Suraj Jagan

Some Lesser Known Facts About Suraj Jagan

• In an interview, he shared that while he was in class 7, he had to change school several times.

• Since his teens, he was inclined towards singing. Initially, he used to perform English songs at various events.

• He once shared that initially, he faced various financial difficulties. He once swiped his card after filling petrol at a petrol pump, and he had only Rs 39 left in his account.

• In 1987, he started performing with a music band named Aurora.

• In 1988, while he was learning guitar from a professional musician, the musician once heard him humming a song. The musician praised him and asked him to perform with his music band in a live show.

• He then started his music band Kryzys. Along with his band, he performed at various events in India and various other countries. Later, he performed with the Chakravyuh band.

• Suraj Jagan has not taken any professional training in singing.

• He has worked with the Indian musician Shantanu Moitra in various ad jingles.

• He played a small role in the Hindi film Rock On!! in 2008.

• In 2009, he gained immense popularity for his song “Give Me Some Sunshine” from the Hindi film 3 Idiots.

• He has lent his voice to songs of various films such as “Hey Johnny” from Johnny Gaddaar (2007; Hindi), “Rang Daalein” from Lafangey Parindey (2010; Hindi), “Challenge nibi na sala” from Challenge 2 (2012; Bengali), Vishwaroopam title track (2012; Tamil), and “Chor” from Blackout (2024; Hindi).

• In 2011, he lent his voice to the jingle song ‘You and I in this Beautiful World’ in the Hutch ad.

• He admires the work of the Indian musicians A.R. Rahman and Ilaiyaraaja.

• He is an avid animal lover and owns a pet dog.

  

• Suraj Jagan is often spotted drinking alcohol and smoking cigarettes at various events.