Akasa Singh, (born 2 April 1990) known mononymously as Akasa, is an Indian singer and performer. She has debuted with "Kheech Meri Photo" from the 2016 Hindi film Sanam Teri Kasam. Starting her career through reality shows, she was signed to Sony Music India. Her debut pop single "Thug Ranjha" was her breakthorugh. In 2021, she participated in Bigg Boss 15.

Akasa made her television debut as a host for Secret Side on MTV Beats.

Career

Akasa started her career with Mika Singh where she was the only girl in a band of 10 male members. She was a contestant in India's Raw Star. Her mentor on the show, Himesh Reshammiya, promised Akasa that he would give her a break in Bollywood which she got through the song "Kheech Meri Photo" of the 2016 film Sanam Teri Kasam. Akasa was also a contestant in Amazon Prime Video's original reality show The Remix with DJ Skip.

In 2017, Akasa, who has also featured in Being Indian's Judaai and Jugni Ji released a duet with Ricky Martin called Vente Pa Ca. She has also done a mashup of Ed Sheeran's Shape of You and Badshah's Mercy and released a cover version of Zara Zara song from the film RHTDM.

Akasa released her duet single "Thug Ranjha" on 18 May 2018. Along with her, the video featured two male actors, Shasvat Seth[citation needed] and Tiger Zinda Hai actor Paresh Pahuja. The official video went out to be the most viewed Indian video on YouTube worldwide. In 2021, She has participated in Bigg Boss 15.

Discography

As playback singer

YearSongFilmComposerLyricsLanguageNotesRef.
2013"Full Jhol"JackpotMika SinghRaj HansHindi
2016"Kheech Meri Photo"Sanam Teri KasamHimesh ReshammiyaSameer AnjaanDebut lead song
2017"Kudi Gujrat Di"Sweetiee Weds NRIJaidev KumarShyam Bhateja
"Peh Gaya"Fukrey ReturnsJasleen RoyalAditya Sharma
2019"Aithey Aa"BharatVishal–ShekharIrshad Kamil
"Prem Pujari"DriveAmartya Bobo RahutSiddhant Kaushal[citation needed]
"Dil Na Jaaneya"Good NewwzRochak KohliGurpreet Saini, Ari Leff, Michael Pollock
2020"Dhak Dhak"Love Aaj KalPritamIrshad Kamil
"Peg Sheg"Bhangra Paa LeJAM8JAM8, A Bazz
2021"Sherni"SherniUtkarsh DhotekarRaghav
2022"Kangan Ruby (House Mix)"Raksha BandhanHimesh ReshammiyaIrshad Kamil
"Hypnotise"Middle Class LoveMayur Puri
2023"Selfiee Title Song"SelfieeLijo George-DJ ChetasShabbir Ahmed, Azeem DayaniCo-singer: Nakash Aziz, Nikhita Gandhi
2024"Not Funny"Madgaon ExpressSharib-ToshiKalim Sheikh
"Daavudi"Devara: Part 1Anirudh RavichanderRamajogayya Sastry (Telugu), Kausar Munir, Varadaraj Chikkaballapura (Kannada)Telugu Hindi KannadaAlso sang dubbed versions
2025"Sikandar Naache"SikandarPritam, JAM8Sameer AnjaanHindiCo-sung with Amit Mishra, Siddhaant Miishhraa
"Dhaagena Tinak Dhin"Metro... In DinoPritamMayur PuriCo-singer Sachet Tandon
"Maalik - Title Track"MaalikSachin-JigarAmitabh BhattacharyaCo-singer MC Square
"Panwadi"Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi KumariA.P.SJairajCo-singers Khesari Lal Yadav, Masoom Sharma, Dev Negi, Pritam, Nikhita Gandhi, Siva G
2026"Jab Talak"Cocktail 2PritamAmitabh BhattacharyaArijit Singh

Singles

YearTitleCo-singer(s)ComposerRef.
2018"Thug Ranjha"—N/aVayu
2019"Naagin"Aastha Gill
2020"Naiyyo"RaftaarHerself, Raftaar, Gonzalo Hermida, Ricardo Lobo
2021"Shola"—N/aHerself, Charan
2022"Kamle"Yasser DesaiShantanu Dutta
"Saamna"—N/aVayu, Stav Beger
"Shringaar"Aastha Gill, RaftaarVayu
2023"Koi Jaye Toh Leh Aaye"Aasa SinghHerself, Aasa Singh
"Kalleyan"Taaruk RainaHerself

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2014India's Raw StarContestant
2018MTV Beats' Secret SideHost
The RemixContestantAmazon Prime Video's reality show
2021Bigg Boss 1521st place

Web series

YearTitleRolePlatformNotes
2023ChamakLata BrarSonyLIV
2025Chamak The Conclusion

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