Mohit Chauhan

Singer

Indian Nahan, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh, India

Quick Info

ProfessionSinger
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth11/03/1966
Age60 years
BirthplaceNahan, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh, India

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Bio/Wiki

NicknameBaba Ji

Physical Stats & More

Height175 cm
Weight70 kg
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBlack (Semi-Bald)

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolSt. Xavier's School, Delhi
College/UniversityDharamsala College, Himachal Pradesh, India
Educational QualificationsGraduated with a Master of Science in Geology from the Dharamsala College in Himachal Pradesh

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
HobbiesTravelling, Playing the Guitar

Family

FatherB.K. Rana
MotherKrishna Rana
BrotherRohit Chauhan (Himachal Administrative Service Officer)
SisterParul Chandel
SpousePrarthna Gehlot, Journalist & Poetess (m. 2012)

Career

Debut Indi-Pop
SongDooba Dooba
AlbumBoondein
Year1998
BandSilk Route
Debut Bollywood
SongPehli Nazar Mein Dari Thi
FilmRoad
Year2002

Favourites

SingerKishore Kumar

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Mohit Chauhan smokes.
2. Mohit Chauhan drinks alcohol.
3. He was born in Nahan, Himachal Pradesh, to a Rajput family.
4. He developed an interest in music during his childhood.
5. He never had formal music training.
6. Apart from singing, he plays guitar and flute well.
7. In college, he formed his first band, The Hijackers.
8. He moved to Delhi in 1993 and formed Silk Route with Arpit Gupta.
9. His first success was the song "Dooba Dooba" with Silk Route.
10. His debut Bollywood song was "Pehli Nazar Mein Dari Thi" from the movie Road (2002).
11. He met A. R. Rahman in Delhi and later sang "Khoon Chala" in Rang De Basanti (2006).
12. "Tum Se Hi" from Jab We Met (2007) made him popular.
13. He has sung in Bengali, Tamil, and Himachali movies.
14. He has recorded jingles for brands like Nescafe and Maruti Suzuki Alto.
15. Mohit Chauhan won two Filmfare Awards for Best Playback Singer.
16. He was appointed the Green Ambassador of Sikkim in May 2018.
17. In December 2021, he became the Cultural Envoy of Mongolia.
18. He is a private person who avoids media attention.
19. He enjoys spending time in the mountains of Himachal Pradesh.
20. Mohit Chauhan has a pet dog named "Ginger."
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