Amrinder Gill facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Amrinder Gill
Gill on the set of Angrej
Born	Amrinder Singh Gill (1976-05-11) 11 May 1976 (age 49) Amritsar, Punjab, India
Alma mater	Guru Nanak Dev University
Occupation	Actor singer producer
Years active	1999–present
Awards	Full list
Musical career
Genres	Bhangra romantic Pop Sikh Folk
Labels	Speed Kamlee T-Series Planet

Amrinder Singh Gill (born 11 May 1976) is a famous Indian actor, singer, songwriter, and film producer. He is well-known for his work in Punjabi films and music.

Amrinder Gill has won many awards for his acting and singing. He has received seven PTC Punjabi Film Awards, including three for Best Actor. He also won two Filmfare Awards for Best Actor and Best Playback Singer.

He started his music career by recording a song for the Jalandhar Doordarshan show Kala Doria. He became very popular with songs like "Paigam" and "Daru". His albums Judaa and Judaa 2 won 'Best Album' awards.

Amrinder Gill also co-founded Rhythm Boyz Entertainment. This company has helped many new artists start their careers. He began acting in films in 2009. Some of his successful movies include Angrej, Love Punjab, and Chal Mera Putt. Several of his films have been very successful at the box office.

Early Life and Music Career

Amrinder Gill was born on 11 May 1976 in Amritsar, Punjab. As a child, he loved to pretend to be an actor in front of a mirror. He studied at Khalsa College, Amritsar and earned a master's degree in agriculture science. He is also a graduate of Guru Nanak Dev University.

Before becoming a singer, he worked as a manager at the Ferozepur Central Cooperative Bank. He recorded his first song, "Sanu Ishq Ho Gaya," in 1999. This song was for the Jalandhar Doordarshan program Kala Doria.

In 2000, Gill released his first music album, "Apni Jaan Ke." Songs like "Ki Kariye" and "Ishq Ho Gaya" from this album were quite popular. His second album, "Ek Vaada," came out in 2002. The song "Je Mile Oh Kudi" from this album was a big hit.

His breakthrough album was Dildarian, released in 2006. Songs like "Dildarian" and "Sohni Kuri" were very well-liked. Later, his album Judaa won a Brit Asia Music Award for 'best album'. He then released a sequel, Judaa 2, in 2014.

Amrinder Gill's song "Mera Deewanapan" from Judaa 2 became a top hit on the Asian music charts. Since 2015, he has mostly released songs for films. Popular film songs include "Kurta Suha" from Angrej and "Akhar" from Lahoriye. In 2021, he released his album Judaa 3, which also featured popular songs.

Acting Career

Amrinder Gill in 2019

Amrinder Gill started his acting journey in 2009 with a supporting role. This was in the Punjabi film Munde UK De. Before acting, he took special classes at the Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting Institute in Mumbai.

He then played lead roles in films like Ik Kudi Punjab Di and Taur Mittran Di. In 2013, he starred in Daddy Cool Munde Fool. His film Angrej, released in 2015, was a big success. He also co-produced this film through his company, Rhythm Boyz Entertainment.

Critics praised Amrinder Gill's acting in Angrej. They noted his natural and funny performance. He won his first 'Best Actor Award' for this film. Angrej was one of the highest-grossing Punjabi films of that year.

His later films, Lahoriye (2017) and Love Punjab (2016), were also very successful. These movies helped him become a leading star in Pollywood. He has often acted alongside actress Sargun Mehta in popular films.

In 2018, his film Ashke was released. This movie was about Bhangra dance. For his role in Ashke, he won the 'Best Actor (critics)' award.

In 2019, Amrinder Gill starred in Chal Mera Putt. This film became the highest-grossing Punjabi film outside of India. Its sequels, Chal Mera Putt 2 (2020) and Chal Mera Putt 3 (2021), were also very popular.

Amrinder Gill made his debut as a director with the film Chhalla Mud Ke Nahi Aaya in 2022. He also co-produced the film Jodi in 2023.

Filmography

Key

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Film	Role	Actor	Producer	Director	Notes
2009	Munde UK De	Jagjot Gill	Yes	No	No	Debut film
2010	Ik Kudi Punjab Di	SP Singh	Yes	No	No
2012	Jatt & Juliet	Captain Yuvraaj	Yes	No	No	Guest appearance
2012	Taur Mittran Di	Himmat	Yes	No	No
2013	Tu Mera 22 Main Tera 22	Robby	Yes	No	No
2013	Saadi Love Story	Rajveer	Yes	No	No
2013	Dady Cool Munde Fool	Manni	Yes	No	No
2014	Goreyan Nu Daffa Karo	Kalajeet Singh	Yes	No	No
2014	Happy Go Lucky	Harwinder "Happy" Singh	Yes	No	No
2015	Angrej	Angrej/Geja	Yes	Yes	No
2015	Munde Kamaal De	Vikram	Yes	No	No
2016	Love Punjab	Parghat Brar	Yes	Yes	No
2016	Bambukat		No	Yes	No
2017	Sarvann	Mithu	Yes	No	No
2017	Lahoriye	Kikkar Singh	Yes	Yes	No
2017	Vekh Baraatan Challiyan	Subeh	Yes	Yes	No	Cameo appearance
2017	Bhalwan Singh		No	Yes	No
2018	Golak Bugni Bank Te Batua	Bhola	Yes	Yes	No	Cameo
2018	Ashke	Pamma	Yes	Yes	No
2018	Bhajjo Veero Ve		No	Yes	No
2019	Laiye Je Yaarian	Garry Randhawa	Yes	Yes	No
2019	Chal Mera Putt	Jinder	Yes	Yes	No
2020	Chal Mera Putt 2		Yes	Yes	No
2021	Chal Mera Putt 3		Yes	Yes	No
2022	Chhalla Mud Ke Nahi Aaya	Chhalla	Yes	Yes	Yes	Debut as director
2023	Annhi Dea Mazaak Ae		No	Yes	No
2023	Jodi		No	Yes	No
2023	Maurh		No	Yes	No
2024	Daru Na Peenda Hove	Jagroop	Yes	Yes	No
2024	Mittran Da Challeya Truck Ni	Satta	Yes	No	No
2024	Golak Bugni Bank Te Batua 2	0TBA	Yes	Yes	No	Post Production
2025	Chal Mera Putt 4	Jinder	Yes	Yes	No	Filming

Discography

Accolades

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