Armaan Malik

Armaan Malik was born in Mumbai on July 22, 1995. His early career began in 2006 when he competed on Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L’il Champs, eventually finishing 8th. In 2007, he made his debut as a child singer in Bollywood with the song “Bum Bum Bole” in the movie _Taare Zameen Par_. He further contributed his voice to the English boy character in the 2010 film _My Name Is Khan_ and voiced Salim in the radio version of _Slumdog Millionaire_ for BBC Radio 1. His first on-screen appearance was in the film _Kaccha Limboo_ in 2011.

In 2014, Armaan Malik transitioned into playback singing, performing “Tumko Toh Aana Hi Tha” and the title track for _Jai Ho_. He also released his debut album, _Armaan_, the same year. Throughout the mid-2010s, Malik sang for several popular films, including _Hero_ (2015) with “Main Hoon Hero Tera” and _Hate Story 3_ (2015) with “Tumhe Aapna Banane Ka.” He was recognized with the Filmfare R. D. Burman Award for New Music Talent in 2015. His career gained international traction in 2020 when he signed with Arista Records, leading to his first English-language single “Control,” which won the Best Indian Act at the 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards.

Malik has continued to expand his global presence, becoming one of the first Indian artists to hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Triller Global chart twice. He released his second English single, “How Many,” incorporating Indian tabla beats to reflect his heritage. In 2022, he received his second MTV Europe Music Award for Best Indian Act for his English single “You.” Malik has also collaborated with international artists such as Ed Sheeran on a remix of “2step” in 2022. He has voiced characters in films like Disney’s _Aladdin_ (Hindi-dubbed version) and _A Minecraft Movie_. On January 2, 2025, he married Aashna Shroff in Mahabaleshwar.