Wednesday, 28 December 2011

Gurdas Maan

Punjabi Leagend - Gurdas Maan

Gurdas Maan was born on 4 January 1957 in Giddarbaha, Muktsar, Punjab, India. He is famous Indian singer, songwriter, choreographer, and actor. His mother is Tej Kaur and father is Sardar Gurdev Singh Maan. Maan is married to Manjit and has one son Gurikk.



He was formally educated in Malout. 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 various universities and won several awards for his singing and acting.He won medals in many athletic events including a bronze at the National Championship as well as achieving a black belt in judo.

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. The play was seen by a producer for Doordarshan 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 the song. It was with HMV that Maan eventually released his debut album with a year later in 1981.

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 Birmingham. Maan also 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.

Gurdas Maan has received an honorary degree of Doctor of Music from the University of Wolverhampton on 7 Sept 2010. In 2009 he won "Best International Album" at the UK Asian Music Awards for Boot Polishan.

Gurdas Maan - Popular Songs

Pind Diyan Galiyan
Jagga
Jaadugarian
Mast Mast
Pyar Kar Le
Gham Kahan Tak
Tim Tim Taarea
Enna Pyar Ni
Heer
Lakh Pardesi
Oh Veela Yaad Kar
Challa
Mera Desh Mere Dildaran Da
Dil Da Mamla Hai
Dil Saaf Hona Chahida
Mamla Gadbad Hai
Peerh Tere Jaan Di
Sajna Ve Sajna
Inj Nahin Karinde
Ishq Da Giddha
Boot Polishan
Apna Punjab Hove
Asi Tere Shehar
Babe Bhangra Pounde Ne
and many more..

Gurdas Maan - Popular Albums

Jaadugarian
Punjeeri
Pyar Kar Le
Heer
Dil Hona Chahida Jawaan
Ishq Da Giddha
Than Than Gopal
Vilayatan
Dil Saaf Hona Chahida
Aakarh Aa Hi Jaandi E
Mamala Garbar Hai
Aaja Sajna
Khedan De Din Chaar
Peer Tere Jaan Di
Chugliyaan
Chhed Na Dardan Nu
Ucha Dar Babe Nanak Da
Dil Da Badshah
and many more..

Gurdas Maan Filma Ch

Gurdas Maan is best known as an actor for his performances in two films: Waris Shah-Ishq Da Waaris (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.

Filmography

* 2011: Amrit-Tha real power
* 2011: Yaar Punjabi
* 2010: Chak Jawana
* 2010: Sukhmani - Hope for Life
* 2009: Mini Punjab (Speed OXL Films)
* 2008: Yaariyan (Universal)
* 2007: Mummy-Ji (special appearance) (Universal)
* 2006: Waris Shah - Ishq Daa Waaris (MovieBox)
* 2004: Des Hoyaa Pardes (Universal)
* 2004: Veer Zaara (special appearance)(Yash Raj Films)
* 2002: Zindagi Khoobsoorat Hai
* 2000: Shaheed Udham Singh (MovieBox)
* 1999: Shaheed-E-Mohabbat
* 1999 Sirf Tum (special appearance)
* 1995: Subedaar
* 1994: Kachehri
* 1994: Wanted: Gurdas Maan Dead or Alive
* 1992: Saali Adhi Ghar Waali
* 1991: Roohani Taaqat
* 1990: Pratigya
* 1990: Qurbani Jatt Di
* 1990: Dushmani Di Aag
* 1988: Baghavaat
* 1987: Chhora Haryana Da
* 1986: Ki Banu Duniyan Da
* 1986: Gabroo Punjab Da
* 1986: Laung Da Lashkara
* 1985: Patthar Dil
* 1984: Mamla Garbar Hai
* 1982: Ucha Dar Babe Nanak Da









Gurdas Maan - Wallpapers

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