Asees Kaur

Asees Kaur is an Indian playback singer known for her expressive voice and work across Bollywood, Indian pop and Punjabi music. Born on 26 September 1988 in Panipat, Haryana, she developed an interest in singing from an early age and later gained wider exposure through music reality shows, including Awaz Punjab Di and Indian Idol. Her transition into Bollywood playback singing introduced her voice to a national audience, and she gradually built a catalogue spanning romantic ballads, contemporary pop songs and energetic film tracks. Songs such as Bolna, Akh Lad Jaave, Chogada, Ve Maahi and Raataan Lambiyan became important releases in her career. Her ability to move between soft romantic melodies and contemporary commercial compositions has made Asees Kaur a recognizable female playback voice in modern Hindi cinema.

Asees Kaur’s professional journey developed through live performance, reality television and playback singing. After participating in Punjabi and national singing competitions, she moved into film music and recorded songs for Hindi cinema. Her early Bollywood work included Dildara Reprise from Tamanchey, followed by increasingly prominent recordings such as Bolna from Kapoor & Sons, Akh Lad Jaave and Chogada from Loveyatri, Tere Bin from Simmba and Ve Maahi from Kesari. Her career reached another major milestone with Raataan Lambiyan from the 2021 film Shershaah, performed alongside Jubin Nautiyal. The song earned her major playback-singing recognition and further established her among leading contemporary Bollywood female vocalists. She has continued recording film songs and independent releases while collaborating with composers, singers and producers across the Indian music industry.

Asees Kaur’s music style combines Bollywood playback singing with Indian pop, Punjabi influences and contemporary romantic music. Her voice is particularly suited to melodic and emotionally expressive compositions, allowing her to perform romantic songs, reflective ballads and upbeat commercial tracks with different vocal textures. Recordings such as Ve Maahi and Raataan Lambiyan highlight the softer and more melodic side of her singing, while songs such as Akh Lad Jaave demonstrate her ability to perform energetic contemporary film music. Her Punjabi musical background and Bollywood playback experience allow her to move naturally between Hindi and Punjabi songs while maintaining a recognizable vocal identity.

Asees Kaur has received major recognition for her work as a Bollywood playback singer. One of the most significant achievements of her career came through Raataan Lambiyan from Shershaah, for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Playback Singer (Female) and the IIFA Award for Best Playback Singer (Female). Her film recordings have also earned additional nominations and industry recognition, while songs such as Ve Maahi, Bolna, Akh Lad Jaave and Raataan Lambiyan have helped establish her among the recognizable female voices of contemporary Hindi film music. Her career has grown from reality-show appearances and early playback opportunities into successful Bollywood films, independent music and collaborations with prominent Indian composers and singers.