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5 top rappers of Hindi music

Hard Kaur

Born as Taran Kaur Dhillon found herself interested in hip hop music when she was in school. She came out with her solo album in 2007 called Superwoman.  Hard is the first Asian female rap artist of UK back then. Being a female rap artist in the world of male rappers is not easy however she made her name in the industry with back to back songs like Move Your Body (2007), Lucky Boy (2008), Sadda Dil Vi Tu Ga Ga Ga Ganpati ( 2013), and Kaara Fankaara (2017).


Yo Yo Honey Singh

YoY o Honey Singh’s birth name is Hirdesh Singh. He came out with his album in 2011 called International Villager and his debut for Hindi song as a music director was for the movie Shakal Pe Mat Ja’s title track. He sang for movies like Kick (2014), Ragini MMS 2 (2014), Gabbar is Back (2015)  Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety (2017), Loveratiri (2018) and many more.

Badshah

Born as Aditya Prateek Singh Sisodia, started his music career along with Yo Yo Honey Singh and went on to become a solo artist with the song Kar Gayi Chull, which was later used for 2016 movie called Kapoor and Sons. His single from 2015 called DJ Waley Babu became a hit and was ranked number one on Indian i-Tunes charts. He also sung for movies like Humpty Sharma Ki Dhulhania, Khoobsurat and Noor.

Raftar

Dillin Nair, knows as his stage name Rafter was also part of the group Mafia Mundeer, formed by Yo Yo Honey Singh. Then he joined a Punjabi band called RDB. After the spilt of RDB, he started working with Manj Musik as well as a solo artist. He won BristAsia Award in 2014 for his song Swag Mera Desi for Best Urban Song. Raftar debuted in the Bengali music industry with the movie called One.

Ikka Singh

Ikka Singh’s birth name is Ankit Singh Patyal. He started his career in 2014 with In Da Club for the film Tamanchey. He sung for movies like Badrinath Ki Dhulhania, Hindi Medium, Poster Boys and Satyameva Jayate.

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UK China film collaborations take off as Third Shanghai London Forum connects British Asian filmmakers with Chinese studios

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British Asian filmmakers gain rare access to China’s entertainment industry at Third Shanghai London Screen Industry Forum

Highlights:

  • Forum brings UK and Chinese film professionals together to explore collaborations.
  • Emerging British-Asian talent gain mentorship and international exposure.
  • Small-scale dramas, kids’ shows, and adapting popular formats were the projects everyone was talking about.
  • Telling stories that feel real to their culture, yet can connect with anyone, is what makes them work worldwide.
  • Meeting three times a year keeps the UK and China talking, creating opportunities that last beyond one event.

The theatre was packed for the Third Shanghai–London Screen Industry Forum. Between panels and workshops, filmmakers, producers and executives discussed ideas and business cards and it felt more than just a summit. British-Asian filmmakers were meeting and greeting the Chinese industry in an attempt to explore genuine possibilities of working in China’s film market.

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