Gurdas Maan facts for kids
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Gurdas Maan
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| Born | 4 January 1957 Giddarbaha, Punjab, India |
| Genres | Folk Bhangra |
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| Years active | 1979–present |
| Associated acts | Sukshinder Shinda, Abrar-Ul-Haq, Jaidev Kumar, Diljit Dosanjh Jatinder Shah |
Gurdas Maan, born on January 4, 1957, is a famous Indian singer, songwriter, and actor. He is best known for his work in Punjabi music and movies. He became very popular in 1980 with his hit song "Dil Da Mamla Hai." Since then, he has released over 34 albums and written more than 305 songs. In 2015, he performed "Ki Banu Dunia Da" with Diljit Dosanjh on MTV Coke Studio India. Many people consider him one of the greatest and most important Punjabi musicians ever.
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Early Life and Beginnings
Gurdas Maan was born in Giddarbaha, Punjab. His parents were Gurdev Singh and Tej Kaur. He went to school in Giddarbaha and later graduated from DAV College, Malout. From a young age, he loved music and enjoyed mimicking others.
Gurdas Maan's Career Journey
Before becoming a full-time musician, Maan worked for the electricity board. He got this job after officials saw him perform at a singing event. In 1980, a producer asked him to sing "Dil Da Mamla Hai" on DD National. This song quickly made him famous.
Awards and Special Recognitions
Gurdas Maan is the only Punjabi singer to win a National Award for Best Male Playback Singer. He won this award at the 54th National Film Awards. He earned it for his singing of Heer in the film Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waaris. This film was even considered for the Academy Awards (Oscars).
After "Dil Da Mamla Hai," he had more hits like "Mamla Gadbad Hai" and "Chhalla." "Chhalla" was a popular song from the 1986 Punjabi film 'Laung Da Lishkara'. He also starred in many successful Bollywood films. In 2005, the President of India gave him the Jury's Award.
In 2009, his album Boot Polishan won "Best International Album" at the UK Asian Music Awards. In 2017, he received the "Filmfare Award for Living Legend" at the first Filmfare Awards Punjabi.
Acting in Films
Besides singing in Punjabi, Gurdas Maan can speak Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Haryanvi, and Rajasthani. He has acted in Punjabi, Hindi, and Tamil movies. He is well-known for his main role in Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waaris. In this movie, he played the Punjabi poet Waris Shah. He also made a special appearance in the Hindi film Veer-Zaara with Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta.
Gurdas Maan has acted in many films, including:
- Mamla Gadbad Hai (1984)
- Long Da Lishkara (1986)
- Qurbani Jatt Di (1990)
- Shaheed-E-Mohabbat (1999)
- Zindagi Khoobsurat Hai (2002)
- Des Hoyaa Pardes (2004)
- Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waaris (2006)
- Sukhmani: Hope for Life (2010)
- Dil Vil Pyaar Vyaar (2014)
- Nankana (2018)
Personal Life
Gurdas Maan is married to Manjeet Maan. They have a son named Gurickk Maan. Gurickk is married to actress Simran Kaur Mundi.
In 2007, Gurdas Maan was in a car accident near Karnal, Haryana. His car was hit by a truck, but he only had minor injuries. His driver was also hurt but recovered. This was his second car accident. In 2001, he was in another accident near Rupnagar, Punjab, where his driver, Tejpal, sadly passed away. Maan later said that his driver had told him to wear his seat belt, which saved his life. He wrote a song called "Baithi sade naal savari utter gayi" to remember his driver and friend.
Gurdas Maan is a big fan of the Manchester United football club. His mother, Tej Kaur, passed away in 2016.
Music Albums
Gurdas Maan has released many popular albums throughout his career. Some of his well-known albums include:
- Dil Da Mamla Hai (1981)
- Chakkar (1984)
- Raat Suhani (1988)
- Tu Daati Asi Mangte Tere (1992)
- Peerh Prahoni (1997)
- Jaadugarian (1999)
- Punjeeri (2003)
- Boot Polishan (2008)
- Jogiya (2011)
- Roti (2013)
- Punjab (2017)
- Tu Nimaniya Da Mann (2023)
- Sound Of Soil (2024)
He has also collaborated with other artists on songs like "Ki Banu Duniya Da" with Diljit Dosanjh in 2015.
