Neha Kakkar, a famous Indian playback singer who has sung numerous peppy numbers, was born on 6 June 1988 in Rishikesh. Last seen as a judge on the Season 10 of the popular Indian reality TV show, Indian Idol, she was also a contestant of the same show in season 2. Brought up in Delhi, she sings songs both in Punjabi and Hindi.
Personal Information
| Name | Neha Kakkar |
| Profession | Singer, Actress |
Physical Statistics
| Height (approx.) | 5’9” (148 cm / 1.48 m) |
| Weight (approx). | 46 kg / 101 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
Personal Life
| Date of Birth | 6 June 1988 |
| Age (as of 2025) | 37 Years |
| Birthplace | Rishikesh (Uttarakhand) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| School | New Holy Public School, New Delhi |
Family & Relationships
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Date | 24 October 2020 |
| Husband/ Spouse | Rohanpreet |
| Parents | Father– Rishikesh kakkar Mother- Niti Kakkaer |
| Siblings | Brother- Sonu kakkar (Singer) Sister- Tony kakkar (music Director) |
| Ex-Boyfriend | Himansh Kohli (Actor) |
Career
| Debut | TV- Indian Idol Session 2 (2005-2006) Singing- Baloo – blue theme’ (2009) Film Blue Film- Isi Life Main (2010) |
| Nominations/Won | • 58th Filmfare Awards South- Nomination for ‘Best Female Playback Singer (Kannada)’ for the song ‘Horage Haradide Thamassu‘ – film Thamassu in 2011 • 3rd PTC Punjabi Music Awards – Nomination for “Best Duo / Group” shared with Harshit Tomar for the song ‘Pyaar Te Jaguar‘ in 2016 • 10th Mirchi Music Awards – Nomination for ‘Female Vocalist of The Year‘ for the song ‘Badri Ki Dulhania‘ for the film ‘Badrinath Ki Dulhania‘ in 2017 • 4th PTC Punjabi Music Awards – Won the award of ‘Best Duet Vocalist’ shared with Gippy Grewal for the song ‘Patt Lainge’ in 2017 • Zee Rishtey Awards – Won ‘Favourite Judge Award’ for Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L’il Champs 2017 shared with Himesh Reshammiya and Javed Ali in 2017. • 15th Mirchi Music Awards – Won Mirchi Social Media Icon of the year in 2020 |
Personal Preferences
| Favorite Food | Mexican & Italian |
| Favourite Singer | Arijit Singh, Shreya Ghosal, Lata Mangeshkar, Bohemia, Sunidhi Chauhan, Nyvaan, Shannon Donald, Arman Malik |
| Favourite Song | Tujhse Naraaz Nahi Zindagi |
| Favourite Musicians | Pritam, A.R. Rahman, Vishal-Shekhar, Amit Trivedi, Mithoon, Amal Maalik, Tony Kakkar |
| Favourite Colour | Black |
| Favourite Actor | SRK, Govinda, Akshay Kumar |
| Favourite Actress | Deepika Padukone, Jacqueline Fernandez |
What You Never Knew About Neha Kakkar
- Neha Kakkar started singing bhajans and aarti when she was 4.
- She doesn’t smoke or drink habitually.
- Her net worth is 3.5 million USD.
- She is a Gemini and is fond of traveling, gym, and shopping.
- Post her split with her long-term boyfriend Himansh Kohli in Dec 2018; she took to her Instagram handle to reveal about her depression.
