Tochi Raina

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Tochi Raina
Born (1971-09-02) 2 September 1971 (age 52)
Darbhanga, Bihar,[1] India
Genres Sufi,[2] Filmi, Hindustani classical music, Sufi
Occupation(s) Singer
Instruments Vocals
Associated acts Band of Bandagi[3]

Tochi Raina (born 2 September 1971) is an Indian singer, best known as a playback singer in Hindi films.[2][4] His most notable works include the songs Kabira for the movie "Yeh jawani Hai deeewani", "Iktara" from "Wake up Sid", Ishq Waale Chor Hain[5] for the Hindi movie Kya yahi sach hai with Vishal Khurana,[6] Saibo for the Hindi movie Shor in the City a duet with Shreya Ghosal,[7][8] Maldar Ki Jeb for the movie Bhindi Baazaar Inc.[9] and Aali Re for the movie No One Killed Jessica.[10] He recorded a music album 'Tochinaamah' consisting 3 song - Saaiyaan,[11] Jamoora[12] and Akela[13] from Moxx Music Company[14] in Delhi. Tochinaamah is his own philosophy of life in the form of musical work.

A music video also been filmed on Tochi with Raj Mahajan[15][16] for his song Saaiyaan'[17] from the album 'Tochinaamah'.

Early life

Tochi Raina belongs to Patiala (Punjab).[1] He was born Sahib and Surjit Singh in Darbhanga, Bihar, went to school in Nepal where his father, a government employee, was posted.[18] His brother Arvinder is a composer in Malaysia and his sister Harmeet is a Ph.D. in classical music.

He hails from a family with music background. His father played the harmonium, his grandmother was a Sitar player, his uncle, Ratan Singh, a renowned Violin player and his grandfather, Akaali Kaur Singh, a saint. He later moved to Delhi where he started learning music under Pandit Vinod Kumar — a disciple of Indian classical singer Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan.[1] He also learnt music from Ustad Bhure Khan, Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Ustad Altaf Hussain Sarang, Pt. Mani Prasad and Pt. Sitaram. According to him his Gurus not only taught him music, but also to visualize his breath. Slowly, he started visualizing words and he turned to spirituality and Sufi music.[19]

He also sung the Song "Rabba" in Coke Studio @MTV Season 3 which is composed by Amit Trivedi.

Career

He moved to Mumbai to make a career as a playback singer. Tochi got his first commercial break with Bulleshah in A Wednesday! in 2008.[20]

Personal life

He is married and has a daughter, Saibo. She was born the night he finished recording for Shor in the city.

List of songs

Released Song Album
2008 Bulle Shah A Wednesday!
2009 Pardesi Dev D
2010 Iktara (Male Version)[21] Wake up Sid
2010 Gal Mitthi Mitthi[22] Aisha
2011 Aali Re[23] No One Killed Jessica
2011 Mera Kaat Kaleja Dilli[24] No One Killed Jessica
2011 Saibo[25] Shor in the City
2011 Maaldaar Ki Jeb[26] Bhindi Baazaar Inc.
2011 Ishq Waale Chor Hain[5] Kya Yahi Sach Hai
2011 Mallo Malli[27] Mausam (2011 film)
2011 Shiv Ka Bajey Damroo[28] Jo Dooba So Paar
2011 Kaari Kaari Kaagaz Ke Fools
2012 Aaja Meri Jaan[29] Maximum (film)
2012 Hey Bhagwan[3] Cigarette ki Tarah
2012 Motarwada[3] Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana
2013 Khalbali[3] 3G (film)
2013 Gud Naal Ishaq Mitha[3] I Love New Year
2013 Kabira[3] Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani
2014 Saaiyaan Tochinaamah
2014 Jamoora Tochinaamah
2014 Akela Tochinaamah
2015 Dil Parinda Bezubaan Ishq

References

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  18. ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/I-never-thought-that-I-wanted-to-be-a-singer-Tochi-Raina/articleshow/20682573.cms
  19. ↑ http://movies.ndtv.com/music/singer-tochi-raina-corporates-must-back-indie-artists-637318
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