Deepak Thakur is a contestant of television show Bigg Boss Season 12. He is a singer. He was born on 24 March 1994 in Athar Village, Buxar. He entered the Bigg Boss house with his fan, Urvashi Vani as vichitra Jodi. Initially, Deepak used to sing at the weddings, jagrans, and small ceremonies. Music director Sneha Khanwalkar first noticed him and gave him the chance to sing a song ‘Humni Ke Chhodi Ke’ for the film ‘Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 1’ (2012).:
| Deepak Thakur (Bigg Boss 12) Biography | ||
| Bio | ||
| Real Name | Deepak Thakur | |
| Nick Name | Kanhaiya | |
| Profession | Singer | |
| Physical Stats & More | ||
| Height | 5’ 7” Feet | |
| Weight | 60 kg | |
| Body Shape | Not Available | |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown | |
| Hair Colour | Black | |
| Personal Life | ||
| Date of Birth | 24 March 1994 | |
| Age(as in 2023) | 30 Years as of 2024 | |
| Birth Place | Athar Village, Buxar District, Bihar | |
| Nationality | Indian | |
| Home Town | Athar Village, Buxar District, Bihar | |
| Current City | Athar Village, Buxar District, Bihar | |
| School | Oxford Public School, Muzaffarpur, Bihar Pristine Children’s High School, Muzaffarpur, Bihar |
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| College | Lalit Narayan Mishra College of Business Management, Muzaffarpur | |
| Educational Qualification | Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Master of Business Administration (Dropout) |
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| Debut | Film : ‘Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 1’ (Humni Ke Chhodi Ke) | |
| Awards | Not Available | |
| Family | Mother : Not Available Father : Pankaj Thakur (Farmer) Sister: Jyoti Thakur, Deepika Thakur Brother: Saket Thakur Wife: Not Available |
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| Religion | Hinduism | |
| Caste | Thakur | |
| Address | Muzaffarpur, Bihar | |
| Hobbies | Singing, Reading, Writing | |
| Favourite Things | ||
| Favourite Actors | Akshay Kumar | |
| Favourite Singer | Shreya Ghoshal, and Adnan Sami | |
| Favourite Filmmakers | Anurag Kashyap | |
| Favourite Cricketer | Virat Kohli and Virendra Sehwag | |
| Favourite Perfume Brand | Litti Chokha | |
| Favourite Fashion Brands | Not Available | |
| Favourite Destinations | Not Available | |
| Favourite Colour | Black | |
| Favourite Sport | Cricket | |
| Favourite Animal | Dog | |
| Girls, Affairs and More | ||
| Marital Status | Not Available | |
| Girl Friends | Not Available | |
| Controversies | None | |
| Money Factor | ||
| Salary(approx) | Not Available | |
| Net Worth | Not Available | |
| Social Presence | ||
| Facebook Profile : @thakur.deepak.359 | ||
| @Deepakthakur767 | ||
| @ideepakthakur | ||
| Wiki | Not Available | |
| Youtube | @DEEPAK THAKUR | |
| Not Available | ||
| Website | Not Available | |
Career
Since his childhood, he used to listen and sing many songs at his home. Since singing was his passion, his family moved from Athar Village to Muzaffarpur. He started his career as a singer in the jagrans, weddings and small ceremonies. Besides singing, he has his own Youtube Channel where he shares his singing talent. He has a strong exposure in many languages include Punjabi, Bhojpuri, and Hindi. He was noticed by a popular music director Sneha Khanwalker who gave him a chance to play a song for his film Gangs of Wasseypur. Then he started singing for many Bollywood movies.
Physical Stats
Deepak Thakur is 5’8’ tall and weighs around 60kg. He has black hair and brown eyes.
Personal Background
Deepak Thakur was born and brought up at Bihar in India. His father is a farmer and he belongs to a middle-class Hindu Family. He has a brother and two sisters. He did his schooling at Oxford Public School, Bihar. Later, he received his BBA from Lalit Narayan Mishra College of Business Management. After completing BBA, he started doing MBA but discontinued it due to some reasons.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Deepak Thakur
- Deepak Thakur has sung in Anurag Kashyap’s films like ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’, ‘Gangs of Wasseypur 2’ and ‘Mukkabaaz’.
- His family suffered considerable losses in 2017’s Bihar floods
- He had no work for the next seven years after ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’.
- Deepak had to drop out of MBA because of lack of funds.