| Ankit Tiwari is a popular playback singer from India. |
| He was born into a middle-class Brahmin family. |
| Ankit's parents own a band named 'Raju Suman and Party,' which performs at religious events. |
| At the age of 3, he started learning dholak and tabla from his grandfather, KN Tiwari. |
| By age 5, his parents recognized his singing talent and enrolled him in a music school where he trained under Dada Sen and Shankar Lal Bhatt. |
| Ankit also received classical music training from Vinod Kumar Dwivedi, practicing for about 12 hours a day. |
| His first job was as a 'production head' at the radio station 'Radio Chaska' in Gwalior. |
| In 2008, Ankit moved to Mumbai with his brother and stayed with their uncle, a cameraman named Anuj Kumar Trivedi. |
| Before becoming a music composer, he composed jingles and background music for TV shows, starting with 'Do Dooni Chaar' in 2010. |
| Struggling in Mumbai, Ankit faced rejection from various music directors and experienced non-credit for his work. |
| His breakthrough came with Mahesh Bhatt offering him a chance to sing and compose for 'Aashiqui 2' (2013), featuring the hit song 'Sunn Raha Hai.' |
| Ankit is known for songs like 'Tu Hai Ki Nahi' from Roy (2015) and 'Dil Cheez Tujhe Dedi' from Airlift (2016). |
| He has worked on music for films like PK (2014), Khamoshiyan (2015), and Sadak 2 (2020). |
| In addition to singing, he is trained in piano, Dhrupad, and Western vocals. |
| Ankit is a co-owner of 'Brotherhood Entertainment Pvt Ltd,' a company for celebrity management and film production. |
| His grandmother played a part in finding his life partner, Pallavi Shukla, whom she met and approved of during a train journey in 2017. |
| Ankit has appeared in music videos like Badtameez (2016) and Mehbooba (2018). |
| In 2019, he received an honorary doctorate from Victoria Global University, USA. |
| Ankit launched his music label, Mist Music, on 15 December 2022. |
