Gippy Grewal
Gippy Grewal | |
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 Gippy Grewal and Manj on the set of upcoming song | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Rupinder Singh Grewal |
| Born | January 2, 1983 Koom Kalan, Ludhiana, Punjab, India |
| Origin | Koom Kalan aka Kum Kalan , Ludhiana |
| Genres | Pop, Punjabi, bhangra |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Actor, Film producer |
| Years active | 2002 - present |
| Labels | Planet Recordz, Speed Records |
| Spouse | Ravneet Kaur Grewal |
| Website | http://gippygrewal.com/ |
Gippy Grewal (Punjabi: ਗਿੱਪੀ ਗਰੇਵਾਲ, born January 2, 1980) is an Indian singer and actor. He is friend of Famous Cricketer Rahul Bhat.He is known for his Punjabi songs. He was born in Koom Kalan village near Ludhiana. He rose to fame from his single Phulkari which broke many records in Punjab. He made his debut in the 2010 movie, Mel Karade Rabba. He has also received "PTC Best Actor Award" in 2011 for his performance in 2011 blockbuster, Jihne Mera Dil Luteya. He received the "PIFAA best actor award" in 2012 along with Diljit Dosanjh.
Music career
Grewal made his debut with the album Chakkh Lai which went on to became an instant success and brought him into the limelight in the Punjabi music industry. His album, which was produced by Aman Hayer, made him a superstar, and went on to become one of the highest selling Punjabi albums all time. He saw further success with albums like "Nasha," "Phulkari," "Phulkari 2 Just Hits" and "Gangster." His 2012 song "Angreji Beat",Lyrics Veet Baljit a collaboration with Honey Singh for his album International Villager, stormed the Punjabi Music Charts, and featured in Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone's Bollywood film Cocktail that released in July 2012. In 2013 his new single "Hello Hello" was also like a setting new stage for Punjabi music industry.He shot for this track in Las Vegas (USA).[1] [2]
Film career
He made his debut in Punjabi Films in a supporting role in 2010 film Mel Karade Rabba opposite Jimmy Shergill and Indo-Canadian actress Neeru Bajwa. He followed that up with a lead role in Jihne Mera Dil Luteya with Diljit Dosanjh which became the biggest hit in Punjabi Cinema when it released.[3] In April 2012 his film Mirza - The Untold Story released with the highest opening for a Punjabi film at the time of release[4] opposite UK-Punjabi actress Mandy Takhar. His next movie Carry on Jatta paired him with critically acclaimed Bollywood actress Mahie Gill; it released in July 2012 and had the second highest opening and total collections for Punjabi film, it is on course to collect Rs 10 Crore in India.[5] Gippy Grewal's latest movie Singh vs Kaur released on 15 February 2013, has garnered positive reviews mostly. Critics have appreciated Gippy for his remarkable acting and have also termed him as the 'first action hero of Punjab. .[6] Gippy Grewal's upcoming film is Lucky Di Unlucky Story. Directed by Smeep Kang, this film falls under the banner of Gurfateh films and Sippy Grewal Productions.[7] Lucky Di Unlucky Story was released on 26 April 2013 and was a huge hit. He is also worked with Jazzy Bains, who made his Punjabi film debut in Best of Luck, opposite Miss India Universe 2008 Simran Mundi.[8] In November 2013 he came with another comedy movie Bhaji in Problem under Viacom motion pictures opposite Ragini Khanna .The movie was appreciated and was given 4/5 stars by a renowned Punjabi online magazine Ballewood.in.[9] Jatt James Bond released with the highest opening for a Punjabi film at the time of release in 2014[10] Gippy Grewal's next movie is Double Di Trouble with Dharmendra, Relesing on 22 August, 2014
Personal life
Gippy Grewal is married to Ravneet Kaur and has two sons named, Gurfateh and Ekomkar. It is on his younger son, Gurfateh's name, that Gippy Grewal launched his production house called, Gurfateh Films. His elder brother Sippy Grewal is based in Australia and also produces films under the banner- Sippy Grewal. 'Carry on Jatta' was produced under Sippy Grewal Productions.[11]
Discography
| Year Released | Album | Music | Record Label | Notes | Most Gross | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2002 | Chakk Ley | Atul Sharma | Anand Music | 1st start | 5.1 | ||
| November 2003 | Aaja Wey Mitra | Atul Sharma | Nupur Audio | 10 Years | 2.10 | ||
| March 2004 | Mele Mittaran De | Kiss'n'tell | Finetone | UK Records | 8.9 | ||
| July 2005 | Phulkari 2 | Kiss'n'tell | Planet Recordz, Speed Records | The India Story Song | 7.1 | ||
| February 2006 | Akh Larh Gayi | Sukhpal Sukh | Planet Recordz, Speed Records | Bobby Nagra Presentations | 7.2 | ||
| September 2007 | Chandi De Challe | Bhinda Aujla | Planet Recordz/Speed Records | Co-Singer: Yudhveer Manak | 11.3 | ||
| August 2008 | My Time To Shine | Bhinda Aujla | Planet Recordz/Speed Records/Kamlee Records | Last Time With Bhinda Aujla | 1.5 | ||
| October 2010 | Desi Rockstar | Aman Hayer | Kamlee Records LTD/Speed Records | Joined With Aman Hayer | 22 | ||
| April 2011 | Talwar | Anu-Manu, Jatinder Singh-Shah, Honey Singh | Speed Records | Lyrics Veet Baljit | 9.2 | ||
Singles
| Year | Song | Music | Record label | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Gabru | Bhinda Aujla | Speed Records/Moviebox | 1st Join | |
| 2008 | Tareya | Joti Dhillon | Planet Recordz/Speed Records/Moviebox Records | ||
| 2009 | Raj Karda | Prince Ghuman | Planet Recordz/Speed Records | ||
| 2009 | Kini Sohni | Bhinda Aujla | Planet Recordz/Speed Records/Kamlee Records | ||
| 2011 | Gal Teri Wang Di | Aman Hayer | Speed Records/Moviebox Records | ||
| 2010 | Sh! Sh! Sharabi | Bohemia | Speed Records | ||
| 2011 | Angreji Beat | Honey Singh | Speed Records/MovieBox Records/Planet Recordz | ||
| 2011 | The Gangster | Prince Ghuman | Speed Records | ||
| 2012 | Mulahjedaariyaan | Jatinder Shah | Speed Records | ||
| 2013 | Hello Hello | Dr. Zeus | T-Series | Lyrics Veet Baljit | Video by Baljit Singh Deo |
| 2014 | Shut Up | Pav Dharia | Speed Records | ||
| 2014 | Sonu Khanpur | Special for fans | |||
| 2014 | Party Like A Punjabi | RDB | Speed Records | Coming Soon |
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Mel Karade Rabba | Nihal Dhasah | PTC Punjabi Film Award Nominated for Best Duet Male and Negative Role |
| 2011 | Jihne Mera Dil Luteya | Yuvraaj | PTC Punjabi Film Award for Best Actor with Diljit Dosanjh
PIFF Award for Best Actor with Diljit Dosanjh |
| 2012 | Mirza- The Untold Story | Mirza | PTC Punjabi Film Award for Critics Award Best Actor & Popular Star of the Year |
| 2012 | Carry On Jatta | Jass Dhillon | PTC Punjabi Film Award for Popular Star of the Year |
| 2013 | Singh vs Kaur | Nihal Singh | PTC Punjabi Film Award Nominated for Best Actor & Critics Award Best Actor |
| 2013 | Lucky Di Unlucky Story | Lucky | |
| 2013 | Best of Luck | Kullu | |
| 2013 | Bhaji in Problem | Jeeta | |
| 2014 | Jatt James Bond | Shinda | |
| 2014 | Double Di Trouble | releasing on 22 August | |
| 2014 | Carry On Jatta 2 | Jass Dhillon | Pre-production |
| 2014 | Zorawar | Announced | |
| 2014 | Second Hand Husband | Bollywood Debut |
Dubbing career
Gippy Grewal has also started a career in the dubbing. He has given the Punjabi dubbing voice for Jai Courtney's character in A Good Day to Die Hard. This is the first ever Hollywood movie to be dubbed in Punjabi. It was also dubbed in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.[12]
Dubbing roles
Live action films
| Film title | Actor | Character | Dub Language | Original Language | Original Year Release | Dub Year Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Good Day to Die Hard [13] | Jai Courtney | Jack | Punjabi | Englisch | 2013 | 2013 | First Ever Hollywood movie to have a Punjabi dubbed version. For the Hindi dubbed version, the character was dubbed by Sanket Mhatre. |
References
- ^ "shooting of hello hello". ballewood.in.
- ^ "hello hello". ballewood.in.
- ^ "Business Today - Punjab Takes Center Stage With Its Own Hits". Retrieved November 13, 2011.
- ^ "Mirza Is The Highest Opening For Punjabi Film". Retrieved 12 May 2012.
{{cite web}}:|first=missing|last=(help) - ^ "Carry On Jatta Is A Blockbuster". Retrieved 2 Aug 2012.
{{cite web}}:|first=missing|last=(help) - ^ "Singh vs. Kaur Review". Ballewood.in. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
{{cite web}}:|first=missing|last=(help) - ^ Ballewood. "Lucky Di Unlucky Story Preview". Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ "Best of Luck Gippy and Jazzy". Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ^ "Review of Bhaji in problem". ballewood.in.
- ^ "Gippy Grewal in Jatt James Bond". Punjabigrooves.com.
- ^ "Interview with Gippy Grewal". Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- ^ "Die Hard 5 goes Punjabi". Indiatimes.com. 2013-01-28. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
- ^ "A Good Day to Die Hard in Punjabi". TimesofIndia.com. Retrieved 28 Jan 2013.