Boy
|Pav Dharia
|Maninder Kailey
|
|Speed Records
|-
|Rondi Tere Layi
|Preet Hundal
|Preet Hundal
|
|Speed Records
|-
| rowspan="2" |2018
|Uche Uche Kadd
|Desi Routz
|Ranbir Singh
|
|Speed Records
|-
|Main Tera Akshay
|[[B Praak]]
|[[Jaani (songwriter)|Jaani]]
|
|Humble Music
|-
| rowspan="3" |2019
|21va
|Preet Hundal
|Matt Sheron Wala
|
|T-Series
|-
|Litt Lyf
|Byg Byrd
|[[Sidhu Moose Wala|Sidhu Moosewala]]
|
|T-Series
|-
|Bhangra Thok K
|Desi Routz
|Ranbir Singh
|
|Saga Hits
|-
| rowspan="3" |2020
|Ae Kaash
|Desi Routz
|Maninder Kailey
|
|T-Series
|-
|Jaggo For Motherland
|Avvy Sra
|Babbal Rai
|
|Babbal Rai
|-
|Pinda De Born
|Desi Crew
|Narinder Baath
|
|T-Series
|-
|2021
|Aahi Gallan Teriyan
|Avvy Sra
|Daljit Chitti
|
|T-Series
|}

== Film songs ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Character Name !! Co-Starring
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Singh vs Kaur]]'' || – || [[Gippy Grewal]], [[Surveen Chawla]], [[Binnu Dhillon]], Japji Khaira, [[B.N. Sharma]], Diljit Kaur, Rana Jung Bahadur, Avtar Gill, Sardar Sohi, [[Karamjit Anmol]], Jelly, Rohit Khurana
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Mr & Mrs 420]]'' || Pinki/Babbu || [[Yuvraj Hans]], [[Binnu Dhillon]], [[Jassi Gill]], [[Jaswinder Bhalla]]
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Oh My Pyo Ji]]'' || JJ|| [[Binnu Dhillon]], [[Bhanushree Mehra]], [[Jaswinder Bhalla]]
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Dildariyaan]]'' || Sumair || [[Jassi Gill]], [[Sagarika Ghatge|Sagrika Ghatke]], [[Binnu Dhillon]]
|-
|2017|| ''Sargi'' || Kaim (Karamveer Singh) || [[Jassi Gill]], [[Rubina Bajwa]], [[Karamjit Anmol]]
|-
| 2018 ||''Ambran Da Chann'' || Kaadir || [[Binnu Dhillon]], [[Sonam Bajwa]], Sardar Sohi, Babbal Rai (special appearance)
|}

== References ==
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