Over the past few years, rappers have gained wide acceptance in the Indian music industry. Today many Bollywood songs have rap included and with this, the rappers also charge a hefty amount per film. India's richest rapper once quit the industry after becoming an alcoholic and left the fans upset.
The rapper we are talking about has written songs for movies like Chennai Express, Singham Returns, and more and is one of the most loved in the industry. He is none other than Honey Singh.
He started in 2003 as a session and recording artist and became a bhangra and hip-hop, Punjabi music producer. Hirdesh Singh aka Yo Yo Honey Singh studied music at Trinity School in the United Kingdom. The singer then moved to Delhi with his family and released his first-ever album International Villager in 2011. With his first album, he became a sensation. After this, he gave several record-breaking songs like Angrezi Beat, Lakk 28 Kudi Da, Blue Eyes, High Heels, One Bottle Down, and more. His other album Desi Kalakaar was also a massive hit and starred Sonakshi Sinha.
Honey Singh also forayed into acting after establishing himself as a successful rapper. He made his acting debut in 2012 with the film Mirza - The Untold Story. In 2016, He starred in the Punjabi action film Zorawar which was made on a budget of Rs 50 crore making it the most expensive Punjabi film of that time. The film was also a commercial success.
2016, In March 2016, he revealed that he is suffering from depression caused by bipolar disorder. He took a hiatus from the music industry. A few years later, he returned to showbiz with De Taali from Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 and songs in Akshay Kumar's Selfiee and Salman Khan's Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi ki Jaan. He recently made another comeback with the same physique as in 2011 and left fans surprised. His new album Honey 3.0 has impressed fans once again.
He has also written songs for many Bollywood films like Boss, Chennai Express, Cocktail, Sonu Ki Titu Ki Sweety, Race 2, Gabbar is Back and more. He reportedly took Rs 70 lakh for a song in the film Mastan which was the largest amount paid to a song artist in Bollywood. He reportedly has a whopping net worth of Rs 208 crore making him the richest rapper in India.
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