# Pawan Singh

Pawan Singh (popularly known as Powerstar) (born 5 January 1986) is an Indian politician, playback singer, actor, music composer, stage performer. He is known for his works in Bhojpuri Film Industry. He began his musical career by working behind the scenes, playing harmonium in musical concerts. He sang in Bollywood movie Stree 2 as a playback singer. He has received two International Bhojpuri Film Awards. Called as Powerstar by his fans, Singh is known for films such as Pratigya (2008), Satya (2017), Crack Fighter (2019), Raja (2019), Sher Singh (2019), Mera Bharat Mahaan (2022), Har Har Gange (2023), among others.
BJP declared him as a party candidate to 2024 Indian General Election for Asansol Lok Sabha constituency but Singh denied to contest election from there. Later on, he decided to contest election from Karakat Lok Sabha constituency as a Independent candidate. He was defeated with a margin of over one lakh votes by Raja Ram Singh Kushwaha in this election.

## Early life and education

Pawan Singh was born in Jokahri village near Arrah, Bihar on 5 January 1986. He learnt singing from Shri Ajit Singh (his Uncle). He completed his schooling from H.N.K (+2) School, Arrah. Since his early age he started singing and now his fans call him Power Star of Bhojpuri Industry because of his remarkable singing.

## Music career

Singh started singing and doing stage shows from his childhood. Singh has worked on Bhojpuri-language pop albums as a vocalist. His first album was Odhaniya Wali, which was released in 1997. In 2004, he made his acting debut with the film Rangli Chunariya Tohre Naam. He played his first lead role together in the 2007 film Rangli Chunariya Tohre Naam. In 2008 Singh released the album Lollipop Lageli whose song Lollipo Lagelu gave him fame in the industry. The same year, Singh released another album Dont Touch My Body, whose song Saniya Mirza Cut Nathuniya was a big hit.
In 2020, he made his Bollywood debut with song Kamariya Hila Rahi Hai featuring American dancer and actress Lauren Gottlieb. His second Bollywood single was Babuni Tere Rang Me, a holi song featuring Tridha Choudhury which was followed by Current featuring Payal Dev. In 2021 he sang a Chhath song with Sonu Nigam and also released Bhojpuri cover version of some popular Bollywood songs like Lut gaye, originally sung by Jubin Nautiyal and Barish Ban Jana. After Bhojpuri cover versions, he remade the famous Hindi song Tumsa Koi Pyara from the film Raja Babu (1994) in Bhojpuri. His next Bhojpuri single Jindagi was in collaboration with Haryanvi singer Renuka Panwar.

## Personal life

Singh married Neelam Singh in 2014 in a private ceremony attended by family, friends, relatives and some big names from Bhojpuri industry. But soon after their marriage, Neelam committed suicide at their home on 8 March 2015. In 2018, Pawan married Jyoti Singh in a private ceremony in Ballia attended only by family and some close aides. He filed for divorce from Jyoti in 2022 which hasn't yet been finalized as Pawan Singh has refused to proceed with the same..

## Filmography

Key :
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Director(s) | Notes |
| 2007 | Rangilee Chunariya Tohre Naam | Raja | Raj Kumar |
| 2008 | Bhojpuriya Daroga | Pawan | Sudip Pandey |
| 2008 | Pratigya | Pawan | Susheel Upadhyay |
| 2009 | Saiya ke Sath Madaiya Mai | | Alok Kumar |
| 2009 | Jogiji Dhire Dhire | Raja | |
| 2009 | Tu Jaan Hau Hamaar | Raja | |
| 2009 | Umariya Kaili Tohre Naam | | |
| 2009 | Pyar Bina Chain Kaha | | |
| 2009 | Odhaniya Kamal Kare | Raja | Alok Kumar |
| 2010 | Pawan Purwaiya | Pawan | Tarkeshwer Tiwari |
| 2010 | Daraar | Kishan | Anil Samrat |
| 2011 | Ladai La Akhiya Ye Launde Raja | | |
| 2011 | Doli Chadhake Dulhin Sasural Chali | | |
| 2010 | Devra Bada Satawela | Pawan | Rajkumar R. Pandey |
| 2011 | Rangbaj Daroga | | |
| 2011 | Kanoon Hamara Muththi Me | | |
| 2011 | Bhagjogani | | |
| 2011 | Chorwa Banal Damad | | |
| 2011 | Dewar Bhabhi | Raja | |
| 2011 | Hamara Mati Mai Dum Ba | | |
| 2011 | Gundai Raj | | |
| 2012 | Sindur Dan | | |
| 2012 | Jab Kehu Dil Me Sama Jala | | |
| 2012 | Saugandh Ganga Maiya Ke | Raja | |
| 2012 | Rangbaz Raja | Raja | |
| 2012 | Jung | | |
| 2012 | Bhaiya Ke Sali Odhaniya Wali | Raja | Alok Kumar |
| 2012 | Ek Duje Ke Liye | Sanju | |
| 2013 | Banaras Wali | Raja | Ramakant Prasad |
| 2013 | Ziddi Aashiq | Raja | Ramakant Prasad |
| 2013 | Bajrang | Bajrang | |
| 2013 | Truck Driver | Raja | R.Rajkumar Pandey |
| 2013 | Katta Tanal Duppta Par | Raja | Rakhi Sawant |
| 2013 | Dakait | | |
| 2013 | Desh Pradesh | | |
| 2013 | Khoon Pashina | | |
| 2013 | Lawarish | | |
| 2013 | Veer Balwan | | |
| 2013 | Andhi Tufaan | | |
| 2013 | Ek Aur Kuruksheta | | |
| 2014 | Karele Kamal Dharti ke Lal | | |
| 2014 | Saiyaji Dilwa Mangale | Raja | RajKumar R. Pandey |
| 2014 | Yodhaa | | Raj Sippi |
| 2014 | Pratigya 2 | Pawan | Susheel kumar Upadhayay |
| 2014 | Baazigar | | |
| 2014 | Pyar Mohabbat Zindabad | Raja | Vinay Bihari |
| 2014 | Insaaf | Vijay Pratap singh | |
| 2014 | Lebu Ka Jaan | Kishan | |
| 2014 | Thok Deb | | |
| 2015 | Nahale Pe Dahala | Raj | Unknown |
| 2015 | Bin Bajaye Sapera | Raja | |
| 2015 | Karz Virasat Ke | | Anil Sinkar |
| 2015 | Band Baja Leke Aaja Pawan Raja | Pawan | Dinesh S. Yadav |
| 2015 | Lagi Chhute Na Rama | | Jagdish Sharma |
| 2015 | Sangram | | Jagdish Sharma |
| 2015 | Gangaputra | Raja | Vinay Bihari |
| 2015 | Hukumat | Raja | Prem Rai |
| 2015 | Suhaag | Ram | Ajay Srivastav |
| 2015 | Baaj Gail Danka | Sher Singh | Ravi Bhushan |
| 2015 | Mukabala | | |
| 2015 | Khoon Ka Ilzaam | | Sanoj Mishra |
| 2016 | Bhojpuriya Raja | Raja | Sujeet Kumar Singh |
| 2016 | Gadar | Raja | Ramakant Prashad |
| 2016 | Tridev | Raja | Arvind Chaubey |
| 2016 | Ziddi | Prem | Bali |
| 2017 | Sarkar Raj | Shani | Arvind Chaubey |
| 2017 | Satya | Satya | Sujeet Kumar Singh |
| 2017 | Tere Jaisa Yaar Kahan | Gopi | Ravi Bhushan |
| 2017 | Tabadala | Suryakant | Vinod Tiwary |
| 2017 | Dhadkan | Shankar | Sujeet kumar Singh |
| 2017 | Challenge | Sameer | Satish Jain |
| 2017 | Yodhaa Arjun Pandit | Arjun Pandit | Jagdish A. Sharma |
| 2018 | Saiya Super Star | Pawan | Prem Rai |
| 2018 | Wanted | Bajrangi | Sujit Kumar | Remake of Telugu Movie Athadu |
| 2018 | Maa Tujhe Salaam | Bajrangi | Aslam Sheikh |
| 2018 | Balmua Tohre Khatir | | Dinesh Yadav |
| 2018 | Loha Pahalwan | | Iqbal Baksh |
| 2018 | Raja | Raja | Sanjay Srivastava |
| 2019 | Crack Fighter | Shankar, Super Singh | Pradeep Rawat, Sujit Kumar Singh |
| 2019 | Maine Unko Sajan Chun Liya | Vijay | Devendra Tiwari |
| 2019 | Jai Hind | | Firoj Khan |
| 2019 | Sher Singh | | Shashank Rai |
| 2021 | Ghatak | Kundan | Tinu Verma |
| 2021 | Boss | Vishwa | Mahesh Manjrekar, Arvind Chaubey | |
| 2021 | Hum Hai Raahi Pyar ke | Vijay | Harshika Poonacha, Premanshu Singh | |
| 2022 | Mera Bharat Mahaan | Krishna Arjun | Satyajeet Rai (Netaji), Vipul Rai, Devendra Tiwari |
| 2022 | Pyari Chandani | TBA | Nidhi Jha |
| 2022 | Kaise Ho Jala Pyar | TBA | Kajal Raghwani Amit Shukla |
| 2022 | Dharma | TBA | with Kajal Raghwani Sayaji Shinde | |
| 2023 | Har Har Gange (Pan India Film) | Gangu | Chandan Upadhyay | |
| 2024 | Jio Meri Jaan | | Ananjay Raghuraj |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Language | Platform | Notes |
| 2022 | Prapanch | Upendra Tiwari | Bhojpuri | Chaupal | |

## Discography
### Non-film songs
#### Bhojpuri

| Year | Album/Single | Song | Music | Lyrics |
| 1997 | Odhaniya Wali | "Odhaniya Wali" | | |
| 2008 | Lollipop Lageli | "Lollipo Lagelu" | | |
| 2008 | Dont Touch My Body | "Saniya Mirza Cut Nathuniya" | | |
| 2019 | Hamar Wala Dance | "Hamar Wala Dance" | Vinay Vinayak | Anupam Pandey |
| 2021 | Barish Ban Jana (Bhojpuri) | "Barish Ban Jana" | Payal Dev | Kunal Verma |
| 2021 | Lut Gaye (Bhojpuri) | "Lut Gaye" | Tanishk Bagchi | Chhotu Yadav |
| 2021 | Pudina (Bhojpuri) Jai Chhathi Maiya | "Pudina A Haseena" "Chala Bhauji Hali Hali" | Priyanshu Singh Chhote Baba Bashi | Arun Bihari |
| 2021 | Tumsa Koi Pyara | "Tumsa Koi Pyara" | Priyanshu Singh | Raushan Singh Vishwas |
| 2021 | Jindagi | "Jindagi" | Vinay Vinayak | Pinku Baba |
| 2022 | Jindagi 2.O | "Jindagi 2.O" | Priyanshu Singh | Renuka |
| 2022 | Lal Ghagra | "Lal Ghagra" | Subham Raj | Vijay Chauhan |
| 2022 | Hari Hari Odhani | "Hari Hari Odhani" | Priyanshu Singh | Ashutosh Singh |
| 2022 | Kamariya Patre | "Kamariya Patre Patre" | Priyanshu Singh | Raushan Singh Vishwas |
| 2022 | Saree se Tadi | "Saree Se Tadi" | Arya Sharma | Vijay Chauhan |
| 2024 | Teri Laal Chunariya | "Teri Laal Chunariya" | Javed Mohsin | Rashmi Virag |
| 2024 | Pasrat Pyaar | "Pasrat Pyaar" | Rajnish Mishra | Santosh Utpati |
| 2024 | Sitlahari | "Sitlahari" | |
| 2025 | Salwarwa Lale Lal | "Salwarwa Lale Lal" | Priyanshu Singh | Raushan Singh |
| 2025 | Lahangwa Rangab | "Lahangwa Rangab" | Priyanshu Singh | Ashutosh Tiwari |
| 2025 | Kala Odhani | "Kala Odhani" | Priyanshu Singh | Prince Priyadarshi |

#### Hindi

| Year | Album/Single | Song | Music | Lyrics | Co-singer(s) | Notes |
| 2020 | Kamariya Hila Rahi Hai | "Kamariya Hila Rahi Hai" | Payal Dev | Mohsin Shaikh & Payal Dev | Payal Dev | |
| 2021 | Babuni Tere Rang Me | "Babuni Tere Rang Me" | Salim–Sulaiman | Dr. Sagar | Sharvi Yadav | |
| 2021 | Current | "Current" | Payal Dev | Mohsin Shaikh & Payal Dev | Mohsin Shaikh & Payal Dev | |
| 2022 | Yaad Aati Nahi | "Yaad Aati Nahi" | Salim–Sulaiman | Shradha Pandit | | |
| 2023 | Tumhare Siva | "Tumhare Siva" | Nikhil–Vinay & Chhote Baba (Basahi) | Faaiz Anwar & Sameer Anjaan | Khusboo Jain | Remake of Tumhare Siva (Film Tum Bin) |

### Hindi film songs

| Year | Film | Song | Composer | Lyricist(s) | Co-artist(s) |
| 2024 | Stree 2 | "Aayi Nai" | Pawan Singh & Sachin-Jigar | Amitabh Bhattacharya | Divya Kumar, Simran Choudhary |
| 2024 | Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video | "Chumma" | Sachin-Jigar | Vayu | Pawan Singh & Rupali Jagga & Rupesh Mishra & Mansa Jimmy |

## Political career

BJP General Secretary Arun Singh inducted Singh into the BJP in 2014 by garlanding him with a saffron stole in presence of BJP Bihar state unit chief Nityanand Rai and General Secretary and Bihar in-charge Bhupendra Yadav.
He was made the candidate for 2024 Lok Sabha election from Asansol. However, he denied to contest for personal reasons. Later on he decided to contest election from Karakat Lok Sabha constituency as an Independent candidate

## Controversies

In 2019, Bhojpuri Actress Akshara Singh filed an FIR against him for giving her death threats and posting her vulgar pictures and videos on social media. She claimed that, they were in relationship and she decided to end that after he got married in March 2018. Singh, however, did not want things to end yet and began pressurising her to continue their relationship. Akshara has alleged he also threatened to "not let her work in the industry".
His second wife Jyoti Singh alleged that he forced her to abort two pregnancies and accused him of domestic violence.