Gippy Grewal
| Gippy Grewal | |
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 Gippy Grewal (left) at the set of Party Like A Punjabi | |
| Born |
Rupinder Singh Grewal 2 January 1983 Koom Kalan, Ludhiana, Panjab |
| Occupation |
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| Net worth |
 $5 million (2015) [1] |
| Religion | Sikh [1] |
| Spouse(s) | Ravneet Kaur Grewal |
| Children |
Ekomkar Singh Grewal Gurfateh Singh Grewal |
| Parents |
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Musical career | |
| Genres | |
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| Associated acts | |
| Website |
gippygrewal |
Rupinder Singh Grewal (Punjabi: ਰੁਪਿੰਦਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਗਰੇਵਾਲ; born January 2, 1983), commonly known as Gippy Grewal is a Panjabi film actor, singer-songwriter and director. Gippy is known for his Punjabi songs.
His single Phulkari broke many records in the Panjabi music industry. He made his acting debut in the 2010 movie, Mel Karade Rabba, and which he followed with Carry On Jatta, Lucky Di Unlucky Story, Bhaji in Problem and Jatt James Bond Actor Award" in 2011 for his performance in the 2011 film Jihne Mera Dil Luteya. He received the "PIFAA best actor award" in 2012 along with Diljit Dosanjh and received "PTC Best actor Award" in 2015 for Jatt James Bond along with Diljit Dosanjh Gippy Grewal Also Known as Desi Rockstar in Punjab. Everyone knows him a real superstar of Punjabi industry who do experiments and try something new for his fans. After hit faraar he comes with kaptaan and lock in 2016. In 2017 his new project named 'Manje bistre'.
Music career
Grewal made his debut with the album Chakkh Lai was produced by Aman Hayer. He followed with the albums Nasha, Phulkari, Phulkari 2 Just Hits and Gangster. His 2012 song "Angreji Beat", featured in the Bollywood film Cocktail. The video for his 2013 single "Hello Hello" was shot in Las Vegas, Nevada. He performed at the Sandwell and Birmingham Mela in 2014.[2]
Film career
Grewal made his film debut in a supporting role in 2010 Punjabi-language film Mel Karade Rabba . He followed that up with a lead role in Jihne Mera Dil Luteya which became the biggest hit in Punjabi cinema when it released.[3] In April 2012 his film Mirza - The Untold Story released with the highest opening for a Punjabi film at the time.[4]
His next movie Carry On Jatta released in July 2012 and had the second highest opening and total collections for Punjabi film.[5] In 2013, Grewal released the action film Singh vs Kaur, comedy film Lucky Di Unlucky Story and Best of Luck and the comedy movie Bhaji in Problem.
In 2014, he appeared in the dramatic thriller Jatt James Bond . His second film of 2014 was the comedy film Double Di Trouble.
He dubbed a voice in the Punjabi version of A Good Day to Die Hard which was the first Hollywood movie to be dubbed in Punjabi.[6]
In 2015, Grewal entered Bollywood with a guest appearance in the comedy-drama film Dharam Sankat Mein. He then made his full acting debut in Bollywood with the romantic-comedy film Second Hand Husband.
In 2016, Grewal directed a film Ardaas, which received great response from the audience. aftar that he did "Kaptaan " . which received great response from Punjabi audience . On oct 14 Gippy wil be seen in lock. Ri8 now he is the finest actor in Punjabi industry . currently he is shoting for his next flick "Lucknow central ".
Personal life
Grewal is married to Ravneet Kaur Grewal and has two sons named Ekomkar Singh Grewal and Gurfateh Singh Grewal. His production house is named after his younger son Gurfateh Singh.[7] His elder brother Sippy Grewal is based in Australia. Gippy has a Hotel Management degree and worked as a waiter in Delhi for Rs.6500 and in Canada he started working as a security guard and his wife Ravneet Kaur used to work in Subway.[8]
Discography
| Year released | Album | Music | Record label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Chakk Ley ft. Jagdev Maan | Atul Sharma | Anand Music |
| 2003 | Aaja Wey Mitra ft. Jagdev Maan | Atul Sharma | Nupur Audio |
| 2004 | Mele Mittaran De ft. Jagdev Maan | Kiss'n'tell | Finetone |
| 2005 | Phulkari 2 ft. Jagdev Maan | Kiss'n'tell | Speed Records |
| 2006 | Akh Larh Gayi ft. Jagdev Maan | Sukhpal Sukh | Speed Records |
| 2007 | Chandi De Challe ft. Jagdev Maan | Bhinda Aujla | Speed Records/Kamlee Records LTD |
| 2008 | My Time To Shine ft. Jagdev Maan | Bhinda Aujla | Speed Records/Kamlee Records LTD |
| 2010 | Desi Rockstar ft. Jagdev Maan | Aman Hayer | Speed Records |
| 2011 | Talwar | Anu-Manu Jatinder Shah |
Speed Records |
| 2016 | Desi Rockstar 2 | JSL, Jatinder Shah, DJ Flow Aman Hayer, Dr. Zeus |
Speed Records ft. Badshah, Bohemia, Neha Kakkar |
Film soundtrack
Punjabi
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Dharti | song sarkarran |
| 2010 | Mel Karade Rabba | |
| 2010 | Jihne Mera Dil luteya | |
Hindi
| Year | Title | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Cocktail | Angreji Beat (ft.Yo Yo Honey Singh) |
| 2015 | Dharam Sankat Mein | Tu Takke & Do You Know Baby |
| 2016 | Loveshhuda | Chitta Kukkad (ft.Neha Kakkar) |
| 2016 | Befikre | Khulke Dulke (ft.Harshdeep Kaur) |
Singles
| Year | Song | Music | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Gabru | Bhinda Aujla | |
| 2008 | Tareya | Joti Dhillon | |
| 2009 | Raj Karda | Prince Ghuman | |
| 2009 | Kini Sohni | Bhinda Aujla | |
| 2010 | Sh! Sh! Sh! Sharabi & Bhangra Hits Ft. Bohemia (musician) | Bohemia (musician) | |
| 2011 | Angreji Beat | ||
| 2011 | The Gangster | Prince Ghuman | |
| 2012 | Mulahjedaariyaan | Jatinder Shah | |
| 2013 | Hello Hello Ft. Dr. Zeus | Dr. Zeus | |
| 2014 | Shut Up | Pav Dharia | |
| 2014 | Sonu Khanpur | ||
| 2014 | Kach Wali Kandh | Surinder Rattan | |
| 2014 | Photo | DJ Flow | |
| 2014 | Party Like A Punjabi Ft. Manj Musik | Manj Musik | |
| 2015 | Zaalam | Jatinder Shah | |
| 2016 | Ghat Boldi | B Praak | Jaani |
| 2017 | Car Nachdi | Jaani | B Praak |
Filmography
Actor
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Mel Karade Rabba | Nihal Dhasah | Punjabi Film Debut | Punjabi |
| 2011 | Jihne Mera Dil Luteya | Yuvraaj Singh Randhawa | Tips Films | Punjabi |
| 2012 | Mirza: The Untold Story | Mirza | Punjabi | |
| 2012 | Carry On Jatta | Jass Dhillon | Punjabi | |
| 2013 | Singh vs Kaur | Nihal Singh | Punjabi | |
| 2013 | Lucky Di Unlucky Story | Lucky | Punjabi | |
| 2013 | Best of Luck | Kullu | Punjabi | |
| 2013 | Bhaji in Problem | Jeeta | Punjabi | |
| 2014 | Jatt James Bond | Shinda | First Thriller Punjabi Movie | Punjabi |
| 2014 | Double Di Trouble | Fateh/Ekam (Double Role) | Punjabi | |
| 2015 | Second Hand Husband | Rajbir | Bollywood Film Debut | Hindi |
| 2015 | Faraar | Shinda/Ekam (Double Role) | Punjabi | |
| 2016 | Kaptaan | Advocate Kaptaan Singh | Tips Films | Punjabi |
| 2016 | Lock | Bhola | Punjabi | |
| 2017 | Manje Bistre | TBA | Releasing on 14 April 2017 | Punjabi |
| 2017 | Ni Tu Jatt Di Pasand | TBA | with Navneet Kaur Dhillon Releasing in October 2017 | Punjabi |
| 2017 | Lucknow Central | TBA | with Kriti Sanon | Hindi |
Director
| Movie Name | Release Dates | Main Cast |
|---|---|---|
| Ardaas | 11 March 2016 | Ammy Virk, Gurpreet Ghuggi, B.N. Sharma, Mandy Takhar, Karamjit Anmol, Rana Ranbir |
Special appearances
| Year | Film | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Dharti | Himself | |
| 2015 | Dharam Sankat Mein | Manjeet Manchala | |
| 2016 | Ardaas | Sukhi | |
Dubbing roles
| Year | Film | Role | Original Actor | Original language | Dubbed language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | A Good Day To Die Hard | Jack | Jae Courtesy | English | Punjabi |
Television
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Voice of Punjab 4 |
| 2014 | Comedy Nights with Kapil |
| 2015 | Comedy Classes |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Film | Award Ceremony | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Mel Karade Rabba | PTC Punjabi Film Awards | Best Male Debut | Nominated |
| Best Villain | Nominated | |||
| 2012 | Jihne Mera Dil Luteya | Best Actor (tied with) Diljit Dosanjh for Jihne Mera Dil Luteya |
Won | |
| 2013 | Mirza: The Untold Story | Best Actor | Nominated | |
| Critics Best Actor | Won | |||
| Carry On Jatta | Best Actor | Nominated | ||
| Mirza: The Untold Story Carry On Jatta |
Best Popular Star Of The Year | Won | ||
| 2014 | Singh vs Kaur | Best Actor | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Jatt James Bond | Best Actor | Won | |
| 2016 | Faraar | Best Actor | Nominated |
See also
References
- 1 2 "Gippy Grewal Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Affairs & More". Stars Unforlded. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ↑ "Sandwell & Birmingham Mela". Express & Star.
- ↑ "Punjab Takes Center Stage With Its Own Hits". Business Today. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ↑ "Mirza Is The Highest Opening For Punjabi Film". Box Office India Trade Network. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ↑ "Carry On Jatta Is A Blockbuster". Box Office India Trade Network. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ↑ "Die Hard 5 goes Punjabi". Indiatimes.com. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ↑ http://sekho.in/gippy-grewal-family-background-pictures-wife-son-brother-father-mother-name/
- ↑ http://www.punjabifever.com/just-to-earn-some-extra-income-gippy-grewal-took-in-cleaner-job/