Tochi Raina

Tochi Raina
Born September 2, 1965 (1965-09-02) (age 46)
Darbhanga, Bihar,[1] India
Genres Sufi,[2] Filmi, Hindustani classical music
Occupations Singer
Instruments Vocals

Tochi Raina (born 1965) is an Indian singer. Best known as a playback singer in Hindi films.[3][2] His most notable works includes the song Ishq Waale Chor Hain[4] for the Hindi movie Kya yahi sach hai with Vishal Khurana,[5] Saibo for the Hindi movie Shor in the City a duet with Shreya Ghosal,[6][7] Maldar Ki Jeb for the movie Bhindi Baazaar Inc.[8] and Aali Re for the movie No One Killed Jessica.[9]

Early life

Born in Bihar, he had his education at Nepal where his father, a government employee, was posted. He later moved to Delhi where he started learning music from Pandit Vinod Kumar, who is the disciple of Indian classical singer Bade Ghulam Ali Khan. Then he migrated to Mumbai to make a career as a playback singer. Tochi got his first commercial break with Bulleshah in A Wednesday! in 2008.[10]

List of songs

Released Song Album
2008 Bulle Shah[11] A Wednesday!
2010 Pardesi[12] Dev D
2010 Iktara (Male Version)[13] Wake up Sid
2010 Gal Mitthi Mitthi[14] Aisha
2011 Aali Re[15] No One Killed Jessica
2011 Mera Kaat Kaleja Dilli[16] No One Killed Jessica
2011 Saibo[17] Shor in the City
2011 Maaldaar Ki Jeb[18] Bhindi Baazaar Inc.
2011 Ishq Waale Chor Hain[19] Kya Yahi Sach Hai
2011 Mallo Malli[20] Mausam (2011 film)
2011 Shiv Ka Bajey Damroo[21] Jo Dooba So Paar

References

  1. ^ http://www.tochirainaa.com/aboutme.html
  2. ^ a b "Tochi Rania,Sufi singer". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Jan 13, 2011. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-13/news-and-interviews/28361536_1_sufi-singer-sufi-music-mithi. Retrieved August 13, 2011. 
  3. ^ "Tochi Raina". Indian Express. Aug 12, 2011. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Coke-Studio--Live/829895/. Retrieved August 13, 2011. 
  4. ^ http://www.facebook.com/IshqWaaleChorHain
  5. ^ http://www.vishalkhurana.com
  6. ^ http://www.livemint.com/2011/05/06203447/A-brand-new-sound-cocktail.html?h=B
  7. ^ "Shor In The City". Outloolk. May 16, 2011. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-13/news-and-interviews/28361536_1_sufi-singer-sufi-music-mithi. Retrieved August 13, 2011. 
  8. ^ http://happysing.com/2011/04/bhindi-bazaar-inc-music-review-sandeep-surya
  9. ^ http://www.123playlist.com/search/video/1/dilli+tochi.html
  10. ^ http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/2010/09/10/14617/index.html
  11. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8CJAEcxHB4
  12. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfWh9voiaDg
  13. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IgxYr5nnx8
  14. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RIObfJPIrU
  15. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRnbmQYAIp0
  16. ^ http://www.top10bollywood.com/2010/11/dilli-dilli-song-lyrics-from-no-one.html
  17. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3QWy9J4jLw
  18. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko5vFYiRyr8
  19. ^ http://www.facebook.com/IshqWaaleChorHain
  20. ^ http://www.lyricsmint.com/2011/07/mallo-malli-song-lyrics-mausam.html
  21. ^ http://lyricsdna.com/songs/lyrics/shiv-ka-bajey-damroo-lyrics-jo-dooba-so-paar