Taran Kaur Dhillon(born 29 July 1979), known by her stage nameHard Kaur,is an Indianrapperandhip hopsinger; as well as playback singer and actress in theBollywoodindustry.[1][2][3][4][5]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Taran Kaur Dhillon |
| Born | 29 July 1979 Kanpur,Uttar Pradesh,India |
| Genres | Rap,hip hop,bollywood music |
| Years active | 1995–2017 |
| Labels | Sony Music |
Early life
editHard Kaur was born inKanpur,Uttar Pradesh,India on 29 July 1979 as Taran Kaur Dhillon into aPunjabiJatt Sikhfamily of theDhillonclan.[citation needed]She was raised in Kanpur, where her mother ran a small beauty parlour in the house.[6]Her father was killed by a mob during1984 riots.Her paternal grandparents asked her mother to leave their house and wanted to keep her brother with them. Subsequently she, her brother and her mother moved toHoshiarpur, Punjab,to her maternal grandparents house, where they stayed for the next couple of years.[citation needed]
In 1991, her mother remarried aBritishcitizen and her family moved toBirmingham,England,where her mother started working and studying to eventually open a beauty salon, in Smethwick. Meanwhile, Hard Kaur did her schooling as anIndian immigrant in the UK.[6]After developing interest in hip-hop she started her music career as a rapper.[7][8][9][10]
Career
editShe recorded the song "Ek Glassy" and was top for the UK then in 2007 rapped forSriram Raghavan's movieJohnny Gaddaar's song "Paisa Phek (Move Your Body)." Since then she has sung in movies likeUgly Aur Pagli( "Talli" ),Singh Is Kinng,Kismat Konnection,Bachna Ae Haseeno,Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag,Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani,andPrince.
Kaur performed atLive Earth India, 2008.
Her first solo albumSupawomanwas released in 2007.[11][12]
In 2008, Hard Kaur was nominated for two awards at theUK Asian Music Awards:"Best Urban Act" and "Best Female Act".[13]She won "Best Female Act".[14]
In October 2012, Hard Kaur released her second music album titledParty Loud All Year: P.L.A.Y.The album, produced in collaboration with Sony music, featured ten songs, all of which were written and composed by her.[15]The most successful song of the album wasMujhe Peeney do.[16]
In 2013, she collaborated with composer Ram Sampath and Rajasthani folk singer Bhanvari Devi for Coke Studio India.[citation needed]In the song Katey or Kathe – Bhanvari Devi's part is a Rajasthani folk song which is dedicated to Lord Krishna (Saanwariyo) and Rap by Hard Kaur – written by herself in which she express her personal life journey. At the time of elections, she composed a song "Karle Tu Voting" to spread awareness about voting. Hard Kaur composed a song for FIFA World Cup named "Goal Mar Goal Mar". The song aptly describes fan frenzy and is sung in Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali & South language (?) too. She has also written the lyrics for the song.[citation needed]
Controversial Comments
editHard Kaur is originally fromKanpurinUttar Pradesh,India; where she was born and raised and currently lives inBirmingham, Englandas anIndiannational and citizen and has expressed her support for theSikh-separatistKhalistanmovement on multiple occasions in videos, while criticizing the currentIndian Prime Minister,Narendra Modi,the currentIndian Home Minister,Amit Shah,theirsupporters and followers,theIndian government,Hindu nationalists,theBJPand theRSS.[17][18][19][20][21][22][23]
In June 2019, aFirst Information Reportwas lodged against her for comments aboutYogi AdityanathandMohan Bhagwat.[24][25]In August 2019, her Twitter account was suspended after she posted a video abusingAmit ShahandNarendra ModiwithKhalistanSupporters.[26][27][28]
Kaur released a song and music/rap video in late August 2019, after theabrogationofArticle 370of theConstitution of Indiaby theGovernment of Indiaon August 5, 2019; which revoked thespecial statusof the erstwhileIndian stateofJammu and Kashmir,thereby splitting it into twounion territories-Jammu and KashmirandLadakh.In the video, she rapped about supporting and revivingKashmiri-Separatismin India again and called herself a 'proudKhalistani'.[29]
Kaur released an IG video in 2020 callingIndian people"naked, hungry, dirty, idiots, illiterate, uneducated mother****ers".[30]
In a now deleted video that Kaur uploaded on Instagram and Twitter, sheslut-shamed,slammed and mockedBollywoodactresses who spoke out about their experiences during theIndian #MeToo movementin 2018-2019, accusing them of 'sleeping their way to the top'. Kaur went on to defend the accused perpetrators, who were allfilm-directors,film-producersand senior actors, by insinuating that they're lying or they were "asking for it",and that they knew very-well about Bollywood'scasting couchin advance.[31]
Discography
editEPs
edit- Voodoo Hill(1997)
Albums
edit- Supawoman(2007)
- Party Loud All Year: P.L.A.Y(2012)
Compilation appearances
edit- Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani(soundtrack, 2009)
- The Rising - Volume 1(mixtape, 2017)
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Song | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Johnny Gaddar | Move Your Body | Hindi | Special Appearance in Song |
| 2008 | Kismat Konnection | Move Your Body | ||
| Bachna Ae Haseeno | Lucky Boy | |||
| Ugly Aur Pagli | Tali | |||
| 2009 | Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani | Follow Me | ||
| Main Tera Dhadkan | ||||
| 2011 | Patiala House | Laung Da Lashkara | First Feature Film | |
| Rola Pae Gaya | ||||
| F.A.L.T.U. | Char Baj Gaye | |||
| Faltu Title Track | ||||
| 2013 | ABCD: Any Body Can Dance | Sadda Dil Vi Tu (Ga Ga Ga Ganpati) | ||
| Hanni | Punjabi | |||
| Vanakkam Chennai | Chennai City Gangsta | Tamil | ||
| 2014 | Babloo Happy Hai | Babloo Happy Hai | Hindi | |
| The Shaukeens | Aashique Mizaz | Composer | ||
| 2015 | Dilliwali Zaalim Girlfriend | Zaalim Dilli | ||
| 2016 | Sarrainodu | Sarrainodu | Telugu | |
| 2017 | OK Jaanu | Kaara Fankaara | Hindi |
Television acts
edit| Year | TV show | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 3 | Hindi | Contestant |
| 2010 | Comedy Circus Ke Taansen | Hindi | Special Appearance with Krushna and Sudesh |
| 2012 | Bigg Boss 6 | Hindi | Guest |
| 2016 | Box Cricket League | Hindi | Player in Ahmedabad Express |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"An interview with rapper Hard Kaur".MiD DAY.1 March 2009.
- ^"I don't want typical 'ladki' roles: Hard Kaur".The Times of India.TNN. 5 October 2013.Archivedfrom the original on 6 October 2013.
- ^Jaspreet Nijher (26 May 2013)."I did not abuse anyone: Hard Kaur".The Times of India.Archivedfrom the original on 8 June 2013.
- ^Shaheen Parkar (25 September 2013)."Hard Kaur in a verbal tussle at a Bandra nightspot".Mid Day.
- ^"Hard Kaur turns composer, keen to work with".NDTV. Indo-Asian News Service. 27 June 2013. Archived fromthe originalon 7 July 2015.Retrieved21 October2013.
- ^abRajiv Vijayakar (18 July 2008)."Kaur competency".Screen.Archived fromthe originalon 2 March 2010.
- ^"Reality shows a tough act: Rapper Hard Kaur".The Hindu.29 May 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 4 June 2011.Retrieved12 March2010.
- ^"NRIs are preferred in India: Hard Kaur".The Times of India.27 March 2009.Archivedfrom the original on 11 August 2011.
- ^Sassy singer Hard Kaur eyes BollywoodBy ApunKaChoice, 24 January 2008.
- ^"It's a wrap".The Hindu.30 August 2008. Archived fromthe originalon 4 June 2011.
- ^"Rapper Hard Kaur eyeing acting career in Bollywood".The Financial Express.10 March 2010.
- ^BBC Review: "Britain's premier female Asian rapper finally releases her debut album..."BBC,17 January 2008.
- ^"UK Asian Music Awards nominees announced – The Asian News".menmedia.co.uk. 18 January 2008. Archived fromthe originalon 12 November 2012.Retrieved24 August2010.
- ^Nazhat (8 March 2008)."The UK Asian Music Awards 2008".desiblitz.com.Retrieved24 August2010.
- ^"Hard Kaur recalls struggle to get known in Britain".NDTV Movies/Indo-Asian News Service. 31 October 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 16 February 2013.Retrieved30 January2013.
- ^Iti Shree, Misra (22 October 2012)."Hard Kaur makes the alcohol anthem of India with her song Peeney Do".The Times of India.TNN. Archived fromthe originalon 16 February 2013.Retrieved30 January2013.
- ^Hard Kaur Article 370 & 35 | 2020 Khalistan Referendum CHANGE 1984 ".7 August 2019 – viaYouTube.Alt URL
- ^"Hard Kaur ANGRY On Indian Government, Uses ABUSIVE Language On Camera".22 June 2019 – viaYouTube.Alt URL
- ^Angry Hard Kaur Getting Khalistan Tattoo on her Forearm And Raising Slogan Against Government.21 May 2020 – viaYouTube.Alt URL
- ^Hard Kaur Joins Punjab Independence Movement (Khalistan 2020).21 July 2019 – viaYouTube.Alt URL
- ^Latest hard kaur khalistan viral abuse india | sedition.13 August 2019 – viaYouTube.Alt URL
- ^Full Video: Singer Hard Kaur Uses Bad Words For Narendra Modi and Amit Shah.14 August 2019 – viaYouTube.Alt URL
- ^Hard Kaur Replies To RSS BJP IT Cell Troll Bhakt & Mohan Bhagat | Khalistan 2020.29 November 2019 – viaYouTube.Alt URL
- ^"UK based singer Hard Kaur booked for her remarks against Bhagwat, Yogi".The Times of India.19 June 2019.Retrieved13 August2019.
- ^"The Hard Line".The Indian Express.21 June 2019.Retrieved13 August2019.
- ^"Hard Kaur Challenges Modi, Shah in Video With Khalistan Supporters".13 August 2019.
- ^"Hard Kaur posts video abusing PM Narendra Modi and Amit Shah. Twitter suspends her account".India Today.Ist.Retrieved13 August2019.
- ^"PM मोदी, अमित शाह के लिए हार्ड कौर ने इस्तेमाल की भद्दी भाषा, ट्विटर ने सस्पेंड किया अकाउंट".aajtak.intoday.in(in Hindi). 13 August 2019.Retrieved13 August2019.
- ^Kashmir To Khalistan (#StandWithFarmers) - Hard Kaur | Hindi Rap +18 | Banned In India.29 November 2019 – viaYouTube.Alt URL
- ^Hard Kaur replies to Indians again - Kartarpur Khalistan 2020.27 October 2019. Archived fromthe originalon 27 December 2021 – viaYouTube.
- ^Hard Kaur replies to rape threats - ਹਾਰਡ ਕੌਰ ਮੋਡੀ ਨੂੰ ਜਵਾਬ ਦਿੰਦੀ ਹੈ - ਪੰਜਾਬ ਬਚਾਓ! #MeToo.21 July 2019 – viaYouTube.Alt URL
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