Ankit Tiwari

Ankit Tiwari, born March 6, 1986, in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, is a celebrated Indian playback singer, composer, and music director. Growing up in a deeply musical family in Kanpur, he began rigorous training on instruments like tabla and dholak, later transitioning to classical and Western vocal training under music maestros in his hometown +15+15BrainyQuote+15. He moved to Mumbai in 2008 and started by composing jingles and background music before earning his breakthrough with the soulful track “Sunn Raha Hai” from Aashiqui 2 (2013) +4+4StarsUnfolded+4.

Rising to stardom in Bollywood, Tiwari also composed and performed hits like “Galliyan” from Ek Villain (2014), winning the Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer in a rare departure from dominance by another leading singer at that time Reddit+3+3+3. His discography includes acclaimed tracks like “Tu Hai Ki Nahi”, “Dil Cheez Tujhe Dedi”, and “Teri Galliyan”, showcasing his emotive voice and melodic versatility over more than a decade in music Viện Lowy+15StarsUnfolded+15Book My Artist India+15.

Tiwari often shares thoughtful insights about his journey and craft. He reflected:

"I left my native place to come to Mumbai… I didn’t get credit for some work I did."
He also noted:
"I don’t care about the world. What matters the most to me is my maa and my music. That’s it!"
And on creativity:
"More competition means you do better work and a better product emerges."
These quotes highlight his perseverance, deep devotion to music, and belief in continuous growth through challenge +3Medium+3Quotes OF Quote+3.

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