Daljeet Kaur is a Punjabi

Punjab (India)

Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...

 actress who has been called the Hema Malini

Hema Malini

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 of Punjabi films for her maximum Silver Jubilee hits. She has also worked in about 10 Bollywood

Bollywood

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 movies.

Early life

Her native village is Aitiana near Sudhar

Sudhar

Sudhar is a township in the district of Ludhiana in Punjab, India. It falls in the Raikot sub-district.-Demographics:According to census 2001 it has a population of 5728, of which 3003 are males and 2725 are females...

 in district Ludhiana. She was raised in Siliguri

Siliguri

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 of West Bengal

West Bengal

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. She did her schooling from convent and completed her B.A. Honours degree from Shri Ram College of Delhi

Delhi

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.

Early Work

Daljeet played a small part in Pune Institute's short film "Bonga", directed by Kundan Shah. She later did a Punjabi Film, "Daaj", which became a big hit in which she was paired with Dheeraj Kumar. Actor Sunil Dutt

Sunil Dutt

Sunil Dutt , born Sunil Balraj Dutt, was an Indian Hindi movie actor , producer, director and politician. He was the cabinet minister for Youth Affairs and Sports in the Manmohan Singh government...

 gave her chance in Bollywood

Bollywood

Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 movie Yaari Dushmani(1980).

Film career

Her major Punjabi

Punjabi language

Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...

 hit films were Putt Jattan De

Putt Jattan De

Putt Jattan De is a 1981 Punjabi action film produced by Devinder Singh Gill & Iqbal Dhillon and directed by Jagjit Gill. It is considered among the great hits in the history of Punjwood & has become a trendsetter of Punjabi Action movies. It stars Shatrughan Sinha, Dharmendra, Daljeet Kaur and...

, Mamla Garbar Hai, Ki Banoo Duniya Da. She also did many Hindi films including Yash Chopra

Yash Chopra

Yash Raj Chopra is an Indian filmmaker, film director, screenwriter, and a highly successful Bollywood producer. Waqt, Deewar, Kabhi Kabhie, Silsila, Lamhe, Chandni, Darr, Dil To Pagal Hai, and Veer-Zaara are some of his highly popular movies...

's Faasle

Faasle

Faasle is a 1985 Bollywood film produced and directed by Yash Chopra.The film stars Sunil Dutt, Rekha, Farooq Shaikh, Deepti Naval, Raj Kiran, Rohan Kapoor, Farha, Sushma Seth and Alok Nath. The film is the debut film for Rohan Kapoor son of singer Mahinder Kapoor and actress Farha, niece of...

, Rajkumar Kohli

Rajkumar Kohli

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's Jeene Nahin Doonga and Yaari Dushmani. Raj Kapoor

Raj Kapoor

Known as Ranbir Raj Kapoor Rāj Kapūr, 14 December 1924 – 2 June 1988), also known as The Show-Man, was an Indian film actor, producer and director of Hindi cinema. He was the winner of nine Filmfare Awards, while his films Awaara and Boot Polish were nominated for the Palme d'Or at the...

 offered her an important role in Henna

Henna

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, but he died before she could do the film. Daljeet was also part of the Punjabi hits Mahaul Theek Hai

Mahaul Theek Hai

Mahaul Theek Hai is a Punjabi comedy film directed by Indian filmmaker Jaspal Bhatti. The English subtitled version is called The Atmosphere Is Right.-Plot:...

 and Jee Ayan Nu, and Subhash Ghai

Subhash Ghai

Subhash Ghai is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter. His most notable films include Kalicharan ,Karz , Hero , Meri Jung , Karma ,Ram Lakhan ,Saudagar , Khalnayak , Pardes and Taal...

's production Ek aur Ek Gyarah

Ek Aur Ek Gyarah

Ek Aur Ek Gyarah is an Indian film by comedic writer David Dhawan. This movie stars the comedic veterans Govinda and Sanjay Dutt.-Synopsis:...

 with Sanjay Dutt

Sanjay Dutt

Sanjay Dutt is an Indian Hindi film actor and politician. Dutt, son of Hindi film actors Sunil and Nargis Dutt, made his acting debut in 1981.-Personal life:...

 and Govinda

Govinda

' and ' are names of Krishna, referring to his youthful occupation as a cowherd. He is regarded as the Supreme Godhead in the Vaishnava tradition and also by much of the pan-Hindu tradition...

, where she was paired opposite Bollywood

Bollywood

Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 super star Jackie Shroff

Jackie Shroff

Jackie Shroff is an Indian actor. He has been in the industry for more than 28 years and has appeared in over 150 films.-Personal life:...

.

In her career Daljeet worked with top artists from Punjabi Film Industry like Veerendra

Veerendra

Veerendra was a legendary Punjabi film star who made 25 films in his 12-year career. Some these films were Lambardarni, Sarpanch, Batwara and Yaari Jatt Di. He also tried his hand at Hindi films, dubbed. Those were Khel Muqaddar Ka and Do Chehere .-Family:Veerendra was a cousin of superstar...

, Gurdas Maan

Gurdas Maan

Gurdas Maan is an Indian singer, songwriter, choreographer, and actor. He is considered one of the most notable figures in the world of Punjabi music. He was born on 4 January 1957 in Giddarbaha, Muktsar, Punjab, India...

, Satish Kaul

Satish Kaul

Satish Kaul is an actor in Punjabi and Hindi movies. Notable film roles include Sassi Punnu, Ishq Nimana, Suhag Chooda and Patola. During the militancy in Punjab, he stopped doing Punjabi films and moved to television....

, Gugu Gill

Gugu Gill

Kulwinder Singh Gill known as Guggu Gill is a Punjabi film actor. He was a leading actor in Punjabi cinema in the 1990s along with Yograj Singh. He has done 30-40 films so far.-Career:...

, Baldev Khosa & Yograj Singh

Yograj Singh

Yograjsingh Bhagsingh Bhandal, popularly known as Yograj Singh or simply Yograj was an Indian cricketer who played one Test and six ODIs for India as a right-arm fast-medium bowler. After his career was ended by injury, he entered Punjwood, Punjabi film industry...

. She was also paired in few movies with Shavinder Mahal, Surinder Walia and famous tv actor Pankaj Dheer

Pankaj Dheer

Pankaj Dheer is an Indian television and film actor originally from Punjab. His best known role was as Karna in epic TV series, Mahabharata , which became a famous Indian television series, and as Shivdutt in Chandrakanta...

 & Arjun to give industry new leading men. In fact Guggu Gill

Guggu Gill

Guggu Gill also spelled as Gugu Gill, is a Punjabi film actor. He was a leading actor in Punjabi Cinema in the 1990s along with Yograj Singh. He has starred in more than 50 movie in his career. He debuted with a little role in super-hit Putt Jattan De in a dog fight scene...

 & Yograj Singh

Yograj Singh

Yograjsingh Bhagsingh Bhandal, popularly known as Yograj Singh or simply Yograj was an Indian cricketer who played one Test and six ODIs for India as a right-arm fast-medium bowler. After his career was ended by injury, he entered Punjwood, Punjabi film industry...

 got their first success as hero with Daljit.

Filmography

• Heer Ranjha: A True Love Story  (2009) ... Malki
• Jameen Jatt Di Jaan (2008)
• Sajna Ve Sajna(2007)
• Jee Aayan Nu
  Jee Aayan Nu
  Jee Ayan Nu is a Punjabi feature film, released in 2002. It stars Harbhajan Mann in the lead role with Priya Gill. It was directed by Manmohan Singh. It was the most successful movie in Punjabi movie history until Mel Karade Rabba was released in 2010 and broke all records in Punjbai cinemas history...
  
  (2002)
• Mahaul Theek Hai (1999)
• Jung Da Maidan (1997)
• Panchayat (1996) ... Simarjeet
• Lalkaare Sheran De (1993)
• Jora Jatt (1992)
• Saali Adhi Ghar Waali (1992)
• Dushmani Jattan Di (1991) ... Seebo
• Jidd Jattan Di (1992) ... Rano
• Jagga Daku
  Jagga Daku (1991 film)
  Jagga Daku is a Punjabi movie released in 1991. It is based on the real life Punjabi dacoit Jagga Daku. It had Yograj Singh in the main role as Jagga Daku....
  
   (1991)
• Anakh Jattan Dee (1990) .... Mukho
• Jatt Punjab Daa
  Jatt Punjab Daa
  -Synopsis:Balwant is a young man who has ongoing disputes with one of his neighbors Jang Singh . The court gives a decision in Balwant's favor. Jang Singh is furious. He kills Balwant's father and frames Balwant for it. After 7 years imprisonment, Balwant returns home to find out that Jang Singh...
  
   (1990)
• Sheran De Putt Sher (1990)
• Udeekan Saun Diya
• Patola
  Patola
  Patola may refer to:* Patola cloth, a double ikat, usually silk, from Gujarat, western India* Patola, a Punjwood film from the year 1987* Luffa species * Trichosanthes cucumerina...
  
   (1987)
• Kee Banu Duniya Daa
• Mamla Garbar Hai (1984) .... Kitty
• Laajo (1983) ... Preeto
• Jatt Da Gandasa (1982)
• Putt Jattan De
  Putt Jattan De
  Putt Jattan De is a 1981 Punjabi action film produced by Devinder Singh Gill & Iqbal Dhillon and directed by Jagjit Gill. It is considered among the great hits in the history of Punjwood & has become a trendsetter of Punjabi Action movies. It stars Shatrughan Sinha, Dharmendra, Daljeet Kaur and...
  
   (1981) .... Pali
• Ishq Nimana (1980) .... Nimmo
• Nimmo (1984)
• Batwara
  Batwara
  Batwara is a 1989 Bollywood film directed by J.P. Dutta. The film stars Dharmendra, Vinod Khanna, Dimple Kapadia, Amrita Singh, Poonam Dhillon, Shammi Kapoor, Mohsin Khan and Amrish Puri....
  
   (1983)
• Vairi Jatt
• Daaj
• Saidan Jogan
• Roop Shaukinan Da
• Giddha
  Giddha
  About the Folk dance=Giddha is a popular folk dance of women in Punjab region of India and Pakistan. The dance is often considered derived from the ancient dance known as the ring dance and is just as energetic as Bhangra; at the same time it manages to creatively display feminine grace, elegance...
  
   (1976)

Bollywood Movies

• Yari Dushmani (1980) (as Diljeet Kaur) .... Komal
• Kabrastan (1988) (as Diljeet Kaur)
• Kharidar (1988)
• Dacait
  Dacait
  Dacait is an Indian film directed by Rahul Rawail and released in 1987. The movie stars Sunny Deol, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Rakhee Gulzar, Raza Murad.-Characters:* Rakhee Gulzar ... Arjun's Mother* Sunny Deol ... Arjun Yadav* Meenakshi Sheshadri ... Javli...
  
   (1987)
• Amrit
  Amrit
  Amrit, also known as Marathos or Marathus, was an ancient city located near Tartous in Syria. It was founded during the Amorites period, 3rd millennium BC....
  
   (1986) (as Diljit Kaur) .... Poonam Sharma
• Faasle
  Faasle
  Faasle is a 1985 Bollywood film produced and directed by Yash Chopra.The film stars Sunil Dutt, Rekha, Farooq Shaikh, Deepti Naval, Raj Kiran, Rohan Kapoor, Farha, Sushma Seth and Alok Nath. The film is the debut film for Rohan Kapoor son of singer Mahinder Kapoor and actress Farha, niece of...
  
   (1985) (as Daljeet Kaur)
• Raajniti (1985) .... Lalita
• Jeene Nahin Doonga (1984)
• Jeene Ki Sazaa (1991) (playback singer)
• Aadamkhor
  Aadamkhor
  Aadamkhor is 1986 Hindi language movie directed by Joginder and starring C S Aasie, Sunil Dhawan, Ranjeet, Pinchoo Kapoor, Shahid Bijnori, Iqbal Durrani, Ved Goswami, Jogdarshan, Jaggu, Uma Khosla, Sadhana Khote, Kundan, Nazneen, Neelam Mehra, Randhawa....
  
   (1986) (playback singer)
• Ek aur Ek Gyarah
  Ek Aur Ek Gyarah
  Ek Aur Ek Gyarah is an Indian film by comedic writer David Dhawan. This movie stars the comedic veterans Govinda and Sanjay Dutt.-Synopsis:...
  
  

See also

• Gurdas Maan
  Gurdas Maan
  Gurdas Maan is an Indian singer, songwriter, choreographer, and actor. He is considered one of the most notable figures in the world of Punjabi music. He was born on 4 January 1957 in Giddarbaha, Muktsar, Punjab, India...
  
  
• Veerendra
  Veerendra
  Veerendra was a legendary Punjabi film star who made 25 films in his 12-year career. Some these films were Lambardarni, Sarpanch, Batwara and Yaari Jatt Di. He also tried his hand at Hindi films, dubbed. Those were Khel Muqaddar Ka and Do Chehere .-Family:Veerendra was a cousin of superstar...
  
  
• Satish Kaul
  Satish Kaul
  Satish Kaul is an actor in Punjabi and Hindi movies. Notable film roles include Sassi Punnu, Ishq Nimana, Suhag Chooda and Patola. During the militancy in Punjab, he stopped doing Punjabi films and moved to television....
  
  
• Gugu Gill
  Gugu Gill
  Kulwinder Singh Gill known as Guggu Gill is a Punjabi film actor. He was a leading actor in Punjabi cinema in the 1990s along with Yograj Singh. He has done 30-40 films so far.-Career:...