Ankit Rajendra Kumar Tiwari is an Indian music director, composer and playback singer, was born on 6 March 1986 in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. He has been active since the year 2010 to date and has given Bollywood many beautiful mesmerizing songs.
Personal Information
| Real Name | Ankit Rajendra Kumar Tiwari |
| Nick Name | Ankit Tiwari |
| Profession | Composer, Singer, Music Director |
Physical Statistics
| Height (approx.) | 5’7” (170 cm / 1.70 m) |
| Weight (approx.) | 70 kg / 154 lbs |
| Body Measurements | Chest- 42 inches Waist- 33 inches Biceps- 12 inches |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
Personal Life
| Date of Birth | 6 March 1986 |
| Age (as of 2025) | 39 Years |
| Birthplace | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Controversies | • Ankit Tiwari was alleged for raping his girlfriend on many occasions with the promise of marriage and he was arrested on 8 May 2014 in Versova Mumbai. But in April 2017 Ankit and his brother were released from all charges by the court as he was not proven guilty. • Ankit Tiwari’s father was assaulted by Vinod Kambli and his wife in July 2018 in Mumbai mall but when the CCTV footage was checked, the allegation was turned out to be false. |
Family & Relationships
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Date | 23 February 2018 |
| Wife/ Spouse | Pallavi Shukla (Mechanical Engineer) |
| Children | Daughter- Arya Tiwari |
| Parents | Father- Rajendra Kumar Tiwari (devotional singer) Mother– Suman Tiwari (devotional singer) |
| Siblings | Brother- Ankur Tiwari (music composer) |
Career
| Debut | Film (Music Director)- Do Dooni Chaar (2010) Film (Singer)- Saheb Bada Hathila from the film Saheb, Biwi aur Gangster (2011) |
| Awards | • Filmfare award • Zee cinema awards • IIFA award • 60th Britannia Filmfare awards • Mirchi Music awards • Best male playback singer including Star guild • Filmfare and Stardust award |
Personal Preferences
| Favourite Color | Black, Grey, Royal Blue |
| Favorite Singers | RD Burman, Kishore Kumar, KK, Ricky Martin, and AR Rahman. |
| Favorite Food | Gulab Jamun, Kashmiri Dam Aalu, Rajma Chawal and Gajar Ka Halwa. |
| Favourite Music Directors | Madan Mohan and Laxmikant Pyarelal |
| Favourite Actor | Shahrukh Khan |
| Favourite Songs | Chupke Se from Saathiya, Dard Mein from the Train, Zara si, and Haan tu hai from Jannat, and maula mere maula from Anwar. |
| Favorite Restaurant | The Dhaba in Mumbai |
Money Factor
| Salary (approx.) | 6 to 7 lakh per song |
What You Never Knew About Ankit Tiwari
- Ankit Tiwari does not smoke or consumes alcohol.
- Ankit Tiwari always wanted to become a music director and never thought of singing professionally but Tigmanshu Dhulia saw his great singing talent and suggested him to sing songs professionally.
- He almost lost his hope for becoming a singer as many music directors rejected him but Mukesh Bhatt heard his song and later gave him the opportunity to sing in Aashiqui 2 which became a superhit when he sang Sun Raha hai.
- Tu hai ki nahi from Roy, Dil cheez tujhe de di from Airlift, and Tere liye from Sanam re are some of his chartbusters songs.
- He was awarded a doctorate degree on 19 January 2019 by the Victoria Global University in the USA at its 18th convocation held at Russian cultural center.
