In the age of fame and glamour, Palak Muchhal has redefined what it means to be a true celebrity. The heartbeat of Bollywood, known for hit songs like Kaun Tujhe, O Khuda, Chahun Main Ya Na, among others, has saved the lives of thousands of vulnerable children, achieving something only a few could have imagined. 

She has entered the Guinness World Records for sponsoring 3,800 heart surgeries through her foundation and stage shows, saving the lives of underprivileged children. Scroll down to know the inspiring and motivational story of how the singer became a lifesaver.

Who is Palak Muchhal: the voice behind the voiceless?

Palak Muchhal, born on 30 March 1992, is an artist from Indore, Madhya Pradesh. She is one of India’s most beloved playback singers and lyricists. She started her career at a small age by singing bhajans and patriotic songs at local events.

Soon, she began performing across India and began rasing fund for the needy. Her first success came at a show here she performed a series during the Kargil War (1999). With the collected money, she raised funds for soldiers and their families.

As of 2025, her net worth is around Rs 15-20 crore by doing hit songs in Bollywood films such as Aashiqui 2, MS Dhoni: The Untold Story, Ek Tha Tiger and more.

Why did she start the life-saving series?

Palak’s mission as a Philanthropist began when she was barely seven years old. She encountered a child on the streets of Indore who was cleaning train compartments to save some money for his heart surgery. That day triggered her for the ‘heart surgery’ mission, and she promised to fulfil it someday.

She, along with her family collected Rs 51000 using a street vendor’s cart to help a young boy (Lokesh), who had a congenital heart defect. The first surgery was just the beginning.

In an interview Palak mentioned performing three hours at street or local shows in order to raise money for one child’s surgery. Slowly her fees grew and through her concerts she could now fund for 13-14 surgeries.

Later, her brother Palash joined for a joined charitable foundation known as ‘Palak-Palash Charitable Foundation.’ In 2021-22, the corporate firm Motilal Oswal Finance Service Ltd. joined the foundation allocating Rs 4 lakh for a preventive healthcare and sanitation.

By June 2024, she announced that her foundation had funded more than 3000 heart surgeries, but the cost per surgery and the donation amount were not disclosed. The mission marked 25 years in March 2025 under the banner of ‘Saving Little Hearts.’

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The changes that she brought 

• According to mid-2024 data, over 3,000 children now have access to life-saving care.
• Her initiative has raised awareness of congenital heart defects.
• Her collaboration and partnership with hospitals has significantly reduced the cost of heart surgery from Rs 80,000 to Rs 40,000.

Palak’s Next Power Plan

Palak has always talked anout scaling up the mission and helping more children to deepen the impact. She has often expressed that she wants to continue widening the reach of “Saving Little Hearts” by helping more children. She wants to build an enduring infrastructure, a dedicated pediatric cardiac centre for the unprivileged children. 

Unlike every singer who aims at creating a timeless music, Palak wants to create a timeless hope as she often speaks “I knew I had a special blessing in the form of my talent, through which I could make a difference. I realised I could put smiles back on young faces through my singing.” Her next goal is to fund surgery for 455 children who are currently on her waiting list.

Written by: Supriya