Khesari Lal Yadav

Indian actor, singer, comedian and dancer
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Shatrughan Kumar Yadav, known professionally as Khesari Lal Yadav, is an Indian actor, singer, dancer and model who primarily works in Bhojpuri cinema. Also known by the Initialism KLY, Yadav has appeared in more than 70 films, and performed as vocalist in more than 5000 songs. Apart from Bhojpuri, he has also worked in Hindi, Awadhi and Haryanvi languages.

In his early days, Yadav used to sing in the Ramayan and Mahabharat. His first album was released in 2008. Some of early famous songs are Saiyaan Arab Gaile Na, Piyawa Rahele Saudi Re Bhauji, Maal Bhetai Mela Me. In 2014, he made his Bollywood Debut as a singer in the song "AK-47" from Koyelaanchal. In 2016 he sang his second Bollywood song Holi Me Ude for the film Global Baba. In 2017, he won the award of Best Playback Singer, at Sabrang Film Awards. His notable songs that year were Kawna Devta Ke Garhal Sawaral and Jaan Gaini E Ho Jaan. In 2018, he released in one of the most popular songs Thik Hai from the single "Premika Mil Gail". In 2020, he released his third Bollywood song and first Single Ladki Patana produced by Sony Music India.

Date of Birth31st July 1986
Age38 Years
Zodiac SignLeo
CountryIndia
Current CityChhapra
Birth PlaceChhapra
NationalityIndia
CitizenshipIndia
LanguageHindi, Bhojpuri,
ReferenceIMDB
ChildrenKriti Yadav
Occupationsinger