, India

India

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) is a Punjabi

Punjabi people

The Punjabi people , ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ), also Panjabi people, are an Indo-Aryan group from South Asia. They are the second largest of the many ethnic groups in South Asia. They originate in the Punjab region, which has been been the location of some of the oldest civilizations in the world including, the...

 singer and actor. he has released eight albums, his first pop album being Dil Le Gayee, released in 1998.

Biography

As a child, Jassi played the harmonium

Harmonium

A harmonium is a free-standing keyboard instrument similar to a reed organ. Sound is produced by air being blown through sets of free reeds, resulting in a sound similar to that of an accordion...

. He quit engineering to study classical music under V.S. Jolly and later under Puran Shah Koti of the Sufiana fame. Ustad Shaukat Ali Khan and Baba Kashmira Singh also heavily influenced his singing style. He holds a Masters degree in classical vocal music from Apeejay College of Fine Arts, 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...

.

Musical career

Jassi, a first generation musician, participated in many musical plays like “Sadha Bugdu Bulo.” He was widely noticed due to the performances he gave for the North Zone Cultural Centre. Jasbir Jassi then started recording for 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...

 films including Passport and Zakhmi in the late 1980s. He also sang for remix albums such as Balle Balbiro Balle. His first album release was the 1993 low-profile Channa Ve Teri Channani. He featured along with Charanjit Ahuja in the music video of “Channa ve Teri Channi”. This was followed-up with a string of hit albums - ‘Dil Le Gayee’(1998), ‘Kudi Kudi’(1999), ‘Nishani Pyar Di’(2001), ‘Just Jassi’(2003), ‘Mukhda Chann Varga’(2004) and ‘Akh Mastani’(2007). Jassi - Back with a Bang

Jassi - Back with a Bang

Jassi - Back with a Bang is the ninth studio album by Punjabi singer Jasbir Jassi, released on 16 July 2010 worldwide.-Track listing:...

is his latest album, featuring the songs "Mehndi" and title song "Bang". It was released on 16 July 2010 worldwide.

The title song Dil Le Gayee Kudi Gujrat Di of his second album was a huge hit and it catapulted Jasbir Jassi into fame. Kudi Kudi from his third album and Channo Da from Nishani Pyar Di also did extremely well.

He has performed in over 5000 shows in 70 countries across the world Jasbir Jassi has featured on televsiosn on NDTV Imagine’s Dhoom Macha De and he was crowned as “The Show Stopper” who created history on television for his dynamic performances.

Inspiration for Dil Le Gayee

It was in 1989 at a national integration camp for youth from border areas that Jassi met his Gujarati kudi. Jassi belongs to a border village, Dhalia, in Gurdaspur district in Punjab. The girl was from Bhuj in the Kutch area of Gujarat. The two fell in love, which was however, unconsummated. But she remained an obsession with Jassi even after she got married to some one else. However, Jassi traced her in 1998. It was in the same year, on way to Gwalior with Sham Bhuteja of Rohtak, when Jassi was feeling upset and depressed during the journey, and in a fit of emotion told Bhuteja, “dil le gayee kudi Gujarat di”. The bard in Bhuteja hit the idea of composing the song after this line, which ultimately led Jassi to stardom.

Soundtracks

The latest soundtrack in which Jassi performed is Patiala House

Patiala House

Patiala House is a 2011 Hindi family drama / sports film directed by Nikhil Advani and starring Akshay Kumar and Anushka Sharma. British Asian Actor Armaan Kirmani also makes his debut in this film as Akshay's brother...

(2011), in which he performed " Laungda Lashkara" with Mahalakshmi Iyer

Mahalakshmi Iyer

Mahalakshmi Iyer is an Indian playback singer, best known for her Hindi and Tamil songs. She has sung over a thousand songs in many Indian languages, including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Kannada and Malayalam.-Career:Mahalakshmi made her singing debut with Dus,...

 and Hard Kaur

Hard Kaur

Hard Kaur , also known as Hardkaur, is an Indian rapper and hip hop singer, as well as playback singer in Hindi films; she is the first female Indian rapper -Early life:...

. Other soundtrack in which he performed include Dobara (2004) in which he performed "Pyar Mere", Hope and a Little Sugar (2008) in which he performed "Mahiya" and Mel Karade Rabba

Mel Karade Rabba

Mel Karade Rabba is a 2010 Punjabi film directed by Navaniat Singh with story, screenplay & dialogues by Dheeraj Rattan, produced by Rajan Batra and Vivek Ohri, and starring Jimmy Shergill, Gippy Grewal, Neeru Bajwa, Amar Noorie, Sunita Dhir & Shavinder Mahal.Mel Karade Rabba released on 16th July,...

(2010) in which he performed the titular song.

Discography

According to Jassi's official website, he released eight albums:

• Channa Ve Teri Channani, 1993
• Dil Le Gayee, 1998
• Kudi Kudi, 1999
• Nishani Pyar Di, 2001
• Just Jassi, 2003
• Mukhda Chann Varga, 2004
• Akh Mastani, 2007
• Jassi - Back with a Bang
  Jassi - Back with a Bang
  Jassi - Back with a Bang is the ninth studio album by Punjabi singer Jasbir Jassi, released on 16 July 2010 worldwide.-Track listing:...
  
  , 2010

Acting Career

In 2011, Jasbir Jassi's first film in a lead role, 'Khushiyaan', was released. Tisca Chopra

Tisca Chopra

Tisca Chopra is an Indian film actress, most known for her role in Taare Zameen Par .-Early life and education:Born in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh into a family of educationists, Tisca Chopra, did her schooling in Delhi, where her father was principal of her school...

 plays Jassi’s wife in the film. The film is also notable as it is the last film which features singer Jagjit Singh's shabad before he passed away in Mumbai in October 2011. It is also the last movie of renowned comedian Vivek Shauq

Vivek Shauq

Vivek Shauq was a noted actor, comedian, writer and singer. He had acted in Hindi and Punjabi films, television serials, theatre and television commercials. He was also a popular writer and singer. Shauq was also involved with the Sant Nirankari Mission. He was fluent in Urdu. He was also the...

, who died in January 2011.

External links

• official website
• http://www.tribuneindia.com/2011/20110524/ttlife1.htmInterview with Jasbir Jassi (The Tribune
  The Tribune
  The Tribune is an Indian English-language daily newspaper published from Chandigarh, New Delhi, Jalandhar, Dehradun and Bathinda. It was founded on 2 February 1881, in Lahore , by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is run by a trust comprising five eminent persons as...
  
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