Baba Sehgal
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Baba Sehgal, a Khatri
Khatri
Khatri is a caste from the northern Indian subcontinent. Khatris in India are mostly from Punjab, region but later they migrated to regions like Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Jammu, Uttarkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Balochistan, Sindh and Khyber...

 Sikh
Sikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...

, is an India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n rapper and actor. Brought up in Lucknow
Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....

, he was famous in the mid 1990s. He is credited as the first Indian rapper to jump on the Indipop bandwagon, and released an album which got frequent airplay on MTV India. Since then he has dominated the Indian rap scene with hits such as 'Thanda Thanda Paani' (a remake of "Ice Ice Baby
Ice Ice Baby
"Ice Ice Baby" is a hip hop song written by American rapper Vanilla Ice and DJ Earthquake. The song samples the bassline of "Under Pressure" by Queen and David Bowie, who did not initially receive songwriting credit or royalties until after it had become a hit...

" by Vanilla Ice
Vanilla Ice
Robert Matthew Van Winkle , best known by his stage name Vanilla Ice, is an American rapper, extreme athlete and home improvement television personality...

), 'Manjula' and 'Dil Dhadke'.

Career

He released Dilruba (1990), Alibaba (1991), Thanda Thanda Pani (1992), Main bhi Madonna (1993), Double Gadbad (1999) and many more albums. He almost always writes, composes and sings the songs in his albums himself. He was the music director of the movie 'Dance Party' which had a popular song "kapurthala se aaya hoon, tere liye laaya hoon, Orange kurta peela pajama..". He has the distinction of being the first Indian music video ever to be shown on MTV Asia (which was broadcasting out of Hong Kong at the time).

He also acted in a few films such as Miss 420
Miss 420
Miss 4.2.0 is a Bollywood Romantic comedy film directed and produced by Akashdeep. The film stars rapper Baba Sehgal in his film debut who was also the playback singer for the film's soundtrack. The film also stars Sheeba, Shakti Kapoor, Aashif Sheikh and Tinnu Anand in supporting roles...

(1998) and Double Gadbad (1999). Before this he hosted the TV show Superhit Muqabla
Superhit Muqabla
Superhit Muqabla was an immensely popular countdown show of popular Hindi film songs that was broadcast on the Indian TV channel DD Metro of Doordarshan network, for several years in the 1990s....

which was aired on DD2 at primetime. He has also worked as a stage performer and a model.

He was in New York from 2001 to 2005 and when he came home to Mumbai, he released his album 'Welcome to Mumbai', which was his 22nd and latest music album.

He also directed the music for the Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 film Bhoot Uncle.
Baba Sehgal has considerable fan following.
He is also anchoring the tv show 'Santa and Banta news unlimited' on Zoom. In 2009 he was one of the performers on the NDTV Imagine
NDTV Imagine
Imagine TV is a Hindi general entertainment channel, owned by Turner Broadcasting System based in Mumbai.- History :The channel was established by NDTV Group under the stewardship of former STAR India CEO Sameer Nair. The channel, was launched in India on January 21, 2008 as NDTV Imagine...

 show Dhoom Macha De.

In 2009 he played a role in the SAB TV
SAB TV
SAB TV is an Indian general entertainment television channel that is owned by Multi Screen Media Pvt. Ltd and based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It was launched on April 23, 2000 by Sri Adhikari Brothers as a general entertainment channel. In 2003, it was repositioned as a comedy-centric channel...

 comedy series Jugni Chali Jalandhar
Jugni Chali Jalandhar
Jugni Chali Jalandhar is an Indian television comedy series that premiered on September 29, 2008 on SAB TV. It replaced the show Left Right Left.-Plot:...

and then in 2011 he appeared in Rang Badalti Odhani on Star One
Star One
Star One is a Dutch progressive metal supergroup/side-project of Arjen Anthony Lucassen of Ayreon fame. Unlike Ayreon, the band did not follow one storyline; instead, each song was a different story with a sci-fi concept, most of the tracks based on existing movies and series.-Origins and first...

.

He is the first Indian artist to air his music video "Dil dhadke" on MTV.

He is featured on the Imagine Showbiz series Baba's Cross Connection
Baba's Cross Connection
Baba's Cross Connection is an Indian television show featuring rapper Baba Sehgal on Imagine Showbiz. On the show, Baba sings about family and romantic relationships.- Music :The lyrics of the opening theme song are...

.

Renewed as a Playback Singer

Baba Sehgal sung many songs for Tollywood. Some of the instant hits include Rikshavodu
Rikshavodu
-Plot:Chiranjeevi has enacted dual role in this film. The film opens with scene where Chiranjeevi come to city in search of livelihood in the city with his granny Manorama. He is befriended by Brahmanandam and taken to Soundarya who gives rickshaws for rent. One day while driving passengers on his...

, Jalsa
Jalsa
Jalsa is a 2008 Telugu film directed by Trivikram Srinivas, who returns after directing the hit Athadu, and produced by Allu Aravind, under the Geetha Arts banner. The film stars Pawan Kalyan, Ileana D'Cruz and Parvati Melton in pivotal roles. The soundtrack of the film, composed by Devi Sri...

, Aarya 2, Adhurs, and Don Seenu
Don Seenu
Don Seenu is an 2010 Telugu film starring Ravi Teja and Shriya Saran in the lead roles while actor Srihari plays a key role in the film. Hindi actress Anjana Sukhani is also a part of the film, which is her first in Telugu . Music has been scored by Mani Sharma and the film has been directed by a...

. He was mostly hired by music director Devi Sri Prasad
Devi Sri Prasad
Devi Sri Prasad is a music composer and playback singer in Telugu and Tamil films. His soundtracks have been dubbed or remade in several other languages as well.- Awards :...

. It was under Devi Sri Prasad's composition that Sehgal sung the Tamil songs "Jalsa Jalsa" from Villu
Villu (film)
Villu is a 2009 Tamil film directed by Prabhu Deva. The film stars Joseph Vijay in a dual role while Nayantara and Prakash Raj play other prominent roles. Manoj K. Jayan, Vadivelu, Adithya, Geetha, and Ranjitha play supporting roles whilst Prabhu Deva, Mumaith Khan, Zabyn Khan, and Kushboo Sundar...

and "Kadhal Vandhale" from Singam. The latter became one of the most popular songs of 2010.

Albums

  • Dilruba
  • Alibaba
  • Thanda Thanda Pani
  • Double Gadbad
  • Mai Bhi Madonna
  • Dr Dhingra
  • Welcome To Mumbai
  • Pinga Pinga
  • Baba's Cross Connection
  • NEPAL'S Rap Rock's

Baba Sehgal Movies as Actor

  • My Friend Ganesha 3
    My Friend Ganesha 3
    MY FRIEND GANESHA 3It is an animated movie under the banner of BaBa Arts Limited production and which released on March 26 2010. It's a sequel to 2009 film My Friend Ganesha 2. -Cast:Rahul PendkalkarBaba SehgalEva GroverSayaji ShindeHimani Shivpuri...

    (2010)
  • Nalaik (2006)
  • Double Gadbad (1999)
  • Miss 420
    Miss 420
    Miss 4.2.0 is a Bollywood Romantic comedy film directed and produced by Akashdeep. The film stars rapper Baba Sehgal in his film debut who was also the playback singer for the film's soundtrack. The film also stars Sheeba, Shakti Kapoor, Aashif Sheikh and Tinnu Anand in supporting roles...

    (1998)

TV Serials

  • Superhit Muqabla
    Superhit Muqabla
    Superhit Muqabla was an immensely popular countdown show of popular Hindi film songs that was broadcast on the Indian TV channel DD Metro of Doordarshan network, for several years in the 1990s....

    ... Anchor
  • CID
  • Yeh Dil Chahe More
  • Jugni Chali Jalandhar
    Jugni Chali Jalandhar
    Jugni Chali Jalandhar is an Indian television comedy series that premiered on September 29, 2008 on SAB TV. It replaced the show Left Right Left.-Plot:...

    ... Virendra
  • Rang Badalti Odhani ....
  • Santa Banta Unlimited on ZoomTv
  • Maniben.com
    Maniben.com
    Maniben.com is a comedy show on SAB TV. It is based on a famous gujrati play of the same name. It premiered on June 8. 2009. The show has the very famous Smriti Irani as the main lead who is known for her famous role in Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi...

    ... cameo
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