Mohit Chauhan smokes. |
Mohit Chauhan drinks alcohol. |
He was born in Nahan, Himachal Pradesh, to a Rajput family. |
He developed an interest in music during his childhood. |
He never had formal music training. |
Apart from singing, he plays guitar and flute well. |
In college, he formed his first band, The Hijackers. |
He moved to Delhi in 1993 and formed Silk Route with Arpit Gupta. |
His first success was the song "Dooba Dooba" with Silk Route. |
His debut Bollywood song was "Pehli Nazar Mein Dari Thi" from the movie Road (2002). |
He met A. R. Rahman in Delhi and later sang "Khoon Chala" in Rang De Basanti (2006). |
"Tum Se Hi" from Jab We Met (2007) made him popular. |
He has sung in Bengali, Tamil, and Himachali movies. |
He has recorded jingles for brands like Nescafe and Maruti Suzuki Alto. |
Mohit Chauhan won two Filmfare Awards for Best Playback Singer. |
He was appointed the Green Ambassador of Sikkim in May 2018. |
In December 2021, he became the Cultural Envoy of Mongolia. |
He is a private person who avoids media attention. |
He enjoys spending time in the mountains of Himachal Pradesh. |
Mohit Chauhan has a pet dog named "Ginger." |