15 Facts About Surjit Bindrakhia

Surjit Bindrakhia was recognized for his distinctive voice and hekh, a singing technique where a note is held continuously in one breath.

Surjit Bindrakhia received a special jury award at the 2004 Filmfare Awards for his contribution to Punjabi music.

Surjit Bindrakhia began his singing career by singing boliyan for his college bhangra team.

Surjit Bindrakhia received formal training from his guru, Atul Sharma.

Surjit Bindrakhia appeared in films before he was a major figure in the music industry.

Lyricist Shamsher Sandhu recognised the talent Surjit Bindrakhia had which gifted him an opportunity into the Punjabi music industry.

Surjit Bindrakhia's voice was widely praised for its power and range among Bhangra singers during his career.

Surjit Bindrakhia is credited as being the first international superstar in bhangra music.

Surjit Bindrakhia was known for his high-pitched hekh, which reportedly could last up to 42 seconds.

Surjit Bindrakhia's singing style worked with the beat, so you would find him pausing along with the dhol and raising and shifting into different keys as the dhol does.

Surjit Bindrakhia is often credited as an influential figure in bridging traditional Punjabi folk music and modern Punjabi pop.

Reports indicated that Surjit Bindrakhia experienced health issues in the later stages of his life.

Surjit Bindrakhia stormed the market with over 250 million hit sales of which 175 million came from India alone.

Surjit Bindrakhia later combined with greats such as Surinder Shinda doing live sets.

In 2011 DJ Harvey and Nirmal Sidhu made a tribute song to Surjit Bindrakhia called Bindrakhia Boliyan which has been a huge success since its release being ranked at Number 1 on the BBC Asian Network Chart in the first week of release.