Mohit Chauhan Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More
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Age: 58 Years
Wife: Prarthna Gehlot
Hometown: Nahan, Himachal Pradesh
Bio | |
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Nickname | Baba Ji |
Profession | Singer |
Genre | Indian Pop, Bollywood |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 9” |
Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 70 kg in Pounds- 154 lbs |
Body Measurements | - Chest: 40 Inches - Waist: 32 Inches - Biceps: 14 Inches |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour | Black (Semi-Bald)![]() |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 11 March 2024 (Friday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 58 Years |
Birthplace | Nahan, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh, India |
Zodiac sign | Pisces |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Nahan, Sirmaur district, Himachal Pradesh, India |
School | St. Xavier's School, Delhi |
College/University | Dharamsala College, Himachal Pradesh, India |
Educational Qualifications | Graduated with a Master of Science in Geology from the Dharamsala College in Himachal Pradesh |
Debut | Indi-Pop: Song- Dooba Dooba of the Album- Boondein in 1998 (of the Band Silk Route) Bollywood: Song- Pehli Nazar Mein Dari Thi in the film Road (2002) |
Family | Father- B.K. Rana Mother- Krishna Rana Brother- Rohit Chauhan (Himachal Administrative Service Officer) Sister- Parul Chandel |
Religion | Hinduism |
Hobbies | Travelling, Playing the Guitar![]() |
Favourites | |
Singer | Kishore Kumar |
Girls, Affairs and More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Marriage Date | 29 June 2024 |
Marriage Place | At a hotel in Barog, Solan, Himachal Pradesh |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
Wife | Prarthna Gehlot, Journalist & Poetess (m. 2012)![]() |
Money Factor | |
Salary | 5-7 lakhs/song (INR) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Mohit Chauhan
- Does Mohit Chauhan Drink Alcohol?: Yes
- He was born to a Rajput family in a small town, Nahan, in the Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh (a hill state in India).
- He developed an interest in music during his childhood.
- He never received formal training in music.
- Apart from singing, he also plays guitar and flute very well.
- While studying in college, his interest grew in music, and he formed his first music band The Hijackers.
- He came from Himachal Pradesh to Delhi in 1993 where he formed a band- Silk Route along with Arpit Gupta.
- He tasted his first success after his song- Dooba Dooba from the band Silk Route‘s album- Boondein.
- His first Bollywood song is Pehli Nazar Mein Dari Thi from the Hindi film- Road (2002).
- He met A. R. Rahman at an award function in Delhi where Rahman desired to work along with him and told him that he would give him a call soon. However, it took 5 years for Rahman to call him.
- Rahman gave him a chance to sing in the movie Rang de Basanti (2006) in which he sang Khoon Chala. The song proved to be the first success of Mohit in Bollywood.
- Mohit Chauhan became a household name after the song- Tum Se Hi from the film Jab We Met (2007).
- He has also sung in Bengali and Tamil films. His first Bengali song is for the movie- Sedin Dekha Hoyechilo, and his first Tamil song is- Po Nee Po from the film 3 with Anirudh.
- He also sang in a Himachali film- Saanjh (2016).
- Apart from playback singing, he has also sung many jingles for products including Nescafe, Wheel (detergent), Parachute, Maruti Suzuki Alto, etc.
- He has received Filmfare Award for Best Playback Singer twice for the songs- Masakali from Delhi-6 (2010) and Jo Bhi Main from Rockstar (2012).
- In December 2021, he took to social media to announce his appointment as the Cultural Envoy of Mongolia by the Honourable Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mongolia, Battsetseg Batmunkh.
- He is a very reserved person and keeps himself away from the media glitz.
- He loves the mountains and often visits his hometown in Himachal Pradesh to spend time in the lap of nature.
- Mohit Chauhan is an avid animal lover and has a pet dog named “Ginger.”