Biography / Wiki
A Punjabi singer Babbal Rai is associated with the Punjabi Music and film industry. He is not only a singer but also a lyricist and actor.
He discovered his passion for singing while he was working as a driver in Australia. Due to his less involvement in Bollywood, he has been rarely seen. He is known for his stunning looks and freestyle singing.
Height / Weight / Age
Babbal Rai was named Simranjeet Singh Rai on March 3, 1985. He has an average height of 165 cm and maintains a body weight of 65 kg. He is blessed with good looks and a stunning physique.
He has a muscular body with the following measurements chest 40 inches, waist 30 inches, and biceps 12 Inches. His looks are intensified by his Light Brown eyes and Black hair.
| Date Of Birth | 3 March 1985 |
| Age | 39 Years |
| Height | In Centimetres – 165 cm
In Feet and Inches – 5′ 5″ |
| Weight | In Kilograms – 65 kg
In Pounds – 143 lbs |
| Body Measurements | 40-30-12 |
| Eye Color | Light Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Shoe Size | 9 (US) |
Net Worth
To date, the net worth of Babbal Rai is not disclosed.
Education / Family
He was born to Sardar Manjit Singh and Sardarni Nirmal Kaur in Samrala, Ludhiana. He was raised along with his brother Honey Rai. He attended the National Public School in Samrala for elementary education.
He went to DAV College, Chandigarh for further studies and later was enrolled in the course of community welfare in Melbourne. His father was a theater artist and his mother was a homemaker.
Name |
Simranjeet Singh Rai |
| Nickname | Babbal Rai |
| Birth Place | Samrala, District Ludhiana, Punjab, India |
| Profession | Singer, Model, Actor, Writer |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
| School | National Public Senior Secondary School Samrala, Punjab, India |
| College | DAV College, Chandigarh, India |
| Religion | Sikhism |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Home Town | Samrala, District Ludhiana, Punjab, India |
| Debut | Film Debut: Mr. and Mrs. 420 (2014) Album Debut: Sau Putt (2010) Acting Debut: Singh vs Kaur (2013, Guest Appearance) |
| Fathers Name | Late Sardar Manjit Singh Rai
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| Mothers Name | Sardarni Nirmal Kaur |
| Brothers | Honey Rai |
| Sister | None |
Career / Fashion And Style
In 2010, Babbal Rai made his debut in the Punjabi industry with the album “Sau Putt” and emerged as a budding singer. In the same year, he had released another album Point Zero which was not famous in India because he didn’t promote his work. In 2012, his track “Sohni” was released which gave him success and was followed by “Taur” and “Tere Naam”.
He recorded his first video for Jimmy Shergill’s Punjabi film “Rangeelay”. He was featured in “Kudi Tu Pataka” which is a multi starrer project on 9X Tashan and was highly praised by the audience. In 2014, he launched his second album “Girlfriend” under the label “Speed Records”.
The songs from the album “Tuttian”, “Tere layi”, and “Jattan da Munda” were a huge success. He collaborated with Punjabi singer Jassi Gill and released the album “Younger Returns”.
Apart from singing, he is also an actor who has appeared in various movies like Mr & Mrs 420, Singh vs Kaur, Oh My Pyo Ji, Dildariyaan, Sargi, and Ambran Da Chann. For the Bollywood film “Crook”, he had released one of the adopted versions of the song “Challa”.
Girlfriends, Affairs, Wife, and More
Babbal Rai is an introvert personality who has been rarely seen on camera. Hence he did not share much about his personal life.
| Girlfriend | Not Known |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Wife | none |
| Children | none |
Favorite Things
Here we provide you with a list of Babbal Rai’s favorite things.
| Favorite Actors | Jimmy Shergill |
| Favorite Actress | Not Known |
| Favorite Colour | Not Known |
| Favorite Holiday Destinations | Beaches |
| Favorite Food | Not Known |
| Favorite Things To Do | Playing Cricket |
Some Interesting Facts About Babbal Rai
- Babbal Rai’s father passed away when he was in 10th standard.
- As he loves playing cricket and met Yograj Singh who had asked him to come to Chandigarh. And he got admission to DAV college where played as a left-hand batsman.
- Once he sang “Australian Challa” at his birthday party which was posted on Youtube and become famous.
- “Challa” song from the film “Crook” was inspired by the song “Australian Challa”.
- While he was in Australia, he wrote the song “Niki Jahi Jind” which was inspired by his real life.
- Previously, he worked as a cab driver in Australia for Sippy Grewal who is the brother of Gippy Grewal.
- The popular singers Prabh Gill and Jassi Gill are his good friends.
- His hobbies are playing cricket and traveling.
- Currently, he is living in Melbourne, Australia.
