Darshan Raval
Raval in 2019
Raval in 2019
Background information
Born (1994-10-18) 18 October 1994
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • composer
  • songwriter
Years active2014–present
Musical career
Genres
Labels

Darshan Raval (born 18 October 1994)[1] is an Indian singer, composer, and songwriter. He is known for his work in different languages including Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi and Bengali. In 2014, he participated in the StarPlus music reality show, India's Raw Star, finishing as the first runner-up.[2]

Early life

Darshan Raval was born on October 18, 1994, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, into a Gujarati Hindu family.[3] His father, Rajendra Raval, is a freelance writer, and his mother, Rajal Raval, is a housemaker.

Before he entered into the entertainment industry, Raval faced academic challenges and was expelled from college due to poor academic performance.[4]

Career

Raval's career began in 2014, when he participated in the reality show India's Raw Star and was declared the first runner-up.[5][2] Raval has mentioned the support of Himesh Reshammiya as an important factor in his initial success in the Bollywood industry.[6][7]

As of 2023, he has released several popular songs in different languages, including Hindi, Gujarati, and Telugu. Some of his notable works include "Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga," "Chogada", and "Kheech Meri Photo".[8]

Media

Raval was ranked in The Times Most Desirable Men at No. 45 in 2017.[9] He won awards for Transmedia Gujarati Screen and Stage Award for Best Male Singer.[10]

Discography

Film songs

Hindi

Year Film Song Music Lyrics Co-singers Note
2015 Prem Ratan Dhan Payo "Jab Tum Chaho" Himesh Reshammiya Irshad Kamil Mohammed Irfan, Palak Muchhal
2016 Teraa Surroor "Main Woh Chaand" Sameer
"Bekhudi" Shabbir Ahmed Aditi Singh Sharma
Sanam Teri Kasam "Kheech Meri Photo" Sameer Neeti Mohan, Akasa Singh
Romance Complicated "Pehla Varsad" Darshan Raval Music Label : Red Ribbon
2018 Dost Taru Sapnu "Khwahish Mein Teri" Amit Sharad Trivedi Nadeem Ahmad Gujarati film; Hindi soundtrack version
Loveyatri "Chogada" Lijo George-DJ Chetas Himself, Shabbir Ahmed Asees Kaur
"Chogada (Unplugged)"
Mitron "Kamariya" Kumaar
"Sanedo" Tanishk Bagchi, Vayu Vayu Raja Hasan
2019 Petta "Nazar Sarsari" Anirudh Ravichander Raqueeb Alam Tamil film; Hindi soundtrack version
Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga "Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga" R. D. Burman

(recreated by Rochak Kohli)

Javed Akhtar

(rewritten by Gurpreet Saini)

Rochak Kohli
Made in China "Odhani" Sachin–Jigar Niren Bhatt, Jigar Saraiya Neha Kakkar
2020 Love Aaj Kal "Mehrama" Pritam Irshad Kamil Antara Mitra
"Mehrama" (Extended)
Ludo "Dil Julaha" Swanand Kirkire
2021 Shershaah "Kabhi Tumhe" Javed-Mohsin Rashmi Virag
Bell Bottom "Khair Mangde (Male Version)" Shantanu Dutta Seema Saini
Tadap "Tere Siva Jag mein" Pritam Irshad Kamil, Sholke Lal, Charan Shilpa Rao, Charan
"Tere Siva Jag Mein (Cafe Mix)"
2023 Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani "Dhindora Baje Re" Amitabh Bhattacharya Bhoomi Trivedi
The Great Indian Family "Sahibaa" Antara Mitra
Aankh Micholi "Kaleja Kad Ke" Sachin-Jigar Jigar Saraiya Asees Kaur

Gujarati

Year Film Song Music Lyrics Co-Singer(s) Notes
2013 Koi Ne Kehsho Nahi "Chakad Chu Chi Chi" Samir-Mana Dave Jigar Rucha Rawal, Jigar Dan Ghavi
2014 Whisky Is Risky "It's Time to Party"
2015 Romance Complicated "Pehla Varsad" Himself
"Pehla Varsad (Sad Version)"
"Tu Ne Hoon"
2016 Tuu to Gayo "Aa Konu Maara Baap Nu" Rahul Munjariya, Himself Himself, Niren Bhatt
"Kevo Thayo Pagal Hoon" Himself Akasa Singh
Khaatti Meethi Setting "Maro Glass Kyaan Chhe" Rishi-Siddharth Niren Bhatt Jahnvi Shrimankar, Rishi-Siddharth
2017 Vitamin She "Maachhalio Ude" Mehul Surti Raeesh Maniar
Chor Bani Thangaat Kare "Bhuli Javu Che (Remix Version)" Sachin–Jigar Niren Bhatt
2018 Aavuj Rehshe "Prem Rog" Rahul Munjariya, Himself Nitin Jani
"Aavuj Rehshe"

Telugu

Year Film Song Music Lyrics Co-singer(s) Notes
2019 Jersey "Needa Padadhani" Anirudh Ravichander Krishna Kanth

Non-film songs

Hindi

Year Album/Single Song Music Lyrics Co-singer(s) Notes
2013 Mera Dil Dil Dil "Mera Dil Dil Dil" Himself
2014 Pehli Mohabbat "Pehli Mohabbat"
2015 Ishq Chadha Hai "Ishq Chadha Hai"
Aasma "Aasma" Lokesh Bakshi
Sunny Sunny - The Workout Song "Sunny Sunny - The Workout Song" Achu Rajamani Rahul Seth Rimi Nique, Rahul Seth ft. Sunny Leone
Phir Bhi Na Maane...Badtameez Dil All songs except "Yaadein Teri (Jeene Ke Duaa)" Himself on StarPlus (Hotstar for later episodes)
2016 Ab Phirse Jab Baarish "Ab Phirse Jab Baarish"
Tu Dua Hai "Tu Dua Hai"
Tuu "Tuu"
Tere Siva "Tere Siva" Rishi & Siddharth Siddhart Amit Bhavsar
2017 U, Me Aur Ghar "Tu Hi Tha" Nishant Pandey Himself Web film
Jahan Bhi Yaad Teri "Jahan Bhi Yaad Teri" Sachin Gupta Sachin Gupta & Sameer Sachin Gupta
Nayan Ne Bandh Rakhine "Nayan Ne Bandh Rakhine" Himself Manhar Udhas (Gujarati Ghazal), A. M. Turaz (Hindi)
Tera Zikr "Tera Zikr" A. M. Turaz
Tera Zikr (Reprise) "Tera Zikr (Reprise)"
Ye Baarish "Ye Baarish"
Saari Ki Saari "Saari Ki Saari" Himself
2018 Shab Tum Ho "Shab Tum Ho" Sayeed Quadri
Baarish Lete Aana "Baarish Lete Aana" Sundeep Gosswami Naveen Tyagi
Baarish Lete Aana (Unplugged) "Baarish Lete Aana (Unplugged)"
Do Din "Do Din" Himself, Danny Thakrar Kunaal Vermaa
Roop - Mard Ka Naya Swaroop "Rishta Tha" Sangram Jassu TBA
Subway India Theme - Make It What You Want "Make It What You Want" Shor Police Puneet Krishna, Bianca Gomes Bianca Gomes, Clinton Cerejo Subway India Theme
2019 Four More Shots Please! "Yaara Teri Yaari" Himself Naveen Tyagi Web series; Amazon Prime Video
Bhula Diya "Bhula Diya" Anurag Saikia A. M. Turaz
Kaash Aisa Hota "Kaash Aisa Hota" Himself Himself
Kaash Aisa Hota (Remix) "Kaash Aisa Hota" (Remix) Himself, Lijo George-DJ Chetas
Jammin - Season 2 "Kaash Tum Mere Hote" Salim–Sulaiman Pankaj L Pandya Sukriti Kakar
Hawa Banke "Hawa Banke" Nirmaan Inspired by Hadiqa Kiani's "Boohe Bariyan"
Dil Mera Blast "Dil Mera Blast" Javed–Mohsin Danish Sabri
Yaari Ka Circle "Yaari Ka Circle" Tanishk Bagchi Jonita Gandhi
Tu Mileya "Tu Mileya" Himself Gupreet Saini, Gautam G Sharma
Aa Jaana "Aa Jaana" Lijo George-DJ Chetas Kumaar Prakriti Kakar
2020 Asal Mein "Asal Mein" Himself Gupreet Saini, Gautam G Sharma
Asal Mein (Remix) "Asal Mein (Remix)" Himself, Lijo George-DJ Chetas
Bhula Dunga "Bhula Dunga" Himself ft. Sidharth Shukla and Shehnaaz Gill
Saari Ki Saari 2.0 "Saari Ki Saari 2.0" Himself, Lijo George Himself Asees Kaur
Tere Naal "Tere Naal" Himself Gupreet Saini, Gautam G Sharma Tulsi Kumar
Ek Tarfa "Ek Tarfa" Youngveer
Ek Tarfa (Reprise) "Ek Tarfa (Reprise)"
Teri Aankhon Mein "Teri Aankhon Mein" Manan Bhardwaj Kumaar Neha Kakkar ft. Divya Khosla Kumar, Pearl V Puri and Rohit Suchanti
Judaiyaan "Judaiyaan" Himself Rashmi Virag Shreya Ghoshal
"Mujhe Peene Do" Gupreet Saini, Gautam G Sharma
"Barsaat" Rashmi Virag
"Main Kisi Aur Ka" Siddharth Amit Bhavsar Gupreet Saini, Gautam G Sharma
"Maa" Himself Himself
"Judaiyaan (Reprise)" Rashmi Virag
2021 Rabba Mehar Kari "Rabba Mehar Kari" Youngveer ft. Darshan Raval and Diksha Singh
Vilayati Sharaab "Vilayati Sharaab" Lijo George-DJ Chetas Kumaar Neeti Mohan ft. Allu Sirish and Heli Daruwala
Is Qadar "Is Qadar" Sachet–Parampara Sayeed Quadri Tulsi Kumar
Dil Hai Deewana "Dil Hai Deewana" Tanishk Bagchi Shabbir Ahmed Zara Khan ft. Arjun Kapoor and Rakul Preet Singh
Jannat Ve "Jannat Ve" Himself Nirmaan
Tera Naam "Tera Naam" Manan Bhardwaj Tulsi Kumar
Duniya Chhor Doon "Duniya Chhor Doon" Aditya Dev Youngveer
2022 Goriye "Goriye" Gurpreet Saini Gurpreet Saini and Gautam G Sharma ft. Malvika Raaj[11]
Baarishion Mein "Baarishion Mein" Himself ft. Malvika Sharma[12]
Tum Mere "Tum Mere"
Dhol Bajaa "Dhol Bajaa" Javed-Mohsin Danish Sabri Prakriti Giri ft. Warina Hussain
Mann Mohini "Mann Mohini" Anmol Daniel Gurpeet Saini 1 Min Music
2023 Piya Re "Piya Re" Himself Gurpreet Saini and Gautam G Sharma
Dard "Mahiye Jinna Sohna" Youngveer
"Lo Aayi Barsaat"
"Haaye Dard"
"Ho Nai Sakda" Youngveer and Mohsin Shaikh
"Jaane De" Youngveer
"Faasla" Shirley Setia
"Saahiba" Youngveer and Himself
"Mannat" Youngveer Prakriti Kakar
"Mahiye Jinna Sohna (Unplugged)" Youngveer and Himself
Saajan Ve "Saajan Ve" Gurpreet Saini

Gujarati

Year Album/Single Song Music Lyrics Co-singer(s) NoteS
2016 Aavi Navratri "Aavi Navratri" Rahul Munjariya, Himself Himself, Folk lyrics
2017 Nayan Ne Bandh Rakhine "Nayan Ne Bandh Rakhine" Himself Manhar Udhas (Gujarati Ghazal), A. M. Turaz (Hindi)
Taari Vaato (Tera Zikr) "Taari Vaato (Tera Zikr)" Niren Bhatt Gujrati version of "Tera Zikr"

Bengali

Year Album/Single Song Music Lyrics Co-singer(s) Note
2017 Tor Kotha (Tera Zikr) "Tor Kotha (Tera Zikr)" Himself Ambarish Majmudar Bengali version of "Tera Zikr"

References

  1. "I don't create songs to meet expectations". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  2. 1 2 "India's Raw Star: Rituraj Mohanty beats Darshan Raval to be the winner". www.indiatoday.in. 1 December 2014. p. 1. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  3. "Darshan Raval Girlfriend: The Singer's Career & Personal Life - OtakuKart". otakukart.com. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  4. "Darshan Rawal: I was thrown out of college for not being a good student". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  5. "India's Raw Star's contestants shining with each passing day!". The Times of India. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  6. "Teraa Suroor song Bekhudi: Darshan Raval breathes life into Himesh Reshammiya's sob story". India.com. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  7. "Himesh to record songs with India's Raw Star contestants". Hindustan Times. 18 October 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  8. Singh, Arpita (19 February 2019). "Dealing with fame was complicated, says Darshan Raval". India TV. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  9. "Here are the other winners of The Times 50 Most Desirable Men 2017 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  10. "The True-Blue Boy — Darshan Raval".
  11. "होली से पहले धूम मचा रहा है दर्शन रावल का नया गाना 'गोरिये'". TV9 Bharatvarsh (in Hindi). 11 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  12. "Watch Latest Hindi Video Song 'Baarishon Mein' Sung By Darshan Raval". Times of India (in Hindi). 12 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
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