Daler Mehndi turns 56 today; check out his most popular songs, controversies and some interesting facts about this popular Punjabi singer

Popular Punjabi pop singer-music composer, Daler Mehndi has turned 56 today.

Wishes poured in from his fans, friends, family members and well wishers as he celebrates his 56th birthday today.

Born in Patna on this day in 1967 as Daler Singh to Ajmer Singh Chandan and Balbir Kaur,  Daler Mehndi is not just known for his foot tapping Punjabi numbers but also for his style, his bling and glitzy attire including his turban.

His debut album’s single ‘Bolo Ta Ra Ra’ sold over 20 million copies worldwide.

On his 56th birthday, let’s take a look back at the top 5 popular songs of this  singer who have rocked the world and continues to do so.

1.Ho Jayegi Balle Balle:Ho Jayegi Balle Balle, one of his most famous songs, makes you groove to the number automatically. 

Even after decades of its release, fans continue to shower their love for the song.

2.Tunak Tunak Tun: This pop song is played on many joyous occasions even today. The song, which was published in 1998, has over 2.6 million views on YouTube.

3.Bolo Tara Ra Ra: Bolo Ta Ra Ra is still the most popular party song in the country. It is one of Mehndi’s earlier songs, and it was a huge hit in India in the 1990s, selling over 20 million copies.

4.Sheila Ho Ya Munni: Sheila Ho Ya Munni was released in 2011. The song is one of the artist’s most viewed and listened to tracks on YouTube. The video has received a lot of likes and comments.

5.Na Na Na Re: This classic song from the film Mrityudata can thrill an entire generation back then and now. The song’s video featured Amitabh Bachchan, giving it even more reason to become a smash hit.

Here are 5 interesting facts about the singer:

1. Did you know that Daler Paji, as he is popularly called, ran away from home to make a career in music

2. The singer performed on stage for the first time at the age of 13

3.Daler Mehndi felt so spiritually inclined, in 2014 on the occasion of Navratri, he composed and recorded his rendition of ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ overnight at his Delhi studio

4.Mehndi’s debut album “Bolo Ta Ra Ra” was one of the highest selling albums of 1995

5.He has also made a “Swar Mandir” instrument, which blends influences from the Rabab, Swarmandal, and Tanpura.

Daler Mehndi had his fare share of controversies:

1.In 2003, Mehndi and six others were charged with defrauding people of huge sums of money by fraudulently promising to take them to America.

2.The singer and his brother Shamsher were charged with illegally transferring dance troupe members abroad. Daler was detained shortly after the charge was filed and released on bail a few days later. In 2022, the Patiala court dismissed his appeal and upheld his two-year sentence.

3.In a human trafficking case, Mehndi was sentenced to two years in prison by a Patiala court in March 2018.

4.As per reports, in 1999 that Daler Mehndi was on the hit-list of Dubai-based fugitive Dawood Ibrahim. Despite his stated denial of any such threat, few were inclined to believe him. The artist apparently did not complain until his show in Oridha was canceled at the last minute by the organizers after a publication claimed that the concert could endanger the audience’s safety. According to reports, the musician has promised never to perform in Odisha.

5.Before Daler Mehndi could release his album ‘Nabi Buba Nabi’ in 2001, it became embroiled in controversy. Several Muslim activist groups reportedly held a dharna in Mumbai’s Azad Maidan, demanding that the album be banned because it made fu…

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