Gurdas Maan
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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
. He gained national attention in India in 1980 with the song "Dil Da Mamla Hai." Since then, he has gone on to record over 27 albums and has written over 200 songs.
family in Giddarbaha Muktsar
, Punjab (India)
. His parents are Tej Kaur and Sardar Gurdev Singh Maan. Maan was formally educated in D.A.V College Malout
Punjab. After completing his education there, his parents enrolled him in a further education institute in Patiala. As a keen sports enthusiast Maan was fascinated by the National Institute of Sports
in the city; this prompted him to join the N.I.S. and gain a Masters degree in physical education.
He took part in youth festivals organized by universities and won several awards for his singing and acting, always supported by his friends. He competed in many athletic events and won medals including a bronze at the National Championship as well as achieving a black belt
in judo
.
Kendra Jalandhar
, the producer who thought the song to have potential approached Maan with a proposition for a TV performance of the song to which Maan agreed. When the song was aired on 31 December 1980 it gained national attention and Gurdas Maan became a national figure. The success of the song attracted the attention of HMV
who wanted to record and release it. With HMV Maan eventually released his debut album a year later in 1981. When Maan began his career as a solo performer in India, the music industry was dominated by duet artists and he reportedly declined many offers to become part of a duet as he wished to perform and become a successful solo artist.
During his early career he also wrote and directed TV programs such as POP Time for the Doordarshan Network in Delhi
.
. Maan won Best Song for the title track and Best International Artist the same year. In addition to these awards, Maan more recently won three music awards of Best Lyrics ("Kudiye")Best Song ("Heer"), as well as Best Singer of the Year at the ETC Channel Punjabi Music Awards on 6 March 2005.(NAGENDER)
Maan performed at the Royal Albert Hall
for two nights in April 2011 as part of his UK tour. This was the first time Maan performed at the Royal Albert Hall, an opportunity that very few artists come across.
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.
In 2009 he won "Best International Album" at the UK Asian Music Awards
for Boot Polishan.
In 2007 he won the National Award for Best Male playback singer for his songs titled "Couplets of Heer" for the movie Waris Shah - Ishq da Waris.
In 2011 PTC Punjabi Film Awards, He won Critics Award for Best Actor in a Movie - Sukhmani.
(2006), which was nominated as India's selection for the Academy Awards
, and Shaheed-E-Mohabbat (1999), the film which tells the real-life story of Boota Singh.
Gurdas appeared in the hit film Shaheed Udham Singh
(2000), in which he played the role of Bhagat Singh, a revolutionary, with no prejudices based on religion, caste or creed. As a singer Maan has worked with music directors such as Laxmikant Pyarelal, Bappi Lahiri, Anu Malik, Nadeem Sharvan, Amar Haidipur, Charanjeet Ahuja, and Jaswant Bhanyra.
He starred alongside Juhi Chawla
in the epic Des Hoyaa Pardes (2004), an emotional film illustrating the tragedies faced by the people of Punjab in the 1980s. He adopted the role of a son of a well-respected Jatt (bilingual separatist) Gurdev Singh Somal. He falls in love with a high-ranking police officer’s daughter. Before the wedding, the father is murdered by separatists. This tale soon twists in to the inevitable demise of Gurshaan (Gurdas Maan). This movie was based on actual events.
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 Da 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 Shahrukh Khan
and Preity Zinta
.
He has appeared in Ucha Dar Babe Nanak Da (1982), Mamla Garbar Hai (1984), Long Da Lishkara (1986), Qurbani Jatt Di (1990), Pratigya (1990), Roohani Taaqat (1991), Saali Adhi Ghar Waali (1992), Wanted: Gurdas Maan Dead or Alive (1994), Kachehri (1994), and Zindagi Khoobsoorat Hai (2002).
and Mayo College
. He also studied at Eton College
.
In 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 near the town of Madhuban. Maan escaped with minor injuries on his face, hands and chest. His driver Ganesh was injured seriously but recovered soon after.
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 was killed. 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.
During a radio interview Maan revealed to the host, Gagan Grewal, that he is an avid supporter of Manchester United football club.
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, choreographer, and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He is considered one of the most notable figures in the world of Punjabi music. He was born on 4 January 1957 in Giddarbaha
Giddarbaha
Giddarbaha is a town and a municipal council in Muktsar district in the Indian state of Punjab.-Origin of the name:Giddarbaha in its earliest stage was known as 'Pepali', named after the old tree 'pipal'. Giddarbaha, means Pepali of that time, was a small village. It was very happy and small...
, Muktsar
Muktsar
Sri Muktsar Sahib is a city and a municipal council in Sri Muktsar Sahib district in the Indian state of Punjab. Sri Muktsar Sahib's historical name was Khidrane dee dhab .-Demographics: India census, Sri Muktsar Sahib has a population of 3,96,030...
, Punjab
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...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He gained national attention in India in 1980 with the song "Dil Da Mamla Hai." Since then, he has gone on to record over 27 albums and has written over 200 songs.
Early life
Gurdas Maan was born on 4 January 1947 in a Jatt SikhSikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
family in Giddarbaha Muktsar
Muktsar District
Sri Muktsar Sahib district is one of the Twenty Two districts in the state of Punjab in northwest India. Its capital is Muktsar; other towns include Malout, the largest town by population, and Gidderbaha....
, Punjab (India)
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...
. His parents are Tej Kaur and Sardar Gurdev Singh Maan. Maan was formally educated in D.A.V College Malout
Malout
Malout is a city and a municipal council in Muktsar district in the Indian state of Punjab. Located in southern Punjab, it is a prominent town in the cotton belt where production per unit area is one of the highest in India....
Punjab. After completing his education there, his parents enrolled him in a further education institute in Patiala. As a keen sports enthusiast Maan was fascinated by the National Institute of Sports
National Institute of Sports
Founded in 1961, Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports or NIS, is Asia's largest Sports Institute located in princely city of Patiala...
in the city; this prompted him to join the N.I.S. and gain a Masters degree in physical education.
He took part in youth festivals organized by universities and won several awards for his singing and acting, always supported by his friends. He competed in many athletic events and won medals including a bronze at the National Championship as well as achieving a black belt
Black belt (martial arts)
In martial arts, the black belt is a way to describe a graduate of a field where a practitioner's level is often marked by the color of the belt. The black belt is commonly the highest belt color used and denotes a degree of competence. It is often associated with a teaching grade though...
in judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
.
1980s
In one of his stage plays, he performed a song he had written called "Dil Da Mamla Hai." The play was seen by a producer for DoordarshanDoorDarshan
Doordarshan is an Indian public service broadcaster, a division of Prasar Bharati. It is one of the largest broadcasting organizations in India in terms of the infrastructure of studios and transmitters. Recently, it has also started Digital Terrestrial Transmitters. On September 15, 2009,...
Kendra Jalandhar
Jalandhar
Jalandhar is a city in Jalandhar District in the state of Punjab, India. It is located 144 km northwest of the state capital, Chandigarh...
, the producer who thought the song to have potential approached Maan with a proposition for a TV performance of the song to which Maan agreed. When the song was aired on 31 December 1980 it gained national attention and Gurdas Maan became a national figure. The success of the song attracted the attention of HMV
HMV
His Master's Voice is a trademark in the music business, and for many years was the name of a large record label. The name was coined in 1899 as the title of a painting of the dog Nipper listening to a wind-up gramophone...
who wanted to record and release it. With HMV Maan eventually released his debut album a year later in 1981. When Maan began his career as a solo performer in India, the music industry was dominated by duet artists and he reportedly declined many offers to become part of a duet as he wished to perform and become a successful solo artist.
During his early career he also wrote and directed TV programs such as POP Time for the Doordarshan Network in Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
.
1990s and 2000s
Gurdas Maan is often credited with raising Punjabi folk music from a regional level mostly in the Punjab to gain international recognition. His album Apna Punjab won Best Album at the 1998 Asian Pop and Media Awards held in BirminghamBirmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
. Maan won Best Song for the title track and Best International Artist the same year. In addition to these awards, Maan more recently won three music awards of Best Lyrics ("Kudiye")Best Song ("Heer"), as well as Best Singer of the Year at the ETC Channel Punjabi Music Awards on 6 March 2005.(NAGENDER)
Awards and honours
Gurdas Maan received an honorary degree of Doctor of Music from the University of Wolverhampton on 7 Sept 2010.Maan performed at the Royal Albert Hall
Royal Albert Hall
The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall situated on the northern edge of the South Kensington area, in the City of Westminster, London, England, best known for holding the annual summer Proms concerts since 1941....
for two nights in April 2011 as part of his UK tour. This was the first time Maan performed at the Royal Albert Hall, an opportunity that very few artists come across.
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.
In 2009 he won "Best International Album" at the UK Asian Music Awards
UK Asian Music Awards
The UK Asian Music Awards, also known by the abbreviation UK AMA, is an award show that is held annually in the United Kingdom since 2002. It is presented by B4U Music since 2008...
for Boot Polishan.
In 2007 he won the National Award for Best Male playback singer for his songs titled "Couplets of Heer" for the movie Waris Shah - Ishq da Waris.
In 2011 PTC Punjabi Film Awards, He won Critics Award for Best Actor in a Movie - Sukhmani.
Film
Gurdas Maan is best known as an actor for his performances in two films: Waris Shah-Ishq Da WaarisWaris Shah-Ishq Da Waaris
Waris Shah Ishq Daa Waaris is a 2006 Punjabi movie starring Gurdas Maan, Juhi Chawla and Divya Dutta in lead roles. It is about the life of legendary Punjabi poet Waris Shah. This movie won National Award.-Synopsis:...
(2006), which was nominated as India's selection for the Academy Awards
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
, and Shaheed-E-Mohabbat (1999), the film which tells the real-life story of Boota Singh.
Gurdas appeared in the hit film Shaheed Udham Singh
Udham Singh
Udham Singh was an Indian independence activist, best known for assassinating Michael O'Dwyer in March 1940 in what has been described as an avenging of the Jallianwalla Bagh Massacre....
(2000), in which he played the role of Bhagat Singh, a revolutionary, with no prejudices based on religion, caste or creed. As a singer Maan has worked with music directors such as Laxmikant Pyarelal, Bappi Lahiri, Anu Malik, Nadeem Sharvan, Amar Haidipur, Charanjeet Ahuja, and Jaswant Bhanyra.
He starred alongside Juhi Chawla
Juhi Chawla
Juhi Chawla is an Indian actress, film producer and television presenter.After being crowned as the winner of the Miss India beauty contest in 1984, Chawla pursued an acting career...
in the epic Des Hoyaa Pardes (2004), an emotional film illustrating the tragedies faced by the people of Punjab in the 1980s. He adopted the role of a son of a well-respected Jatt (bilingual separatist) Gurdev Singh Somal. He falls in love with a high-ranking police officer’s daughter. Before the wedding, the father is murdered by separatists. This tale soon twists in to the inevitable demise of Gurshaan (Gurdas Maan). This movie was based on actual events.
Aside from singing in 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...
, he is fluent in Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
, Bengali
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
, Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
, Haryanvi and Rajasthani
Rajasthani language
Rajasthani Rajasthani Rajasthani (Devanagari: , Perso-Arabic: is a language of the Indo-Aryan languages family. It is spoken by 50 million people in Rajasthan and other states of India and in some areas of Pakistan. The number of speakers may be up to 80 million worldwide...
. 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 Da Waaris
Waris Shah-Ishq Da Waaris
Waris Shah Ishq Daa Waaris is a 2006 Punjabi movie starring Gurdas Maan, Juhi Chawla and Divya Dutta in lead roles. It is about the life of legendary Punjabi poet Waris Shah. This movie won National Award.-Synopsis:...
, a depiction of the Punjabi poet Waris Shah
Waris Shah
Waris Shah was a Punjabi Sufi poet, renowned for his contribution to Punjabi literature. He is best-known for his seminal work Heer Ranjha, based on the traditional folk tale of Heer and her lover Ranjha. Heer is considered one of the quintessential works of classical Punjabi literature...
during the creation of his epic poem Heer Ranjha
Heer Ranjha
For 1970 Hindi movie of same name and characters, see Heer Raanjha.Heer Ranjha is one of the four popular tragic romances of the Punjab. The other three are Mirza Sahiba, Sassi Punnun and Sohni Mahiwal. There are several poetic narrations of the story, the most famous being 'Heer' by Waris Shah...
, again co-starring Juhi Chawla
Juhi Chawla
Juhi Chawla is an Indian actress, film producer and television presenter.After being crowned as the winner of the Miss India beauty contest in 1984, Chawla pursued an acting career...
and Divya Dutta
Divya Dutta
Divya Dutta is an Indian actress from Ludhiana, Punjab, India who appears in Hindi and Punjabi films.- Career :She did her schooling from Sacred Heart Convent, Ludhiana...
. He made a special appearance in Veer-Zaara
Veer-Zaara
The soundtrack was released on CD and specially on Audio DVD. The music is based on old and untouched compositions by the late Madan Mohan, as revised by his son Sanjeev Kohli....
with Shahrukh Khan
Shahrukh Khan
Shahrukh Khan , often credited as Shah Rukh Khan, is an Indian film actor, as well as a film producer and television host. Often referred to as "the King of Bollywood", Khan has acted in over 70 Hindi films....
and Preity Zinta
Preity Zinta
Preity Zinta is an Indian film actress. She has appeared in Hindi films of Bollywood, as well as Telugu, Punjabi and English language films. After graduating with a degree in criminal psychology, Zinta made her acting debut in Dil Se in 1998 followed by a role in Soldier the same year...
.
He has appeared in Ucha Dar Babe Nanak Da (1982), Mamla Garbar Hai (1984), Long Da Lishkara (1986), Qurbani Jatt Di (1990), Pratigya (1990), Roohani Taaqat (1991), Saali Adhi Ghar Waali (1992), Wanted: Gurdas Maan Dead or Alive (1994), Kachehri (1994), and Zindagi Khoobsoorat Hai (2002).
Personal life
Maan is married to Manjit and has one son Gurikk who has done his schooling at Yadavindra Public SchoolYadavindra Public School
Yadavindra Public School, is located in Patiala, Punjab India.Considered among the top rung of Indian Public Schools, Yadavindra Public School, Patiala is a boarding-cum-day school founded by Late His Highness Maharaja Yadavindra Singh, father of former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder...
and Mayo College
Mayo College
Mayo College is a public school founded by the 6th Earl of Mayo, who was Viceroy of India from 1869 to 1872.The school is located in Ajmer, in the state of Rajasthan, India....
. He also studied at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
.
In Karnal
Karnal
Karnal is an important city and the headquarters of Karnal District in the Indian state of Haryana.Karnal is said to have been founded by the Kauravas in the Mahabharata era for the king Karna, a mythological hero and a key figure in the epic tale...
, Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
on 20 January 2007 Maan was involved in a car accident in which his Range Rover
Range Rover
The Range Rover is a large luxury four-wheel drive sport utility vehicle produced by British car maker Land Rover. The model, launched in 1970, is now in its third generation...
was hit and severely damaged by a truck near the town of Madhuban. Maan escaped with minor injuries on his face, hands and chest. His driver Ganesh was injured seriously but recovered soon after.
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
Rupnagar
Rupnagar is a city and a municipal council in Rupnagar district in the Indian state of Punjab. It was formerly known as Ropar. The town of Rupnagar is said to have been founded by a Raja called Rokeshar, who ruled during the 11th century and named it after his son Rup Sen. It is also the site of...
, Punjab
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...
. In this accident Maan's driver Tejpal was killed. 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.
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- There was a third road accident where Mann was seriously injured. Please get details of that and add it as well.***
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During a radio interview Maan revealed to the host, Gagan Grewal, that he is an avid supporter of Manchester United football club.
Controversy and accusations of plagiarism
In 2011, Gurdas Mann released an album called Jogiya. The song "ਸਾਡੀ ਜਿੱਥੇ ਲੱਗੀ ਹੈ ਤੇ ਲੱਗੀ ਰਹਿਣ ਦੇ" spurred controversy among Sikhs as it was promoting derawad. Harmandar Kang has written a detailed article about Mann's controversial songs and his relationship with other religious entities.Discography
- 2011: Jogiya (Sai Productions/T-Series/UK BOX OFFICE)
- 2008: Boot Polishan (Sai Creations/UK BOX OFFICE)
- 2005: Vilayatan (T-Series/MovieBox)
- 2004: Heer (T-Series)
- 2003: Punjeeri (T-Series/MovieBox/Music Waves)
- 2001: Pyar Kar Lai (Tips)
- 1999: Jaadugarian (Venus)
- 1998: Dil Hona Chahida Jawaan (Venus)
- 1997: Yaar Mera Pyar (T-Series)
- 1996: Chaklo Chaklo (T-Series)
- 1995: Ishq Na Dekhe Zaat
- 1994: Aaja Sajna
- 1994: Ishq Da Giddha (Tips)
- 1993: Ghar Bhulgi Morh Te Ake
- 1993: Than Than Gopal (RMI)
- 1993: Aakarh Aa Hi Jaandi-E(Music Bank)
- 1992: Larh Geya Pecha
- 1991: Dil Da Badshah
- 1990: Mohabbat Zindabad
- 1989: Akhiyaan Udeek Dian
- 1988* Raat Suhani'
- 1988: Chugliyaan
- 1988: Wah Ni Jawaniye
- 1987: Geetan Bhari Patari
- 1986: Nacho Babeyo
- 1985: Kurian Ne Judo Sikh Lai
- 1984: Chakkar'
- 1984: Peer Tere Jaan Di
- 1983: Masti
- 1982: Dil Saaf Hona Chahida
- 1982: Disco Vichari
- 1981: Dil Da Mamla Hai
Filmography
- 2011: truck DriverTruck driverA truck driver , is a person who earns a living as the driver of a truck, usually a semi truck, box truck, or dump truck.Truck drivers provide an essential service to...
- 2010: Chak Jawana
- 2010: Sukhmani Hope for life (Best Actor - Critic Award PTC Punjabi film Awards 2011.)
- 2009: Mini Punjab (Speed OXL Films)
- 2008: YaariyanYaariyanYAARIYAN is a 2008 Punjabi film. It features Gurdas Mann as the male lead and Bhumika Chawla plays his love interest. Directed by Deepak Grewal, the film also stars other actors like Om Puri, and Gulshan Grover who have their roots in Punjab. There is also a special appearance by Asrani.Aadesh...
(Universal) - 2007: Mummy-Ji (special appearance) (Universal)
- 2006: Waris Shah-Ishq Da WaarisWaris Shah-Ishq Da WaarisWaris Shah Ishq Daa Waaris is a 2006 Punjabi movie starring Gurdas Maan, Juhi Chawla and Divya Dutta in lead roles. It is about the life of legendary Punjabi poet Waris Shah. This movie won National Award.-Synopsis:...
(MovieBox) - 2004: Des Hoyaa Pardes (Universal)
- 2004: Veer Zaara (special appearance)(Yash Raj FilmsYash Raj FilmsYash Raj Films is an Indian Entertainment company set up by Yash Chopra, an Indian film director and producer who is considered an entertainment mogul in India.-Initial years:...
) - 2002: Zindagi Khoobsoorat Hai
- 2000: Shaheed Udham Singh (MovieBox) ...Shaheed Bhagat Singh
- 1999: Shaheed-E-Mohabbat ...Boota Singh
- 1999 Sirf TumSirf TumSirf Tum is a Bollywood film directed by Agathian. It was released on 11 June 1999. The film features Sanjay Kapoor, Priya Gill, Salman Khan, Sushmita Sen, Simran Bagga and Jackie Shroff. It is a remake of the National award winning Tamil film Kadhal Kottai, which starred Ajith Kumar and Devayani...
(special appearance) - 1995: Subedaar
- 1995: Bagawat ...Gurjeet
- 1994: KachehriKachehriKachehari is a Punjabi movie starring Rama Vij, Gurdas Mann, Yograj Singh and Vijay Tandon, released in 1994. The movie was about a woman's tryst with the Indian judicial system....
- 1994: Wanted: Gurdas Maan Dead or Alive
- 1992: Saali Adhi Ghar Waali
- 1991: Roohani Taaqat
- 1990: Pratigya ...Billa
- 1990: Qurbani Jatt DiQurbani Jatt DiQurbani Jatt Di is a 1990 Punjabi action film produded by Hemavati Sapru and directed by Priti Sapru.-Plot:Sucha Singh attempts to stop Joginder, who is the father of his sister-in-law, Jeeto , from sexually molesting Kamli, a physical confrontation ensues, resulting in the death of Joginder...
...Karma - 1990: Dushmani Di Aag
- 1988: Baghavaat
- 1987: Chhora Haryana Da
- 1986: Ki Banu Duniyan Da
- 1986: Gabhroo Punjab DaGabhroo Punjab DaGabroo Punjab Da is a 1986 Punjabi action film directed by Jagjit Gill. This movie was made after great success of Punjabi Movie Putt Jattan De, which was become a trendsetter in Punjabi Action movies. Gurdas Maan & Rama Vij played lead roles in this movie...
...Shera - 1986: Laung Da Lashkara
- 1985: Patthar Dil
- 1984: Mamla Garbar Hai
- 1982: Ucha Dar Babe Nanak Da