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 Himesh Reshammiya in 2014. | |
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| Born | (1973-07-23)23 July 1973 (age 52)[1] |
| Origin | Mumbai,Maharashtra, India |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
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| Years active | 2020–present |
| Genre | Hindi songs |
| Subscribers | 10 million |
| Views | 4.55 billion |
| Last updated: 5 August 2025 | |
Himesh Reshammiya (born 23 July 1973), is an Indian playback singer, music director, songwriter, film and music producer, and actor inHindi cinema, with over 1,300 songs to his credit as a music director. He started his career as a music director in the filmPyaar Kiya To Darna Kya in 1998 and made his acting debut with the filmAap Kaa Surroor in 2007.[2]
In August 2025, Reshammiya was ranked #22 in theBloomberg's World's most influential pop-stars list and was the only Indian artist to feature on the list.[3][4]
Himesh Reshammiya was born inMumbai,Maharashtra,India, to Vipin Reshammiya, an Indian music composer, and Madhu Reshammiya, on 23 July 1973. At the age of 21, Reshammiya married Komal and they have a son.[5] On 12 September 2016, it was reported that Reshammiya and Komal mutually agreed to separate and file for divorce.[6] On 11 May 2018, Reshammiya married actressSonia Kapoor.[7][8] His father died on 18 September 2024 at the age of 87.[9]
Reshammiya began producing TV series such asAndaz,Ahha,Aman,Aashiqui,Amar Prem andJaan onZee TV. He also composed title tracks for some of these shows.[10] Reshammiya's father was supposed to make a film withSalman Khan in the 1990s, but this did not take place; when Khan heard one of Reshammiya's compositions, he was impressed and promised to let him compose music for one of his films. In 1998, Reshammiya made his debut as a music composer with the Salman Khan filmPyaar Kiya To Darna Kya, composing two songs for the project: "Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya" and "Tum Par Hum Hai Aatke". Both songs became hits.[11][12]
He went on to compose music forBandhan andHello Brother, together with other composers. His first movie as a solo composer was another Salman Khan production,Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge. Reshammiya gained some prominence when he composed music forHumraaz. This earned him a nomination forFilmfare Award for Best Music Direction.
Reshammiya gained more prominence when he composed songs for another Salman Khan film,Tere Naam (2003), for which he won several accolades, including theZee Cine Award for Best Music Director andScreen Award for Best Music Director.[13][14]In 2004, he wrote music for ten films, among themAitraaz. In 2005, he worked on ten more films, includingAashiq Banaya Aapne andMaine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?.
At this point, he also began working as a playback singer with the song "Aashiq Banaya Aapne", which earned him numerous awards, includingFilmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer,IIFA Award for Best Male Playback, andZee Cine Award for Best Male Playback Singer.[15]
As a singer, Reshammiya has recorded multiple popular songs, such as "Aashiq Banaya Aapne", "Tera Suroor", "Zara Jhoom Jhoom", "Jhalak Dikhlaja", "Andaz Apna Apna", "Afsana", "Shakalaka Boom Boom", "Meri Awaargi", "Hookah Bar", "Chalao Na Naino Se", "Tandoori Nights", "Dil Ke Taj Mahal Mein" and "Saaz". His music has a style of composition based on a fusion of Western and Indian rock music, accompanied bytechno beats.
Aap Kaa Surroor - The Album released in 2006, remains one of the most remarkable works of Reshammiya, which became the top-selling albums of India in its time, with 55 million copies sold.[16]
Reshammiya has also worked as an actor, beginning with the filmAap Kaa Surroor.[17] InAap Kaa Surroor, Reshammiya added the song "Tanhaiyyan" fromBoney Kapoor's proposed filmMilenge Milenge.[when?][18] Initially, Reshammiya had composed the song for Kapoor's film, but later decided to use it for his own movie. Tips, which held the audio rights ofMilenge Milenge, accused Reshammiya of copyright violation, as audio rights for "Aap Kaa Surroor – The Real Luv Story" were acquired byT-Series.[19] However, Reshammiya defended himself, saying that he had made Kapoor listen to the song, but it was not included inMilenge Milenge. He also claimed to have tried to get in touch with Kapoor for seven months, and since there was no progress on the film, he decided to use the song for his own movie.[20]
Following the success in music, Reshammiya performed at various arenas worldwide with large shows and packed audiences. He was the first Indian singer to perform atWembley Arena in London and the Heineken music hall inAmsterdam.[21]
Reshammiya was actively involved in mentoring and judging the singing competitionSa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge onZee TV. His group was known as Jai Mata Di Let's Rock Gharana.[citation needed] He was the winning mentor of the show in2007. In2009,Vaishali Mhade, a female contestant from his Jai Mata Di Let's Rock Gharana group, won the singing competition. He is also the team captain, judge, and mentor onStar Plus's showMusic Ka Maha Muqqabla for the team Himesh's Warriors. Reshammiya was also the judge of the musical reality showSur Kshetra, which was telecasted onSahara One. He appeared as the special guest in the Grand Finale ofJo Jeeta Wohi Superstar 2, where he also trained the top four contestants.[22]
On 4 November 2013, it was announced that Reshammiya would be acting in and producing a movie namedThe Xposé.[23]
In April 2019, it was confirmed that Reshammiya would be back onscreen with the filmNamastey Rome, which is a sequel toNamastey London andNamastey England. He also collaborated with lyricistJaved Akhtar in the film's soundtrack, as they had worked together onNamastey London.[24] Reshammiya also acted in three other projects, one being a sequel ofThe Xposé, namedThe Xposé Returns.[25] Reshammiya also confirmed that he would make a biopic about the soldierBishnu Shrestha; the film would be based on his involvement in theMaurya Express train robbery.[26][27]
On 5 June 2021, Reshammiya launched his music label Himesh Reshammiya Melodies and announced his upcoming studio albumSurroor 2021, the second album of the Surroor franchise to be released after 2006.[citation needed] The title track of the album "Surroor Tera" was released on 11 June 2021,[28] which followed by the announcement of two new albums under the label Himesh Reshammiya Melodies, namelyMoods with Melodies[29] andHimesh Ke Dil Se.[30] Later in August, Reshammiya announced another albumSuper Sitaara, which will feature singers from 90's era likeKumar Sanu,Alka Yagnik and lyricistSameer.[31]Surroor 2021 garnered more than 6 billion views across YouTube and more than 1.5 billion audio streams on various platforms.[32] In 2022, he composed all of the songs forAnand L. Rai's filmRaksha Bandhan, collaborating withAkshay Kumar after ten years sinceKhiladi 786.[33] Reshammiya announced his upcoming movieBadass Ravi Kumar in November 2022, which is a spinoff ofThe Xposé.[34]Badass Ravi Kumar is the 11th movie of Reshammiya in lead role.
In April 2025, Reshammiya announced the "Cap Mania Tour" in various cities acrossIndia, with initial shows scheduled forMumbai,Maharashtra, andDelhi on 31 May and 19 July, respectively.[35] Another show was added on 20 July inDelhi, which also sold out.[36][37][38][39] After that, a few more tours inAhmedabad on 13 December 2025, inDubai on 21 December 2025, inPune on 31 January 2026, inLudhiana on 14 February 2026, and inKolkata on 1 March 2026, were also announced.[40]
Reshammiya won theFilmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer in 2006 forAashiq Banaya Aapne, as well as receiving several other awards such as theStar Screen Award,IIFA Award, and theZee Cine Award.[15] He also received several nominations for his music direction. Reshammiya additionally won aBIG Star Entertainment Award as best music director forPrem Ratan Dhan Payo.[41]
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