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Balkar Sidhu
Balkar Sidhu | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | balkar |
| Born | 10 October 1975[1][2] poohla Bathinda, East Punjab, India |
| Genres | Punjabi folk, bhangra, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actor |
Balkar Sidhu (born 10 October 1977) is a Punjabi singer as well as actor from Punjab, India.[3]
Early life and career[edit]
Balkar Sidhu was born on 10 October 1977, to father S. Roop Singh Sidhu and mother Charanjeet Kaur, in the village of Poohla of Bathinda district in Punjab.[1][4] He is married to Jinder Kaur and has two daughters and one son.[5] He is the three-times university gold medalist in singing and learned music from the famous Dhadi singer Gurbakhsh Singh Albela (his uncle) as professional.[4]
His latest single track release was "Jatt Pateya Gya" composed and directed by Studio Nasha
Discography[edit]
His first Punjabi music album was Karna Chhad De Pyar, released during his graduation's first year.[6] Later he released Din Pepran De and other albums. He has a role in the Punjabi film, Desi Munde, which as of February 2012[update] is incomplete.[7][8] Some of his albums are:
- Din Pepran/Paperan de
- Hasdian De Ghar Vasde
- Gall Taan Bandee
- Aaja Ganne Chupiye
- Tu Meri Khand Mishri
- Do Gallan
- Charkhe
- Laung Taviteriaan
- Mehndi
- Phulkari
- Chubare Wali Baari
- Saada Vee Viyah Ho Gayan[9]
Politics[edit]
In May 2014, he joined Aam Aadmi Party.[10] He was nominated AAP candidate from Talwandi Sabo in 2014 Punjab bye-elections. Later he was replaced with another candidate Baljinder Kaur. Sidhu decided to content elections as independent candidate and was expelled from AAP.[11]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Balkar Sidhu – Desiest – Punjabi Singer". desiest.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ↑ "balkar sidhu". planetradiocity.com. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ↑ Yudhvir Rana (15 August 2003). "Lone candle flickers at Wagah". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਮਾਂ ਬੋਲੀ ਦੇ ਸਟਾਰ". In Punjabi. punjabijanta.com. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ↑ "ਸਾਫ਼ ਸੁਥਰੀ ਗਾਇਕੀ ਦਾ ਮਾਲਕ, ਬਲਕਾਰ ਸਿੱਧੂ". In Punjabi. mywebdunia.com. Archived from the original on 21 May 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ↑ "ਬਲਕਾਰ ਸਿੱਧੂ – Yaadan Punjab Dian". An Interview (In Punjab language). ypdtv.com. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ↑ "Desi Munde". desimunde.net. Archived from the original on 21 December 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ↑ "Desi Munde – Punjabi Movie". unp.me. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ↑ "Saada Vee Viyah Ho Gayan,Balkar Sidhu". Popular Track on Internet. RedMux. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ↑ "AAP looks to ride Bhagwant's show to contest Dhuri bypoll". The Times of India. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ↑ "AAP expels Balkar Sidhu, Sandeep Handa". The Times of India. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.