馬哈帝後來由表演傳統音樂轉而表演流行音樂，並在1995年發行首張專輯《Bolo Ta Ra Ra》，參考了母親教他的腔調，專輯在四個月內賣出了50萬張，合計售出了2,000萬張，成為印度音樂歷史中最高銷量的非原聲音樂專輯。他憑這張專輯，奪得1994年的Award for Voice of Asia International Ethnic and Pop Music Contest。他在1996年憑“Dar Di Rab Rab”，獲得Channel V的最佳流行男歌手的獎項。而在1997年，再憑“Ho Jayegi Bale Bale”，獲得相同的獎項。他甚至在電影《Mrityudata》和《Arjun Pundit》中演出。他的成功協助他和Magnasound唱片公司簽署一張破紀錄的契約，價值達2,050萬盧比。而他也有在印度版的芝麻街（當地稱為Galli Galli Sim Sim）中客串。達雷爾·馬哈帝在寶萊塢電影《4084大追捕》中歌曲錄製
達雷爾·馬哈帝在德里成立了達雷爾馬哈帝綠色駕駛會（Daler Mehndi Green Drive），藉以改善德里市的環境。他也捐出了8,500萬盧比給駕駛會，還有捐出1,200萬盧比給Cargyle的慈善機構，和在一次地震後於Gujarat興建16間房屋。他也在巴基斯坦舉行連串的演唱會，為地震的災民籌款。他也曾幫助安置受Orissa風暴影響的災民和肯亞的街童。
Five years of musical voyage since the last release, & Daler Mehndi precedes with TUMBA that pans across various genres exploring exciting musical direction. Highly exhilarating composition set to the notes of diverse Raagas including Raag Kirwani, Raag Bhimpalasi, Raag Charukesi, Raag Tilak Kamod, Raag Sarang, Raag Bhoopkali, Raag Pahari, & Raag Saraswati, Tumba is an absolute confluence.The album is not a contrived attempt by Mehndi to deliver accessible music. It is his penchant for eclecticism stimulating him to deliver music which outclasses all he has done in past. Not just better, but lot bigger!TriviaThe title track ‘Tumba’ was set within a rhythmic framework of over 80 percussions! The music arrangement for Tumba was initially done using computer programming. Mehndi felt that the music sounded feeble (“chhota sound kar raha hai”, he said) in the produced result, and wanted to dub acoustics into it. So Raju Sardar was called. He came in big van, almost a mini truck full of instruments, nothing less than 85 in number, and all of them were used in the track! One antra has the dhol as the main rhythm, other used Djembe and Darabuka. Rain effects, Warrior sounds, and other percussions including. tabla, , tom 20 pieces, ball shakers, shehs, matka, madal, duff, manjeera, timpani, tibalee, bass duff, tiko, miko have been used.The super hit ‘Sheila ho ya Munni’ was actually extempored by Mehndi at an international show & was well received at the first take! So much so that Mehndi decided to deliver the song in the album.For the first time, Daler Mehndi also incorporated Haryanvi language in his music. It is interesting to see a Punjabi pop singer move from Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and now to Haryanvi.
Ho Jayegi Balle Balle
印地語 歌曲9首
發布於 1999-07-28
Dardi Rab Rab
印地語 歌曲8首
發布於 1996-02-14
by Adam GreenbergThe sophomore album from perennial Punjabi favorite Daler Mehndi, Dardi Rab Rab presents a surprisingly varied fare. The album opens with sheer dancehall beats for the title track. Following up are more stereotypical bhangra works of the subcontinental form (rather than the British version). More exotic strains are taken up in conjunction with electronica as the album progresses, as in &Bole Ni Bole.& The methods bounce around a bit from song to song, but the result remains the same ultra-high-energy pop. Mehndi's vocals tie the songs together, using a powerful tenor with an incredible sense of phrasing. Fans of bhangra should already have this one really, but newcomers should be pleased as well.
達雷爾·馬哈帝在西班牙馬德里的現場表演
達雷爾·馬哈帝在寶萊塢電影《4084大追捕》中歌曲錄製
達雷爾·馬哈帝在《Tunak Tunak Tun》中的舞蹈