Tochi Raina
Tochi Raina (born 1965) is an Indian singer, best known as a playback singer in Hindi films. His most notable works includes the song Ishq Waale Chor Hain for the Hindi movie Kya yahi sach hai with Vishal Khurana, Saibo for the Hindi movie Shor in the City a duet with Shreya Ghosal, Maldar Ki Jeb for the movie Bhindi Baazaar Inc. and Aali Re for the movie No One Killed Jessica.
Early life
Tochi Raina belongs to Patiala (Punjab). Born in Darbhanga, Bihar, he had his education at Nepal where his father, a government employee, was posted. His grandmother was a Sitar player, his uncle, Ratan Singh, a renowned Violin player and his grandfather, Akaali Kaur Singh, was a saint. He later moved to Delhi where he started learning music from Pandit Vinod Kumar, who is a disciple of Indian classical singer Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, is very close to Tochi who showed him the musical path. He also learnt music from Ustad Bhure Khan, Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Ustad Altaf Hussain Sarang, Pt. Mani Prasad and Pt. Sitaram. According to him his Gurus not only taught him music, but also to visualize his breath. Slowly, he started visualizing words and he turned to spirituality and Sufi music. Then he migrated to Mumbai to make a career as a playback singer. Tochi got his first commercial break with Bulleshah in A Wednesday! in 2008.
List of songs
| Released | Song | Album |
| 2008 | Bulle Shah | A Wednesday! |
| 2009 | Pardesi | Dev D |
| 2010 | Iktara (Male Version) | Wake up Sid |
| 2010 | Gal Mitthi Mitthi | Aisha |
| 2011 | Aali Re | No One Killed Jessica |
| 2011 | Mera Kaat Kaleja Dilli | No One Killed Jessica |
| 2011 | Saibo | Shor in the City |
| 2011 | Maaldaar Ki Jeb | Bhindi Baazaar Inc. |
| 2011 | Ishq Waale Chor Hain | Kya Yahi Sach Hai |
| 2011 | Mallo Malli | Mausam (2011 film) |
| 2011 | Shiv Ka Bajey Damroo | Jo Dooba So Paar |
| 2011 | Kaari Kaari | Hum Tum Shabana |
| 2012 | Aaja Meri Jaan | Maximum (film) |
| 2012 | Hey Bhagwan | Cigarette ki Tarah |
| 2012 | Motarwada | Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana |
| 2013 | Khalbali | 3G (film) |
| 2013 | Gud Naal Ishaq Mitha | I Love New Year |
| 2013 | Kabira | Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani |