Gurdas Maan

Gurdas Maan (born 4 January 1957) is an Indian singer, songwriter and actor mainly associated with Punjabi language music and films. He gained national attention in 1980 with the song "Dil Da Mamla Hai". Since then, he had gone on to record over 34 albums and had written over 305 songs. In 2015 he performed on the song "Ki Banu Dunia Da" with Diljit Dosanjh in MTV Coke studio India that was aired in season 4 episode 5 (16 August 2015) on MTV India.[3]

Gurdas Maan
Background information
Born (1957-01-04) 4 January 1957[1][2]
Giddarbaha, Punjab, India[2]
GenresFolk
Bhangra
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
  • actor
  • musician
Years active1979–present
Spouse(s)Manjeet Maan
Websitewww.gurdasmaan.com

Early life

Maan was born to Gurdev Singh and Tej Kaur in Giddarbaha, Punjab and is a native of the town.[2][4] He did his initial schooling from Giddarbaha and completed his graduation from DAV college, Malout.[2][5] He was interested in music and mimicry since childhood.[2]

Career

Maan initially worked in the electricity board, a job he was offered by officials he met at a singing event. In 1980, a producer approached him to perform the song "Dil Da Mamla Hai" in DD National.[6]

Awards and honours

Maan is the only Punjabi singer to win the national award for Best Male Playback Singer at 54th National Film Awards for building the entire narrative through his singing of Heer in Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waaris. The said film also entered the Academy Awards (Oscars) in General Category. The official entry from U.S.A was pioneered by India Waves TV, a San Francisco based media entity on behalf of Golden Palms Entertainment Inc.

Maan shot to fame with his hit song "Dil Da Mamla Hai." Soon after that came "Mamla Gadbad Hai" and "Chhalla", the latter being the hit film song from the Punjabi film 'Laung Da Lishkara' (1986), which Maan recorded under the music direction of legendary Jagjit Singh.[7]

On other fronts, Maan has starred in blockbuster Bollywood films and has received numerous awards, including the Jury's Award, presented to him by the president of India in 2005. He also sang the popular track, Ki Banu Duniya Da on Coke Studio MTV Season 4 with singer Diljit Dosanjh. The song was released on 15 August 2015 and hit more than 32 million views on YouTube in one week.

In 2009, he won "Best International Album" at the UK Asian Music Awards for Boot Polishan.[8]

In 2017, he won the "Filmfare Award for Living Legend" in the first Filmfare Awards Punjabi event.[9]

Film

Aside from singing in Punjabi, he is fluent in Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Haryanvi and Rajasthani. As an actor, he has performed in Punjabi, Hindi and Tamil movies, but he is best known for his starring role in Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waaris, a depiction of the Punjabi poet Waris Shah during the creation of his epic poem Heer Ranjha, again co-starring Juhi Chawla and Divya Dutta. He made a special appearance in Veer-Zaara with Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta.

Personal life

He is married to Manjeet Maan.[10] They have a son, Gurickk Maan, who is married to actress Simran Kaur Mundi.[11][12]

At a village near Karnal, Haryana, India on 20 January 2007 Maan was involved in a car accident in which his Range Rover was hit and severely damaged by a truck. Maan escaped with minor injuries on his face, hands, and chest. His driver Ganesh was injured seriously but recovered soon after.[13][14]

This was the second car accident of two that Gurdas Maan was involved in. The first accident was a head-on collision between Maan's vehicle and a truck on 9 January 2001 at a village near Rupnagar, Punjab. In this accident Maan's driver Tejpal died. Maan later admitted that his driver asked him to wear his seat belt minutes before the accident. Maan believes that if it had not been for his driver's advice, he would have been dead as well. Later he wrote and performed a song "Baithi sade naal savari utter gayi" dedicated to his driver, who was also his good friend.

In a newspaper interview Maan revealed to the Express & Star, that he is an avid supporter of Manchester United football club.[15]

His mother, Tej Kaur, died in 2016.[4]

Discography
Albums
Year Title Record Label
1981 Dil Da Mamla Hai HMV
1984 Chakkar T-Series
1988 Raat Suhani T-Series
1989 Nacho Babbeo T-Series
1992 Tu Daati Asin Mangte Tere Catrack Entertainment Private Limited
1992 Ibbadat Gurdas Maan Saregama
1993 Teri Khair Hove Roma ll Limited / Empire Music Limited
1993 Kirpa Daati Di Catrack Entertainment Private Limited
1994 Vekhin Kite Yaar Na Hove Catrack Entertainment Private Limited
1988 Wah Ni Jawaniye T-Series
1995 Chugliyaan T-Series
1997 Yaar Mera Pyar T-Series
1997 Peerh Prahoni T-Series
1998 Bhanven Kakh Na Rahe T-Series
1998 Dil Hona Chahida Jawaan Venus
1999 Five Rivers Moviebox Birmingham, Ltd.
1999 Jaadugarian Venus
2001 Larh Geya Pecha SAGA MUSIC
2001 Aaja Sajna Hi-Tech Music Ltd
1994 Ishq Da Gidda TIPS Music
2003 Haee Shawa Baee Haee Shawa T-Series
2003 Punjeeri T-Series
2004 Heer T-Series
2004 Dil Da Badshah Saregama
2005 Vilayatan MOVIEBOX BIRMINGHAM LTD
1995 Ishq Na Dekhe Zaat TIPS Music
2008 Boot Polishan Sony BMG Music Entertainment
2011 Jogiya T-Series
2011 Sada Punjab - Duniya Mela Do Din Da Saregama
2013 Roti Speed Records
2013 Punjab Di Shaan Saregama
2014 The Pop Sensation - Gurdas Maan Saregama
2015 Pyar Kar Le TIPS Music
2017 Punjab SAGA MUSIC
2021 Yaar Kamlee T-Series

Duo collaboration
Year Song Record label Music Album
2006 Collaboration MovieBox/Planet Recordz/Speed Records Sukshinder Shinda Collaborations
2009 Jaag Dhe Reehnah VIP Records/Saregama Tru-Skool & Kaos Productions In Tha House
2015 Apna Punjab Hove VIP Records/Saregama Tru-Skool & Kaos Productions In Tha House 2
2015 "Ki Banu Duniya Da" Coke Studio India ft. Diljit Dosanjh
2016 "Jaag De Rehnah" Moviebox ft. Tru Skool
2019 " Maan Punjabi Hon Te " Zee studio Single track

Television
YearShowRoleChannel
2020 Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Punjabi Judge[16] Zee Punjabi

Filmography
YearMovieRoleLanguage
1984Mamla Gadbad Hai[17]AmarjeetPunjabi
1985Ucha Dar Babe Nanak DaGurditPunjabi
1986Long Da LishkaraChannaPunjabi
1986Kee Banu Duniya DaaGurwant/Gurmaan (double role)Punjabi
1986Gabhroo Punjab DaSheraPunjabi
1987Chora Haryane Ka[18]SheraHaryanvi
1990Qurbani Jatt DiKaramjeetPunjabi
1991Roohani TaaqatShankarHindi
1992Saali Adhi Ghar WaaliPunjabi
1994Wanted: Gurdas Maan Dead or AliveGurdas MaanPunjabi
1994KachehariGurdas/Ajit (double role)Punjabi
1995PratigyaBillaPunjabi
1995Maaman MagalGuest appearanceTamil
1999Shaheed-E-MohabbatBoota SinghPunjabi
1999Sirf TumHimselfHindi
2000Shaheed Udham SinghBhagat SinghPunjabi
2002Zindagi Khoobsurat HaiAmarHindi
2004Des Hoyaa PardesGurshaan Singh SomalPunjabi
2004Veer ZaaraGuest appearanceHindi
2006Waris Shah: Ishq Daa WaarisWaris ShahPunjabi
2008YaariyanJasnaavar Singh JassaPunjabi
2009Mini PunjabPremPunjab
2010Sukhmani: Hope for LifeMajor Kuldeep SinghPunjabi
2010Chak JawanaCaptain Gurjeet SinghPunjabi
2011Mummy PunjabiGuest appearanceHindi
2014Dil Vil Pyaar VyaarAgamPunjabi
2018NankanaKaram Singh 'Karma'Punjabi
2018MantoSirajuddinHindi, Urdu

References
  1. Ayushee Syal (4 January 2016). "Gurdas Maan Songs That'll Make You Feel Like a Punjabi at Heart". The Quint. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  2. "Watch Golden Moments" (in Punjabi). Zee TV. Retrieved 16 February 2019. [3:30 to 4:00] Actor and singer Gurdas Maan was born on January 4, 1957 in Gidderbaha district, Muktasar to Gurdev Singh and Tej Kaur. He did his initial schooling in Gidderbaha
  3. "MTV coke studio". Archived from the original on 13 May 2016.
  4. "Singer-actor Gurdas Maan's mother passes away". Hindustan Times. 16 November 2016. Archived from the original on 15 February 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  5. "Self Study Report: DAV College, Malout" (PDF). D.A.V. College, Malout. p. 123. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  6. "Did you know about Gurdas Maan's journey from an electricity board employee to Punjab's living legend? - Times of India". The Times of India. 5 March 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  7. "Honorary award for global star". University of Wolverhampton. 8 September 2009. Archived from the original on 15 September 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
  8. "2009 UK AMA Award Winners". desihits.com. 6 March 2009. Archived from the original on 10 August 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
  9. "Jio Filmfare Awards (Punjabi) 2017: Gurdas Maan to Diljit Dosanjh, heres list of winners". Tribune. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  10. "Gurdas Mann's wife appreciated". The Times of India. TNN. 16 January 2012. Archived from the original on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  11. IANS (8 August 2018). "Gurdas Maan's son Gurikk Maan shoots video for Badshah's song". New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  12. "Gurdas Maan's son Gurickk G Maan, wife Simmran Mundi's 'vidaayi' in vintage car goes viral". Tribune. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  13. "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News". www.tribuneindia.com. 21 January 2007. Archived from the original on 30 April 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  14. "singer Gurdas Maan accident - Navbharat Times". indiatimes.com. 20 January 2007. Archived from the original on 25 January 2007.
  15. Express & Star (8 September 2010). "Gurdas Maan on his honorary degree". News Article. Express & Star. Archived from the original on 9 September 2010. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
  16. "High, low & in-between". Tribune. 22 August 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  17. "Mamla gadbad hai for Punjabi?". www.tribuneindia.com. 30 November 2017. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  18. "Haryanvi Portal.Com is now HaryanviImage.Com: Chora Haryane Ka (1987)". haryanviportal.com. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.

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