# Jaspinder Narula

Jaspinder Narula (born 14 November 1970) is an Indian singer of playback, classical and Sufi music. She is known for her work in Hindi and Punjabi cinema. She shot to fame after the duet "Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha" with Remo Fernandes from the 1998 film Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha for which she won the 1999 Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer. The other notable films she has sung in include Mission Kashmir, Mohabbatein, Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani and Bunty Aur Babli. She is also a singer of Sufi music, as well as Gurbani and other Sikh religious music. She has sung a latest Hindi Music video "Maula Ali Ali" with Mudasir Ali. In 2021 she was selected by BJ Sam the Nigerian international singer and producer to represent India on the first universal Christmas music project with other global music icons including American Actor Paul Raci, Swiss actress Christina Zurbrügg, Ghanaian singer Diana Hopeson. In 2008, she won the title of India's Best Live Performer in the NDTV Imagine singing reality series, Dhoom Macha De (2008).
In January 2025, Narula was honored with the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award, by the Government of India.

## Career

Jaspinder's career in singing began early. Her father Kesar Singh Narula was a music composer of the 1950s. She took her music training under the worthy tutelage of her father Shri Kesar Singh Narula and later from Ustad Ghulam Sadiq Khan of Rampur Sahaswan Gharana. Initially, Jaspindar Narula kept away from film singing and specialised in singing bhajans and Sufiana compositions. She moved to Mumbai a few years later at the advice of noted music director Kalyanji who heard her at the private gathering in Delhi and asked his son and music director, Viju Shah, to give her break in films like Master, Aar Ya Paar and Bade Miyan Chhote Miyan (1998).
She excels in singing folk and devotional songs. She has lent her voice to record numerous music albums for a large number of successful Bollywood films like Dulhe Raja, Virasat, Mission Kashmir, Mohabbatein and Bunty aur Babli to name a few.

## Personal life

She lives in Mumbai, and is married to a Media Consultant from Delhi. Narula did her schooling from Guru Harkishan Public School, India Gate, New Delhi and completed her B.A Hons in Music from Indraprastha College for Women, where she was admitted as a special case because she did not have Music as a subject in class 12th which was pre-requisite for admission in the course. She finished her PhD in Hindustani classical music from Delhi University in 2008.
She joined Aam Aadmi Party in February 2014 but resigned soon after.

## Discography
### Film songs

| Year | Movie | Song | Music Director | Note(s) |
| 1997 | Judaai | "Judaai Judaai" "Meri Zindagi Ek Pyaas" | Nadeem–Shravan | |
| 1997 | Virasat | "Taare Hain Baraati" | Anu Malik | |
| . | Mr and mrs khiladi | "hum total fida tumpe" | Anu Malik | added by dr probal soud |
| 1998 | Bade Miyan Chote Miyan | "Dhin Tak Dhin" | Viju Shah | |
| 1998 | Dulhe Raja | "Ankhiyon Se Goli Maare" | Anand–Milind | |
| 1998 | Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha | "Pyar To Hona Hi Tha" | Jatin–Lalit | Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer |
| 1998 | Major Saab | "Sona Sona" | Aadesh Shrivastava | |
| 1998 | Soldier | "Tera Rang Balle Balle" | Anu Malik | |
| 1998 | Kareeb | "Reet Yahi Jag Ki" | Anu Malik | |
| 1999 | Aa Ab Laut Chalen | "Yehi Hai Pyar" "Tere Bin Ek Pal" "Pyar Hua Pyar Hua" | Nadeem–Shravan | |
| 1999 | Sirf Tum | "Ek Mulakat Zaruri Hai Sanam" | Nadeem–Shravan | |
| 1999 | Dil Kya Kare | "Menu Lagan Lagi" | Jatin–Lalit | |
| 1999 | International Khiladi | "Lutiya Gaya" | Aadesh Shrivastava | |
| 1999 | Maa Kasam | "Lachke Teri Kamariya" | Anand–Milind | |
| 1999 | Arjun Pandit | "Gher Ghaar Ghagro" | Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen | |
| 1999 | Anari No.1 | "Main Laila" "Main Hoon Ladki Kunwari" | Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen | |
| 1999 | Kohram | "Paagal Huwa Huwa Huwa" "Pagal Hua Deewana Hua" | Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen | |
| 1999 | Jaanwar | "Mera Yaar Dildaar" | Anand–Milind | |
| 1999 | Jaanam Samjha Karo | "Sabki Baaraten Aayeen" | Anu Malik | |
| 1999 | Dillagi | "Dillagi Dillagi" "Sangeet" | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Sukhwinder Singh | |
| 1999 | Sangharsh | "Manzil Na Koi" | Jatin–Lalit | |
| 1999 | Hello Brother | "Hello Brother" "Hata Sawan Ki Ghata" | himesh Reshammiya | |
| 1999 | Daag | "Piya Lagi Lagan" "Dil Dhak Dhak Dhadke" | Rajesh Roshan | |
| 1999 | Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet | "Tere Pyar Mein Main" "Aa Gaye Din Sanam" "Lakhon Aashiq Mar Jaate Hai" | Anand–Milind | |
| 1999 | Bade Dilwala | "Bhadke Aag Judaai Ki" | Aadesh Shrivastava | |
| 1999 | Sooryavansham | "Peepal Ke Patwa" "Chori Se Chori Se" | Anu Malik | |
| 2000 | Mission Kashmir | "Bumbroo" | Ehsaan Noorani | |
| 2000 | Dhadkan | "Dulhe Ka Sehra" | Nadeem–Shravan | |
| 2000 | Mohabbatein | "Soni Soni" | Jatin–Lalit | |
| 2000 | Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani | "I Am The Best – Female" | Jatin–Lalit | |
| 2000 | Shikari | "Chunri Ude To Aankh Phadke" | Aadesh Shrivastava | |
| 2000 | Hadh Kar Di Aapne | "Kudi Kanwaari Tere" | Anand Raj Anand | |
| 2000 | Chal Mere Bhai | "Mehndi Rang Layee" | Anand–Milind | |
| 2000 | Bichhoo | "Jeevan Mein Jaane Jaana" | Anand Raj Anand | |
| 2000 | Badal | "Jugni Jugni" "Tujhe Dekh Ke Dil" | Anu Malik | |
| 2000 | Fiza | "Na Leke Jao" | Anu Malik | |
| 2000 | Baaghi | "Pyar Pyar" | Sajid–Wajid | |
| 2000 | Khauff | "Raja Ki Qaid Mein" | Anu Malik | |
| 2000 | Bulandi | "Hungama Ho Jaaye" "Ab Bujho Ri Bujho" | Viju Shah | |
| 2000 | Deewane | "Ae Dil" "Ishq Da Gunjal" "Sajna Ne Phool Marya" | Sanjeev–Darshan | |
| 2000 | Champion | "Aisa Champion Kahan" | Anu Malik | |
| 2000 | Mela | "Mela Dilon Ka" (Celebration) | Anu Malik | |
| 2000 | Jayam Manadera (Telugu) | "Hindusthanlo Andarikante"(Duet With Udit Narayan) | Vandemataram Srinivas | |
| 2001 | Bhadrachalam (Telugu) | "Cheneta Cheerakatti"(Duet With Kavita Krishnamurthy) | Vandemataram Srinivas | |
| 2001 | Pandanti Samsaram (Telugu) | "Ningi Nela"(Duet With Sukhwinder Singh) | Vandemataram Srinivas | |
| 2001 | Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta | "Ek Ladki Chahiye" | Anand Raj Anand | |
| 2001 | Censor | "Yaaron Jo Kal Tak Thay Hum Tum" "Sun Meri Gal" "Aaya Samay" | Jatin–Lalit | |
| 2001 | Chori Chori Chupke Chupke | "No. 1 Punjabi" "Dulhan Ghar Aayi" "Mehndi Mehndi" | Anu Malik | |
| 2001 | Filhaal | "Sola Singaar" "Waqt Ka Saaya" | Anu Malik | |
| 2001 | Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke | "Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke" | Sanjeev–Darshan | |
| 2001 | Tere Liye | "Halka Halka Paani" | Jeet-Pritam | |
| 2001 | Officer | "Don't Break My Heart" "Na Jaane Kyon" "Pari Hoon Main" | Rajesh Roshan | |
| 2002 | Deewangee | "Hai Ishq Khata" | Ismail Darbar | |
| 2002 | Devdas | "Morey Piya" | Ismail Darbar | |
| 2002 | Humraaz | "Life Ban Jaayegi" | Himesh Reshammiya | |
| 2002 | Akhiyon Se Goli Maare | "Akkh Jo Tujh Se Lad Gayi Hai" "O Chhori Gori Gori" | Anand–Milind | |
| 2002 | Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai | "Pyaar Achha Hota Hai" | Uttam Singh | |
| 2002 | Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge | "Mehendi Hai Lagi" | Daboo Malik | |
| 2002 | Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa | "Nikamma" | Himesh Reshammiya | |
| 2002 | Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai | "Humne Suna Hai" | Jeet-Pritam | |
| 2002 | Na Tum Jaano Na Hum | "Ye Betiyan To Babul Ki" | Rajesh Roshan | |
| 2002 | Annarth | "Ankhiyan Na Mila" | Himesh Reshammiya | |
| 2002 | Jaani Dushman | "Chal Kudiye" | Anand–Milind | |
| 2003 | Indian Babu | "Hum Deewane Hum" | Nadeem–Shravan | |
| 2003 | Janasheen | "Deewani Hoon Deewani Hoon" | Anand Raj Anand | |
| 2003 | The Hero | "Dil Main Hai Pyar" "Mari Koyal Ne Aisi Cook" | Uttam Singh | |
| 2003 | Parwana | "Jo Pallu Gira Diya" | Sanjeev–Darshan | |
| 2003 | Pinjar | "Maar Udari" "Darda Marya" | Uttam Singh | |
| 2004 | Inssaf | "Chane Ke Khet Mein" | Nikhil-Vinay | |
| 2004 | Ek Se Badhkar Ek | "Meri Aankh Nashili" | Anand Raj Anand | |
| 2004 | Suno Sasurjee | "Aa Jaa" | Sanjeev–Darshan | |
| 2004 | Agnipankh | "Ishg Ishg Mein" "Rabba" | Pritam | |
| 2005 | Khullam Khulla Pyaar Karen | "Tere Ishq Mein Pad Gaye Re" "Bagalwalee Aankh Mare" | Anand–Milind | |
| 2005 | Bunty Aur Babli | "Bunty Aur Babli" | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | |
| 2005 | Yaaran Naal Baharan | "Haan De Munde" | Jaidev Kumar | Punjabi Film |
| 2005 | Nishaan | "Tu Qatil Hai" | Das Music | |
| 2005 | Chehraa | "Dil Abhi Bhara Nahin" | Anu Malik | |
| 2006 | Aap Ki Khatir | "Meethi Meethi Batan" | Himesh Reshammiya | |
| 2006 | Kudiyon Ka Hai Zamana | "Kudiyon Ka Hai Zamana" | Iqbal-Yasin | Lyrics-Sahil Sultanpuri |
| 2006 | Sandwich | "Bedhadak" "Ek Chumma De Do" "Bedhadak" | Sandeep Chowta Rajesh Gupta Rajesh Gupta | |
| 2006 | Saawan... The Love Season | "Jo Maangi Khuda Se – 1" | Aadesh Shrivastava | |
| 2007 | Apne | "Apne To Apne Hote Hain" | Himesh Reshammiya | |
| 2007 | Sarhad Paar | "Mere Rabba O Rabba" | Anand Raj Anand | |
| 2008 | Dhoom Dadakka | "Dhoom Dadakka" | Roop Kumar Rathod | |
| 2011 | Ek Main Ek Tum | "Tut Gayi Yaariyaan" | Bali Brahmbhatt | |
| 2014 | Chaar Sahibzaade | "Vela Aa Gya Hai" | Jaidev Kumar | |

### Non-film songs

| Year | Album(s) | Song | Music Composer(s) | Lyricist(s) | Note(s) |
| 2000 | Sparsh | "Khwaab" | Zubeen Garg | Sumeet Acharya | |

## Awards

| Year | Award | Category | Song | Result |
| 1999 | Filmfare Awards | Best Female Playback Singer | "Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha" (from Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha) | Won |
| 1999 | Screen Awards | Best Female Playback Singer | "Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha" (from Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha) | Won |