User:Raj.kakra

Raj Kakra (born Dec 15, 1970) is a famous Punjabi lyricist. Kakra comes from the small village of Kakra in the district sangrur near Bhwanigarh in the Punjab state of India. Kakra's journey as a lyricist started young and he began writing Punjabi music while still in Grade 10. He started recording with "gidha wich galabo nach di." Kakra moved to to Chandigarh in 1999 and is presently residing in Mohali. The list of successful romantic songs which he has written include Dildarian, Dilbar, Tu Judda, Mirza, Mehboob and Pun Khat Le amongst others. Kakra has also written and sung many revolutionary songs in the past years. In 2012, Kakra recorded his new Album "Ai Barat" and "Punjabiyo Chidi Ban ne ke Baaz". These songs question the morality of the Indian government and promote awareness and conscientising for the suffering faced by the people of Punjab as they face subjugation by the Indian state. He advocates that Sikhs see their opression and demand their freedom. Apart from lyricising for films, including "Kabaddi once again,"he has also acted in the revolutionary, truth-exposing movie named "KAUM DE HEERE."