Tulsi Kumar Dua born 15 March 1986, popularly known as Tulsi Kumar, is an Indian playback singer, radio jockey, musician, and actress in the Bollywood industry. She was born to businessman Gulshan Kumar, the former owner of T Series who also worked as a singer, and his wife Sudesh Kumari. She is also the sister of film producer Bhushan Kumar and actress Khushali Kumar. She also owns Kids Hut, a YouTube channel owned by record label T-Series, featuring children’s content including nursery rhymes and stories.
Tulsi Kumar Biography : Personal life
Kumar was born as Tulsi Kumar Dua in a Punjabi Hindu family to businessman and founder of T-Series Gulshan Kumar and his wife Sudesh Kumari. Divya Khosla Kumar is Tulsi’s sister-in-law.
In 2015, she married businessperson Hitesh Ralhan in Nepal. The couple has a son, born in 2017.
Tulsi Kumar Biography : Career
In 2009, her debut album, Love ho Jaaye, was released. Along with the album, Kumar made a music video for the title track. She also sang “Mujhe Teri” from the movie Paathshaala, “Love Mera Hit” from the film Billu with Neeraj Shridhar, and “Tum Jo Aaye” from Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai.
She sang the song “Mainu Ishq Da Lagya Rog” in 2015, through which her sister Khushali made her screen debut. It is a recreated version of the original song from the movie Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin.
Kumar sang “Soch Na Sake”, “Sanam Re”, “Nachange Sari Raat”, “Ishq Di Latt”, “Salamat”, “Dekh Lena”, “Wajah Tum Ho”, “Dil Ke Pass”, and “Dil Mein Chupa Lunga” in 2016 she also worked with Guru Randhawa in Enni Soni in 2019.
In 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdown, she released several songs where she collaborated with Darshan Raval on Tere Naal, Millind Gaba on Naam. Her blockbuster single “Tanhaai” was released on T-Series official YouTube channel and has gained over 11 crore views on YouTube.
In 2021, Kumar released the single “Pehle Pyaar Ka Pehla Gham” sung along with Jubin Nautiyal. The music video features Parth Samthaan and her sister Khushali. In February 2021, she released a new song “Main Jis Din Bhula Doon” along with Nautiyal which featured Himansh Kohli and Sneha Namanandi.
She was seen hosting season 2 of Indie Hai Hum in February 2021.
Later on, she released her blockbuster romantic hit ”Is Qadar” sung along with Darshan Raval and the music video features them both.
On 30 June 2021, Kumar and Nautiyal’s Amazon Prime Mixtape season 3 was out. The songs in the mixtape were Tera Chehra and Jaan Meri
On 5 October 2021, Darshan Raval and Tulsi Kumar’s #ShaadiWalaSong Tera Naam was released. This is the third Collaboration of this duo. The song hit 9 million+ views and was trending on #2 on YouTube Global Charts within 24 hours of release. Fans are giving immense love to this song.
Accolades
Kumar has won several accolades including the International Indian Film Academy award for Best Female Playback Singer in 2017 for the song “Soch Na Sake”, Mirchi Music Award – Listener’s Choice Song of the Year in 2017 for “Soch Na Sake” from the film Airlift, and Mirchi Music Awards – Best Album in 2020 for the soundtrack to Kabir Singh. She has also been nominated for the IIFA Best Female Playback Singer in 2010 and 2019.
Discography
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Films
Year(s) Film/Album(s) Song(s) Music Director(s) Co-singer(s)
2006 : Film/Album -> Chup Chup Ke, Song -> “Mausam Hai Bada Qatil”, Music Director -> Himesh Reshammiya Co-singer -> Sonu Nigam
Song -> “Shabe Firaaq”, Co-singer -> Himesh Reshammiya
Film/Album -> Humko Deewana Kar Gaye, Song -> “Humko Deewana Kar Gaye”, Music Director -> Anu Malik Co-singer -> Sonu Nigam
Song -> “Humko Deewana Kar Gaye – Sad II”, Co-singer -> Solo
Song -> “Tum Sansoon Main”, Music Director -> Himesh Reshammiya, Co-singer -> Himesh Reshammiya
Film/Album -> Aksar, Song -> “Mohabbat Ke”
Film/Album -> Tom, Dick, and Harry, Song -> “Tere Sang Ishq”
Film/Album -> Phir Hera Pheri, Song -> “Dil Naiyyo Maane Re”
Film/Album -> Ahista Ahista
Film/Album -> Dil Diya Hai, Song -> “Afsana
Song -> “Mile Ho Tum”
Film/Album -> Rocky: The Rebel, Song -> “Teri Yaad Bichake Sota Hoon”
Film/Album -> Zindaggi Rocks, Song -> “Meri Dhoop Hai Tu”, Music Director -> Anu Malik, Co-singer ->Javed Ali
2007 : Film/Album -> Aggar, Song -> “Aggar”, Music Director -> Mithoon, Co-singer -> Hamsa
Film/Album -> Darling, Song -> “Akele Tanha”, Music Director -> Pritam, Co-singer -> Solo
Song ->”Saathiya” Adnan Sami
Song -> “Hasaye Bhi”, Co-singer -> Shaan
Song -> “Tadap Tadap”, Co-singer -> Himesh Reshammiya
Song -> Raqeeb “Tum Ho”, Co-singer -> Zubeen Garg
Film/Album -> Nehlle Pe Dehlla, Song -> “Parvar Digara”, Co-singer -> KK
Song -> “Dil Naaiyo Mane Re”, Co-singer -> Himesh Reshammiya
Film/Album -> Bhool Bhulaiyaa, Song -> “Let’s Rock Soniye”, Co-singer -> Shaan
Song ->”Sakiya Re Sakiya”, Co-singer -> Solo
2008 : Film/Album -> Karzzzz, Song -> “Tere Bin Chain Na Aave”, Music Director -> Himesh Reshammiya
Song -> “Soniye Je Tere”
2009 : Film/Album -> Billu, Song -> “Love Mera Hit Hit”, Music Director -> Pritam, Co-singer -> Neeraj Shridhar
Film/Album -> Jai Veeru, Song -> “Sufi”, Music Director -> Bappi Lahiri, Co-singer -> Saim Bhatt
Film/Album -> 8 X 10 Tasveer, Song -> “Hafiz Khuda”, Music Director -> Salim–Sulaiman, Co-singer -> Mohit Chauhan
Song -> “Kuch Is Tarah”
Song -> “Aaja Maahi”, Co-singer -> Neeraj Shridhar
2010 : Film/Album -> Dulha Mil Gaya, Song -> “Shiri Farhad”, Music Director -> Pritam, Co-singer -> Neeraj Shridhar
Film/Album -> Chance Pe Dance, Song -> “Rishta Hai Mera”, Music Director -> Adnan Sami, Co-singer -> Shaan
Song ->”Pe… Pe… Pepein….” (Duet), Music Director -> Pritam, Co-singer -> Neeraj Shridhar, Master Saleem, Hard Kaur
Film/Album -> Paathshala, Song -> “Mujhe Teri”, Music Director -> Hanif Sheikh, Co-singer -> Hanif Sheikh, Akansha Lama
Film/Album -> Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai, Song -> “Tum Jo Aaye Zindagi Mein”, Music Director -> Pritam o-singer -> Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
Song -> “Pee Loon” (Female), Co-singer -> Solo
Film/Album -> Aashayein, Song -> “Dilkash Dildaar Duniya”, Co-singer -> Shaan
Film/Album -> Kajraare, Music Director -> Himesh Reshammiya
Film/Album -> Action Replayy, Song -> “Luk Chup Jaana”, Music Director -> Pritam, Co-singer -> KK
Film/Album -> A Flat, Song -> “Dil Kashi”, Music Director -> Bappi Lahiri, Co-singer -> Sonu Nigam, Raja Hasan, Aditi Singh Sharma
2011 : Film/Album -> Ready, Song -> “Humko Pyar Hua”, Music Director -> Pritam, Co-singer -> KK, Pritam
Song -> “Meri Ada Bhi (Ishq Ne Mere)”, Co-singer -> Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
Film/Album -> Yaara o Dildaara, Song -> “Balle Balle Shawa Shawa”, Music Director -> Nitin Kumar Gupta/Jaidev Kumar
2012 : Film/Album -> Bittoo Boss, Song -> “Kick Lag Gayi”, Music Director -> Raghav Sachar
Film/Album -> Dangerous Ishq, Song -> “Tu Hi Rab Tu Hi Dua”, Music Director -> Himesh Reshammiya, Co-singer -> Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
Film/Album -> Dabangg 2, Song -> “Saanson Ne “, Music Director -> Sajid–Wajid, Co-singer -> Sonu Nigam
Film/Album -> Dil Tainu Karda Ae Pyar, Song -> “Thodi Der Pehlan “, Music Director -> Javinder Kumar, Co-singer -> Arvinder Kumar
2013 : Film/Album -> Aashiqui 2, Song -> “Hum Mar Jayenge”, Music Director -> Jeet Gannguli, Co-singer -> Arijit Singh
Song -> “Piya Aaye Na”, Co-singer -> KK
Film/Album -> Nautanki Saala, Song -> “Mera Mann Kehne Laga” (Female), Music Director -> Falak Shabir, Co-singer -> Solo
Film/Album -> Zilla Ghaziabad, Song -> “Tu Hai Rab Mera”, Music Director -> Amjad Nadeem, Co-singer -> Mohit Chauhan
Film/Album -> Dubai, Song -> “Mere Yaara”, Music Director -> Arijit Singh
Film/Album -> Canada Nights,Song -> “Sab Vaade”, Co-singer -> KK
Film/Album -> I Love New Year, Song -> “Aao Na”, Music Director -> Pritam, Co-singer -> Sonu Nigam
Song -> “Halki Halki”, Co-singer -> Shaan
2014 : Film/Album -> Yaariyan Song -> “Mujhe Ishq Se”, Music Director -> Mithoon, Co-singer -> Gajendra Verma
Film/Album -> Bindaas, Song -> “Tomake Chere Ami”, Music Director -> Habib Wahid
Film/Album -> You Are My Shining Star, Song -> “Tera Mera Pyar Sanam” (Reprise), Co-singer -> Neeraj Shridhar
Song ->”Judaiyaan” (Reprise), Co-singer -> Taimur Shahid
Song -> “Humein Tumse Pyar Kitna” (Female)
Film/Album -> Singham Returns, Song -> “Kuch Toh Hua Hai”, Music Director -> Ankit Tiwari
Film/Album -> Creature 3D, Song -> “Naam-E-Wafa”, Music Director -> Mithoon, Co-singer -> Farhan Saeed
2015 : Film/Album -> Roy, Song -> “Tu Hai Ki Nahi” (Unplugged), Music Director -> Ankit Tiwari, Co-singer -> Solo
Film/Album -> Ek Paheli Leela, Song -> “Tere Bin Nahi Laage” (Female Version), Music Director -> Uzair Jaswal
(Recreated by Amaal Mallik), Co-singer -> Aishwarya Majmudar, Alamgir Khan
Song ->”Saiyaan Superstar”, Music Director -> Amaal Mallik, Co-singer -> Solo
Film/Album -> Binary Domain, Song -> “Mere Khuda”
Film/Album -> Bloodstorm, Song -> “Jaage Ab Raat Bhar”
Film/Album -> All Is Well, Song -> “Mere Humsafar (Remake)”, Music Director -> Mithoon
2016 : Film/Album -> Game Over, Song -> “Tumhein Hum Pyar”
Film/Album -> Mill Gaye Heer Ranjha, Song -> “Dil Yeh Mera”
Song -> “Ishq Ho Jaaye”, Co-singer -> Pranav Vatsa
Film/Album -> Airlift, Song -> “Soch Na Sake (Remake)”, Music Director -> Amaal Mallik, Co-singer -> Amaal Mallik, Arijit Singh
Film/Album -> Sanam Re, Song -> “Sanam Re (Lounge Mix)”, Music Director -> Mithoon
Film/Album -> Sarbjit, Song -> “Salamat”, Music Director -> Amaal Mallik, Co-singer -> Arijit Singh
Film/Album -> Isteqamat (Pakistani Movie), Song -> “Radhe Shyam”, Co-singer -> Shani Arshad, Neeraj Shridhar
Film/Album -> Junooniyat, Song -> “Nachenge Saari Raat (Remake)”, Music Director -> Meet Bros, Co-singer -> Neeraj Shridhar
Song -> “Ishqe Di Lat Tadpave”, Music Director -> Ankit Tiwari
Film/Album -> Wajah Tum Ho, Song -> “Dil Ke Paas (Remake)”, Music Director -> Kalyanji-Anandji (Recreated by Abhijit Vaghani), Co-singer -> Arijit Singh, Neuman Pinto
Song ->”Dil Ke Pass” (Reprise), Co-singer -> Armaan Malik
Song ->”Dil Ke Pass” (Indian Version), Co-singer -> Arijit Singh
Song ->”Dil Mein Chupa Lunga (Remake)”, Music Director -> Meet Bros, Co-singer -> Meet Bros, Armaan Malik
Song ->”Wajah Tum Ho”, Music Director -> Mithoon, Co-singer -> Mithoon, Altamash Faridi
Song ->”Wajah Tum Ho” (Long Version)
Film/Album -> Tum Bin II, Song -> “Dekh Lena”, Music Director -> Ankit Tiwari, Co-singer -> Arijit Singh
Song ->”Dekh Lena” (Unplugged), Co-singer -> Solo
Film/Album -> Team (Pakistani Movie), Song -> “Tum Ho” , Co-singer -> Altamash Faridi, Shiraz Uppal
2017 : Film/Album -> Mera Highway Star, Song -> “Mera Highway Star” (Single), Music Director -> Sanjay Rajee Co-singer -> Raftaar
Film/Album -> Noor, Song -> “Gulabi Aankhe 2.0 (Remake)”, Music Director -> Amaal Mallik, Co-singer -> Yash Narvekar, Amaal Mallik
Film/Album -> Ik Yaad Purani, Song -> “A Single”, Music Director -> Jashan Singh
Film/Album -> Mubarakan, Song -> “The Goggle Song” : Music Director -> Amaal Mallik, Co-singer -> Armaan Malik, Sonu Nigam
Film/Album -> Baadshaho, Song ->”Mere Rashke Qamar (Remake) – Version 2″, Music Director -> Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Tanishk Bagchi, Co-singer -> Solo
2018 : Film/Album -> Raat Kamal Hai, Song -> “Raat Kamal Hai” (Single), Music Director -> Guru Randhawa
Film/Album -> Satyamev Jayate, Song -> “Paaniyon Sa”, Music Director -> Rochak Kohli, Co-singer -> Atif Aslam
Song -> “Tere Jaisa”, Music Director -> Arko
Film/Album -> Meet-Tera Yaar Hoon Main (cover), Song -> “Meet-Tera Yaar Hoon Main” Single, Co-singer -> Solo
Film/Album -> Paniyo Sa Chill Mix, Song -> “Paniyo Sa Chill Mix”, Music Director -> Sourav Roy, Rochak Kohli
2019 : Film/Album -> Why Cheat India, Song -> “Dil Mein Ho Tum (Remake)”, Music Director -> Rochak Kohli Co-singer -> Solo
Film/Album -> Luka Chuppi, Song -> “Tu Laung Main Elaachi (Remake)”, Music Director -> Tanishk Bagchi
Film/Album -> Kabir Singh, Song -> “Tera Ban Jaunga”, Music Director -> Akhil Sachdeva, Co-singer -> Akhil Sachdeva
Song -> “Tera Ban Jaungi”
Film/Album -> Khandaani Shafakhana, Song -> “Sheher Ki Ladki (Remake)”, Music Director -> Anand–Milind
(Recreated by Tanishk Bagchi) Badshah
Song -> “Dil Jaaniye”, Music Director -> Payal Dev , co-singer -> Jubin Nautiyal
Film/Album -> Batla House, Song -> “O Saki Saki (Remake)”, Music Director -> Vishal–Shekhar (Recreated by Tanishk Bagchi), Co-singer -> Neha Kakkar, B Praak
Film/Album -> Saaho, Song -> “Enni Soni”, Music Director -> Guru Randhawa, Co-singer -> Guru Randhawa
Song -> “Ye Chota Nuvvunna”, Co-singer -> Haricharan
Film/Album -> Marjaavaan, Song -> “Haiya Ho (Remake)”, Music Director -> Tanishk Bagchi, Co-singer -> Jubin Nautiyal
Song ->”Thodi Jagah (Female)”
Film/Album -> The Body, Song -> “Aaina”, Music Director -> Arko Pravo Mukherjee, Co-singer -> Arko Pravo Mukherjee, Neha Kakkar
Film/Album -> Pati Patni Aur Woh, Song -> “Aakhiyon Se Goli Maare (Remake)”, Music Director -> Tanishk Bagchi, Co-singer -> Mika Singh
2020 : Film/Album -> Street Dancer 3D, Song -> “Lagdi Lahore (Remake)”, Music Director -> Sachin–Jigar, Guru Randhawa, Co-singer -> Guru Randhawa
Film/Album -> Baaghi 3, Song -> “Dus Bahane 2.0 (Remake)”, Music Director -> Vishal–Shekhar, Co-singer -> KK, Shaan, Vishal–Shekhar
2021 : Film/Album -> Koi Jaane Na, Song -> ”Koi Jaane Na” (Title Track), Music Director -> Amaal Malik, Co-singer -> Armaan Malik, Amaal Malik
2022 : Film/Album -> Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, Song -> “Hum Nashe Mein Toh Nahin”, Music Director -> Pritam, Co-singer -> Arijit Singh
Song -> “Hum Nashe Mein Toh Nahin – Lofi Revibed”
Film/Album -> Dhokha: Round D Corner, Song -> “Mahi Mera Dil” , Music Director->Tanishk Bagchi, Co-singer -> Arijit Singh
Film/Album -> Nazar Andaaz, Song -> “Sukoon”(Female Version), Music Director -> Vishal Mishra
2023 : Film/Album -> Satyaprem Ki Katha, Song -> “Aaj Ke Baad”, Music Director -> Manan Bhardwaj
Song -> “Pasoori Nu”, Music Director -> Rochak Kohli, Co-singer -> Arijit Singh
Film/Album -> Starfish, Song -> “Kya Humne Socha Tha”, Music Director -> OAFF, Co-singer -> OAFF, Nikhil D’Souza
Song -> “Yaad Ban Gaye”, Music Director -> Manan Bhardwaj
2024 : Film/Album -> Srikanth, Song -> “Tu Mil Gaya”, Music Director -> Tanishk Bagchi, Co-singer -> Jubin Nautiyal
Film/Album -> Ghudchadi, Song -> “Dil Vasda”, Co-singer -> Raghav Chaitanya
Song -> “Punjabi Munde”, Music Director -> Sukhbir, DJ Chetas-Lijo George, Co-singer -> Yash Narvekar, Sukhbir, Priyani Vani Pandit
Albums / Singles
Year Album(s)/Single(s) Song Co-Singer(s) Music Lyrics Note
2009 : Album/Single -> Love Ho Jaye, Song -> “Radhe Shyam”, Co-singer -> Neeraj Shridhar, Music -> Monty Sharma, Lyrics -> Sameer, Notes -> Debut Album
Song -> “Jis Dil Ko Ishq Ho Jaye”
Song -> “Rabba Maula”
Song -> “Mere Khuda”
Song -> “Jaage Ab Raat Bhar”
Song -> “Tumhe Hum Pyaar Na Karte To”
Song -> “Woh Raatein”
Song -> “Kudi Punjaaban”
Song -> “Aaja Mahi”, Co-singer -> Neeraj Shridhar
Song -> “Jis Dil Ko Ishq Ho Jaye (Remix)”
Song -> “Radhe Shyam (Remix by DJ A-Myth)”
Song -> “Raba Maula (Remix)”
Song -> “Aaja Mahi (Remix)”, Co-singer -> Neeraj Shridhar
Song -> “Aaj Ki Sham (Lounge Mix)”
2015 : Album/Single -> Mainu Ishq Da Lagya Rog, Song -> “Mainu Ishq Da Lagya Rog”, Music -> Arko
Album/Single -> All of Me (Baarish), Song -> “All of Me (Baarish)”, Co-singer -> Arjun, Music -> Mithoon, Arjun
2016 : Album/Single -> Mere Papa, Song -> “Mere Papa”, Music -> Jeet Gannguli, Lyrics -> Manoj Muntashir
2017 : Album/Single -> Ik Yaad Purani, Song -> “Ik Yaad Purani”, Co-singer -> Jashan Singh, Music -> Shaarib-Toshi Kumaar
Album/Single -> Mera Highway Star, Song -> “Mera Highway Star”, Co-singer -> Raftaar, Music -> Sanjay Rajee Lyrics -> Raftaar, Khushali Kumar, Mohan Singh
2018 : Album/Single -> Raat Kamal Hai, Song -> “Raat Kamal Hai”, Co-singer -> Guru Randhawa
2019 : Album/Single -> Nai Jaana, Song -> “Nai Jaana”, Co-singer -> Sachet Tandon, Music -> Tanishk Bagchi Lyrics -> Nirmaan
2020 : Album/Single -> Masakali 2.0, Song -> “Masakali 2.0”, Music -> Tanishk Bagchi (Original by A.R. Rahman) Lyrics -> Prasoon Joshi (Additional Lyrics by Tanishk Bagchi
Album/Single -> Tere Naal, Song -> “Tere Naal”, Co-singer -> Darshan Raval, Music -> Darshan Raval, Lyrics -> Gautam Sharma and Gurpreet Saini
Album/Single -> Zara Thehro, Song -> “Zara Thehro”, Co-singer -> Armaan Malik, Music -> Amaal Malik, Lyrics -> Rashmi Virag
Album/Single -> Naam,Song -> “Naam”, Co-singer -> Millind Gaba, Music -> Millind Gaba, Lyrics -> Jaani
Album/Single -> Tanhaai, Song -> ”Tanhaai”, Co-singer -> N/A, Music -> Sachet–Parampara, Lyrics -> Sayeed Quadri
Album/Single -> T-Series Acoustics, Song -> “Phir Na Milen Kabhi” (Reprise), Music -> Ankit Tiwari, Lyrics -> Prince Dubey, Notes -> from Malang
2021 : Album/Single -> Pehle Pyaar Ka Pehla Gham, Song -> ”Pehle Pyaar Ka Pehla Gham”, Co-singer ->Jubin Nautiyal, Music -> Manan Bharadwaj, Lyrics -> Javed Akhtar [Additional Lyrics: Rashmi Virag]
Album/Single -> Main Jis Din Bhulaa Du, Song -> ”Main Jis Din Bhulaa Du”, Music -> Rochak Kohli, Lyrics -> Manoj Muntashir
Album/Single -> Is Qadar, Song -> ”Is Qadar”, Co-singer -> Darshan Raval, Music -> Sachet–Parampara, Lyrics -> Sayeed Quadri
Album/Single -> Tera Naam, Song -> “Tera Naam”, Music -> Manan Bhardwaj
2022 : Album/Single -> Tumse Pyaar Karke, Song -> “Tumse Pyaar Karke”, Co-singer -> Jubin Nautiyal, Music -> Payal Dev, Lyrics -> Kunaal Vermaa
Awards
Year Awards Songs/Album Category
2010 : Award ->Global Indian Music Academy Awards, Song/Album -> Love Ho Jaaye, Category -> Best music debut non-film album
2011 : Award -> Global Indian Music Academy Awards, Song/Album -> Tum Jo Aaye, Category -> MTV Hotpick, most requested and played song on MTV
Award -> Global Indian Film & TV Honor, Category -> Upcoming music talent
2014 : Award -> Mirchi Music Awards, Song/Album -> Aashiqui 2, Category -> Best Album of the Year
Listeners Choice Album of the Year
2016 : Award -> Global Indian Music Academy Awards, Song/Album -> Soch Na Sake, Category -> Award for Best Duet
2017 : Award -> Mirchi Music Awards, Category -> Listener’s choice Song of the Year
Award -> IIFA Awards Playback singer female
2020 : Award -> Mirchi Music Awards, Song/Album -> Tera Ban Jaaunga, Category -> Best Album to name a few
